Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
pICQUART RECALLED.
,sr,b CROWDS AND DEMoSsTRA-
rroNs AT zoLA TRIAL.
HENRI CHARGES pREYARICATlOS
!. in Due Course, Therefore.
waited Upon ny seconds-Deputy
,.nrc. Crfticsses the Government
seneraily--zoIa I'm Peril.

paris. February l2-There were the |
'.,sl crowds and demonstrations to-day |
Y. ,,e Asslze Court OF the Seine. when the |
..,,h day OF the trial OF Nj. lola and Per-
r.eux opened
The force Of Republican Guards around |
.., court was increased TO four compa-
MES.
,.,of Minister for War. has Instituted
..o,,edings against NJ Coursnt. the bar
..~ who. at the close OF the proceed
ass In court yesterday. was arrested for
.sMting. "Down with the commanding
oMcers."
,. believed that General Pellieux. out or
-.snect for the chose JUICE cease upon
-si,h Judgment has been passed, other
..,so the Dreyfus AFFAIR had not deemed
Z, Incumbent upon him 10 order the Dor
,.-.,u" tmomorandum) to be submitted
., expert examination for the purposes
of the Esterhazy enquiry, and, the wit
moss added, Major Ravery doubtless I'M
ot.tlnely took the same course, ana
f,.nded his judgment on incomplete ana
Inadequate documents.
Replying 20 the presiding Judge. Colonel
r.eauart said he had received M. Leblois
fteen times in his private Office, but the
witness denied communicating 10 him the
secret document containing the words.
.That scoundrel, D."
81 Henri who was recalled, said that
document was on the table when M. Leb-
his visited Colonel PioQusrt General
come and Major Lauth corroborated the
witness. and NJ. Lebl0is denied having
been shown the document.
w. Laborie pointed out contradictions in
n Henris evidence, and Major Raverys
rsport whereupon NJ. Henri advanced ex-
c.todly upon NJ. Laborie and shouted: Il
VII! not tolerate your casting suspicion
upon my evidence"
CHARGE OF PREvARICATION.
colonel Picquart protested against M.
Henri's language, whereupon the latter
shouted: u aver that Colonel Picquart
has prevaricated in this matter" Cup
roar) Colonel PicQuart was then permit
Yea TO address the jury. He said:
You have heard NJ. Henri, Major
rauth. and Major Patty Du Clam bring
rbominable charges against me. All the
steps took IN this matter have not been
f1rrOtten / believed il was eXpedient to
Introduce light and justice into the affair,
for which I was overwhelmed with IN
suits I am the victim Of good faith, and
I have TO pay for the propriety or my
conduct, and for my attachment to the
cause 1 consider Just"
After a heated alteration between the
rresidinc fudge and NJ. Laborie regarding
some dates. II. Henri surprised the court
hv Affirming that the document with the
words that scoundrei, D." had no
connection with Dreyfus. but belonged
% q different lot Of papers, and was OF
no consequences. The real Dreyfus pa
uers. witness added. he had never seen.
Naitre de Mango who was counsel ior
Trcvfus IN the court-martlal proceedings
said the attitude of III. Scheurer-hestner
and the denunciation Of Major Esterhazy
h,, Matthew Dreyfus had caused him deep
emotion, because he saw in them the pos
sibillty Of a revision OF the case. He then
eyplained the law reasons which pre-
vented him from applying for rehear-
inr. TO which the government was OPP
nosed. He said he was actuated by his
feelings. and several facts, among them
that he had learned on reliable authority
that one Of the members OF the court
martial had said that secret document
had been communicated.
After the sensation had subsided. an
members Of the court-martial and him.
self had COPIES Of the "bordereau," which
we're taken away after the close OF the
trial and destroyed.
SOCIALIST CRITICISM.
N Jaures. the Socialist Deputy, criti-
cisco the government generally. and at
trihuted the secrecy at the Esterhazy
c,rrt-rnartial TO the necessity Tor con
ceaiinp the contradictions in the opinions
~ the experts in 1894 and 1897 ON the
"h0rdereau."
continuing. NJ. Jaures charged the gene
vi staff with connivance with Major
Tsterhazy. adding that the only opJecl
az The court-martial seemed TO be tC
Justify him.
81 Jaures also reproached the minis
tors bitterly for not facing the jury
~ Iaborie then asked for the produc
ton Of the secret papers ana the poi
dereau" for the purpose OF comparing tn'
handwriting. but the presiding judge an'
sfvocate-eeneral contested the PROPOSE
ron. Warm discussion followed, ana I'M
ennlication was refused, after recess
fsd heen taken for the consideration
N Lahorie's written argument.
IL petellou. the handwriting expert
testified that Dreyfus wrote the "Dorde
resu" adding that If lie wrote the In
eliminating documents Selled 1T tiio ~.
danoe OF Dreyfus in 1894 he would prove II
There were the most heated DISCUSSION
n the lobby to-day. tho Lola Ieopi
claiming that to-day's evidence might re
suit I'm freeing Dreyfus, and the anu
Z0laites claiming the contrary. M' Maltr
do Mango had not Furnished any ie
support Of Dreyfus's case.
Three and a half squadrons or caviar
were stationed in the Rue Drouot uiiu d
the Marie and the Chateau oGau D"i
racks 10 preveat any disturbance
u be- roported that Colonel PicquaTt ma
sent his seconds TO NJ Henri
lola MOBBED.
Upon arriving at his residenc1NN. Zol
was mobbed by a crowd, who assale
him with insulting and abusive epllhets
hut the police quickly dispersed IN
crowd. .t.o
ID Is reported that when the excite
mont shall have abated, the sentence 0
Drevfus win be submitted to the Supreni
Court ~ cessation. the jurisdiction
which extends 70 courts-martial whe
martial law has not been procialii'- ~.
The secret document. the report say.
VIII be submitted TO these law iO'uS
camera. .aor,
The question OF NJ. Zola's persons
safety Is seriously exercising ms frleno,
who assert that several notorious GRIM
nails have been seen lowering ABOUT ia
court building throughout the week ~
suggested mat they have been iaVlshi
trlbed 20 injure NJ. Zola seriously o''"
& fhlu fI. not Lff1 him.