The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-13
La LLI
WAS P|CQUART A L|AR?.
Exciting Scenes in the Course of
the Zola Trial.
A VICTIM OF GOOD FAITH
Henry Startled the Court by saying
That the Dreyfus Papers Had Never
Been Seen-Squadrons OF Cav
airy Keeping the Mob Quiet.

Paris, Feb 12-There was the usual
crowds and demonstrations to-day at
the trial of lola and Perrieux. The
force of guards around the court was
increased To four companies. Colonel
| Picquart, who was recalled said he be-
lieved General Peilieux had not thought
it incumbent upon him to order the
Bordeau letter to be submitted to ex-
pert examination for the purposes Of
the EsterhaZy inquiry and. witness
added. Major Ravary doubtless unwill-
ingiy took the same course and founded
| his judgment on the incomplete and in
adequate documents.
Replying to the presiding judge. Col
onel Picquart said he had received
M. Leblois Is times in lis private office
but witness denied communicating to
him the secret document containing the
words, THAT seonndrel D"
NJ. Henry who was recalled, said the
document was on the table when
Leblois visited Picquart Laborie
pointed out the contradictions in
Henrys evidence and Rayarys report,
whereupon Henry advanced exctedly
upon Laborie and shouted Il will not
tolerate your casting suspicion upon my
evidence"
Picauart protested against Henrys
language, whereupon the latter shout
ed: II aver that Picquart has lied in
this matter" (Uproar).
Picquart addressed the jury: You
have heard Henry Major Lauth and
Major Patty Du Clam bring abominable
charges against me. All the steps
took in this matter have not been for
gotten. | believed it was expedient to
introduce light and justice into the af
fair for which | was overwhelmed with
insults. / am the victim of good faith
and have to pay for the propriety of
my conduct and for my attachment in
the cause ] consider just
After a heated alteration between
the presiding judge and NJ Laborie re-
court by affirming that the document
with the words. THAT scoundrel
D." had no connection with Drey-
fus. The real Dreyfus papers. the wit
ness added, had never been seen.
Maitre De Manages, who was counsel
for Dreyfus in the court martial pro-
ceedings, said the attitude of Mr. Sche-
urer- Kestner and the denunciation of
Esterhazy by Mattieu Dreyfus had
caused him deep emotion because he
saw in them a possibility of revision of
the case.
There were heated discussions in the
lobby to-day, the Zoaists claiming to-
days evidence might cause a revision
of the Dreyfus case and the anti-Zola-
lists claiming the court had not fur
nished any proof of Zola's guilt. In
view of the possibility of a demonstra-
| ton three and a half squadrons of cav
! airy were stationed in the Rue De
Grout, the Marie Celestin and the Cha
| teau Decay barracks
on the resumption of the trial, NJ.
| Ranie, prominent newspaper man,
testified that Nj. lola was struck by
! the Partially shown at the Ssterhazy
court martial and he elassed NJ. lola 5
article as being the act Of d great
| hearted, brave man."
Nj. Gierard. an author, gave testi-
mony. M. Jaures, the socialist deputy
| followed. He criticised the government
generally and attributed the secrecy al
| the EsterhaZy court martial to the
/ necessity for concealing the contfadic-
| tions in the opinions of the experts N
/ 1894 and 1897 on the Bordeau letter.
Continuing, M. Jaures charged the
| general staff with connivance with Ma.
| jor Esterhazy, adding that the only OBJ
/ to justify him. NJ. Jaures also re-
preached the ministers bitterly for no
| facing the jury Throw light upon tn,
AFFAIR."" inquired NJ. Jaures oratorcaliy
Why have the deputies, a majority o
whom are convinced that Nj. Dreyfus
trial was irregular, not demanded
Light
The socialist deputy then 1auded Nj
Zula for "denouncng his maligners an,
prosecutors. dragging the staff from it
miserable responsibility. which is paw
ing the way for future disasters" Thi