New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
NEARING AN END.
THE lola CASE EXPECTED TO CLOSE ON
WEDNESDAY.
LITTLE MORE EVIDENCE TO DE PRoDUcED-YEs-
TERDAYS PROCEEDINGS DEVOID OF IN
TERrsT-CoUNsEL FOR lola RE-
PEATEDLY sILENCED.

TEREsT-CorNsEL FOR lola RE-
rEATEDLY sILENCED.
por,s Fob 19-When the Assizes Court
o,e,od to-day. the twelfth day Of the trial Of
,fN lola and Perreux. the crowd present was
very large but quiet was maintained, and there
uas less demonstration than yesterday when
the principals in the great case arrived.
NJ Labori counsel for VI. Zola. asked Colonel
picouart whether the bordereau was written in
March or April. 1894 and the witness answered
that he did not remember. Colonel PicQuart
vebenently complained OF the papers which ac-
cuse him Of educating his children in Germany.
t1o no,nted out that he was not married. and
demanded that General Gallifet be called to at
test his honor and loyalty. NJ. DeleSorguc. the
Presiding Judge. however. said It was useless to
do so. whereupon NJ. Labori entered protest
General Pellieux refused to answer questions
nut 10 him. in conformity with what he said
Yesterday, that IT was for the Advocate-Gen-
eral 10 deal with questions outside of the lola
oase He added: Il am OF the opinion that
throughout this trial strange things have hap
rened. A person here"-turning toward Colonel
p;couart-"and l say It to his face sensation.
who still wears the uniform, OF the French
Army. comes to this court and accuses military
men Of having committed forgery and Of hav-
from the back OF the court)
To this Colonel PicQuart replied: II have said
, had too much respect for my chiefs and for
Justice to withhold the truth. and say It again,
On the presence Of my chiefs | have never
thought Of suspecting their good faith. They
NAV be mistaken, as in the Norton case Per
sons Of high position have been deceived by
forged papers
LABORI AGAIN sILENCED.
~ also say the soldiers animated by good
faith" said NJ. Labori. but -"
"You are making a speech" Interrupted the
Presiding Judge.
"No" replied NJ Labor 81 wish TO establish
something Of the greatest Importance, and they
are trying to intin1idatc me. Threatening let
,e-s have been sent TO my wife for the purpose
Of terrorizing me-.
.'you are making speech" said the Presid-
ing Judge a,ain; Il shall have 10 stop you.
"Be i, so" retorted NJ. Labor. stop me-.
VERY we'll" said the Judge. Il do So
lam Obliged TO you every time you stop me-.
remarked NJ Labor; las you thereby corner
fresh honor upon me-" (Cheers)
This caused General Pellieux to remark. He
has lust played with the case. and played with
II against my will or .,aso
statements but the Presiding Judge threatened
him with disciplinary punishment II ne ulu no,
Geese talking The action of the Court caused
q row in the back Of the courtroom. ahu VI
Tahori passionately addressing the disturoers,
ead what reioices you IS TO see rlSht ana
snsfice violated more and more every DAY.
Then addressing NJ. lola, NJ. LABOR ex-
.,e,n,ed 81 ask myself whether ii would not ne
hest ~ leave the court than to allow ourselves
- he treated as we are treated (Uproar IN
'O Gone be serious" said the Judge, address
ing NJ. Zolas counsel -, a..o
''You insult me-" cried VI. Labor. natter
uvself that all say here is most serious
TESTIMONY IN ZOLAs FAVOR.
After the uproar had subsided Coiohel
picouart said the paper referred to in MAJOR
Rayany's report appeared TO apply to an officer
of a line regiment rather than TO a staff officer
" Stock. a publisher. said he could enunrer-
ate four secret documents which were intro
duced at the Dreyfus trial.
THAT does not concern YOU" said the Judge;
"sit down"
Several witnesses including NJ. Aaatole
France the well-knOwn author, who was elected
& member of the French Academy in place OF
the late Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, testified
10 NJ Zolas courage and good faith.
Later the Court announced that the Councl
OF Ministers had declined TO authorize General
BilOt the Minister OF War 10 testify, and the
defence made the announcement that 1t would
not call any more witnesses.
The Court then adjourned until Monday.
There will be a short sitting on Tuesday and
the case Will conclude on Wednesday.