The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-19
TRAVESTY ON JUSTICE.
Remarkable Proceedings in the
Trial Of M. Zola.
PRIVILEGES OF THE MILITARY.

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They Address the Jury at Their Pleas
ure and Answer Only Such Questions
as They Please Esterhazy Snubs
! Zoia's Lawyers, as Does tho Judge.
/ Paris. Feb 19.-The remarkable trav-
esty on justice. the "triaP' of M. Zola.
was continued yesterday in the same
manner as heretofore. Zola's counsel
was snubbed and insulted by the pre-
siding Judge. while witnesses for the
prosecution were permitted to air their
views and address the jury at their
pleasure.
General Roisdeffre was the first wit
ness. The general confirmed the state
ments made by General Pelleux.
The presiding Judge addressed Gen.
! eral Boisdeffre as follows: General.
an incident we did not anticipate oc-
Cured yesterday. A desire was mani
Tested that You should be examined.
! and the court he's aaceded to It,"
The pfesiding Judge then read the
icpoit VI 1tHeIal 1ellleux y
Abatement, and asked the witness what
he had to say on the subject. General
Boisdeffre replied: Il confirm fully the
authenticity of General Pellieux's states
ment. I do not wish to add word to 1t,
but, gentlemen Of the jury, you are the
nation here. for you represent 1t. If the
nation has not confidence In the chiefs
of the army, let 1t say so, and we are
ready to leave to others the burden of
our responsibility. Gentlemen of the
jury. you, who represent the nation,
pronounce an opinion
As General Boisdeffre was leaving
the stand M. Laborie. counsel for NJ
Zola. rising. said:
Il should like to question General
Boisdeffre."
You cannot" replied the presiding
Judge.
What" exclaimed M. Laborie.
mol! vehemently retorted the pre-
siding Judge: ''you cannot. Call the
next Witness"
M. Laborie vainly protested against
this ruling. but an usher called Major
Esterhazy. who took the stand.
The judge asked the major what he
had to answer to the charge that he
was the author of the bordereau. Es-
terhazy replied:
Gentlemen of the jury. on shadow
of proof. this miserable Matthew Drey-
fus has accused me of being guilty Of
his brothers crime. l have been ad-
Judged by my peers. who have acquit-
ted me. but today am summoned as
witness so that he may rcaccuse me,
T lor =
sci to defend me. | will answer any
questions you put to me, gentlemen Of
the jury. but as for those people," turn
ing TO NJ. Zola and his counsel, Il won't
reply to them"
M. Laborie, who was drawing up an
application to cross examine General
BOisdeffre, was ordered to question
Esterhazy Immediately or not at ALL"
Laborie protested, but the judge or
dered Esterhazy to quit the stand.
General Peilieux rose in the body Of
the court and urged that one of M. Bon
chon be called to the stand. The judge
did not reply, but suspended the sit
ting temporarily.
The noise in court was deafening and
almost indescribable, everyone vocifer-
ously maintaining his individual views,
the prgvaifing opinion bbeing That the
case was being settled in military fash
ion.
When the session was resumed M.
Laborie presented his exceptions. and
concluded with demanding the recall of
Generals Boisdeffre and PellieuX and
Major EsterhaZy.
The advocate general reminded the
court of his demand that the Dreyfus
affair should not be mentioned, other
wise, he added he would leave the mat
ter in the hands of the court.
Counsel for M. Zola retorted 1.-THE
generals came into court in full uni
form and wearing their decorations. in
order to make speeches for the prose-
Cution. The defense is reproached with
attempting to secure a revision of the
Dreyfus case. but the generals have
harangued against a revision of the
trial of Major Esterhazy, who was ac-
quilted Gentlemen of the Jury 1
intreat you most earnestly to rise above
the emotion of the misled public and to |
consider that we are perhaps at turn |
ing point In our history, and that your |
decision will have consequences which
no one today can measure"
When the session was resumed the |
presiding judge announced that M. La
borie's demands for the recall of Cen
erals Boisdeffre and PellieuX were over
ruled, but that Major Esterhazy might
be recalled if counsel wished. The
major was recalled took the stand and
turned his back upon M. Zola and M.
Laborie. and refused to answer the
questions put to him by them.
Colonel Pcquart was recalled, and
said that the moment the Esterhazv
inquiry began the suspected document,
calculated to whitewash Esterhazy, ar
rived at the ministry for war. This. he
added. was the document to which
General PellieuX had referred.
General GOnse. who was also recalled, |
affirmed that the document was au-
but he refused to give any fur
ther particulars.
NJ. Huret, editor of The Figaro. AMI
General Vervier We're called. but the
Judge refused to receive their evidence. |
On leaving the palace of justice all |
the officers were acclaimed by the
crowd outside the building, and General
who descended the steps bare
headed was given great reception.
The police were powerless to manage
The immense crowds, and several Jews
were the objects Of insults and menaces.
There was general fight. The mob
threw itself upon the Jews, yelling
Death TO the Jews" Throw the Jews
nto the Seine" Finally the Republi-
,an guards were obliged to charge the
'ioters and cleared the square.
M. zola left the palace of justice at
$50 y. M, and Immediately he was
greeted with storm of Kisses and
lerisive cries, and the authorities were
obliged to protect his carriage with a
louble Gordon of police.
On reaching the St. Michael bridge
he mob made a murderous rush for
he carriage, but the police threw
themselves between the vehicle and tho (
mob and a series Of miniature battles
nsuod. Ultimately the police drove
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