The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-24
TRIAL OF M. zOLA ENDS.
SEN FENCED TO 4 YEAR'S IMPRIs- OSMENT AND FINED 5000 FRANCS.

SEN FENCED TO 4 YEAR'S IMPRIs- OY1IENT AND FINED 5000 FRANCS. When the Jury Pronounces the Verdict
 the Famous Novelist Cries "They Are
 Cannibals!"-M. Perreaux Also Found
 Guilty and is Sentenced to Four Monthss
 Imprisonment and Fined 5000 Francs.
 Paris, Feb. 23.-M. Laborie continued his plea in the Zola trial to-day, talk ing up the secret paper which Gen. erals Pellieux and Boisdeffre declared furnished conclusive proof that Drey- fus was guilty. Counsel for the de- fense first ridiculed and then denounc- ed the idea that the honor of a French officer could be destroyed by visiting card and an anonymous note and then referred to the sufferings of the Drey- fus family. M. Labori, by his mar- vellous eloquence, at this point com pelled the unwilling sympathy of his hearers until the intense silence in the court room was broken by the audible weeping of many in the audience.
 M. Laborie reviewed the Shady cons duct" and indebtedness of Major Es- terhazy. whom he said, all eminent men believed wrote the bordereau. Counsel then asked who could be Ma jor Esterhazy's packers and declared that the fairy tale" representing En- peror William of Germany as corre- spending with Dreyfus as. ."laughable. r It was impossible, continued M. La- borie, to obtain justice at the court martial which tried Major Esterhazy and then a man rose, M. Zola, who needed every ounce of his courage to do this (Murmurs in court). M. Zola's stand was made against the min- ister for war who dared though in good faith to take the responsibility of get- ting Dreyfus condemned Don't allow yourselves to be troubles or intimidated by rumors of war which do not exist, but fear nothing for the moral energy of the country still lives. It is with the hearts of honest men that victorious battles have been achieved Give that example of f1rmness, for you must feel that in this man lies Frances honor. (Protests from those in the court room). Your verdict will signify three things 'Vive pArmee.' 'vive la Repub- lique,' 'Vive Ia France that is to say 'Vive la Loi.' that is what I ask you to proclaim by your verdict.
 Amid loud applause, mingled with misses and cheers, the hearing was suspended. Immense crowds of people then gathered outside the palace of justice and the police were reinforced, trouble being feared. When the hear- ing was resumed M. Clemenceau, for M. Perreux, made a speech seconding the remarks of M. Laborie and conclud- ing with appealing to the jury for the acquittal of M. Zola to remove from France the danger of religious wars" The advocate general made brief re- ply, the jury retired at 6:30 p. m. and was absent half an hour. It quickly rendered a verdict of guilty on all the counts. It declared that there were no extenuating circumstances. M. Zola on hearing the verdict cried, '"They are cannibals!' The accused was sentenc- ed to imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of 5000 francs. This iB the maximum penalty. M. Perreaux, in whose paper Zola published his charges against the conduct of the Esterhazy court martial, was sentenced to four months, imprisonment and fined 5000 francs.
 There was extreme tension in court while the jury was in retirement, and the public was on tenderhooks until the verdict was rendered. Then the people burst out into tremendous ap- plause. Frantic cheers greeted the an nouncement of M. Zola's sentence. In the meanwhile all the approaches to the palace of justice had been closed. Exceptional measures were taken as the public emerged from the assizes court. Outside the building there was terrific cheering. The people were al- most wild. A number of violent fights ensued and police secretary was slightly injured.
 The mob seemed to be delirious, shrieking cheers for the army and bowling down the Jews with fierceness. M. Zola emerged from the court at 7:So p. f1a., and his appearance was the sig- nal for tumultuous denunciations and insults and shouts of Down with Zo- la!" and Death to Zola" The crowd made mad rush after his carriage but strong bulwark of police inter- vened and saved him from the fury of his denunciators. A large force of DO lice was stationed this evening in the neighborhood of M. Zola's residence Many persons called, but all were ins formed by the servants that M. Zola had not returned.
 The Real Traitor.
 Brussels, Feb. 23.-The Soir publishes sensational statement to the effect that the German government possesses copies of the bordereau written in the same handwriting as that attributed tc Dreyfus and intends speedily to pub fish one, which will reveal the real