New Britain herald., 1914-07-25
PRESIDING JUDGE CHALLENGES BENCH ASSOCIATE TO DUEL Two Magistrates Of Court Trying Mnle. CaiIIaux Engage in
 Heated Discussion. EX-pRFnIFR'S WIFE FALLS
 PHOSPHATE TO THE FLOOR

Reading of Husbands Love Letters Causes Alleged Slayer of Gaston Calmette, Editor of the Figaro, to Fall Unconscious and to Remain for Long Time in SwOon-Body Shakes With Nervous Tremors. r. Paris, July 25.-The chief judge 2 challenging one of his colleagues to ' duel, the reading of the "Myster- ious" letters which were supposed to affect the case so profoundly, and the z physical collapse in court of Madame Caillaux, were three incidents which today stirred the emotions in connec- ton with the trial of Madame Cail- laux for the murder of Gaston Cal mette.
 A peculiar French atmosphere was lent to the affair by the quarrel of the judges. This was added to by \ the piquant contents of the former premfer's love letters, whose recital = before the public caused the prisoner 2 to fall unconscious and to remain for long time in swoon. r Little Progress Made.
 Beyond the reading of the letters little progress was made and it was < generally expected that the trial would extend far into next week.
 The letters were written in the - second person singular, indicating the ' closest friendship. The first of them said: My Bear Little Riri Gan af- fectionate diminutive for Henriette) | when I met thee felt the impulsion of all my being toward thee. was unhappy. I was humiliated and wounded. I threw myself toward = thee with a furious passion. With splendid courage thou hast recon quered thy liberty, asking of me but one promise--to give thee my love- There was between another person and myself such difference of character
 Shakes With Tremors.
 While this portion of the letter was = being read Madame Caillaux disap- peared completely behind the side of the prisoners enclosure and her crouched body was shaken with ner- vous tremors.
 The reading continued: we have 5 everything to fear from woman's fury.''
 Second Letter Read.
 The second letter. sixteen pages in < length, was begun on Oct. IS, 1909, and finished on the following day It Y was written on the official note paper of the prefecture of the department of the fsarthe and said My beloved little Riri: At last I have a minute to write thee." Then followed a long account of a cattle show at LeMans, and of visit by M. Caillaux to Paris and then it resumed:
 Thou must be very reasonable and stay at Dinard for the present I fear only one thing, blackmail. Per haps some one will make a scandal Sometimes I am very discouraged. What a life. I have but one consola- tion-thee.''
 The letter concludes: "A thousand million kisses over all your adorable little body.''
 The letters read in court today were not, as had been generally as- sumed, those which were supposed to have been in the hands of the as- sassinated editor and the threat of whose publication was understood to have driven Madame Cai1laux to com nit the crime.
 Judge Suspends Hearing.
 When the reading was going on Madame Caillaux, with her head bent low, was crying bitterly. Her sobs could be heard all over the court room. Then with sigh she fell prostrate to the floor. Two republi- can guards standing near raised her and carried her out of the chamber.
 The four judges at once rose from : their seats and Judge A1banol an- nounced the suspension of the hear ing.
 ] Restored to Consciousness.
 Shortly afterward Madame Caillaux recovered consciousness and said she felt strong enough to go on with the hearing.
 M. Caillaux then assisted her into lfha prisoners enclosure in court and chair was brought for her to sit on instead of the prisoners bench She was laaggArd and her features were draWn.
 Ban on Letters.
 After he had seen her comfortably rranged, M Caillaux took his place nee more among the witnesses.
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