Calmette Murder

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 56, 27 July 1914, Page 5

Calmette Murder

SEXSATIOxNAL SCENES AT THE TRIAL. CI'I'ISOAKI) SKELETONS REVEALED. By Cable—Pres3 Association—Copyright Paris, July 21. A feature of the Caillaux trial is the outstanding genius of Maitre Labori, who.-e skill in conducting the. defence equals that which he displayed in the Dreyfus trial. M. Paul Bourget, poet and novelist, defended his dead W t' ;'„ revealing the skeleton m y. C aiHauv.'. Maitre Labori quoted M. Bourget'* novel, Le Demon du Midi, wherein the characters condemn tile publication of the heroine's love-letters. Maitre Labori impressed the court with the idea that M. Bom-get was striving to condone what his novel represented as a despicable act.

M. Calmette's brother-in-law, chair man of the Figaro Company, denied piecemeal all M. Gaillaux's charges that German financiers dominated the Figaro during the Moroccan crisis. .11. Caillaux indicated a wish to hear witness better.

M. Cheni remarked that it "all came from M. Gaillaux's endeavor to defile the grave his wife had made. M. Caillaux jumped to his feet and asked M. Cheni if he would take the responsibility for his words. The lawyer replied: "I take entire responsibility. You cannot menace me. here. You doubtless do not know the temper of the man you address."