Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-10
WILD SCENES AT TRIAL
Court Restricts the Examination To
Questions Included in the lndtct-
ment-M,s. preyfus Goes Into
HystericS-Accustd ENplodes Sew
sral Times in a Sensational Way.

and blows toward the court room
When the judge catered the scene was
so tumultuous that he directed the mu-
niripal guards to force the crowds
tlom the doors and remove some OF
the people from the overcgowded halls.
The court admitted the claims OF
the defense and decided that General
MERCER, former minister of war, and
Major Patty du Clam should be resum-
moned. The count also decided that
ether witnesses alleged to be i'll should
be visited Ivy doctor and il found able
to appear should be resummoned,
Madame d. eyfus was the first Wit
ness. Laborie. Zola's counsel asked
her whether she could say under what
circumstances she was informed by
Major Patty du Clam in 1894 of her
husbands arrest. The judge declined
to put the question lola here arose
and cried: Il desire the same treat
ment AS an assassin or
a thief. They have always the
right to def nj themselves.
but | am deprived of this. am
n ocked, insulted in The streets and an
bscene press drags me in the mud,
You see gentlemen Of the jury, the
position that am in. ! wish to have
my witnesses heard but am prevented.
but do you not know the law? the
Judge asked lola. mo do not know
and do not want to know lola re-
piled. The scene caused great excite
ment among the spectators Laborie
demanded that his questions be put TO
tie witnesses. The Judge answered:
Il will enter your protest If you
desire; but | cannot put questions
foreign to the indictment in order
| to arrive at revision of the
Dreyfus case which already has
been determined. Laborie ex-
claimed: "In the presence of the OBJ
structions placed in our way tcries of
mo" Eyes" and quite rightly ! have
the honor to ask what means we
should employ" THAT does not con-
Germ me" answered the Judge whereat
there was laughter. Labore then pro-
posed to submit a list OF questions
| leaving the court to indicate which
might be put and the session suspend
ed to allow the questions to be drawn
During the interval the noise in the
court was deafening Everyone dis
cussed the case at the top of his voice
with such intensity of excitement that
the faces of the disputants were dis
tortah. Meanwhile Madame Dreyfus
retired to the witness room where she
was seized with violent Mysteries.
On the resumption of the session,
Iabo!ie presented a statement, claim
ing the right to ask Nine. Dreyfus GER
tain questions in the interest Of JUS
tice. The advocate general argued
that the court could not rc-adjudicate
the facts already legally decided and
turning to lola exclaimed. "You say
that you do not know law. do not want
to know it. Wells we do know law
and will have 1t respected, with the aid
OF the jury, in which we have the
most complete confidence. " This
evoked marked approval. lola re-
piled: Il do not revolt against the
law, as my words may have implied:
what | want, gentlemen. is you 10
end your hypocrit cal schemes " This
remark was greeted with shouts of
bravo, bravo and murmurs Of dis
sent. The court then decided against
the defense saying that no question not
contained in the indictment would be
allowed
After several witnesses were exam
'fned and nothing of Importance ELECTED
the court adjourned amid great excite
ment. There was a big crowd outside
the lower court and, as the people were
leaving the building, a man cried
Viye Zola!" Down with France"
He was Immediately arrested. A ire
dous rush followed. lola, on
emerging from the jury room, was rec
ognized and obliged to return and seek
refuge in the robing rooms, the doors
.of which were then locked, The
crowd remained outside yelling Con
spuez Zola." etc, led by number of
young barristers in their robes, who
roughly handled Zola's sympathizers
until a detachment OF guards cleared
the approaches TO the court ZoIa
then emerged, pale and trembling The
moment that he appeared there were
shouts Of Down with lola" Long
live Zola," and Death to lola" the
last cry dominating the others The
novelist had difficulty in keeping hts
feet amid the surging crowd. In the
meantime the police, misundei stand
ing their riders, closed the gates and
Zo,a foupi himself inside the court
yard surrounded by bowling. threat
enirg mob. The police were power
less, and for a moment ii looked as
though he would be lynched with the
friends who formed his body guard.
His friends rallied around him and
eventually the gates were reopened,