Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-09

F6Opl0 FOugn5 Win BLOWS duQ
Kicks for Admission to the Pro
ceedingS-Zola's Entrance Was
in Which Those W no Commend
ed HIM Were HOwled Down.
Henri E.ochefort Received With
Cries OF Approval-The Proceed
ings in Detail Nine. Dreyfus on
p the Stand
Paris, February S.-When the trial
of NJ. Emile lola and NJ. Pireaux, ed
itor OF the Aurore, growing out Of the
formers denunciation of the Esterhazy
court martial in letter to the news
paper mentioned was resumed in the
assizes court of the Seine to-day,
scenes similar to those of yesterday
morning were witnessed NJ. Henri
Rochefort was cheered when he arriv-
ed
When the court opened there was a
terrific struggle to enter, people fight
ing their way with blows and kicks
toward the court room.
The entrance of NJ Zola was the sig
nal for an outburst during which few
cries OF '.Vive lola" were drowned by
shouts of "A bas Zola''
When the judge entered the scene
was so tumultuous that he directed
the municipal guards to force the
crowds from the doors and to remove
some of the people from the over
crowded halls.
The presiding judge, M. Delegorgue,
read a lettre from Major Count Ester
hazy in which the latter refused to
testify. Thereupon NJ Laborie, coun-
sci for NJ. Zola, insisted that Esterhazy
should be brought to court by force.
The court admitted the claims of the
defense and decided that Gen. MERCER,
the former minister of war, and Major
Patty du Clam
SHOULD BE SUMMONED.
The court also decided that the other
witnesses alleged to be ILL., should be
visited by doctor and that if found
able to apper they sould be resummon-
ed
Madame Dreyfus was the first wit
ness. She was dressed in black and
was much distressed. NJ. Laborie ask
ed her whether she could say under
what circumstances she was Informed
by Major Patty du Clam, in 1894. OF
her husbands arrest. The judge de-
clined TO put the question.
M. lola here arose and cried: l
desire the same treatment as the
assassin or the thief. They have al
ways the right to defend themselves,
but | am deprived of this | am mock
ed and insulted in the streets and the
obscene press drags me in the mud.
You see, gentlemen Of the jury, The
position | am in | wish to have my
witnesses heard, but l am prevented ?
But do you know the law?' The
Judge asked lola.
mo. | don't know, and | do not
want to know" was Zolas reply.
The scene caused great excitement
among the spectators
NJ. LaBorie demanded that the ques-
lions be put to the witness.
The Judge answered: Il will enter
your protest if you desire, but
/ CANNOT PUT THE QUESTIONS
which are foreign to the indictment,
in order to arrive at revision OF the
Dreyfus case, which has already been
determined.
Thereupon NJ LaBorie exclaimed:
.In the presence of the obstruction in
our way (Cries of moi yes!
and quite right.")-I have the honor
to ask what means we should employ?"
THAT does not concern me-" an
swered the judge, whereat there was
laughter.
NJ. LaBorie then proposed to submit
a list Of questions, leaving the c'urr
to indicate which of them might be
put, and the session was suspended in
order to allow the questions TO be
drawn up.
During the interval the noise in he
court was deafening. Every one dis
cussed the case at the top of his or
her voice, with such intensity of ex-
element that the faces of the dispu-
tants were distorted.
In the meantime Nine. Dreyfus re-
turned to the witness room. where she
was seized with a violent fit of hyster-
les
On the resumption of the session of
the court M. Laborie presented a
statement claiming the right to ask
Nine. Dreyfus certain questions in the
interest of justice.
The advocate general, NJ, Van Cas-
sal. argued that the court could not
readiudicate facts already legally de-
cided, and turning to NJ. lola. he ex-
claimed: You say you do not know
the law and
DO NOT WANT TO KNOW IT.
Well we do know the law and will
have it respected with the aid Of a
Jury in which we have the most COM