Word: charitã
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Dates: during 1925-1925
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Over night, the trial became a cause celebre. Newspapers devoted many long columns of what they almost unanimously called a crime de charit??. Newsboys ran madly along the boulevards bawling out last-minute news of the proceedings. The kiosks were besieged by excited crouds loudly demanding the latest edition of the Intransigeant or some other afternoon newspaper. In the hot cafés, where garcons scurried hither and thither with the large trays groaning under the weight of amer-picons, bocks and grogs americains, men discussed the trial in an undertone, sad, strained expressions on their faces...
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