Evening journal., 1898-02-09
CROWD MODS ZOLA.
Barristers Head an Assault on
His Sympathizers.
HARD RAPS FROM THE JUDGE TOO.
Court Throws Out Many Questions OF the
Novelist's oounsel-Tho Accused De-
mands Same Treatment IA That
Accorded Common Criminals.

PARIS, Feb. 9.--At the opening OF the
second day Of the trial of Emile zola
the presiding Judge M. Delegorgue,
read a letter from Major Count Ester
hazy, in which the latter refused to tes-
tify. rhereupon NJ. Laborie, counsel
for NJ. zola insisted that Esterhazy
should be brought 20 court by force.
The court admitted the claims OF the
defense and decided that General Mer-
cier, the former minister of war. and
Major Patty du Clam should also be re-
summoned. The court also decided that
the other witnesses allegedly Ill should
be visited by a doctor and that II able
to appear they should be resummoned.
Nine. Dreyfus was the first witness.
The judge refused to allow certain
questions to be put to her, and Al. Zola
rose and exclaimed:
II desire the same treatment as the
assassin and thief. They have always
the right 10 defend themselves. but
am deprived OF this. am moclSed and
insulted in the streets, and the obscene
press drags me in the mud. You see,
gentlemen OF the jury the position 1
am in. I wish 70 have my witnesses
heard, but i am prevented"
The judge, addressing NJ. zola, re-
marked:
'"But do you not know the law?"
To which zola replied
mo. / don't know, and don't want
10 knowl"
Other witnesses who testified were M.
Scheurer- -Kestner and M. Casimir-Pe-
rier. former president Of France A
number OF questions proposed TO these
by M. zola's counsel We're disallowed
by the Judge causing much murmuring
In the courtroom. on leaving the Wit
ness box, M. Casimir-Perier received a
great ovation, the public cheering itself
hoarse.
There was a big crowd outside the
lower court, and as the people were
leaving the building after adjournment
n man cried. "Vive Zolal Down with
France!" He was Immediately arrest
ed. A tremendous rush followed. M.
lola, on emerging from the Jury door.
was recognized and obliged TO return
and seek refuge in the roblng rooms,
the doors OF which We're then locked.
The crowd remained outside yelling
''Conspuez zolal" etc. led by number
Of young barristers In their robes, who
! roughly handled M. zola's sympathizers
until n detachment OF republican guards
cleared the approaches 70 the court. M
lola then emerged, pale and trembling
and the moment he appeared on the
steps leading to the courtyard there was
an immense clamor and shouts OF
Down with zolai" Long live zolai'
and Death TO Zolal" the last cry dom
mating the others. The novelist, Will
his few friends. had difficulty In keep
ing his feet amid the surging crowd.
In the meanwhile the police. misun
derstanding their orders, closed thu
gates, and M. zola thus found hlmsel
inside the courtyard, surrounded by
bowling, threatening mob. The polio
were powerless, and for a moment 1
looked as though he would be lynchel
with the friends who formed his body
| guard. His friends ran in around him
and eventually the gates were reopened
and the police. having been re-enforced
escorted NJ Zola 10 the street, while tn
majority OF the mob was confined II
the courtyard shrielSing threats agains
the novelist, who eventually entered
cab and drove quickly away
The women in the crowd were espe
cially violent. A man who cheered fo
lola was set upon by a mob Of people
who hustled him 70 the St. Michel,
bridge, where they tried TO throw hin
into the river Seine. but the police wer,
re-enforced in the nick OF time ant
saved him. The crowd remaining in tn,
courtyard greeted M. Rochefort's ext
with great cheers OF "Vive rarmeei'
and ''Vive Ia Francel" They were even
tually dispersed.