Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09

tice had not been given. This caused NJ.
l-aborie to remark: There is still time
the jury"
You know that it is impossible" replied
the judge. "as the law formally forbidS It,
M. Clemenceau. counsel for NJ. PerrieuN,
here declared that Colonel Picquart sub
mitted those letters to the president of the
Rreyfus, tSs1, .court-martia who impounded mn fI,
thus it was impossible to give notification
of them as evidence.
NJ. Scheurer-kestner then sketched the
contents of the letters. in which Colonel
Picquart wrote that fresh facts had been
discovered which would be eagerly seized
great scandal"
General Gonz replied that it was "too late
to stop the matter now"
Colonel Picquart,, in another letter. ac-
cording to the witness. urged that the
whole affair be exposed. or there would be
General Billot minister for war;. and told
him what l knew. l offered to commun1-
Then it was agreed that the interview
should not be divuged Nevertheless. the
government newspapers published an ac-
count of the interview.
Il had interviews with the premier CM.
Meline): and told him everything ! knew.
NJ. Scheurer-Kestner further said that he
except to the government. But. sometime
later. Matthew Dreyfus (brother OF Alfred
Dreyfus) game to him and declared that ne
also had discovered that EsterhaZy was the
author Of the bordereau. whereupon the
witness told Matthew Dreyfus to write to
the minister of war, which he did. denounc-
ing EsterhaZy.
NJ Zoia here asked Scheurer-Kestner to
give the court details of his interview with
SO. recounting how he had begged his old
friend to take the initiative in the matter.
adding: II gave him a fortnight to make
suited as a PruSSian."
Yes" interjeeted NJ. ,Zola. "as they now
treat me as an Italian"
There was much stir in court when it was
announced that NJ. Casimir-Perier the for,
mer president of the French republic, would
be the next witness.
When he was called, the presiding judge
said:
You swear to speak without animus and
fear. to speak the truth and nothing but
the truth"
N; Casimir-Perier at this ,,p point inter-
cannot swear to tell the truth, because /!
cannot do SO. 1t is my duty not to tell
among the audience. The presiding Judge
resumed: THE law compels you, before
even speaking, or refusing to testify. to
take the OATH"
NJ. Casimir-Perer then took the OATH.
Can you say" asked NJ. Laborie, IF.
when you were president. you knew before
his arrest, that staff officer was sus-
pected Of treason. and that charges had
been made against him?"
The presiding judge interviewed, saying:
You cannot ask that.
This Intervention aroused murmurs in
court.
Counsel for NJ. Zola then put another
| Did M. Casimir-Perier know that secret
| istry?
| Il was not aware of file Of papers con-
| cerning Major Esterhazy," was the reply.
| Did you,'' continued NJ. I4aborie, know
that h cart secret document was handed to
You cannot ask that question:" inter-
rupted the presiding. judge. statement
Il do not know any facts subsequent to
| my presidency" said NJ. Casimir-Perier
n,cs can only sl7n sPeak as as "a private citizen
You are setting a noble example," re-
| piled NJ Laborie, which other witnesses
have not deemed fit to follow, since it has
been !, necessary to bring them here by
NJ. Laborie here made a formal applica-
ton, lin the interests of Justice that his
| The judges. after deiiberatng on the mat
| ter refused to allow the questions.
M: De Castro. a banker. was then exam
| tity of the handwriting of Major Esterhazy
and that of the writer of the bordereau.
| The witness revealed this discovery to
Matthew Dreyfus. and. he added. he had
since received a number of threatening
| letters.
The court then rose, amid great excite
1 VI. ID.
On leaving the witness box. NJ. Casimir-
Perier received a great ovation.
There was a big crowd outside the lower
!. building, maa. cried ''Vive Zola!' Down
with France!" He was Immediately ar
| rested.
A tremendous rush followed NJ. Zola,
on emerging from the jury door, was re-
| cognized and obliged to return and seek
refuge in the robing rooms. the doors of
which i.sh !, were then locked, The crowd re,
etc. led by number of young barristers
! in their robes, who roughly handled NJ.
Zola's sympathizers until a detachment of
republican guards cleared the approaches
to the court NJ. Zola then emerged. pale
and trembling, and the moment he ap-
peared on the stairs leading to the court
Zola!" and "Death to Zola." the last cry
dominating the others. The novelist had
| ing crowd.
In the meanwhile. the police. misunder-
standing their orders, closed the gates, and
ing mob. The police were powerless, and,
for a moment. 1t looked as though he would
be lynched, with the friends who formed his
| bodyguard.
His friends rallied around him and event
mally the. gates were reopened and the po-
| lice having been reinforced, escorted NJ
Zola to the street. while the majority of the
| mob was confined in the courtyard Shrek
ually entered a cab and drove quickly
away. The women in the crowd were es-
Zola was set upon by mob. who hustled
| him to the St. Michel bridge. where they
| tried to throw him into the river Seine. but
the police were reinforced in the nick of
| time and saved him.
The crowd remained in the courtyard and
greeted NJ; Rochefortes exit with great
cries of .Vive I armee," and .Vive la
France" They were eventually dispersed.
| TO REFUND MEXICO'S DEBT,
Negotiations Are Now Pending With
| That Object in View in New
| York City.
New York. Feb. s-The republic of Mex