The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-15
OVERWHELMED WITH INSULT
Colonel Picquart in Court Bitterly
Arraigns the Mob

Paris, Feb. 12.-There were the usual
crowds and demonstrations today at the
trial of Nine lola and Perreux. The
force of republican guards around the
court was increased to four companies.
1t was announced today that General
biilot, minister for war, had instituted
proceedings against NJ Courant, the bar
rister who at the close of the proceed
ings in court yesterday was arrested for
shouting: Down with the commanding
officers"
Colonel Picquart, who was recalled, said
he believed that General Pellieux had not
thought it incumbent upon him to order
the Dordereau to be submitted to expert
examination for the purposes of the Est
erhazy inquiry and, the witness added,
Major Ravary doubtless unwittingly took
the same course and founded his judg-
ment on incomplete and inadequate docu-
ments.
Replying to the presiding judge, Colonel
Picquart said he had received NJ. le
B1oise fifteen times in his private office;
but the witness denied communicating
to him the secret document containing
the words that scoundrel D -"
NJ. Henry, who was recalled. said that
document was on the table when NJ. lie
Blois visited Colonel Picquart.
NJ. Laborie pointed out contradictions
in N. Henry's evidence and Major Raw
ary's report, whereupon NJ. Henry ad-
vanced excitedly upon NJ. Laborie and
shouted: Il will not tolerate your casting
suspicion upon my evidence"
Colonel Picquart protested against NJ.
ha lot
shouted: CT aver that Colonel Picquart
has lied in this matter" Oproar)
Colonel Picquart addressed the jury. He
said: you have heard VI. Henry. Major
Lauth and Major Patty du Clam bring
abominable charges against me. All the
steps 1 took in this matter have not been
forgotten. 7 believed IT 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 of nv
conduct and for my attachment to the
cause I consider just"
After a heated alteration between the
presiding judge and NJ. Laborie regard
ing some dates, NJ. Henry surprised the
court by affirming that the document
with the words that scoundrel D -''
had no connection with Dreyfus. but be-
longed TO = different lot Of papers and
was OF no consequence. The real Dreyfus
papers, witness added. had never been
seen.
Maitre Demanges. who was counsel for
Dreyfus in the court martial proceedings.
said the attitude Of NJ Scheurer-Kestner
and the denunciatIon Of Major Esterhazy
>farbf-rr T0f-ax-<,-- ~ar,sa5 him T1o-,
emotion, because he saw in them the pos
sibility OF a revision Of the case He
then explained the law reasons which pre-
vented him from applying fo- the rehear-
Ing 10 which the government was opposed. .
He said he was actuated by his feelings
and several facts. among them that he
had learned that one OF the members Of
the court martial had said that a secret
document had been communicated.
After the sensation had subsidized. an
svering NJ Laborie. he said that the
members OF the court martial and himself
had photographs % the borde-au. which
were taken away at the close OF ;he trial
There were heated discussions IN the
Iobbis. the Zolaists claiming that today's
violence might result 81 a revision Of the
Dreyfus case and the anti-Zolaists. on
the contrary. claiming that Msitre Dem
anges had not furnished any proof n
support OF u Zolz's case.
IN view Of the possibility ~ a demon
stration. three and a half squzdrous ~
cavalry were stationed II TIE Rue D-ou.
the Marie Ceiestia ard the Chateau &
Eay barracks
On the resumption Of ;he trial " Rane .
e prominent newspaper nan. testified tina, I
II. Zcia was struck BIZ ehe partlzlitv I
shown AZ the Esterhazy court marital. I
and he olassed NJ Zola-s ar;icie as being /
"the act of z grezt-hearted. brave man i
u Clra-d- al author. gave similar test |
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