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COL. CLAM CLOSES UP
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Laborie's request to obtain a vertical
ton of her alleged ill-health.
M. Laborie vehemently protested
against the absence of the subpoenaed
witnesses, and, referring to the nOn-aD-
pearance of Gen. MERCER, said: When
he was minister Of war 1t Is charged he
submitted to the Judges of Dreyfus. be-
hlnd the back of the prisoner and his
counsel, a secret document If. as all
legged, the secret document did not ex-
list, let Gen. MERCER come and tell the
court so and our side will be we'll sat.
isfied."
This attempt to drag the former min
lister OF war into the witness stand
caused much cOmmOtion in court,w which
was increased when, on several mem
bers OF the Dreyfus court-martiaI re-
fusing to testify, Zola rose up in the
dock and Indignantly cried:
We must know if these persons are
acting under the order of the minister
OF war or of their own vOlition"
Gen. Boisdeffre was then called and
claimed exemption on the ground Of
professional secrecy, whereupOn NJ.
Laborie shouted: "One would really
think all these officers imagined thew
form a separate caste, above all rlght9
and that they are totally exempt from
the laws and the respect due to JUS
tice'
The court then ordered a short adj
journment until 4:3O p. m, in order to
allow NJ. Laborie to draft his argu-
ment.
Charges Against de Clam.
On the resumption Of the hearing.
M. LabOrie made a speech demanding
that the witnesses be ordered to at
tend and testify. Counsel for M. lola
deposited with the court written ap-
plications requesting the court to or
der the subpOenaed witnesses toappear.
Regarding Col. Patty de Clam, the APP
pltcation charges him with illegal acts
IN the Dreyfus and Esterhazy affair,
and claims that if these acts are proved
In court the good faith of the accused
Will be demonstrated. Therefore Col.
Patty de Clam should be compelled to
testify, or without prejudice to the
right of the appellants, counsel would
demand the pOstpOnement of the trial
to later sessions If necessary.
Counsel is willing that Col. Patty de
CLAIMS evidence be given behind closed
doors If necessary.
There is another application calling
for the appearance Of Gen. MERCER
and Gen. Boisdeffre and others. 1t
declares that they have no right to
absent themselves on the plea that
their evidence is not necessary as that
is for the court and not for them to
decide
The court postponed decision until
tomorrow, and the case was ad-
jounred.
Rain prevented a large crowd from
assembling around the court, but the
corridors Of the court house were
packed with people warmly discussing
the trial
On the conclusion Of the proceed
ings, as Gen. Gense, who was present
in the court room in full uniform,
emerged, accompanied by an orderly,
he was greeted with shouts of "Vive
IArme," and a number Of people fol-
lowed him, cheering, until the police
dispersed them
NJ. lola conferred with his counsel.
NJ. Laborie, for an hour In a private
room and then left by private stair
case and emerged through the porter's
lodge, but he was recognized as he
drove away. The crowd was divided
some cheering the novelist and others
denOuncing him.