The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-11
PROFESSIONAL SECRECY"
Behind This Pea Important Wllntsies
in Zola'S "lrial" Take Refuge. !.
REFERENCES TO LREYPUS EXCLUDED
"a. CIemanceau Resorts TO an Ingenious
Expedient and scores Point on the
whitewashing Brigade Of the ~
my's Defenders.

PARIS, FEB. lN-fhe eNdmindtiVn -
NJ. Trarieux, the former Minister OF jus
uce, was completed al to-days session
at the Assizes Court of the Seine. before
which NJ. Zola and NJ. Perreux, manager
OF the Aurore. are being tried.
Major Patty Du Clam vas called, and
refused to reply TO questions put to him
relative 10 Nine. De Comminges.
The Major also refused to reply TO
other questions on the ground OF pro
fessionai secrecy
General tome and Colonel Henry gave
ext llanauous OF tne indiscretions u Coi-
onel tlcquart. who had kmowi suge OF
some Of the secret papers Of toe Ministry
Tor " ar.
The sitting was then temporarily sus-
pended. ana when It was resumed Gen.
eral pelheuX. VINO was appointed 10 IN
vestigate the Drcyfus case, and upon
whose report MAJOR Esterhazy was court
martialled. was examined.
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
General Pellieux said he would tell the
whole truth. and not plead professional
secrecy
Mr.. Trarieux said that while he was
Minister OF Justice he mad nothing 10 40
with the Dreyfus affair. lie approved OF
When Commandant Fornisett was cali
ed. NJ Dele GOrgue, presiding Judge, re-
fused ~ allow hm TO be questioned re-
gardng the DIoyfus case and M. Labor.
counsei FOR NJ HOla. announced that ow-
ing 10 the action OF the court, ne would
abandon the examination OF Commandant
hOrnlsetti and captain Lebrum- Renaud,
ana others whom he only desired 10 qucs-
ton regarding the Dreyfus affair.
Major ID D'Ormescheviie, Colonel Maurel
ami several Olher members of the Drey-
fus court martial, entered the witness
stand, but the presiding Judge refused TO
allow any question touching on the Drey-
fus case and 50 NJ. Labori abandoned
their examination.
u-.,.a. ,4..caA, on the witness-stand.
said II was time the truth became known.
lie then proceeded TO relate the story OF
tie Esterhazy inquiry. and said nj.
Matthew Droyfus and NJ Scneurer-kest-
n1r both admitted that they could not
prove the charges against Major Ester
haZy.
SHAMEFUL CONDUCT.
General PellieuX then INDUCED, amid
applause, In an outburst against Coionei
Picquart, whom he accused OF divulging
an espionage affair 10 an outsider. ex-
claiming. Such conduct is sham fuL
Referring 10 the Bordereau. he declared
that the alleged fac-smlles published
were all fictitious.
Major Esterhazy. which might raise sus-
picions that ne had shady relations with
a foreign agent General Pellieux said:
"It is inconveivabls that any one could
be SO naive as TO employ this metnOd
OF correspondence IN matter "i ""'"
gravity" 81
nation at the "ineXcusable actloh oI Coz
onel Picquart In having Major Ester
hays rooms bufglarZed Without H"-
..coionel Picauart admitted this" the
witness continued. and ho added,
when the court-martial arqult,d Malor
Esterhazy ! was not astonlsh,u' "a' 10,
proud of having contributed 10 the ac-
ouittal OF Major Esterhazy, ~hlch proves
that I'm the French army there are hoe
two hut only one traitor
NJ. Dupuy. the former Premier vas
then called. and Nj. Labor began 10 le.s-
ton him regarding the case OF Dreytus.
which the presiding Judge vetoed. ~utrr-,
upon NJ. LabOri announced that ne wouin
throw mp the examination OF VI. DuPuy
and other former Ministers az me Iul-
ings OF the presiding Judge made II nuit-
NJ Thevenet. a former Minister OF Jus.
tice. who was next examiner. salo hv
could easily understand why NJ. Iola was
exercised by the "Neicd Lady story NJ
Zola, he added. had acted IN good faiths
for complete light had not been thrown
upon this matter, and Nj. L0la was hoS
the only mind troubled.
COMPLETE LIGHT DEMANDED.
NJ Thevenet expressed satisfaction az
the acquittal of Major Esterhazy. whicH
he said proved there were no traitors IN
the French army. but he boldly INSIST
ed that complete light had not been cast
upon this grave affair, which, he added.
Interested the whole Of Europe. lie
further expressed regret that the govern
ment had not spoken. In order TO restore
tranquility for the country.
Continuing. NJ. Thevenet said he was
astonished that the officers instead or
giving open testimony. should have takeB
refuge behind professional secrecy.
NJ Sale. a lawyer. followed NJ. rheve-
net on the witness stand. The presiding
judge Immediately refused 10 allow ques-
tiOns 20 be put to him concerning the
Dreyfus case and a heated discussion be-
tween the judge and NJ. Labor ensued.
NJ. CLEMENCEAU INGENUITY.
The latter asked for short adjourn
pication that these questions be allowed.
When the hearing was resumed NJ. La
bori submitted the application referred 10.
NJ Clemenceau. counsel for the Aurore.
supporting him in asking full maneuvre.
TIE latter asked that formal notice be
taken Of the fact that NJ. Sale on the
wtness-stand mas not denied that ne
was aware, though a member OF the
cou-t-martial. that a secret document
was submitted 10 the court-maruai.
The Court refused both applications,
but NJ Clemenceau by this ingenious ex-
pedient OF reading "A question IN the form
OF an application practically obtained
what he wanted.
The court then adjourned.