THE CALMETTE MURDER.
THE CENUIS OF COUNSEL.
[By Electric Telegraph—Co'pyhisiht] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.5 a.m.) '...■'. Paris, July 24. A feature of the CatUalix trial, is the outstanding genuiis of M. Labori, whose skill in conducting t-ie defence equals that displayed at the Dreyfus trial.'
Paul Bourgot, poet and novelist, defended the dead friend's conduct in revealing the skeleton in Caillaiix's cupboard.. M: Labori quoted Bourgot's novel "Demon du Midi," in which the characters condemn the publication of the hex-oine's love letters. M. Labori impressed the Court. Bdurgbt is striving.to condone what liisi novel represented as a despicable act of Calmette's brother ; u-law The Chairman of the Figaro Company denied piecemeal ,aR G»iJ*tha't German financiers dominated ' the Figaro during the Moroccan crisis. >, - Caiilaux indicated , that he wished to'hear the witness better. ' 'Cheriu remarked. It ill becomes Caiilaux to- endeavour to defile the i gfave his-wife has made! » Caiilaux jumped to his feet and asked Cllenu if he ; would take the responsiility of his words, j,The, lawyer replied i "I take eh- / tire responsibility. You cannot i;.enace me here. You doubtless do not know*'the ■ tem'per of the man you, address." '
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 80, 25 July 1914, Page 6
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