South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-25
DEFENDANT FAINTS AS
LETTERS ARE READ
Private Correspondence of Gail
laux, Expurgated, and Pre-
Sented to Jury = LabOrl
TriCked by Nine. Gueydan.

PARIS, July 25.-The climax Of
the melodramatic thrills which have
accompanied the trial of Nine. Hen
riette Cailaux for the murder Of
Castor Calmette came today when
Judge Louis AEbanel. president of the
assize court. challenged one of his
associates to a duel and the defend
ant collapsed in court.
Judge Albanel incensed at insinu-
ations Of Associate Judge Dagoury.
that he had acted with partiality in
deciding the issue of the private Call
laux letters. sent his seconds to Da-
goury demanding an apology or else
satisfaction on the field of honor.
Judge Aibaners seconds are Gen.
Jules DaIstein. former military gov
ernor Of Paris. and Emih Bruneau
DE Laborie.
Nine. Caillaux was wan and weak
when she was led into court for the
sixth days session of her trial. She
had to be assisted to her chair and
trembIed yisibly.
Allows Letters to BE Read.
Immediately after court convened
Judge Albanel ruled that the famous
and mysterious Caulaux letters, about
which a long and bitter fight RACED.
should be read In making this rul-
ing. however. Judge Albanel estab-
lished certain conditions. Matri Fer
dinand Labod announced this condi-
tion which was that only parts of the
correspondence which are pertinent
should be read into the record.
Those parts which would bring
blushes TO the faces OF the spectators
Will be omitted. said Labori.
The reading IF the letters was COM
menCed, but almost Immediately was
interrupted BY Nine. CaillauX who
tel from her chair in q faint.
She was carried InsensIble to the
basement quarters OF the palace of
justice where medical aid was given
her.
Attracted by the possibility of the
reading of the now famous letters "A
bigger crowd than usual attempted To
storm the doors OF the palace OF
justice. The republican guards had
10 night vigorously TO keep them
from swarming into the building.
Women fought with the men for
places of vantage near the door. The
courtroom was more than usually
crowded. even the aisles being hlleu.
All the political leaders OF note in
Paris were either in the court room
or else were trying 10 make their
way into the chamber. The corridor
was filed with women OF fashion
Cabinet Fate Near.
The possible fate of the cabinet
rested upon the shoulders of III. La
bori when the sixth days session OF
the trial got under way.
III was generally reported that the
letters in question. which were writ
ten by Jos. CaillauX, husband of the
defendant and former premier, CON
tanned political secrets which might
cause the DOWNFALL OF the present
ministry if disclosed.
NJ. Iabori had originally demanded
the introduction of these letters,
which were in the possession Of Nine.
Gueydan. former wife OF CaillauN, Ia
the belief that they held information
which would aid the defense IN its
plea of Justification.
Upon getting an opportunity to
read the letters. however, he found
that they would not help Nine. Call
IauN. but on the contrary they might
result in grave political conse-
ouences and would undoubtedly
wreck the political career OF Call
lauN If they became public.
IabOri Is Tricked.
Thus LabOri WAS left without
ground for the contention that Nine.
CaillauN had been driven 10 despera-
tion 10y the fear that Calmette was
about 10 publish them in lie Figaro.
Labor had been cleverly u1cked
and the defense lost a strong point
through the CleveTneSs OF Nine.
GUeydan and Atty. Charles Chenu.
counsel for the Calmette children,
who had engineered the coup by
which the letters were brought In.
Woman Refuses Letters.
Meanwhile amaZement grows at
Nine. Gueydan's brilliant coup in con-
nding these fatal letters 10 the coun-
sci for the defense. I4abori. after
falling into the trap. vainly tried Fri
day 20 get her 90 take them back and
20 assume the responsibility for the
handing OF them 10 Chenu. but the
Calmctte lawyer blocked the game
and LabOri has finally undertaken 10
.'colIaborate" with Chenu 90 find out
what is 20 be done with the letters.
While retaining the name OF an un-
willing witness. Nine. Gueydan has
plunged the man who divorced her
into "a tear5ble predfcament and has