Paris, Nov. 13.
Astounding scenes were witnessed {to-day in the Staviskt trial, in which twenty persons, including Mme. /Staviski, are charged with complicity In the frauds perpetrated by the late arch-swindler.
Pandemonium ruled in the court for 4 long time when counsel of one of the accused, the former Depaty Garat, came to logger-heads with the Pres!- dent of the Court, M. Barnaud.
Amid, an ear-splitting din, /Barnaud, purple with anger, roared and waved his arms. The offending counsel replied with equally wild fResticulations, while his fellow barristers tried to drag him to his.
The whole court joined in the shouting when the President of the [Court shouted at the counsel: "Sit down or you will force me into pre)-
This fndiseretion was greeted by a general clamour.
"The Staviskl trial, which involves tone of the most astounding scandals in recent French history, is likely to a protracted one. Seventy lawyers are taking part in the affair, while 121 witnesses are being called for the: defence alone. The scandal, which involved many high officials, caused the downfall of the Chautemps and Daladier Governments at the boginning of 1934—Reuter.
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