The Caillaux Trial

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 53, 23 July 1914, Page 5

The Caillaux Trial

TItEMENIXIUS TUMULT. A " KKJUKE OF SUFFERIXi;." EVIDENCE OK THE HI'SIJAND. Times and -Sydney Sun Services. "Paris, July 21. There was a tremendous tumult round tilw Palace of Justice in connection with the C'aillaux trial. The President's table was littered with many articles used' in the eri;ir\ inc'udiug the revolver and the blood-stained clothes of the victim. Municipal guards and police were everywhere, and numbers or detectives dressed as barristers sat with the members at the bar. One hundred and forty journalists were present. Madame £aLlkiux, stylishly dressed and flushed with excitement, looked a dignified figure of suffering.. She replied to questions by the Judge in a low weary voice. Every new and agam her eyes sought her husband, who was in the well of the court. She frequently burst into tear? as she _ told the i story of her life, ending in the Figaro ' ciinpaign which was implacable. In !!.. il::.s the .paper published 138 article-' a:: i caricatures attacking her husband for using dishonourable means to (achieve his personal aims. M. liourget, tfcc novelist, gave evidence that he believed that .M. Oulmett* did not intend to publish Madame Caillaux's letters. He believed he saw her in order U> assure her that hei name would not be brought into the campaign. M. Caillaux. in evidence; gave the detailed story of his married life.

THE .MURDERESS CALM AXD COLLECTED. AFTER COMMITTIXC, THE DEED. TIER. TIUSBAXD TAKES THE BLAME. Received 22, 10 p.m. Paris, July 22. Members of the Figaro's staff gave evidence that Madame Caillaux was absolutely calm and collected after the tragedy. The accused followed the evidence closely, and interposed: ' Every woman does not carry her feelings in her face." Slie had suifered extreme emotion after the deed, and expressed her sincere hope that M. Calmetto was not dead. M. Poineare's testimony was taken on I commission and read. M. Poincare related that M. Caillaux expressed his apprehension on the morning of the crime lest the Figaro should publish more letters. M. Caillaux declared that "if Calmette publishes these, I shall kill him." M. Poincare promised to exert his influence against the publication of anything derogatory to Madame Caillaux. Caillaux. in his evidence, spoke in the highest terms of his wife, who sobbed. Witness said he knew lie would be sharply attacked by the Figaro, but was stupified when the paper published the "Thy Jo" letter. Both he ami his wife were convinced that the publication of their intimate letters were imminent. After finding that it was impossible to obtain legal satisfaction, he told his wife that he intended to "smash Calmettc's mug." He now recognised thnt this violent expression mav have decided his wife's act, and he blamed himself for it. lie claimed thnt he had acted throughout the Moroccan negotiations with the highest desire to serve France. Maitre Labori threatened to relinquish the defence unless the Government declared that the diplomatic documents found in Calmettc's possession, and handed to M. Poincare after Calmette's death, did not reflect upon M. Caillaux's honor.