The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-23
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M. CAILLAUX
STILL ON STAND
IS THE CENTRAL FIGURE In
THE TRIAL OF HIS
WIFE
MUCH SYMPATHY
Caillaux Touched BY Attitude oi
Many In Court AS Days
Session Ends
MUCH SYMPATHY
fBy Associated Press !


Paris. July 22.-Joseph Caillaux,
former premier. was again today a
central figure in the trial of his wife.
Mime. Henriette Calliaux, charged with
killing CASTOR Calmette. editor of The
| Figaro. The court room was crowded
to its utmost capacity In the expecta-
tion OF sensational revelations arising
from M. Labori's closing ultimatum
OF last night when he declared he
would refuse to plead unless full
statement was made by the govern
ment regarding documents which, it
! was alleged. was important enough to
crush Caillauy.
On Che opening Of court the procu-
rator general said ne was authorized
by the government to declare the doc
uments referred to in yesterdays tes-
| timony did not exist. Instead, there
fore, OF utterly discrediting the ex-
premier. the incident ended in his tri-
| umph,
Exciting Scene.
An exciting Bcenc was created dur
| ing today's session of the trial when,
following the tcstimonf of George
Prestat, brother. dn-law of the slain
| editor, and chairman of the Figaro
| company. M. caillaux demanded Of
Maitre Chenu, counsel for the CAL
| mette heirs. II he took full responsible
ity for statement he made concern
ing the testimony yesterday Of M. Call
laux. The statement of NJ. Chenu and
M. Chaillaux's question caused scenes
of intense excitement during which
Judge Louis Albanel severely repri-
manded the spectators.
The incident was preceded by a
statement on the witness stand by
M. Prestat to the effect that theFigaro
had never been in the pay of foreign
banks. He denied that the Germans
ever had held majority Of the shares
as had been alleged.
NJ. Caillaux had drawn closer to the
bar In order to hear the testimony OF
M. Prcstat. Maitre Chenu, comment
ing on the testimony OF M. Prestat,
said: 81 will add that it does not be-
come H. Caillaux to come here and
soil the grave his wife made"
M. Caillaux. In state of extreme
agitation. exclaimed: "Since l must
take notice Of what this lawyer has
said, will ask him II he will take per-
sonal responsibility for his words"
When the. ensuing excitement had
died down. M. Chenu replied: II take
the entire responsibility. You cannot
menace me here. You doubtless do
not know the temper Of the man whom
you address"
Mime. Ca!llax before today's session
had q long conference with Bienvenu
Martin, the French minister Of JUS
tice. Fernand Labori, her council. and
Jules Kerbaux. the procnrator general
in charge of the prosecution.
Fictitious Documents.
Senator Martin, who Is acting min
lister Of foreign afnirs. was up most of
the night, and an active interchange
Of .telcgrams took place between him
and Premier Rene Viviani. now in
Russia with the president. M. Call
laux and NJ. Labordi made vehement
demand that public documents men
toned yesterday as having been in the
hands of Calmette be produced In
court. It was said yesterday that the
documents had been handed to Pres
ident Poincaire who passed them to
the foreign office.
When tho court came to order to-
day, however. the procurator general
rose and said:'
~ am authorized by the government
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