The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-10
No WORD IN FAVOR OF ZOLA.
COURT CONTINUES TO RULE
AGAINST THE PRISONER.
Combinations Witnesses Allowed to
stand Mute-Mrs. Dreyfus Not Per-
nsitted TO Confront GEN. Mercier
-Barristers Quieted by Guards.

PARIS. Feb. s.--In spite Of special pre-
cautions there was a repetition of the
scenes witnessed yesterday when the trial
OF lola and NJ. Perriex was continued to-
day over 2o barristers. in their robes
gathered at the public entrance and in
dulged In horse play. When the presiding
judge ordered them not TO obstruct the
passage the barristers made a demonstra-
ton against the judge. Thereupon the
commandant of the guards sent a detach-
meEt Of troops TO eneii the disturbance
The Intervention of the military WAS III
received, and led TO a violent ARRAY. The
baIristers rushed upon the guards and
struck them.
Nj. La Borie protested against the iinita-
ton OF the evidence of Nine Dreyfus and
denounced the scenes in court the biased
reports in the newspapers. and the at
tacks on his client as being unworthy Of
France.
Gen. BoiSdeffre replying admitted that
as minister of war. before he had testi-
fled at the Esterhazy court-martiai. he
had received from Maj. Esterhazy GER
tain document which concerned the Drey-
fus case. but ne refused TO give any fur
Their particulars on the ground of profess
sional secrecy.
The general admitted that Col Pioouart
had been transferred to Tunis owing 10
his being favorable 20 Dreyfus and the
witness added that he personally was con-
WINGED OF the guilt OF Dreyfus. while other
facts before and after the court martial
which had come 10 his knowledge made
this conviction unsuitable. This state
ment made sensation in court.
Gen. Gonz followed and had a violent
alteration with NJ. l. BoTie. in which the
general public joined. The tumult reached
such pitch that the Judge ordered the
court cleared, which the municipal guards
promptly did. The court resumed IT'S
session five minutes later and Gen. GonZ
explained that he had not meant all he
said. Thereupon the incident was allowed
To drop
Gen. Gonz then spoke Of the inves,iga-
tion of Col. plcquart. whom he had en-
couraged, but the general added that he
told the colonel To avoid arresting Mai.
Esterhazy which the colonel wished to
do
Gen. MERCER. the former minister of war
who WAS next examined declared that he
believed the Bordeaux and other docu-
ments extracted from the war office had
been communicated to the newspapers by
:he Dreyfus family
81. Ia Borie Immediately asked that
Mime. pFeyfus be allowed TO confront Gen
Mercier and deny This statement. but the
| Judge refused to allow H.
General counsel for NJ cola then pressed
N'fis hffNlsf ~ say ifidt u Wis true fnRt
a secret document had been conveyed TO
the preyfus court-msrti1l. but the general
refused to reply.
At the conclusion of his cxaT,sna ton
Gen, MERCER was cheered
NJ. Trsiux. who was minister OF Justice
At the time OF the Dreyfns cpurt-marnal
was the next witness. After his evidence
which did not convey any startling facts
the court adjourned.
The crowd outside the court Cheered
Gen Mercier. BoisdefTre and Gonz. while
NJ. Zola left almost unnoticed.