The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
AT THEIR POSITION UNDER THE
PARLIAMENTARY REPUBLIC.
Sensational Features OF the Zofa
TriaI-The Defendant MObbed
While Returning Home.

and the soldiers are much more excited
than they appear to be. Dislike for secret
trial, however, is increasing, and should NJ.
Laborie's eloquence extort an acquittal the
government is bound to fall, in which case
the army may issue a pronunciamento. The
chances are decidedly against such an over
turn, but there is no lack of funds for
revolutionary movement The Jews are
both frightened and enraged at their posi-
tion under the parliamentary republic"
There were heated discussions in the lob
bies OF the Palais de Justice to-day, the
Zolaists claiming that to-days evidence
might result N a revision of the Dreyfus
case, and the anti-Zolasts, on the contrary,
claiming that Maitre De Manages had not
furnished any proof in support of M. Zola's
case. In view of the possibility of demon
stration three and a half squadrons of cav
airy were stationed in the neighborhood.
It was announced to-day that General
Billot, minister of war, has instituted pro-
ceedings against NJ Courant, the barrister,
who, at the close of the proceedings in court
yesterday, was arrested for shouting,
Down with the commanding oficers.'
Colonel Picquart, who was recalled, said
he believed that General Pellieux had not
thought it incumbent upon him to order
the bordereau to be submitted to expert ex-
animation for the purpose of the Esterhazy
inquiry, and, the witness added, Major Ra
vary doubtless unwittingly took the same
course, and founded his judgment on in
complete and inadequate documents. Re-
plying to the presiding judge Colonel Pic
quart said he had received NJ. Leblois fit
teen times in his private office; but the wit
ness denied communicating to him the Sc
cret document containing the words, that
scoundrel." M. Henry, who was recalled,
said that document was on the table when
M. Leblois visited Colonel Picquart. M.
Laborie pointed out contradictions in M.
Henry's evidence and Major Ravary's re-
port, whereupon M. Henry advanced ex-
citedly upon M. Laborie and shouted: Il
will not tolerate your casting suspicion
upon my evidence"
PICQUART CALLED A LIAR
Colonel Picquart protested against M.
Henry's language, whereupon the latter
shouted: 81 aver that Colonel Picquart has
lied in this matter" Uproar)
Colonel Picquart addressed the jury. He
said: "You have heard M. Henry, Major
Lauth and Major Patty du Clam bring
abominable charges against me- All the
steps 1 took in this matter have not been
forgotten. I believed it was expedient to
introduce light and justice into the affair,
for which 1 was overwhelmed with insults
1 am the victim of good faith, and have to
pay for the propriety of my conduct and for
my attachment to the cause l consider
just"
After a heated alteration between the
presiding judge and M. Laborie regarding
some dates, M. Henry surprised the court
by affirming that the document with the
words. ''That scoundrel D. had no con-
nection with Dreyfus, but belonged to diff
ferent lot of papers, and was of no conse-
quence "The real Dreyfus papers," wit
ness added, ''he had never SEEN" Maitre
De Manages, who was counsel for Dreyfus
in the court-martial proceedings, said the
attitude of M. Scheurer-Kestner and the de-
nunciation Of Major Esterhazy by Matthew
Dreyfus had caused him great emotion be-
cause he saw in them the possibility of g
revision of the case. He then explained the
law reasons which prevented him from APP
plying for the rehearing to which the gov
ernment was opposed. He said he was actu-
ated by his feelings, and several facts
among them that he had learned, that one
OF the members of the court-martial had
said that secret document had been COM
municated. After the sensation had subsid-
ed. answering M. Laborie said that the
had photographs of the bordereau. which
were taken away at the close of the trial.
M. Ranc, a prominent newspaper man, tes-
titled that M. Zola was struck by the par
tiality shown at the Esterhazy court-mar-
tial and he classed NJ. zola's article as
being the "act of a great-hearted. brave
man.
NJ. Girard, an author. gave similar testi-
mony.
TESTIMONY OF NJ. JAURES.
NJ Jaures the Socialist deputy, followed.
He criticised the government generally, and
attributed the secrecy at the Esterhazy
court-martial to the necessity for conceal
ing the contradictions in the opinions of the
experts in 1894 and 1897, on the bordereau.
Continuing, NJ. Jaures charged the general
staff with eonnivance with Major Ester
hazy adding that the only object of the
court-martial seemed to be to justify him.
M Jaures also reproached the ministers Bit
terly for not facing the jury. Throw
light upon the affair?" inquired NJ. Jaures
oratorically. why have the deputies, a
majority of whom are convinced that the
Dreyfus trial was irregular, not demanded
light?" TIE Socialist deputy then lauded
M. Zola for 'denouncing his maligners and
prosecutors" and for dragging the staff
from its miserable irresponsibility which is
paving the way for future disasters" This
remark caused a tumult in which cheering
and groans were mingled.
NJ Laborie then asked for the production
of the secret papers and the bordereau for
the purpose of comparing the handwriting.
but the presiding judge and the advocate
general opposed the proposition. warm
discussion followed and the application was
vaf,,~ed after q recess had been taken far
consideration Of NJ. Laborie's written ar
guments.
NJ Bertillon, the handwriting expert. tes-
titled that Dreyfus wrote the bordereau,
adding that If he had the discriminating
documents seized at the residence of Drey-
fus in 1894 he would prove it. NJ. BertillDn
also said that he had copies Of documents
upon which his opinion was based. Reply
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