The Washington times., 1914-04-10

Today. a great part of Official
is engaged il rehear:ing a revue
shortly to be produced which Will Ell
ioy a brief hut popular run. HI VIII
be known as 'LAffaire CaillauX. Inc
nr;ncipaI roles will be filled by men and
women already familiar 20 the great
world which looks TO Paris for lnsplra-
zion and amusement. If the true prov
incc of art is to conceal tne art en-
r1oyed. 'T.'Afraire'' will he highly ar
tIetic. To tie 81 ectator it will appear
rapid oroces sion of emotional but
quite impromptu scenes. Given
knowledge of criminal procedure In
France and of the details that nave
been made public through the reports
of Nine CaillauX's repeated eXamina-
tions, every stage of the lady's trial
nav be forecast with more than tol-
cradle certainty.
Vivid Word Pictures.
Two or three reporters will dramatic
ally depict the arrival OF the accuse"
at the offices of the Figaro; their
entrance 10 the chamber from which
the sound of pistol shots had come
and tell of the dyinS statements that
came from the crumpled form of Cas-
ton Calmette. Tears at this point from
accused, witnesses, Judge and jury.
HySterical manifestations from the au-
submit to listen to son'c uninterestinS
details demanded by the law. They
| will be brief AT their close one or
| TWO distinguished gentlemen, preferably
| in Uniform, will be called by the de-
Tense. The examination will proceed
n a
Did you see madame shortly before
| this awful tragedy
Yes; her grief was terrible!'
Here the judge will interrupt the ex-
| animation:
Tell me. my old one. at this time
| mette?"
| She did not, With my hand on my
| heart / can swear that at the time
| Nine. Caillaux had not the slightest in
tention of committing any act of VIC,
| lence.'
| This is a verbatim quotation fl ON the
| testimony of NJ. de Lara given or
| March 3. before the juge d'instruction
| Here. the first applause from the court
members of the jury silently embrace
| each other. Nine. CaillauX Is assisted
| into the witness box. She is quietly, but
| elegantly dressed. Her resemblance tc
| the well known picture of Beatrice
| Cenci is freely commented on. Hel
| counsers manner clearly shows TO the
| judge and jury that he realizes that il
| is a great honor to be permitted ever
! to speak to his client.
Judge Will Ditto.
| The judge, when his turn comes (ol
| perhaps before, will unconsciousl,
adopt the same attitude. The accused
| will testify that she feared the attack.
1
l career OF her beloved husband. and per
haps cause his death.
| Sympathetic murmurs.
No; she had no intention Of killing Cal
mette: but, she felt it necessary to SCI
l him and plead with him; she bought
| revolver to take with her, simply &
| protect herself. NJ Calmette was q MAJ
of violent temper who viewed Gll he
family with insane hatred. When aCtu
| ally face to face with the destroyer o
her husbands usefulness she lost al
consciousness. She remembers nothing
; more.
The public prosecutors attitude il
, commencing cross-eXamination is ire
proachable. He will perform his dut,
as an official but-yes-as a gentleman
of France, he must regret, etc. In orle
merely that the spectators may. EMO,
1.-THE luxury Of shifting their VieUpoin
and knowing that il will not affect tn
result of the trial. he will show h
! madames admissions that for ST
months previous 70 the Staying of Cal
mette tho accused was not on conjuEa
terms with her husband. the n!iniste
of finance.
Was it not more than a coincidence
that the elimination came not durinl
the purely political attacks upon he
husband, but only when it becam
known that the Figaro was about I
mn ( letters
had passed between the minister an,