The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
THE USUAL EXCITEMENT.
1t Requires 40 Army to Conduct the
Trial Of lola.
HENRY CALLS col. pl0UART ALTAR.
secret Document in Drcyfus Case
Again Alluded To--rhctosraphs
OF the Borslcrcru Taken.

'VNSs W rilise Goit Unu NJ. ieriieuS.Sln NO
force OF republican guards around the court
was increased To four companies.
| II was announced today that General
Billot, minister for war. nss Instituted pro-
ceedings against NJ, Courant. the barrister,
| who at the close of the proceedings in
court yesterday was arrested for shouting
Down With the commanding officers =
Colonel Piquarl. who was recalled, said
he believed that General Pellicux had not
thought it incumbent upon him 10 order
/ the bordereau to be submitted 10 export
examination for tho purpose OF the lsss
tcrhasy Inquiry, and, the witness added,
Major Ravary doubtless unwittingly took
| the same conrse and founded his judgg
mont on Incomplete and inadequate douu-
ments
Replying TO the presiding Judge, Colonel
| Piquart said he had received NJ. DcDiois
| fiitccn times IN his private office, but thu
witness denied communicating 10 him the
secret document containing the words
that ID scoundrcl did Nj. Henry Was
recalled and said that the document was
| on The table when NJ DeBlcis .isitod
Colonel Piquart.
NJ. LaBorie pointed out contradictions
| in NJ. Henry's evidence aud Major RaN-
! aty's report, whereupon Nj. Henry ad-
vanced eNcitedly upon Nj. LaBorie aud
| shputed:
Il will not tolerate your casting sus-
piclon upon my evidence"
Colonel Piquart protested against NJ.
Henrys language, wherenpon the latter
| shouted:
u aver that Colonel piauart has lied
| in this matter Uproar.)
Colonel Piquart, addressing The Judge,
said.
You have heard NJ Henry Major I.auth
and Major Paty du Clam bringing aboi1-
inable charges against me. All the STEPS
| l took in this matter have not been for
| gotten. l believed IL was expedient to IN
| troduce light and justice into the affair,
Tor which was overwhelmed with insults,
/ am the victim OF good faith and 1 have
TO pay fer the propriety of my conduct
and for my attachment to the cause /
consider Justice"
After heated alteration between the
presiding judge and NJ. LaBorie regarding
some dates, Nj. Henry surprised the court
by Affirming that NJ lie Comtes words,
THAT scoundrel Did" had no conneruoli
with Dreyfus. but belonged with tiilierent
lot of papers and was OF no consequence.
The real Drcyfus papers, the witness added,
he had never seen.
NJ. Demange, who was counsel for Drey
ius in the court martial proceedings said
the denuneiation OF Major Estcrhazy by
Matthew Dreyfus had caused him deep
| emotion, because he saw IN them the poh-
sibility of n revision of the cake. He then
explained the reasons which prevented him
from applying for the rchearing to which
the government was opposed. He SAID he
was actuated by his feelings and several
facts, among them TINT he had learned
that one Of the members OF the court IGar-
| tial had said that secret document mad
been communicated.
| After the sensation had subsidized, ai.-
swering. NJ. LaBorie said that the ilrm-
beers of the court martial aud himself lad
| photographs of the bordereau, which we're
| taken away at the close OF the trial.
| There were heated discussions In tho
| Hobbies today, the Zolaists claiming ihat
| the evidence might result in revision
OF the Dreyfus case and the anti Holalfts
on the contrary claiming that nj. Denlange
had mol furnished any proof in suDpp't Of
| NJ. Zola's case
| In view Of the possibility II demon
| stration three and half squaJron5 ct
| cavalry were stationed in the Rue Drout,
| tho Marie Ceestine aud the Chateau Fay
| barracks.
| ON the resumption OF the trial. NJ Bnnci
prominent newspaper man, testified that
| NJ. lola was struck by the Partially shown
| at the Esterhazy court martial and ne
| classed Nj. Iolas article as being the act
| of u great, brave man.
| NJ. Jaurez, the social deputy, followed.
| He criticised tbs government generally and
attributed the secrecy at the Estcr.aty
! court martial TO the necessity for conceal
| ing the contradictions in the opinions or
J the experts in 1894 and 1897 on the Dor
| dereau.
| Continuing, NJ. Jaurez charged the cen
eral staff with connivsnce with Major Da-
| terhazy adding that the only object CT
the court martial seemed TO be TO justify
| him.
| NJ. Jaurez also reproached the ministers
bitterly for not facing the jury,
Throw light upon the AFFAIR." inquired
| NJ Jaurez. why have the deputies,
| majority OF whom are convinced that the
| Droyfus trial was irregular, not demeaded
| light?"
The socialist deputy then lauded Zo'a
| for "deuouncing his malgners end parse-
| cutors" and for denouncing the stan fer
| its miserable responsibility which Is pafing
the way for future disasters. rms iemHrk
| caused Il tumult. III whlch cncerlhs Gnu
groans mingled.
NJ LaBorie then asked for the pfoduc-
| lion of the secret papers and he bor'lefssu
| for the purpose OF comparing the lana-
writing, hut the presiding judge ana NC
advocate general opposed the proposition.
| A warm discussion followed ANA the Np-
| plieation WIS refused after a REESE bad
been taken for the consideration OF ~ '-a-
Bcrie's written arguments,
NJ Bertillon, the Handwriting expert,
| testified that DreyfIis wrote the bordeiraib
adding that II he had the document shown
| st the residence OF Dreyfus IN 1921 he
| would PROVE w.
M Bertillon aso said he had COPIES cf
documents upon which his opinion MAS
based,
Replying TO NJ LaBcrie. y perillop
said he could produce them only o. we
courts order This caused The judge 10
! remark. ifOniy Inc Minister Tor war HIS
authority TO issue such an order.
sThfn we are certain not TO eel y, tp,d
~. Lahore.
Court then adjourned till MenIay.
The crowd acclaimed the officers aad
there were a few scuffles' but nothing Sc
iiOus occurred,
II is reported that Colonel Piquart had
cent his seconds 10 NJ. Henry on account
OF the iattcr's accusation that the colcnei
lied
BILLoT AYERS DREYFus' GUILT.