Evening star., 1898-02-11
TRIAL WAS REGULAR
Gen. Pellieux Vehemently Denies
Esterhazy Verdict Was Ordered.
ZOLA CREATES A SCENE IN COURT
Col. Picquart's Testimony Casts
Suspicion on Esterhazy.
QUESTION OF ANDWRITING

PARIS. February 11.-There were the
Usual crowds about the assizes court of
the Seine today when the fifth day of the
trial of NJ. Zola and Pefreux commenced.
NJ. Zola and Col. Picquart were greeted
with hostile cries on their arrival. The
court was thronged. The proceedings
opened with the recall of Gen. Pellieux
There are still sixty witnesses to be ex-
amined, and therefore the case will cen
tiiue most of next week.
Gen. Pellieux testified that Gen. Saussier,
the former military governor of Paris, de-
sired public trial for Major Esterhazy
but Gen. Billot, the minister for war, Or
dered that the trial be in secret. Never
tfeless, the witness added, the court-mar-
tiai refused to keep the entire pros eedings
secret, therefore it was impossible to con-
tend tfat Major Esterhazy was acquitted
by order of the authorities.
Remarks Cause an UprOar.
Gen. Pellieux also said: IF the members
OF the court-martial, who spilled their
blood on battle fields while others We're
10 one knows where" (prolonged up
roar had been heard here they would
have Indignantly repudiated the accusa-
tions against them. /, their chief, will he
their mouthpece, and l affirm that the
court-martial regular"
Referring to the papers examined at the
war office by unauthorized persons. the
general said they referred to carrier pig
cons and not to Dreyfus.
The Dreyfus papers, added Colonel Pei
iieux, were sealed after the conviction of
Captain Dreyfus in 1894, and were not
opened until quite recently, when the wit
ness opened them in order to re-eXamine
the writing of the bordereau. The papers
had since been sealed up and had not been
reopened. Colonel Pellieux also said he
desired to emphatcaly deny the State
n.ent of NJ. LIE Blois that NJ. lie Blois and
Henry held a two hours conference with
him in private room.
On General Pellieux leaving the stand NJ
Zola rose and exclaimed: There are sew
eral ways of serving France. You, general
made your campaigns: but 1 will bequeath
to posterty the name of Emile Zola, and
posterity will be my Judge.
Col. Picquard Called.
Colonel Picquart was then called and
narrated how he had acquired fragments OF
telegraphic card in 1896. and concluded
tnerefrom that Major Esterhazy was cor
responding with suspicious characters. His
chiefs ordered him to continue his investi-
cations, and he procured some of Major
EsterhaZys handwriting which, compared
with certain documents, led TO the conclu-
Using official papers.
Colonel Picquart said further: Il was
struck with the semblance of Major Es-
terhazys handwriting TO that of the bor-
dereau, and / submitted photographs to NJ.
Bertillon and Major Patty Du Clam, and NJ
Bertlllon declared it was exactly the same
as that of the bordereau. adding: The
jews wsuld do anything in the world to
procure that writing" Major Patty Du Clam
said it was the Handwriting OF Dreyfus.
Continuing. Col. Pcquart said he knew a
superior officer whose name was mighty
mention furnishing documents to a foreign
power, adding that he did not wish to
further disclose secrets while he (the col
oneD was still investigating
The newspapers began an agitation and
interpretations commenced in the chamber,
adding to my difficulties. Then I was sent
to Tunis. where all letters reached me
opened. When l was summoned back from
Tunis to attend the Esterhazy inquiry Gen.
Pellieux treated me rs the real defendant,
refusing TO listen to my charges against
Maj. EsterhaZy.
The court then suspended the hearing
temporarily, and during the interval Col.
Picquart received an ovation.