Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-23
.CAlLAUK LETTERS
| cause Controversy
WITNESSES DISAGREE AS TO
WHETHER cALMErrE coNsip.
Erred PUBLICATION.
cAlLLAux's FORMER WIFE
AMONG DAYS WITNESSES
Madam Guaydan's Testimony Looked
Forward to With interesk-Asks Per.
missein to Use Notes in Giving Testi-
meny - caiilaux Scores at Hearing,
and Makes Yelled Threat

Paris, July 23--Judgs Louis AL
banels court in the palacs of justice
where Madam CaiIlanx. wife OF the
former premier, is undergoing trial for
the murder on March is, OF CASTOR
Calmette, editor of the Figaro, was as
crowded as ever when the fourth hear
Ing started TO-DAY. Many Of the people
had come to see Joseph CalIlaux con-
fronted, according to the practice OF
the French court, with former Premier
Louis Barthou, who had been sub
poenaed as a witness.
The testimony was to be concluded
Today with the evidence Of NJ. Rarthou
and Of Madam Bethe Gueyd dan, the first
wife of NJ. Caillaux, but refore they
were due to come to the stand half a
dozen other witnesses of lesser potence
were to testify.
Disagreement Over Letters.
The testimony of the tirs. three wit
lesses i'll the Caillaux trial today con-
cerned the two private letters which
the defense seeks to show CASTOR Cal
mette intended to publish.
CASTOR Dreyfus. q banker, and a
friend of the murdered editor came to
the stand and explained that the scien-
tist. Paul Painleze. who had yesterday
testified that NJ, Dreyfus had told him
the Figaro was going to publish q
number of private letters must have
misunderstood him. He had referred
70 the Fhbro report ON the Rochftte
,t,,dI Ia of n ,riv fo LOT !.
.ers about which he knew nothing.
An official of the treasury depart
ment, Andre Reissier, testified to be-
Ing present during conversation OF
= group Of journalists in the lobby ot
the chamber Of. deputies, hen it was
stated that letters shortly would bs
published
francois Des Claus. chief private
secretary Of NJ Caillaux, when minis
ter of finance, declared that Andre
vercoort, editor Of the Paris Journal
came to him and told him Madam
Gueydan had proposed to him to pub
lfxh two letters which shs produced.
He had, he said, informed NJ. Caulaux
of this, AMI he exclaimed: But
from me; ! hope no newspaper man
Dreyfus confronts Painieze.
The rapid Succession Of witnesses
was interrupted by the conformation
of CASTOR Dreyfus and Paul Jainleze,
both Of whom maintained the accuracy
of their depositions with considerable
heat Amid much murmuring Of the
public, Judge Albanel ended the Incl
dent by saying the jurors must be left
to decide for themselves as to the ac-
curacies Of the evidence.
Madam Gueydan. a slender woman
of medium height, then came into
court. She was dressed simply, in
blue feathers. She looked to be 35 or
S6 years old. Her face was drawn in
tragic lines, her black eyes, showing
from great sockets In her wasted
cheeks. She seemed i'll, but she walked
with calm dignity past her former hus-
bnad, standing In front of the judges
and the jury. The witness asked il she
might refer to her notes, but her re-
quest was refused by the Judge.
There have been so many lies told, "
said Madam Gueydan, that my notes
are absolute necessary If only to fix
dates. Was not n. Calllaux allowed
to read from papers? am confronted
by a mountain Of lies which I must
climb and break to pieces one by one.
I am alone. l have no husband to de-
fend me"
In saying this she cast . long glance
at Madam Ca;llaux who, however, did
not look at her.