PARIS MURDER TRIAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2215, 30 July 1914, Page 8

PARIS MURDER TRIAL

CLOSING SCENES ACCUSED ACQUITTED VERDICT CHEERED

By Telegraphy-Press Association- Copyright, - . ■ . Paris, July 28. At .the trial of Madame Caillaux for the murder of M. Calin'otto, editor of tho "Figaro," the, counsel for tho-Cal-metto lamily, M. Clienu, said , that Madame Caillaux feared the fabre'repore, hot the publication of. her intimate letters.Ho ; emphasised her calmness on tlio day of the murder and contrasted- heiuj repeated. faiiitings . with' her coolriess-fiiii tdie presence of -the body of theAman she shot. 'Tho crime was undoubtedly premeditated. ; During the'trial it ; was asserted that Calmette .derived most of his fortune from tho' of the "founder of tho Magasiu's '.du Louvre

■ M. Caillaux- produced M. Calmette's will bequeathing £520,000", and suggested that' large sums-had btjen obtained by Calmotto, illegitimately'. I '.. ■ M. Bernstein, a playwright, declared that CaillauxThad mounted on a coffin nailed down" by his wife in order to make his ivoibe-heard.. M Barnstoin, replying to M. Caillaux V charges'.regarto his shirking of military service, retorted that he (witness) t lio'w belonged' to the Army. He did^not:-know whether M. Caillaux nould join--the colours, but if so, his wife would jioii be.able to-do the shooting, for h'iui.. ;•■. / . , Madame. Caillaux was acquitted. (Rec. .July 29, 10.5 p.m.) . ] ' Paris, July 29. . The extraordinary 1 procedure of thi>trial continued, till the end. M. Oheiiu, --counsel'.for the ."Figaro,"' closed by alluding ; to'; the European situation "France must .rid herself of all corroi sivo influences." ; • ■M. -Labori,-m an- emotional, appeal, declared that Madame was under the dominating .influence of : a sub-conscious impulse, and concluded, "Let us keep our anger for. the enemies: outside our gates, and march as ono uian against' the-threatening, dangers." The Public Prosecutor asked for a verdict; of, guilty,. with extenuating cir-. cumstances. . ' The jury;was away.- for :$f ty /minutes, and'the verdict of not'guilty was . loiidly cheered. ' 'Madame; when- brought in and. told the verdict, fainted in M. Labori's arms. . •. ... ■ j '■ -The' verdict - is.- regarded as a persona) triumph for M. Caillaux. : There, were i several fights 'among the barristers one crying *"Assassin I" as Sladame left the court.' : , •

There were 'demonstrations in- the' boulevards,, with many collisions. A number of the demonstrators were injured by the police. '-/ ■' ■ MURDERED >MA}{ IN THE PAY OF A. FOREIGN POWER. New York, July 28.. Count Michael Krolyi,. interviewed here, confirmed his.part in the' CaiUaux case. He-admitted that , lie ; had furnished M. Caillaux with papers' presented to the Paris-Court. These letters had been furnished as proof that ?>l. Calmet-te was actually in tho Hungarian Government's pay. ;; Supplementary .disclosures would be made at more suit■able times.; .Hungary possessed a large fund for ' 'subsidising- editors. The ■"Figaro" had! support®! Count Tisza's Government for eighteen months'.