Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-22
PARIS ON TlPTOE
ON EVE OF TRIAL
OF NINE. CAlLLAUx

Pairs. July 2O.-Mme. CaillauX. Vile
Of the former French premier and min
lister Of finance, will De taken tomorrow
from the st. Lazare prison to h Con-
ciergerie adjoining the palace of Justice,
to await her trial beginning Monday
for killing CASTOR Calmette, editor Of
the Figaro, on March 16.
The prisoner is to be lodged In the
cell occupied in 1902 by Madame
Theresa Humbert. while under trial on
charges of swindling he French pub
lie out Of several millions of dollars.
Madame Caillaux's health appeared
today to be much better than when
she was arrested in March. 1t is re-
vorce after the trial, whatever Its out
come, as she is said to consider that by
SO doing she will show the greatest
mark of her owe for her husband. since
by remaining with him, she thinks she
would prove an obstacle to his political
career.
Interest 10 Intense.
The trial Is expected to last at least
v days. The space in court usually
occupied by spectators Is to be given
up almost entirely to newspaper men,
142 of whom from all parts of the
press box. Oddly enough, the seat
Immediately behind Madame C%aillaux's
position in the prisoners enclosure will
be occupied by a reporter from the
Figaro.
Women are not to be allowed in the
public section of the court but q few
places have been reserved for them in
h ~passageway leading from the jury
room to the jury box.
Son commotion was caused today
In legal circles by the report that the
authorities intended to place strong
d~etachments of municipal guards both
inside and outside the palace of justice
In order to prevent the possibility of
disturbances as 1t has been stated that
the royalists intended to make a dem
onstration. Detective wearing bar
~rister's gowns and caps also are to be
stationed about the court.
Interest in the trial increases in in
tensity as the hour approaches for the
rnhlic appearance of Madame Caillaux
The newspapers again recite the series
Of political and judicial scandals which
attended the killing of Calmette. while
many columns are filled with discus
sions of the case and rumors that some
of the most prominent figures in the
political world are to be examined in
court.
Fermentation the issue.
The testimony Of President Ray
non Poincare will be read. The
vital question in the case is that of
rected by Procurator Gen. Jules Her
baux, declares that the crime was de-
liberately planned by Madame Caillaux
in order to rid her husband of a for
midable opponent. The defense. on the
other han will seek to show that
Madame Caillaux intended only to
teach Calmette a lesson and that his
death was an accident. Her counsel
is Fernand Labori. who became famous
as the defender of Captain Dreyfus.
The questions to be put to the jury
are: First. lis the accused guilty of
wilful homicide?" and second. WAS
the homicide premeditated."
If h jury replies yes" to those
questions. the sentence must be death.
II the reply is yes to the first and
mo" to the second question without
extenuating circumstances the SEN
fences must be hard labor for life. II
~extenuating circumstances are admit
ted. the term must be hard labor for
a period fixed by the judges and rang
ing from five to 20 years.
The presiding judge has the right to
ask the jury. Us the accused guilty Of
inficting injuries which caused death
without having the intention to kill:
two years. which. however. could be
suspended under the first offense law.