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ments, because sit would have resulted not
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ments. because st would have resulted not
| in war but IN ridicnlc"
| The speakers touching reference 10 the
unhappiness of the nreyfus family, the
| cnurnRp and abnegntion OF Nine. Dreyius
r,id the letter from Dreyfus In September.
| 1897. protesting his innocence more ener-
getioally than ever, produced a profound
sensation many OF tho people present IN
| the court weeping.
The speaker (LaBorie) justified Colonel
| pieduarts search OF Major Esterbazys
rooms and he pointed out that the Latter
had refused to testify in court. C+siAsel
further contcnded that General Gonz's cor
respondence showed that Colonel Piequart
| acted with the concurrence of his chiefs
! and that the general would have stopped
the colonel If positive proof Of She gnlt
| of Dreyfus had existed. Continuing, coun-
\ SCI asserted that the government veered
| around against the inquiry when 1t feared
| II would cause trouble in the country and
| took up the attitude of washing It's hands
| of the whole affair Colonel Plcanart then
became embarrassed and was shipped OIL TO
Tunis. He would. according 60 counsel.
have been sent TO the extreme confines OF
TripolI had not General Lecliere inter-
yened.
There was a commotion IN court when VI.
LaBoric. referring 10 Dreyfus, said his APP
pointment on the general stan was BADLY
received by the jew baIters."
Counsel further remarked: "Dreyfus
could not have divulged anything about
the hydraulic brake for the artillery be-
cause the oontriyanee has been known
since 1899"
Here the advocate general protested
against NJ laBorie going outside OF the
case. but the latter insisted, adding: "iu-
fantry officers, including Major Ester
hazy, could have been acquainted with this
contIiyance. Yet. without proof. an inno-
.fsaI tflan alt a
Jew. would be the last man 10 betray se-
crcts for he was only too happy to seryc
| France as n member OF the general staff =
N. LaBorie then reviewed the shady
conduct" and Indebtedness OF Major Eater
| hazy. who. he said all eminent men be-
| Iieyed wrote the Borderoau.
! Counsel then asked who could be Matcr
Fsterhazy's hackers and declared that tha
FAIRY tale" reporting Emperor William OF
| Germany MS corresponding with Dreyfus
was simply laushable."
ut was impossible" continned NJ. La
| Borie, ITO obtain justice ut the court mar
| tial which tried Major Esterhazy and then
man arose, 81 Zola, who needed very
ounce Of his courage to do this" tMur-
murs in courD
"He stands before you" added ~ La
1 Borie IN. Zola's stand vas made againgt
the minister for war. who dared, though
In good faith TO take the responsibility
| OF Sctine ipTfslns NoHurfihiieu.8
| In his perorstfou H. LaBorie SAID
''Dont allow yourselves 10 be deceived
With the idea that the honor of the army
lis involved because some OF It's members
have ignored. the law. Don't allo% your
| selves TO be troubled or intimi6ated BY
rMrors OF war. Fear nothing; the moral
emery OF the country etil lives.
m Il with the hearts % honest men that
victorious battles are achieved. Give that
example Of nrmness, FOR you must feel
that IN this man lies Frances honor
(l1roteFte from specsa.ors1 Your yer
diot will signify three things--Vivs
lrArmee. yive fRepublic and yiys "a
France That is To Say. yive Ia I.oi. yivs
I l'Ideal Eternal That is what I ask yot
To proclaim by your verdict"
4 hrr1 loud applause mingled with hisse'
4 srd cheers fer the army and republic. tbs
(, hearing vap susrcneel
| Immense crowds Of people then gathered
outside the palace OF Justice and the 30