CALMETTE, GASTON (1858-1914), French journalist and writer, was born at Montpellier on July 3o, 1858. In 1884 he joined the staff of Le Figaro, and in 1894 became editor. He attracted much notice in 1913 and 1914 as the originator of the bitter attacks on the policy of M. Caillaux; especially with regard to M. Caillaux's attitude in the Rochette case of 1911, in which it was alleged by Le Figaro that the director of public prosecu tions had been influenced by the Ministry to delay the course of justice. As a result of these newspaper attacks Mme. Caillaux called at the office of Le Figaro on March 16, 1914 and shot M. Calmette dead. (See CAILLAUX, JOSEPH MARIE AUGUSTE.)