The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-23
LABORiE'S FINE EFFORT.
Ills strong Address to the Jury Produces
"a Visible Eject.

Paris. Feb. 22.-The precincts and lob
bies of the palace of justice We're desert
ed to-day. the 14th of the trial of lola
and Perreaux The assizes court itself
was thronged Laborie, counsel for
lola resumed his argument for the de-
Tense. He reviewed the case from the
arrest of Dreyfus, pointing out that as
Major Patty Du Clam interdicted Ma
dame Dreyfus from speaking, the an
nouncement Of his arrest published by
the Libre Parole and Eclaire, must
have been communicated by the minis
try of war.
Continuing, NJ Laborie charged the
Libre Parole and Eclaire with lying in
regard to the guilt of Dreyfus and re-
ferred to Major Patty Du CLAIMS at
tempt to intimidate Dreyfus and to Ma
jor Forznetti's belief in the latter's in
nocence He also dealt with the court
martial decision 10 conduct the trial in
secret in spite of the protests of the
press. He said this was the reason OF
the unceasing protests in behalf of Drey-
fus, which troubled all high minded
persons" adding: THE strength of
those of our adversaries who are acting
in good faith lies in their belief that the
whole affair was conducted with justice
and legality. but the facts do not bear
out this belief" (Murmurs.D
Referring TO General Merrier. NJ.
Laborie said: Maybe he Is a brave
| soldier. but he Is not familiar with
| great affairs. In the absence of proofs
he substituted his own arbitrary inn
preston. and thus had an innocent
| man condemned
Then, denouncing the action of the
prosecution in having Dreyfus write
| from dietation. counsel said: Such a
! trick proved the emptiness of the prose-
] cution, for had they possessed proof of
! his guilt they would not have had re-
course to such theatrical effects. The
4 aatff - tai ar I'm a IfNn m
/ only the borderau, would have acquit-
/ ted Dreyfus had not contrary to all
/ laws, their judgment been led astray by
/ the secret communication OF the docu E
/ ment."
A short adjournment of the court fol-
! lowed during which a number of per-
! sons shook hands with NJ. Laborie.
/ whose moderate utteranees made a con-
i siderable impression upon the audience.
When the hearing was resumed. NJ.
Laborie referred 10 the alleged confess
sion of Dreyfus to Captain Iebrun-
/ Renault. and remarked: IF a written
report of it exists, it was drawn up as
an afterthought and I could have
proved it by witness had Captain
! Lebrun- Renauit testified"
Mr.. Laborie then gave moving de-
I scription of the degradations of Drey-
fus. He recalled that amid shouts OF
death from the pitiless crowd, Drey-
/ fus had not ceased to cry 'Niye la
| France and swear, upon the heads Of
his wife and children. that he was COM
/ pletely innocent.
"A monument Of falsehoods and hy-
pocrisy has been built up-falsehoods
for the ahettors hypocrisy for the
guilty parties Let these men know
this. Let them listen To my words and
remember that the name which oecurf
in history. in the most Inundated
place, is that of Pontius PLATE" I've.
hement applause1
After the court adjourned NJ. Laborit
received a veritabie ovation. cries o.
/ +'Niye I.aborie't mingling with counter
! cries OF .Nife larmee' and "Abas LEI
/ iuifstt