THE FRENCH SENSATION

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1914, Page 5

THE FRENCH SENSATION

HADAME CAILLAUX'S STATE-

MENT.

{"AN ABOMINABLE CAMPAIGN."

[Prbbs Association.]

PARIS, March. 22. 3 Madame Caillaux, interrogated, | described the great affection between | herself and her husband. She assoi ci&ted herself intimately in all .the ! joys and pains of M. Caillaux's public Lv&. The violent campaign against him in the ..press had deeply troubled her. She had .noticed asaimosity 3n 'society, and she was sickened -by ike abominable campaign. When:ihe Figaro ipublishod letters signed "Yo«*s, -3Jo^" she feared thaifc two of her own private letters, -written before marriage, would be published. j Madame broke down several times, [ aad the >interrogation was suspended.

[Since 1908 Rochetifce, the company /promoter (principally of the species "bubble"), who was accused of fraudulent speculation in connection with his many financial enterprises, fought the judicial authorities with every possible legal and political weapon. The preliminary investigation of the case lasted for two years, and led to sensational incidents in the (chamber, where it was asserted that M. Clemenceau, when Premier, arid. M. Lepine, the Prefect of BoKce, had exceeded their constitutional rights •«nd duties in endeavoring to bring about the private prosecution of the financier, iwhbse many bu%fble companies; were a' f constant subject of rcomplaint in the Chamber of Deputies ana in the press. In 1910 the case was tried,. and^Rochette was sentenced to "two years' imprisonment and -a small fine. He appealed without supcess, and then carried the case to the 'Courjt of' Cassation, which ordered .a new trial. The Court upheld' the verdict, -and increased the sentence to three years. Undeterred by this verdict he onoe more applied to the Uourt or Cassation for provisional release, - The appeal was hearcl, '■ and pochette, who was on bail to the amount of £8000, did >not appear,, judgmont being given against 'him in' default. ?Rochette had abseqttdea to St ; IT*' was subsequently eitrli-