New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
EMILE zOLA's ACCUSATIONS.

Emile Zola in his famous y accuse" letter,
nuhI,shed in the "Aurore" which led to his trial
and conviction on the charge Of military officers.
said
Il accuse Lieutenant Colonel Du Patty de Clam
OF having been the diabolica worker Of judi
cial error unconscously, am ready 10 believe
and OF then having defended his nefarious 40
ings for the last three years by the most absurd
and culpable Vaccinations. | accuse General
Mercier (who was Minister for War when Drey-
fus was tried) Of being the accompllce. AT least.
through weak intelligence. In the greatest In
iduity Of the century. | accuse General Bilot
(Minister for War during the late Dreyfus asi-
tation) Of having in his hands the certain proofs
OF the innocence Of Dreyfus and Of having sup
pressed them. thus rendering himself guilty OF
treason against humanity and Justice. for
political reason and in order to save the compro-
missed staff.
Il accuse General Bosdeffre the Chief Of the
General Staff) and General Gense Uhe Assist
ant Chief Of the General Staff) Of being the ac-
complces in the same crime. the one through
religious animosity doubtless the other per
hans through the esprit de corps which makes
the War Ofce sacred and unassaiable ark.
7 accuse General De Peieux and Major Ravary
of having made a fagtious investigation where
by mean an inquiry OF the most monstrous
partiality.
Il accuse the three experts in Handwriting the
men Belhomme. Varinard and Couard. OF hav-
ing drawn up false and fraudulent reports un-
less a medical examination shall prove them 70
be victims of a disease Of sight or Of Judgment
I accuse the officers of the War Office OF having
organized press campaign in order to lead
public opinion astray.
Finally. | accuse the first court-martial or
having condemned a man on document kept
eecrot and I accuse the second court martial
Of having covered this illegalty by order, and OF
committing in It's turn the judicial crime OF
knowingly acqutting a guilty person
After a long trial. in February last. NJ Zola
vas sentenced to one years imprisonment and
~ nav fine of 5000 francs for these alleged
,,ha,e and NJ Parrcaux the manager Of the
"Au,ore WAS sentenced to four months i'm
,r,eornont and to pay 1000 francs fine.
On his way to and from the courthouse during
tho trial NJ Zola was continually hooted by
r,ohs and at its conclusion narrowly escaped
nersonoI violence When the French author
heard the verdict, he exciaimen
They are cannibals'"
General Boisdeffre. the Chief OF the General
Staff Of the French Army. VINO mas JUST re-
sioned is understood to be In high FAVOR Al 81
petersburc He gained considerable popularity
nv his attitude in defence Of the army during
the zola trial. and at one time was looked upon
as nossibly aiming at n military dictatorship
Prince Henry Of Orleans, VINO is cren''eo WIN
bon,nc for n military movement against the
French Republic also tried to make capitaI out
of the trial He showed himself daily IN the
bou Of the courthouse. and one day embraced
Major Estcrhazy, another Of the French ohicers
implicated in the scandal, crying "Nive TAT
mec," which aroused enthusiasm among MS Or
lcanist friends, hut which did not other"iSe e"-
cite the crowd present To any degree.
President Faure. while the case was on tria''
openly patronized General Boisdenre' ana '"e
result. namely. the conviction Of NJ Aoia' was
looked upon as a great triumph for the army
There we're seven thousand civic guards ana
atber officers on duty in and about the court
house when the verdict was rendered
NJ Zola was defended by Nj Labor, ana NJ
perrenx was defended by NJ. Clemenceau.