Shooting of Carmette.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 74, 18 March 1914, Page 5

Shooting of Carmette.

THE FIGARO MURDER.

HISTORY OF THE CRIME.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.; [United Press Association.] Paris, March 17.

M. Carmette, editor of the Figaro, who was shot by Mine. Caillaux, wife of the Finance Minister, is dead. His animus against M. Caillaux dates back to the Morrocan incident in 1910. When Caillaux was again returned to office, the Figaro daily attacked him politically and personally, and accused him of bribery, notably over the Pochette case in 1910, wherein steps were taken by the Deputies for the production of the Public Prosecutor’s confidential report, disclosing Caillaux’s action. It was reported that the Figaro intended to reproduce a facsimile, and it is supposed that this impelled Madame Caillaux to visit Calmette. She bought a revolver during the afternoon.

As Calmette fell, he said: “I only did rav duty.”

Caillaux heard the news at the Senate, and hastened to the police station, where Ids wife told her story to the magistrate without emotion. She was then conveyed to Saint Lazare prison. ■ It is reported that Caillaux resisted this.

A mob outside the station rushed him shouting: “Down with the assassin!” i

Crowds during the evening promenaded the boulevards, shouting: “Down with Caiilaux!” FRANCE SEETHING WITH EXCITEMENT. “NOT COME TO SAY GOOD-DAY!”

(Received 9.20 a.m.) Paris, March 17

His colleagues did their utmost to prevent M. Caiilaux resigning. He persisted, declaring that his political career is ended.

His wife asserts that the Figaro intended to publish private correspondence between herself and her husband.

The Figaro authorises Le Matin to deny this, explaining that the paper intended to use the documents referring solely to political and ■ judicial matters.

France is seething , with excitement.

M. Doumorgue, the premier, conferred with President Poincare with reference to the resignation of the cabinet.

The prisoner told the magistrate that M. Calmette courteously inquired the reason of the visit. She replied: “I have not come to say good-day as you know.” But unable to restrain herself at the thought of tlio humiliations inflicted upon her husband and herself, she suddenly drew a revolver from a muff and fired.