The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-18
ALI Paris on Edge with Excite
ent Over Approaching Hear
ing of Woman Who Killed
Calmette.
TO OCCUPY CELL USED
BY MADAM HUMBERT
Announced that Woman will
Ask Divorce Immediately
After Trial to Free Husband
of Burden of Her Sin.

Paris. July 1s.-Mme. CaillauN.
wife of the former French prenior
ana minister of finance. VIII be tnkcn
tomorrow from the ST. LaEarc prison
to the Conciergerle, adioiling tho
palace of Justice, to await there her
trial beginning Monday FOR killing
CASTOR Calmotto. editor OF the Figaro.
on March rs.
Tho prisoner is % Zee lodged in the
cell occupied In 1909 by Madame
Thercse Humhcrt, while under tri0l
on charges OF swindling the French
pubic out OF some millions of dollars.
Madame CnilluuX's health appeared
to be much better than when she was
arrested la March. Il is reported she
intends 10 apply for divorce after
the trial, whatever its outcome as she
Is said to consider that by SO doing
she will show the grcnt mark OF hef
love FOR hor husband. since by re-
manning with him she thinks sho
would prove an obstacle 10 hif p0lit-
ical career.
The trial Is cxpectcd to last ot
least five DAYS The space la court
usually occupied oy spectators is 20
be given up almost entirely to ncwf-
papormcn tf2 OF whom from an parts
Of tho world have been allotted places
IN tho press box. oddly enough. the
seat Immediately behind MADAME
Caillaux's position In tho prisoners
enclosure viii be- occupied By re-
Porter from the Figaro.
Women are not 10 be allowed Ca
the public section OF tho court. hut
o fcw places have boon reserved for
them ia the passagcway leading from
the jury room to the jury box.
Some commotion was causcd today
In legal circles by tho report that the
authorities intended to piaro strons
detaohmcnts of municipal guards
both inside and outside Inc palace 81
Justice IN order to prevent tho possi-
hility of disturbances. as it has been
stated that tho ruyalists intended Ca
make demonstration. Detectives
wearing harristcrs' Gowns and cap,
also are To- hc stationed within the
court
Interest In the trial increases go in-
tcnsity as the hour approaches foi
The public appearance Of Madame
CnlllauX. Tho newspapers again re-
cite the series Of political and judi
oial scandals which attended th,
killing or Ca'mctte. while many cot.
umaF are filled with discussions oi
the case and rumors that some OF the
most prominent figures In the pollt-
ical world are to be examined IN
court.
The testimony 81 President Raw
mond Poiucaro will be read Th,
vital legal question IN the case is thai
of premedlation The prosecution
Tlrcrted by procurator General Jule'
F.Fhagv declares that tho crime wai
deliberately planned hv Madame Cail-
lnuy IN order 60 rid her husband OF
formidable upponcnt Tho defense
ON the other hand. viii seek 20 show
that Madame Calllauv Intended onll
, to teach Culmette a lesson and tha'
I his delth was AN accident. Her couu.
/ sci is Pc 1and Lahore. who occnm'
/ famoug as the defender OF Captaii
| nreyfus.
Tho questions % be put 10 the mrl
/ are. first. els tho accused guilty %
wiiful homICide'" and second "Wai
tho homicide promoditatod?
n the jury replies Yes 10 thes'
! queetions tho sentence must be- death
/ II the reply is 'Ycs" to the first an'
"No" io tho second question, Withnu
extouuating circumstances. tho sen
tence must Doe hard labor Tor ne :
eXicnununr circumstances nrc admit
ted, the term must De hard labor fo
a period fixed hv the ludfcs an'
ranging from five 60 twenty years.
The presiding Judge has the rieh
o. ask tho jury. els the accused guilt
Of inflcting Injuries which caused
death without having the intention q
klllf" n the answer D. yes th
sentence is two years, which, how
over, could be suspended under th
| first offenco fau