The record-union., 1898-02-13
Witness Henry Makes a VsrsaI Attack on
Colonel piGQuaTt.
Charges the Latter with Telling an
Untruth-Likely 10 Lead to a
Duel Between the Principals to
the Controversy-F1eate Alter
cation Between the Presiding
Judge and III. LahoTia.

PARIS, Feb. 12-There We're the
usual crowds and demonstrations to-
day at the trial of NJ Zola and Peril
euy. The force of republican guards
around the court was increased to four
companies. IT was announced to-day
that General Billot, Minister for Wa.
has instituted proceedings against Al.
Couran the barrister. who at the close
of the proceedings in court yesterday,
was arrested for shouting Down with
the commanding officers"
Colonel Picquart, who was recalled,
said he believed that General PellieuX
had not thought it incumbent upon him
to order the bordereau letter to be sub
mitted to expert examination for the
purposes of the Esterhazy inquiry, and
the witness added, Major Ravery
doubtless unwillingly took the same
course and founded his judgment on
incomplete and inadequate documents.
Replying to the presiding Judge, Col
onel Picquart said he had received NJ.
Leblois fifteen times in his private Of
fec but the witness denied communi-
eating to him the secret document con-
meeting the words that scoundrel D.
L N. Henry, who was RECALLED, said that
document was on the table when Nj.
Leblois visited Colonel Picquart.
NJ Laborie pointed out contradic-
tions in NJ Henry's evidence and Ma
jor Ravery's report, whereupon M.
Henry advanced excitedly upon NJ.
L.aborie and shouted: Il will not toi-
crate your casting suspicion upon my
evidence"
Colonel Picquart protested against NJ.
Eenry's language, whereupon the lat
ter shouted: Il aver that Colonel Pic
quart has lied in this matter" (Cp-
roar)
Colonel Piequart addressed the jury.
You have heard NJ. Henry, Major
Lauth and Major Patty Du Clam bring
aboninable charges against me. All
the steps | took in this matter have
not been forgotten. l believed it Ias
expedient TO introduce light and JUS
tice into the affair, for which | was
overwhelmed with insults. / am the
victim OF good faith. and have to pay
for the propriety of any conduct and
for my attachment in the cause | con-
slider just
After heated alteration between
the presiding Judge and NJ. Laborie re-
garding some dates, NJ. Henry startled
the court by affirming that the docu-
ment with the words that scoundrei
d. had no connection with Dreyfus,
| but belonged to a different lot of pa
pers. and was Of no consequence. The
real Dreyfus papers, witness added,
had never been seen.
Maitre de Manages, who was counsel
for Dreyfus in the court martial pro-
ceedings, said the attitude of NJ.
Scheurer- -Kestner and the denunciation
of Major Esterhazy by Matthieu Drey-
fus had caused him deep emotion, be-
cause he saw in them the possibility of
a revision of the case. He then ex-
planned the law reasons which prevent
ed him from applying for the rehear-
ing. to which the Government was OPP
posed. He said he was actuated by his
feelings and several facts, among them
that he had learned that some of the
members of the court-martial had SAID
that sacred document had been COM
municated
After the sensation has subsided.
answering NJ. Laborie, he said that the
members of the court-martial and HIM
self had photographs Of the bordereau
letter which was taken away at the
close of the trial
There We're heated discussions in the
lobby to-day. Zolaists claiming that TO-
days evidence might cause revision
Of the Dreyfus case. and the anti-Zo-
LASTS claiming that De Manages had not
furnished any proof of NJ. Zola's case.
In view of a possibility OF a demon
stration, three and half squadronS Of
cavalry Were stationed in the Rue
Drout, the Marie Celestin and the
Chateau d'Eau barracks.
On the resumption of the trial, NJ.
Ranc, prominent newspaperman. tes-
titled that NJ. Zola was struck by the
partiality shown at the EsterhaZy
court martial. and he classed NJ Zola' S
article as being "the act of a great
hearted, brave man
NJ Girard, an author, gave similar
testimony.
NJ Juares. the Socialist Deputy, crit
icised the Government generally. and
attributed the secrecy at the Ester
hazy court martial to the necessity for
coneealing the contradictions in the
opinions OF the experts in 1894 and 1897
on the bcrdereau.
Continuing, NJ. Juares charged the
general staff with connivance with Ma
jor Esterhazy. adding that the only OBJ
ject of the courtmartial seemed to be
to justify him. II. Juares also re-
preached the Ministers bitterly for not
facing the jury. Throw light upon the
affair exclaimed M. Juares, oratorical-
ly. why have the Deputies, a majority
of wh0.n are convinced that NJ. Drey-
fus' trial was irregular. not demanded
light?"