The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-21
Nine. Caillaux Still Showed
Evidence of Strain She
Was Undergoing
HER HUSBAND HAS
GUARD TO COURT
Second Day of Murder Trial
in Paris Attracts Much
Attention

Paris, July 2l.--Mme. Henriette Gail
1aux. arose early this morning and saio
she was feeling better when she ap.
peared in court on the second day OF
her trial on the charge of the murder
Of CASTOR Calmette, editor OF Figaro
The dark circles under her eyes, how
ever, betrayed the strain she is under
going.
Joseph Cailaux, the prisoners hus-
band and former premier and minister
of finance, was accompanied by two de-
tectives when he entered court, because
he had been hooted and insulted by by
ISLANDERS on leaving the prison after
visiting his wife.
Paul Bourget, who was with Calmette
in his office when Nine Caillaux's card
was brought in, said he told Calmette
not to see her but he insisted. Maitre
Labori, the prisoners counsel, then
thrilled the courtroom by reading dia-
logue from Bourgeois novel, Demon of
the Midi, whose characters condemn the
publication of the heroine's love letters.
Nine. Caillaux' Dramatic Recital
Madame Caillaux held the attention of
the crowded courtroom for three hours
yesterday afternoon. She spoke with
great assurance, addressing herself in
turn to each part of the room like a
lecturer.
She told her story in short, discon-
nected sentences, but showed remarkable
skill in marshaling her facts. The
Judges role was a simple one, confined to
encouraging her with brief questions as
she came to each successive phase of the
Il fol CfoitIoxf% xrillipr
witness throughout and showed great
self-control.
1t was only after she had concluded
her narrative and was asked if there
was anything she would like to add,
that she cast restraint aside and with
accents of genuine emotion thrilled her
listeners and elected murmurs of APP
plause, Then sheadescribed wildly the |
protracted agony she had endured be
cause of the calumnies against herself |
and her husband.
''For three months, | mounted Cal |
vary she said. "Sueh | do not wish to
my worst enemy No one can imagine
what went through. feared for
myself, for my husband, for my child. |
feared for myself, because if part of
those letters We're published, my deep
est, innermost secret would be displayed
before the world, my woman's honor
stand stripped and naked.
~ had always been taught that
woman's honor consisted in having her
life as open as possible.
Il was reared by good parents. My
poor father, who last year told me that
q wife who had a lover was woman
without honor, never would have set
foot in my house, had he known of my
iaison with NJ. Caillaux
"NNe were reproached with being of
the bourgeose. When the letters were
purloined, NJ. Caillaux and myself felt
alike. We would have preferred to re-
our great happiness rather than
see our inner life blazoned to the world
Il feared the publication of the let
ters on account of the society we fire.
quented. We had many friends, and es.
pecially among the embassies, and in .
those circles people wished to humiliate
and east ridieule upon my husband by
the publication of two letters, addressed
to two different women, signed Thy :
joe They wished to throw contempt !
upon the head of a minister of the re- ,
public. the chief of the Radical party, !,
and strike through him the republic. ,
Finally, ! did not wish to blush be- =
lore my daughter that is one thing a
woman must not be asked to do. !;
deeply regret the present misfortune, !
md | would have undergone anything :
n the world rather than have been the :
.ause of it,"
Her iSpassioned peroration was ac- :
by eloquent gestures of her
lender hands. The spectators hung on 1,
very word and movement, frequently ?
discreet appreciation, with n
which the presiding Judge did not at \
empt to interfere. !,
Madame Caillaux told of the shooting !,
n The Figaro office. Prior to this, she :,
lad been asked by the Judge regarding :,
Ter interview with Fernand Monier, !,
rom whom she had sought information =,
5 TO whether the attacks OF NJ. Calmette :;
gainst her husband could be stopped. :,