The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-19

i Questioning q Witness Called by the De-
fense-Mob Attacks the Prisoners Car
riage.
| Paris, February 1S.-In view of the
revelations made by General Pellieux in
the. lola trial yesterday regarding the
secret document, the ministers had a long
secret conference with President Fare,
yesterday evening, relative to the course
to be u -sued in the circumstances.
General Boisdeffre, the first witness
to-day, confirmed the statements made
yesterday by Gen. Pellieux.
M. Laborie said: II should like to
question Gen. Boisdeffre.''
you cannot" replied the presiding
judge.
what" exclaimed M. Laborie.
"No,' retorted the presiding judge,
"you cannot. Call the next witness, -
said the judge.
| III. Laborie protested against this ruling
but an usher ,alled Major Esterhazy, who
took the stand
"What questions have you to put, -
asked the judge, addressing NJ. Laborie
II am drawing up a formal application
to cross-examine Gen. Boisd effro,' re-
piled counsel for the chief defendant.
Very well" said the Judge, 'then l
will put my own questions" Turning to
Major Esterhazy the Judge thereupon
said:
sit is stated that you are the author Of
| the Bordereua. What have you to say?'
| "First,'' replied the witness, 81 have
a statement to make. Gentlemen of the
if1rv, on q cha Of thic mis- a-aJ la
| Matthew Dreyfus, has accused me OF be-
ing guilty of his brothers. crime. l have
been judged by my peers, who have ac-
quilted me, but today am summoned as
a witness SO that he may re.accuse me
when / have neither adviser nor counsel
to defend me. I will answer any ques-
tions you put to me, gentlemen Of the
jury, but, as for those people, turning
to NJ Zola and his counsel, 81 won't reply
to them." (Sensation.(
The judge turned to M. Laboire and
asked: 'Havo you any questions to ask
Major Esterhazy?
81 am still drawing up my applica-
ton, answ cred NJ. Laborie, land | shall
not ask any questions until the court he
given decision upon it. -
"Put your questions Immediately. ex-
claimed the judge, "or you will not put
any" (Mummurs.)
81 can say nothing for the moment,
replied M. Laborie, "but protest against
the attitude"
Here the presiding judge interrupted
counsel; exclaiming, What 40 you say :
Major EsterhaZy resume your seat.
There was prolonged cheering as Major
Esterhazy left the witness stand.
s'Call another witness, - said the judge.
But the calls were fruitless and an
usher informed the court that there were
no witnesses in the room reserved for
them.
Here Gen. Pellieux, rising in the body
of the court, interposed, saying to the
presiding judge: Twill you allow me to
take the stand? There is card which +
wish put in evidence 1t bears the name
of 'Bouohen.' do not know the person,
but he appears to have been examined by
Magistrate Bertulus. If you wish to hear
him, he is at the disposal of the court.
The Judge, however, did not reply, but
suspended the sitting in order to allow
M. Laborie to complete his application.
When the session was resumed M.
Laborie presented exceptions, pointing
out that the court had refused to allow
him to question Gen. Boisdeffer without
hearing his questions. Counsel protested
against this E'denial of justice" and con-
cluded with demanding the recall of Cen
Esterhazy.
q The court then retired to deliberate and
during the suspension of the session of
the hearing there was great deinonstra-
ton IN the court room i'll favor of Gen.
Pellieux.
When the session was resumed, the
court announced that the requests for the
recall of Generals Boisdeffre and Pellieux
were overruled, but that Major Esterhazy
might be recalled. The Major took the
st nd, turned his back upon M. lola and
NJ. Laborie. and refused to answer the
questions put to him by them. Counsel
for M. lola asked that Madame de
Boutanccy be heard, but she requested
protection, saying that without it she
was afraid to appear on The stand.
The advocate general interrupted saying
that Madame de Boulancey would be pro-
teoted like every one else, and adding
that she could be sent for. "She will
testify tomorrow, said NJ. Laborie.
Col. Picqllart was then recalled and
said that the moment the Esterhazy en-
quiry began the suspected document de-
signed to white wash Esterhazy arrived
at the ministry for war. This, he added,
was the document to which Gen. Pellieux
referred yesterday and said Col.
Picquart, sit can be considered
forgery"
Gen. Gonse, who was also recalled,
affirmed that the document was authentic,
but he refused to give any particulars.
Major Esterhazy, when he was again re-
called. refused to reply to M. Laborie's
questions and when M. Clemenceau,
counsel for the Aurore questioned him re-
garding his correspondence with Nine.
Boulancey the witness turned his back on
counsel and faced the jury, with his face
livid and evidently laboring under intense
excitement
NJ. CIemenceau then asked him if he
had relations with the German military
attache Schwartz -Koppen. but the presid-
ing judge overruled the question on the
ground that it concerned foreign affairs,