The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-18
zOLA'S TRIAL ORAGS ON
Court Rules It Impossible to Pro-
duce the Bordereau.
ANOTHER SECRET PAPER
General Pellieux Said There Was Absc-
lutte Proof of the Guilt of Drey-
fus-A Demand Made for
the Document.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE usual crowds as
sembled at the assizes court to-day, the
10th of the trial of Emile lola and M.
Perrieux. NJ. clemenceau, counsel for
the Aurore, asked the court to order the
ministry of war to produce the original
borderau which figured in the Dreyfus
trial, but the presiding judge replied
that it was impossible.
General Pellieux testified that he
caused the seizure of the letters against
Senator Scheurer Kestner, of which
Major EsterhaZy denied the authorship,
and which experts declared were forger-
les. adding that the report of the ex-
perts and the letters themselves We're in
the hands of the magistrate, Bertulus.
The defense then expressed desire to
see the originals and the presiding judge
replied that the request would be sent
| to the government. A reply is expected
tomorrow.
Colonel Picauart, who was recalled
with reference to a statement made by
General Pellieux declared that Major
Esterhazy could easily have acquired
| the information contained In the bor-
derau. Colonel Picquart announced that
| he was willing to make a statement
| without closed doors and the court took
short adjournment to consider the
| matter.
| When the session was resumed Gen.
| eral Pelleux rose, and in an unexpect-
| eddy loud voice said
I'VE have acted legally, but the de-
| Tense has not cited certain essential
| matters. At the time NJ. Castellin in
/ terellated the government, the minister
/ of had had received an absolute proof
of the guilt of Dreyfus. This proof,
/ which / have seen, is in the form OF a
note in which are the words, never
say you have had relations with this
Jew This was not signed and was
accompanied by visiting card on
which was the same cipher word as on
the document. General Bols Defevre
can corroborate what / have said"
/ fApplause)
/ This is an absolutely new feature
thrown into the case" said M. Laborie,
land it cannot be considered reliable
| evidence until it has been fully exam
ined. The condemnation or Dreyfus
was brought about by secret docu-
ment. and it now appears that second
document exists
Let this document be shown us,
| continued NJ. Zola's counsel, and II
| Dreyfus is guilty we will admit the
fact and we will all eturn to our ave-
cations of peace or war, which, mon
| generale we need not fear with sucn
| officers as you.
AT this stage of the case General Pei-
lieux interposed. saying:
| mention has been made of q secre'
document introduced at the court mar
tial but no proof has been adduced.
ask that General Bots de FeVre be
heard"
A captain was then dispatched to fetcf
General Bots de Fevre, and in the mean
while the presiding judge called upon Ma
jor Esterhazy to testify, but Nj. La bofi'
objected. He said:
s'Oh. no: not until General Bots dt
Feyre has been heard. The incident Is too
grave for the case to proceed until 1t Il
completely cleared up.
Major Esterhazy, who was about to en-
ter the witness stand, with his pace dead
Nv. thereupon withdrew and the eour
suspended the session in order to ALLOW
M. La Borie to draw up certain argu
ments When the court was ready to re
sumo General Bots de Fevre had not ar
rived and the court adjourned