New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
French Deputy
And Lawyer Held
With Cailaux
"Hang the Traitor!" Is Cry
of Crowd When Ex-Pre-
mier's Friend Is Arrested

PARIS. Jan. 16-Louis Loustalot.
member Of the French Chamber of
Deputies from Landes, whose immu-
nifty recently was suspended in connec-
ton with the Caillaux case. was ar
rested this morning.
The news of NJ. Loustalots arrest
spread quickly, and a crowd which
gathered to see him leave his residence
cried:
"Down with the traitor!"
Premier Clemenceau's newspaper,
"L'Homme Libre," says that additional
documents have reached Paris from the
United States concerning Loustalot and
Comby. These give details of Comby's
trip to Switzerland, when he was ac-
companied by Loustalot, who was then
in close relations with Salih Munr
Pacha. the former Turkish Ambassador
to France.
Among the witnesses heard by Cap
tain Bouchardon, of the Paris Military
Court, to-day, was ex-Premier BRAND
in the Loustalot case. NJ. BRAND testi-
fed to having had conversation with
the accused in 1916, at which time he
tried to dissuade him from proceeding
to Switzerland to meet the ex-Khedivc
of Egypt.
Paul Comfy was arrested last night.
He is a lawyer and was one of the
guests Of M. Cailaux at luncheon
given to Signor Cavallnie, an Italian,
now held in Italy in connection with
the Bolo Pacha case. Comfy also is
said to have accompanied Loustaot to
switzerland to see Abbas Hilmi, the
former Khedive of Egypt.
General Dubail, the prosecutor o.
CalliauX. signed an order for the pros
ecution of Comby on December "a. and
on the same day he was examined by
Captain Bouchardon. in charge of the
investigation.
Every detail Of the first day in prison
CT ex-Premier Caillaux is being eager
~ read by. the public. "I am one of
your new boarders." he began to say
to the head warden on arriving at the
prison, but that official did not stop
to listen, as the rules forbid conversa-
tlon with prisoners.
Treated Like Political Prisoner
At the request of NJ. Caillaux the
director Of the prison obtained per-
mission for the former Premier to
enjoy the treatment allowed political
prisoners. In consequence, he re-
celved two mattresses, two blankets
and table, which are not allowed to
ordinary prisoners.
M: Caillaux was placed in a section
OF the prison which is continually un-
der the observation of a warder. In
nearby cells are Bolo Pacha, Deputy
Louis Turmel, NJ. Duval and jacques
Landau. respectively director of and
reporter IN the Bonnet Rouge" and
Paul Comfy. The exPremier was sur
prised to find that he was compelled
to submit 20 the recording OF his fin
gerprints. and was distinctly displeased
on being made to disrobe after empty
ing his pockets and his purse contain
ing about 5000 francs. Only personal
papers, some books and pencils were
left in his possession.
"Are you Caillaux?" asked one
warder who handled the prisoners
ticket and who was unaware of the
identity Of the eX-Premier of France.
yes" answered the prisoner. II am
Caillaux-Monsieur Joseph Caillaux."
NJ. CaillauX obtains his meals from
outside the prison. His first luncheon
HslSleu ol orolI, Two eggs, butter and
half q bottle of claret. When he or
dered another half bottle for dinner
he was informed that only e-half
tie was allowed daily. He wrote
until II O'Clock at night. The next
morning he saluted the eye at the
peephole with Good morning, my
friend"
Deputies Sustain Government
The Chamber of Deputies sustained
the governments action in the Callaux
case late yesterday by a majority of
274 out of the 4S4 members present
The vote was taken after the govern.
ment had been interpelated by Ernest
Lafont, the Socialist Deputy. who held
that the opening of Caillauxs safe de-
posit box in Italy in the absence of a
representative Of the accused was
illegal.
by the Socialist to reply Edouurd lg-
mace, UnderSecretary for Military
Justice, however, answered for the
government, saying that the case was
in the hands of the Department Of
Justice and was following the usual
course
After repeated calls. Premier Gle
menceau rose from the government
bench and said 1t was the Italian gov
u HiIltuC NIllCu ilAN PlcSiuCu iC tIlt
search of The safe in the Florence
bank, and France was obliged to sup
pose that all legal forms had been OBJ
served
The Chamber then by vote of 379
to l05 gave precedence to resolution
accepted by the government over q
resolution introduced by the Socialists.
The Socialist resolution invited the
government to observe legal form and
the principles of justice in the prose
cution of the cases being investigated.
Nine. Caillaux Talks
"Verite," prot -CaillauX paper, under
four column caption. Declarations
ly Nine. Caillaux," says that the con-
tents of the safe were described by
NJ. CaillauX to Captain Bouchardon
during his examination on January 3
as approximately half million francs
in securities, documents, including a
proposed revision of the constitution;
personal notes, proofs Of book on
Agadr and documents on pink paper
throwing light on certain acts of Presi-
dent Poincare and NJ. Clemenceau. NJ.
CaillauX pointed out to Captain Bou-
chardon the indiscretion of allowing
any foreign power to gain knowledge
of the latter documents.
Nine. Callaux emphasized that if
Count Won Luxburg, the former Ger
man Minister at Buenos Ayres, tele-
yraDhad to COODt won RorrctorfT +Lo