The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19
ESIERRAZY N COURT
Turns His Back on lola
and Refuses to Answer.
lola ALL BUT LYNCHEO
Crowd Gives Him a Chase
After Court Closes.

and the police were reinforced. There was
no demonstration when NJ. lola, Colone
Picquart, Major Esterhazy and Nine. de
BoUlancey reached the court. On the 9TH
er hand there was popular demonstra-
ton when General Pellieux, Boisdeffre
Come and others arrived at noon.
General Boisdeffre was the first wit
ness. He confirmed the statements made
! yesterday by General Pellieux.
The presiding judge read the shorthand
report of General PelIieux's statement
and asked the witness what he had to
say on the subject. General Boisdeffre
! replied:
! / confirm fully the authenticity of Gen.
feIiieuxS statement. 7 do not wish to
! add d word to it. bit, gentlemen of the
! jury, you are the nation here, for you
represent ii. If the nation has not con-
! fidence in the chiefs of the army let them
! say SO and we are ready to leave to 9TH
| ers the burden Of our responsibility. Cen
! tlemen of the jury, you who represent the
| nation, pronounce an opinion"
NJ. Tabor said: 81 should like to ques-
ton General Boisdeffre."
You can not" replied the presiding
| judge.
| NJ. Laborie vainly protested, but an
usher called Major Esterhazy, who took
the stand.
What questions have you to put?"
| asked the judge addressing NJ. Laborie.
Il am drawing up formal application
| to cross-examine General Boisdeffre," was
the reply.
Very WELL" said the judge, then will
put my own questions
Crossing to Major Esterhazy the judge
said: 1T is said that you are the author
of the bordereau. What have you to
answer"
Firstly" replied the witness, 81 have
a statement to make. On shadow of
proof this miserable Dreyfus has accused
me of being guilty of his brothers crime.
1 have been judged by my peers, who
have acquitted me- but today L am sum-
moned as a witness so he may accuse
me, when l have no adviser to defend me.
l will answer any questions you put to me,
but as for those people turning to NJ.
lola and his COUNSEL 1 won't reply to
them" (SensatiOn)
The judge then turned to M. Laborie In
quiring: Have you any questions to ask
Major Esterhazy?"
81 am still drawing up my application"
answered NJ. Laborie. land I shall not
ask any qestions until the court has given
a decision upon it,"
Put your questions Immediately" ex-
claimed the judge, 'or you will not put
any," (NTurmurs)
81 can say nothing for the moment"
replied NJ. Laborie,' but protest against
this attitude"
Here the presiding judge interrupted
counsel. exclaiming What do you say?
Major Esterhazy resume your seat
There was prolonged cheering as Major
Esterhazy left the witness stand.
call another witness" said the judge.
But an usher informed the court that
there were no witnesses in the room re-
served for them. The judge suspended
the sitting in order to allow NJ. Laoorie
to complete his application.
NJ. lola and Laborie during the interval
conversed eagerly together. Their con-
versation was accompanied by lively ges-
tulations, raising their hands as though
appealing to heaven, and they evidently
discussed the course to pursue IN view
of the evident determination of the judge
to curtail the proceedings.
The noise in court was deafening and
almost indescribable the prevailing opln-
ion being that the case was being settled
in military fashion.
When the session was resumed, NJ. La
borie presented his exceptions, pointing
out that the court had refused to allow
him TO question General Boisdefre with
ont hearing his question. Counsel pro-
tested against this denial of justice, and
concluded with demanding the recall of
Generals Boisdefre and Pelieux and Ma
jor Esterhazy.
The advocate-g general reminded the court
of his demand that the Dreyfus affair
should not be mentioned, otherwise, ne
added. he would leave the matter in the
hands of the court. Counsel for NJ. lola
retorted:
THE generals came into court in full
uniform and wearing their decorations in
order to make speeches for the prosecu-
ton Uproar)
The defense" NJ. Laborie added. sis
reproached with attempting TO secure a
revision of the Dreyfus case, but the gen
erals have harangued against revision
Of the trial of Major Esterhazy. who was
acquitted. Let his judges bear the respon-
sibility."
Proceeding NJ. I.aborie alluded to the
man suffering on Devils Island adding,
though his suffeUings. doubtless. do not
interest the men who are bowling at the
back of the courtroom
Gentlemen Of the jury" ". Laborie
said 4 cntreat you most earnestly to
rise above the emotions OF the misled pub
at turning point in our history, and
that your decision will have consequences
which no one today can measure
The court then retired to deliberate. Du-