South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-23
Nine. Gueydan Grows Bitter in
Her Testimony Declaring She
Was "Happy Until Nine. Gail
llux Broke Up Her HOme."
HOLD TROOPS READY
TO PREVENT A RIOT
Public CIamOr Against Ex-
Premier is Seized Upon in
Effort to Overthrow Repub-
IiC-SeCret Messages.

PARIS. July 23.-Mme. Gueydan.
divorced wife Of Joseph CaillauX,
this afternoon suddenly became the
central figure and the storm center III
the trial OF MHe Henrietta CalllauX
for the murder of Castor Calmelle'
editor OF lie Figaro.
Tbe courr room where the wife OF
the former French premier and min
ister of finance is on trial. became
theater IN real life with scenes so In
tensely dramatic that the spectators
were swept away by them. When
Nine Gueydan took the witness
stand she faced the woman who had
succeeded her in the heart of call
laux and the incidents which follow
cd were replete with sensational
thrills.
Mime. Gueydan today told the com
plete story of her life beginning with
her girlhOOd. and continuing down to
the present day Her story was told
simply. BUT at times the woman was
carried away by emotions.
Mime. Gueydan pictured the story
of her courtship by Nj. CailiauX'
who was then "A struggling figure IN
the world of finance and politics.
She told OF her marriage and her
married life Her recital pictured
happy domesticity with the wife en-
couraging, and advising her nus
band.
Tben Mime. Caillaux then the wife
of NJ Caillaux. entered upon the
scene. The happiness Of her married
life then was blighted for CalilauN
fell in love with the beautiful ana
sprighuy Nine. Claretie- When Nine
Guevdan reached the part of her
tale relating to Caillauxs divorce
from her the words tumbled from
her lips in incohrent haste at times
She glared into the hard cold eyes oil
the defendant or leaned from the
witness chair as though she were
about to spring at Judge Louis III
banel. the president of the assiz2
court
The wornan's words pierced the
tense stiffness; her fists were clinch-
ed and the looks that she cast upon
the prisoner were full of vengeance
and hatred
Selling upon the opportunity afford
ed by the public clamor against NJ.
Caillaux. husband of the defendant
and ex-premier. the rOyalist organlza-
tiOns are preparing for coup d'etat,
hoping to overthrow the republic ana
reestablish the monarchy. Agents or
the government has secured full de-
tails of the conspiracy, and II IS be
Teved that the royalists will be un-
able 10 carry il to a successtu! culmln-
alton. but every possible precauuoh Is
being taken.
Timed Visit to- Russia.
Ii is we'll understood that the presi-
dent and premier timed their state
visit to Russia in order to be away
from Paris during the CaillauX trial.
They knew that CaiilauX would be the
storm center Of the trial, and that pO-
Htical affairs would be injected, but
anticipated only in a measure the
great storm that has arisen.
For the third time the republican
guards about the palace of justice
were reinforced today. This was "A re-
suit OF last nights outbreak by royal
lists. who mobbed CaillauN and riOted
in the streets until put to flight by
gendarmes personally directed by Pre-
feet HeniOn.
Three troops Of cavalry were also
held in readiness near the palace to
curb the royaiists. angered by the ar
rest OF their leaders. The royalists
sent word to NJ Hennion that unless
DalIdet and Pujo were released their |
followers would lead France To re-
volt TO restore the liberty of the peo- !
pie and punish the traitors who. like
Cainaux. have bartered away the
honor OF the nation
Paris Is Agog.
The court room was crowded To suf !
location when Judge Louis Albanel
president of the assize court. opened /
the fourth session of the celebrated
case. The political aspects OF the case
had heightened the public interest
over night and the ears OF Paris We're
strained for sensations which might
likely crop out
Again the real issue-the guilt OF
Nine CaillauN-was OverShadOWed. |
Political issues involving chiefly the
activities and policies Of NJ. CaillauN
while ne was a member of the cabinet
came TO the fore.
Nine CaillauN. like the vital issues
OF her case, shrank into the back
ground She was scarcely noticed /
when the session began.
The first four witnesses who We're
called 10 the stand when the trial was I
resumed at noon We're for the de- /
fense. Their testimony concerned pri- |
vate letters which Calmette had IN I
his possession.
a well known fnancier. CASTOR /
Dreyfus. who was supposed 20 know I
much about private CaillauX CORE /
spOndence which Calmette had in his |
possession was the first witness. He /
caused a sensation boy saying that he /
knew nothing about any such docu- /
ments Then came NJ. Painlipe, who 4
swore that Dreyfus had told him he
knew all about the CaillauX letters
which lie Figaro was 10 publish
Former Wife Offered Letters.
While PaEnlfpe was testifying Drey-
fus vigorously shook his head and
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