Calmette Murder
THREATENED LONG BEFORE. THOSE FEARSOME LETTERS AGAIN. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 7, 11.45 p.m. Paris, April 7.
M. Poincare informed the Magistrate that M. Caillaux asked for an interview on the day of M. Calmetto's assassination. M. Caillaux told him lie feared the Figaro would publish letters involving his wife, and said: "If Calmette publishes our letters, I'll kill 'him." M. Poincare endeavored to cairn him. Later lie conferred with M. Doumergue, with a view of dispelling Caillaux's fears. He had just arranged to use his influence to prevent the publication of the letters when he heard of the murder. Reichep, sub-editor of the Figaro, gave evidence that M. Caillaux, a month before the crime, told a member of the staff of the Figaro that unless M. Calmette ceased Kis campaign lie would kill him in a duel. Latzarus, a journalist, denied that Calmette intended to publish the letters. Their contents hid been bandied aboui on all sides, but no newspaper dared to sully its column's with them.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 266, 8 April 1914, Page 5
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170Calmette Murder Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 266, 8 April 1914, Page 5
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