L'AFFAIRE CALMETTE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2118, 8 April 1914, Page 7

L'AFFAIRE CALMETTE

INQUIRY CONTINUED " PRESIDENT POINCARE'S .:.,. EVIDENCE M. CAILIAWS THREAT TO KILL By Te!esraph—Press Aeaocialion-dopjriciit (Rco. April 7, 11.45 p.m.) Aii , . . Paris, Apfil 7. At the inquiry into tho circumstances suriwmding tho murder of 31. Gaston Ulmette, lato e3itor of the "Piffftro," by Madamo Oaillaux, wife of the French es-lliHister of Pinaiice, Pieaident Poinenro informed the Magistrate that ST. Caillaas {ex-Minktor of Finance) had asfced for an interview oh tho day of M. Oalmctto's nssasswation. M." Cafllaws told him tliat he feared that the "Jipsaro" would publish letters involv* ing his wife, and said: "If M. Galniclto publisltos our letters TH' kill Urn." M. Poin-care onleavoured to calm him. and later eenfefred with the Premier <M, Downierpie), with a view to dispellift}} 51. Cailtenx'e fears. He had just arranged to use his influence to prevent tho publicatimt flf tho letters when l:o board of the murder. _ 51. Beicliep, sub-editor of tho "Figwj," in his en&encc, said tha? Jf. OaiC.iuS, a month liofore t)ie erims.. had told a member of tho -.staff of the "Figaro** that unless M. Cahiwtto cca.sc-d his cam* paifcn ha would icill Mm in a duel, M. Latzarus, a journalist, denied that 51. Oalmette intended ix> publish Use letters. Their contents liad tbeen bandied about on all sidee, and bo newspaper had dared to sully its eolumjis w-itit tlieir coate-iit-9.