New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-24

the verdict The crowds about the Palace OF Jus
,,oa wsvad their hats cried Bravo" and
cheered for the army.
NJ Zola emerged from the court at ':3o p. H''
and his appearance was the signal for tumui'u-
ous denuncations and insults. and shouts OF
Down with Zola" Death to Zola" The crowd
made 2 mad rush after his carriage, but a
strong bulwark Of police intervened and saved
him from the furcs of his denunciators
NJ 1ABoRrs FINAL PLEA.
There was increased excitement to-day In
the precincts Of the Palace Of Justice, and the
audience within the Assizes Court where NM
zo,a and Perreux have been on trial since FEB
rus-v 7 was restless, and loudly discussed the
features OF the case. The defendants are
charged by the Government. in substance, with
making Nbelous comment upon the conduc' OF
the Es.erhazy court-martial
W. Labor. counsel for NJ. Zola, resumed MS
argument for the defence when the proceed
hgs opened Referring to the bordereau, coun-
sal maintained that II written by Major
Fsterhazy and said that the presentation of
several secret documents at the court-martal
fully established this. Recalling Premier Me-
lines refusal to discuss the subject when NJ.
Jaures the Socialist leader, interpellated the
Government on the subject in the Chamber OF
Deputies NJ Labori said It could be concluded
tberefrom that the Government had something
10 hide. Uproar) Continuing NJ. Labor re-
marked
General Mercier (Minister Of War at the
time ~ the Drevrus ourt-nartiaD wrung the
sentence out Of the court martial in defiance
OF all legality
NJ Labori then exclaimed:
81 believe the country will soon realize the
gravity Of the situation. and will revolt and
protest in the name Of eternal morality This
is what NJ. Zola has done"
IN the course Of his remarks counsel for the
leading defendant said
"I have tried 10 expose lies and dlspel oo-
scuritles. and more importance must not be at
,acbed 20 General PeIieux's documents than
10 others"
referring to the document which General
Pelleux Unexpectedly produced in court pur-
porting 10 warn the Minister Of War not to
confess that he ever had relations with that
lew" counsel maintained that the note IN real
rv said with that Jewish clique" and assert
"a tba. the authorities had not produced the
alleged incrjninating documents because ut
would have resulted not in war. but in ridi-
cue"
TEARS IN THE COURTROOM.
rhe sneakers touching references to the un-
happiness Of the Dreyfus family the courage
annexation
the letter from Dreyfus in September, 1897,
protesting his innocence more enersetcally
than ever. produced a profound sensation.
many ~ the rersons present in the court weep
ing The sneaker justified Colonel Ptcquarts
search % Major Fsterhazys rooms. and point
ed out that the latter had refused TO testify In
court Counsel further contended that GEN
eral Gonse's correspondence showed that Colo
mel PicQuart acted with the concurrence or
hts chiefs and that the General would have
stopped the Colonel If positive proof OF the
guilt Of Dreyfus existed
Continuing counsel asserted that the Gov
eminent veered around against the inquiry
when il feared il would cause trouble in the
country and took up the attitude g washing
its hands Of the whole affair. Colonel Picquart
then became embarrassing, and was shipped
or 70 Tunis. He would. according 10 counsel
have been sent 10 the extreme confines OF Trip
oil had not General Leclerc intervencd.
There was o commotion in cour. when NJ
Labor referring TO Dreyfus. said his appoint
men, on the general staff was BADLY received
by the Jew haters." Counsel further remarked;
"Dreyfus could not have divulged anything
about the hydraulic break for the artillery be-
cause the contrivance has been known since
1889"
THE ADVOCATE GENERAL PR"TI''
Here the Advocate-General protested against
N Labori going outside the case put counsei
iot N. Zola insisted. adding:
Infantry officers. including MAJOR hs'efhazy'
could have been acquainted with this contriv-
ance vet without proof, an innocent man was
arrested who. although a Jew. was the last
man TO betray secrets. for he was only TOO
happy 10 serve France as member OF the
general STAFF"
~ Labori then reviewed the shady conduct
and Indebtedness Of Major Esterhazy' "ho; ne
said all eminent men believe wrote "'e
dereau Counsel then asked who cou''
Major Fsterbazv's hackers. and declared ''a'