LONG-STANDING FEUD.
THE MURDER IN PARIS. fig "FIGARO" EDITOR BEAD. . "DOWN WITH THE ASSASSIN." By Telegraph-—Frees JCsgociation— CepyrigEt. PARIS, March 17. It is announced that M. Calmette has died from the injuries inflicted by Madame Cnillaux. M. Calmette's animus against 31. Cnillaux dates from the Moroccan incident of 1910. When M. Caillr.nx again returned to office, the " Figaro " daily attacked him politically and personally, 4 and accused him of bribery, notably'over the Rochette case in 1910, in which steps were taken by the Chamber of Deputies for the production of the Public - Prosecutor's confidential report disclosing 31. Caillaux's action. It was reported that " Figaro" intended to reproduce a facsimile. It is supposed that this impelled Madame Cnilhuix to visit M. Calmette. Sho bought a revolver during the afternoon. As Calmette fell she said: " I only did my duty." M. Caillaux heard tlio nows at the Senate. Ho hastened to the police station, wliere his wife told her story without emotion to the Magistrate. She then was conveyed to St Lazaro Prison. It is reported that M. Caillaux resisted. A mob outside the station rushed at him, shouting "Down with the assassin!" Crowds during tho evening promenaded the boulevards, shouting "Down with CJaillaUxl"'
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11029, 18 March 1914, Page 1
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202LONG-STANDING FEUD. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11029, 18 March 1914, Page 1
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