New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Letters Suppressed, 1t Is
Said, to Prevent Min
iSterial Crisis.
NINE. GUEYDAN PUTS
BURDEN ON LABORl
Tells Him Dramatically to
Read All of Them in
Public or None.
QUESTION HELD OVER
Slain Mans Brother TestifieS as
to Innocent Origin of Cal
mette Fortune.
[ BY cable TO The Tribune

Paris July %. For the present, Al
any rate. society here. both fashion
able snd political. as well as the great
Tsrisian mob. must swallow its dissp-
pointment as best it can. The secrets
ot the Caillaux love letters are not to
be disclosed. Az least not yet.
This decision was reached to-day
after another remarkable scene in
court. in which once again the two
beautiful women who have played
leading roles in the life of ex-Premicr
Csillaux were face to face. But to-
day each seemed utterly broken. TIE
ferce FIRE Of jealous antagonism which
burned in the eyes OF both yesterday
WAS gone
When Nine Berthe Gueydan, palld
as a sheet and obviously suffering
great mental distress, was assisted 70
ne witness stand. into which She had
previously stepped so lightly, Nine.
Henriette Caillaux. who supplanted her
IS the wife Of the Radical leader,
shrank in her scat in the prisoners 5
dock and vept despite all her efforts.
Ruined Woman's Life.
No less ptiful a figure was the beau
'iful first wife, as, shaking with emo
ION. she exclaimed in a fearful wall:
Il do not wish 20 send this woman %
the guillotine, but demand that the
world shall know how she lured my
husband from me and ruined my life"
And then, breaking down. she added,
DO WITH the letters as you will"
There are many who are saying to-
y gnt that the decision not to read tho
famous love letters publicly was not
reached in court, as was made 10 ap-
pear BY the proceedings, but was
agreed 70 a. 8 conference attended by
me Judge, all the advocates and sew
ersl high government officials before
ne opening Of to-day's session of the
rial. Il is said the letters are being
suppressed 20 prevent the downfall Of
another Cabinet.
But il the French populace was dis
appointed at this halt in the disclos-
ures. the throng Of fashionable people
attending the trial was thrilled all day
long BY the proceedings. One after
another Of the friends OF her husband
cssayed 70 save Nine. Caillaux from
the guillotine by efforts TO carry away
inc political sympsthies OF the jury or
by attempts to justify her act in shoot
ing 70 death CASTOR Calmette, editor Of
lie Figaro" TO prevent him from pub
lshing more Of her love letters.
Political Orations Again.
For hours Nine. CaiIlaux and the
slaying Of Calmette seemed completely
forgotten By Court, counsel, jury and
public while all listened 10 political
orations Of the type made familiar by
ve,terday's hearing. The crowded audi
ence spplsuded and hissed the differ
crt sentiments expressed. Judge Al
bsneI kept order as Il chairman Of a
public political meeting.
To the Americans who mad gained
eats IN court nothing could have been
more amazing. They listened and
iooked on s2tounded. To the frencn'
srrred a. they are BY this grea: poiti-
al drama. with its extraordinary love
Interest," everything seemed perfectly
natural
The feature o. to-day's hearing was
Iontinurd on page 3. col. 4.