The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Captain Jean Herail Ac- quilted by CourtmartiaI Which Tries Him for Mur- dering His Wife
OFFICER SOBS AS
 HE GIVES DETAILS
 OF SAD TRAGEDY
Wife Refused to Leave Him in Camp and He Killed Her Rather Than Face Degradation

! Paris, April 10.-Capt. Jean Hcraii. acquitted today by court martial which tried him for killing his wife ct Compiesnc last November because che persisted in following the army in order to be near him. Previous to the shooting orders had been issued by the military authorities prohibiting off ccrs and soldiers from receiving their wives during the campaign. It was brought out today that Captain He rail became mentally unbalanced through worry over the possible re- law and leave him.
 Seldom has a more pathetic scene been witnessed in a Paris court than that of today when Captain uerail took the stand in his own defense The soldier wept as he told of the great love which he bore for his yife and of how, when she steadfastly refused 10 return home and he believed that he would be cashiered, he became "ab- solutely mad and was driven to the last extremity of killing his loved one ahe courtroom was crowded with wem- en and officers and as Captain He- rail sobbed out his story many of them shed tears of sympathy.
 Loved Her Dearly
 Captain Hcrail told of tho mutual love which prompted his wife to re- fuse to be satisfied from him while he was at the front and of his own local life
 sAou do not realize hor great was the love I had for my wife, lie said trokcniy "When 1 believed would be eashiered because of her determined iefusals to return nome, although | had implored her time and again, | became mad, absolutely mad and was driven to the last extremity"
 Here the captain broke down and sobbed bitterly for five minutes.
 Colonel Jacquillat, who presided over the court. reproved Captain HoraiI sharply for placing all the blame upon his wife and asked why he did not use some other method than to shoot her.
 T did" replied the captain, T trice every means. l was unstrung; I was SeN pt His ''isAs 'o MIL ehO VI HiAc l loved''
 Captain Hcrail went into many de- tails of his happy married life. Eight times he was overcome and broke into tears.
 Tells of Order
 Colonel Moineville. commanding Captain Herail's regiment. the Eleventh Hussars, testified regarding the or ders which had been communicated to officers forbiddlng wives from visit ing their husbands at the front. He spoke of the defendants excellent mil- itary service during 22 years in the regular army.
 Major Bouchez told the court of the reading of the coonels final order to Cap tain Herail that his wife must leave him or he would be eourtmartialed for dis obedence When he had heard this order read Captain Herail went into the next room where his wife was
 Major Bouchez then heard a shot and rushing into the room found Mime. Herail lying before the fireplace.
 Paris. April 1o.-(635 ?. ml-Capt. Jean Horail, a French cavalry officer. was tried by courtmartial today and acquitted ol Filling his wife at Compiegne last No vembei because she persisted in following tha army to be near him. in direct vo- s,lation of orders issued by the military authorities.
 When Captain Herail was sent to the front his wife, to whom he was deeply
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