The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-28
Faints When Opposing Counsel
Scores Her and Presiding
Judge Adjourns Court
PARIS, JULY 28.-MADAME GAIL
lAUX, ACCUSED OF THE MURDER
OF cALMETTE WAS ACQUITTED
LATE TODAY.

Paris. July 2S.-The Caillaux mur-
del trial today started with speech
BY EdOuard Seligman, one of the at
torneys representing the = family OF
Calmettc. Madame Caillaux looked
worn and i'll when she was conducted
into the prisoners enclosure.
Madame Caillaux again tainted in
court today and Judge Albanel sus-
pended the sitting.
When Seligman had concluded.
haitre Chcnu addressed the jury land
bis cutting analysis OF the actions of
Madame Caillaux on the day of tragedy
vas too much for the prisoner. She
collapsed and fell in a heap.
Aequittal is Predicted.
Parisians look on the trial of Ma
dame Henriette Caillaux for the killing
Of CASTOR Calmette as "a daily melo-
drama. There have been mysterious
diplomatic papers and elusive photo
graphed love letters to give touch to
mystery to the case.
In the foreground, two women have
striven against each other-Madame
Caillaux, who thrilled the audience
In the court room with confession of
her thoughts and emotions before she
shot Calmette. and Madame Gueydan.
Who moved her hearers still more
Strongly by the tragic testimony Of
a deserted wife.
Joseph Caillaux, former premier
Oh France, and now the leader of the
radlcal groups which govern the re-
puplc, sprang at once into the breach
IN defense Of his wife. and during the
proceedings has been confronted by
another former premier. Louis Bar
thou.
Ihe impression around the palace
OF Justice, quite without the sugges-
uOn OF improper influences, Il that
"adame Caillaux will be acquitted or
receive short suspended sentence
i"'s is the opinion of old functionar-
les who, as it were, smell out what
Iuries are likely to do.
Duels Threatened.
MOST remarkable things have occur
'ed az this trial and not the least is
ue threatened duel between the presi-
ue't OF the court, Judge Louis Albanel
anu one of the other judges, Louis
Dasoury The duel awaits the decision
u 'he minister of Justice; meanwhile,
NNe 1UUW0g al
:" OalIlauN himself called the counsel
wi the Calmette family to terms for
suggestion made I'm the court room
a"u people are now wondering wheth-
u The ex-premier and M. Chenu. who
uecared that he was not to be men,
o'eu viii also meet at the swords
point.
heated suggestion of Germany was
Orought into court. M, Calmette had
"''sed NJ. Caillaux with having be-
"'yeu French interests in the Moroc-
' al'alr' and M. Caillaux told the
.u'S mat the Figaro, of which Cal
"'ete was the editor. was owned
'oSs the Rhine: that Calmette had
'he instrument of Frances enc
a. s IN causing discord to the French
p'', What with the Fabre docu-
a ' III the Rochctte banking frauds
n ' the influence of the ministers on
nn,, courts and prosecutors. the re-
,aO"can ,"n government has in some sense
been on trial.
49, Knew II Before.
III. on' 1t Is only letting cats out of
'parent ~. bags" the monarchists
~. we knew IL all before, but now
Sas NJ %ualling Of the cats makes every
nrna' nhance has had its place in the
ceeulhgs cam through the insistence OF
nj, radical partisans that It was
= pIeSsing OF the income tax that
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