MADAME CAILLAUX

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8736, 19 May 1914, Page 5

MADAME CAILLAUX

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL CHARGE OF PREMEDITATED HOMICIDE. 3/ Telegraph—Prcaa Association —Copjr'.sU: (Received May 18, 10.35 p.m.) PARIS, May 18. Madame Caillaux has been committed for trial on a charge of premeditated homicide. On March 16th, Madame Caillaux, wife o r the Minister tor Finance, fired several shots at and fatally wounded M. Calmette, editor of “Figaro.'' It supposed she was incensed at the paper’s_ attacks on her husband's policy. tt 'was stated that M. Calmette’s animus against M. Caillaux dated from the Moroccan incident in 1816 when M. Caillaux was again returned to office. The “Figaro'' daily attacked him politically and personally, and accused him of nribery, notably over the Pochette case in 1810, in which steps were taken Uy deputies for tho production of the Public Prosecutor s confidential report, disclosing M. Cailiaux's action. it was reported Unit the “Figaro” intended to reproduce a, facsimile of private correspondence, between Madame Caillaux and husband, and it. was supposed that this impelled Madame Caillaux to visit M. Calmette. She bought a revolver during the afternoon. As M. Calmette fell ho said: T only did my duty.” M. Caillaux heard the news at tho Senate and. hastened to the police station, where his wife told the story to, the magistrate unemotionally. She was then conveyed! to St. Lazare prison. It was reported that M. Caillaux resisted a mob outside the station, who rushed at him shouting: "Down with the assassin!” Crowds during the evening promenaded the boulevards, shouting; “Down with Caillaux 1”