The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
PITCHES INTO COL. PIcQUART.
HENRI ACCUSES THE SOLDIER OF
LYING IN DREYFUS CASE.

Seconds to Henri-Picquart EN-
presses the Opinion That the Judg-
ment In the EsterhaEy Cnse Was
Founded on Inadequate DOcu-
ments.
Paris. Feb. 12-There were the usual
crowds and demonstrations to-day at the
trial of NM. lola and Perrieux. The force
of the Republican Guards around the
court was increased to four companies.
1t was announced to-day that Gen. Bill
lot. minister of war has Instituted proceed
ings against NJ. Courant. the barrister,
who. at the close of the proceedings in
court yesterday, was arrested for shout
ing Down with the commanding officers"
Col Picquart, who was recalled said he
believed that Gen. Pellieux had not
thought incumbent on him to
order the Bordereau to be sub
mitted to expert examination, for
the purposes of the Esterhazy inquiry. and
the witness added that Mai Ravary
doubtless unwittingly took the same course
and founded his judgment on incomplete
and inadequate documents.
Replying to the presiding Judge. Col.
Picquart said he had received NJ Leblois
fifteen times in his private office; but the
witness denied communicating to him the
secret document containing the words
chat scoundrel."
M. Henri. who was recalled said that
document was on the table when NJ. Lee
Iblois visited Col Picquart.
NJ. Lahore pointed out contradictions
in NJ. HenT1's evidence, and Mai RaVary's
report, whereupon NJ. Henri advanced ex-
citedly upon NJ. Lahore and shouted 81
will not tolerate your casting suspicion
upon my evidence"
Col. Picquart protested against NJ Hen
rl's language, whereupon the latter shout
ed: II aver that Col. Picquart has lied
in this matter. (Uproar)"
Col. Picquart addressed the jury. He
said: you have, heard M. Henri, Maj.
Lauth and Maj. Patty du Clam bring abom-
Unable charges against me. All the steps
l took in this matter have not been for
gotten. / believed 1t was expedlent to in
troduce light and Justice into the affair,
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 to the cause l consid-
er just"
After a heated alteration between the
presiding judge and M. Lahore regarding
some dates, NJ. Henri surprised the court
by affirming that the document with the
words that scoundrel' had no connection
with Dreyfus, but belonged to different
lot of papers, and was of no consequence.
The real Dreyfus papers, witness added,
he had never seen.
Maitre de Manages, who was counsel for
Dreyfus in the court martial proceedings,
said the attitude of NJ Scheurer-K estner
and the denunciation Of Mai Esterhazy
by Matthew Dreyfus had caused him deep
emotion, because he saw in them the posi-
bility of a revision of the case.
M. Ranc, a prominent newspaper man.
testified that NJ Zola was struck by the
partially shown at the Esterhazy court
martial, and he classed M. Zola's article
as being the act Of "a great-hearted, brave
man"
M. Girard, an author, gave similar tes-
tmony
M. Jaurez. the Socialist deputy, follow
ed. He criticised the government gener-
ally and attributed the secrecy at the Es-
terhazy court martial to the necessity
for concealing the contradictions in the
opinions of the experts in 1894 and 1897
on the Bordereau
Continuing M. Jaurez charged the gen
eral staff with connivance with Maj. Es-
terhazy adding that the only object of
the court martial seemed to be to justify
him.
The Socialist deputy lauded M lola for
"denouncing his maligners and persecu-
tors" and "for dragging the staff from
It's miserable responsibility which is paw
ing the way for future disasters"
This remark caused tumult in which
cheering and groans were mingled.
M. Bertlllon, the handwriting expert,
thought that Dreyfus wrote the Borde-
reau, adding that If he had the incrlml-
mating documents secured at the residence
of Dreyfns in 1894, he would prove It.
Court was then adjourned until Mon
day. The crowd acclaimed the officers
and there were a few scuffles, but moth
ing serious occurred.
1t is reported Col Picquart has sent his
seconds to M. Henri on account of the lat
ter's accusation that the Colonel lied
There were heated discussions in the lob
bies to-day, the Zolsists claiming that to-
days evidence might result In a revision
of the Dreyfus case, and the anti-Zolaists
on the contrary, claiming that Maitre de
Manages had not furnished any proof
In view of the possibilities of a demon
stration three and half squadrons of
cavalry were stationed in the Rue Drout,
the Mari Clestin and the Cheateau d Fay
barracks.
was mobbed by a crowd, who assailed him
with insulting and abusive eplthets but
the police quickly dispersed the crowd.
The latest move of the anti-Zola 1gitat-
ors Is signalling with a whistle. which
quickly brings together a mob of profess
sional rowdies when lola is near. 1t Is
reported that when the excitement shall
have abated the sentence of Dreyfus v i'll
be submitted to the Supreme Court of
Casstion, the jurisdiction of which ex-
tends to courts martial, when martial
law has not been proclaimed.
The secret document, the report says
will be submitted to these law lords in
camera.
The question of Zola's personal safety IS
seriously exercising his friends, who assert
that several notorious criminals have been
seen lowering about the court building
throughout the week. 1t is suggested that
they have been lavishly bribed to injure
lola seriously, even If they do not kill
him.
The grave feature of the situation is the
incursion of mob laws inside and outside
the Palais de Justice. Every dwelling of
the Rothschilds is guarded as II Il were O.
powder magazine.
1t is expected that the trial will be con-
cluded on Thursday next II appears that