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Show VAST CROWDS : ATJNERAL Services Over Figaro Editor Take Place Near Residence of Assassin. POLICE OUT IN FORCE Many Notables Present High Prices Paid for Places Along Cortege Route. Paris, France, March . 20. The fu neral of Gaston Calmette, victim ol Madame Caillaux, took place today In the church of Saint Francois de Sales, In the northwestern district of Paris, and within a block of the residence of his assassin. Hours before the procession moved, vast crowds filled the streets. Tho police and military authorities had taken ta-ken great precautions to prevent any disturbances. The police were out in force all along the route. The underground railway stations nearby were occupied by large detachments, who had instructions to close them if the crowds became too great to handle. Many Notables Present. Among the notable personages present pres-ent at the funeral were Etnelin Lou-bit, Lou-bit, former president of the republic; Aristidc Briand. and Louis Barthou, former premiers; Prince Murat; Baron Ba-ron Robert de Rothschild; Fornand Labor! , the attorney, who is to defend de-fend Madame Caillaux; Sarah Bernhardt Bern-hardt and hundreds of others. Some of the many wreaths bore the Inscriptions: "A victim of his devotion to his country," and "Killed on the field of honor." High prices were paid for advantageous advan-tageous places along the route from which to see the procession. There was no funeral oration in the church. A simple mass was performed by the parish priest. The funeral procession reached the cemetery without incident The crowds nlong the route were silent and uncovered respectfully as the hearse passed. While they were returning from tho cemetery, ex-Premier Barihou and Briand, with Louis Klotz, former -minister-of the interior, were cheered by the crowd. At the same time a royalist enthusiast shouted: "Cheers for Caillaux!" He waB attacked bv the crowd with canes and when the dlsturbace ended end-ed was found to have been wounued by a revolver shot, The police had great difficulty in suppressing the disorder. A group of royalists which had gathered gath-ered after the funeral seized vid caned an individual who yelled "Assassin "As-sassin Caillaux!" The man sought refuge in a store, at the same time drawing a revolver and firing into the crowd. A number of persons were wounded. The police charged the mob vigorously. Similar Incidents occurred at several sev-eral points In the city. Paris. France, March 20. Ernest Monis, former premlor of France, appeared ap-peared today before the investigating committee of the Chamber of Deputies Depu-ties to explain his part In the scandal connected with the delay in the trial of Henri Rochctte, who is said to have swindled the French public out of many millions. Jean Jaures, the Socialist lcadA, presided over the committee. He requested Monis to tell in his own way what had happened in the affair. Monis Tolls Story. Monis said: "Joseph Caillaux, then minister of finance, called on me early in March, 1911, and mentioned tho approaching trial of Henri Rochette. He said that one of the lawyers desired the postponement of the proceedings. Caillaux Cail-laux added that, owing to the financial finan-cial situation, tho pleadings likely to he made- at the trial would cause losses loss-es to the savings banks and would affect af-fect the public loans. No political Interest was mentioned. "Now, as to Victor Fabrc, the public pub-lic prosecutor, ho had called upon me, four or five times during my premiership premier-ship to report to me on various subjects. sub-jects. On this occasion, I inquired whether on account of the financial situation the trial could be deferred. Effect of Rochette Trial. "M. Fabre replied that to send the Rochctte affair back to the investigating investi-gating judge would not affect the trial itself, but would be evilly interpreted by public opinion. 1 remarked mat that was a question for the presiding judge of the court to dispose of. "No pressure whatever was placed upon M. Fabre. He left me in an amiable mood arfd stood outside my room talking with my son for twenty minutes, during which he expressed the CBtccm ond admiration he hnd for me." nn |