The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-22
Passionate Appeal For Justice Be-
fore French Jury.
LIFE OF FRANCE AT STAKE
GOVERNMENT WITHHOLDS THE
TRUTH TO SAVE A CULPRIT.
People Are Thrown Into Anguish
Through Doubts of the Guilt of
Dreyfus-Zola Spoke As If His
Condemnation Were Certain-La-
borie Thanked the Intellectual.

mated the crowd about the approaches
to the assizes court of the Seine in the
palace of justice, though the court was
packed with people. NJ. lola was
Missed when he reached the court
The advocate general commenced his
address. He declared that NJ. Zola's
assertions that the Esterhazy court
martial acquitted a guilty person IN
accordance with the superior orders,
remained entirely improved. Major
Esterhazy, he added, could not be the
author of the bordereau, and he pro-
tested against certain newspapers ac-
cusing officers of seeking to overthrow
the republic.
The advocate general severely criti-
cised the attitude of Colonel Picquart
and NJ. Lebloies, and regarding the re-
proach that the court martial of Ma
jor Esterhazy was conducted behind
closed doors, he said that when a
question of foreign affairs is under dis
cussion, the matter must be judged
among Frenchmen." He added: The
Esterhazy court proved the fact that
they were divided in opinion on the
question of the trial taking Clace be-
hind closed doors, but they were unani-
nous in acquitting the officer" In
conclusion the advocate general eX-
pressed confidence that the jury would
condemn NJ. lola. The session of the
court was then suspended.
zOLAS ADDRESS.
When the session was resumed, NJ.
Zola read an address to the court, in
which he said that the premier, NJ.
Meline, had the air of giving the jury,
who are charged to avenge the national
honor, an order to find me guilty"
loud protests.)
The presiding judge said: You can
not say that the premier has given an
order to condemn you"
Continuing, NJ. lola said: Such
proceedings are an ABDOMINAL piece OF
political manners. 1 have never in
suited the army, as has been said, but
1 have raised a cry of alarm, and 1
leave history to judge and to appreciate
my acts" A"
Zola also said, are those who mingie
cries of 'Vive L'Armee' with a bas les
Juifs' and 'Vive Esterhazy,' after the
letters he has written. (Murmurs.)
If l am here, it is because 1 wished. 1
asked to appear before you, who are
the voice of justice. 1t is for you, gen.
tlemen, that 1 raise the cry of alarm
and that 1 wish to bring out the truth,
perhaps unsuccessfully; but here 1
tice."
The speech was constantly inter-
rupted by Kisses and protests.
NJ. lola complained of the prevailing
state of lassitude and exclaimed:
Your thoughts. which / think l can
read on your faces, are, We have had
enough of it. The matter must be
brought to an end 1 am not defend
ing 'my liberty, gentlemen"
DEFENDING THE TRUTH.
NJ. zola said to the jury: In pre-
senting myself TO you 1 am defending
the truth. Look me in the face, gem
tlemen- Have l been bought, or am 1
a traitor? 1 am a free writer who
intends to resume his vocation and
again take up his interrupted labors.
charge of being an Italian
No, ne added, Il am not defending
my liberty. Condemn, then, if you wish.
It Will but an additional error 1t will
be the seed which will germitate and
prevent France from falling into in
Inference.
If the country is in trouble. the
-ault lies with the government, who.
n the hope of saving some culprit. has
RED to prevent the truth from coming
INTO the light of day.
The very life of the people is at
stake. 1t is for you, gentlemen of the
uIy, to utter the truth upon this af-
air and render justice"
SWEARS DREYFUS Is INNOCENT. |
NJ. Zola dwelt upon the fact that the
,ntire people had been thrown into |
painful anguish through doubts of the
guilt of Dreyfus. and said:
THE government, who knows all, and |
who, like you, are convinced of the in |
iocence OF Dreyfus, will one day make /
t known, and will publish it without !
unning any risks
Then, raising his voice. NJ. lola three |
ines proclaimed the following: Be |
ore all the world 1 swear Dreyfus is /
Loud murmurs and Kisses from the |
Jack of the court greeted this utter
nee. NJ. lola concluded by saying:
The day will come when France will |
hank me for saving her honor" Pro-
onged uproar)
NJ. LabOrie, counsel for NJ. lola, fol-
owed with an eloquent speech. His /
pening words, Eve are here in defense /
f justice and right" were hailed with /
oud protests from the back of the
curt room, and counsel continued. re-
the authorities for being led /
stray by passing interests" and with
not wishing 10 deal with the Dreyfus
flair, although there are few senator's
7 deputies who doubt his innocence
TRUTH WILL PREVAIL.
Nevertheless, continued NJ. Laborie,
truth will prevail. The elections will
ot be allowed to pass amid mystery
nd antiquities" Renewed protests.) /
NJ. Laborie then thanked "all those
ersonages of the intellectual elite of
rance, who have had the courage to
eek for truth and light"
Counsel referred to the inspired ar
icles in the press" intended TO deceive