New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Caillaux Jailed
AS Traitor on
New Evidence
Ex-Premier of France Taken
to Prison on Charge of
Aiding Enemy

PARIS, Jan. II. Former Premier
Joseph Caillaux, who has been under
investigation by the authorities in con-
ncction with the German propaganda
IN France, was placed under arrest this
morning.
Tho arrest was announced in an Off
clal noto, which states that this morn
Ing at o'clock Police Commissary
Irlolet. with q warrant from Captain
bouchardon, the military Investigator,
arrived at % Rue Alphonsc dc Ncu-
VILE, M. Caillnux's Apartment. to ar
rest him. In the presence of Nine.
Na'llaux the Commissary notified the
1ormer Premier Of the fact of the war
rant.
M. Calllaux protested, adds the note.
and then followed NJ Priolet. who in
Vited him to take seat in his auto
mobile, in which also were some de-
tectivcs.
Taken to the Sante Prison
"'ii"uA was taken TO tho law
courts and then, after remaining a
short time in Captain Bouchardon's
once, was taken in an automobile to
'ne oante Prison, arriving there at II
O'Clock. Half an hour later CAPTAIN
bouchardon and Commissary Priolet
reported the facts to the Military Gov
ernor Of Paris.
-" hen Commisaary Priolet rcache ed
~ CalllauX's apartment thc former
Premier, who had already risen from
bed, said;
My people would not believe that
would be arrested, but | myself OK
pected it from such government az
we have"
Ca!llaux's apartment was searched
but without any results. Only the port
follo which Caillaux was carrying was
seized. Clothes. linen and blankets
were sent to the prison from Caillaux's
apartment.
The arrest of VI. CailIaux was decid
ed on only Sunlay afternoon. The war
rant was placed in Commissary Prio-
let's hands at o'clock in the evening
and atterward careful watch was
maintained all night over Caillaux's
house.
'Ihe news of the arrest of Caillauy
jn'@reated sensation Unprecede tedly
large Numbers. OF PARIS . ueWSDauers
containing the announce ment Of The
arrest were sold. although the news.
boys. who are prohibited by law from
shouting out the news, were able only
to display the headlines OF the news
papers TO pasSerSbY.
Comment of Newspapers
The "Temps' says the arrest Of Gail.
lauX was due to the documents recent
~ produced against him before the in
vestgating Judge 1t says there also is
soon may be published in the foreign
press. This document is understood
to have placed Captain Bouchardon ir
the same position as when. on the re
ceipt of American dispatches, he decid
ed to order the arrest Of Bolo Pacha.
1t is recalled that during the tria
of Nine. CallauX for killing Gas
ton Calmotte. editor Of the Figaro,
CaillauN testified that he inherited l, ,
100000 francs. and added that he coul
establish the fact that his fortune
had not increased at the time Of the
trial.
"Verite.' new eAening paper which
is favorable to JaillXuX. says that some
found. as Caillaux had been at lbert.
since his Parliamentary immunity va!
suspended.
According to the "Intransigennt,'
the commissions of inquiry sent tt
Italy in connection with the Caillau'
case have not yet reported to the
Public Prosecutor, so the arrest Of the
former Premier was not due to them.
"a document reached the hands O
military justice, however" says thu
newspaper, (which was Of such gravit!
I and authenticity that it was impossibl,
/ to permit NJ. CaillauX to remain longe.
at liberty"
/ Madame Caillaux said the arrest 0
her husband was ineXplicable to hel
! The safe deposit vault in Florence, sh
said. contained $4,000 francs worth o
Jewels and between 300 600 and $1,000
francs in bonds made out to the bearer
which were drawn from Paris banks il
August, 1914, on account Of the miltar
situation. Madame Caillaux asserte
that the vault had not been opene
since October, 1915. which was prior t
the occurrences in Italy for which NJ
CailauX had been rcproached.
Deputy Paul Gruet, who had notifie
the government that he would interpret
late tomorrow on the continuation o
press comments on the CaillauX cas-
and was informed by the Premier tina
immediate discussion would be refused
sent message to NJ. Clemenceau thi
afternoon, saying:
"You have force Of character; so hav
|. and will force you to accept debate.