Famous beauty on trial for murder in Paris . The life story of one of the most famous and beautiful demi - mondaines that Paris has known during the last 25 years was related before the Assize Court in Paris when Germaine Huot , better known as Germaine d ' Anglemont , the former favourite of Dukes and princess ' s appeared to answer the charge of having murdered a year ago Jean Causeret , the perfect of the department of the Bouches du Rhone , and the last of her lovers . M Causeret was shot in Madame d ' Anglemont ' s flat , but she declared it was an accident . Photo shows Madame Germaine Huot in the dock . 27 March 1934