The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

ed outside the palace of justice. and the
police were reinforced trouble being
feared.
When the hearing was resumed. NJ.
Clemenceau, fouI NJ. Perreux, made a
speech seconding the remarks of NJ. La
bori, and concluding with an appeal TO
the jury by the acquttal of NJ. lola to
remove fromgiFranees the danger of re-
lgious wars
The advocate general made a brief reply.
The jury retired at $50 o'clock and was
absent about half an hour.
The jury found, M. lola guilty as charged
in all the counts of the Indictment and de-
clared there were no eotenuating circum-
stances.
NJ Zola, ON hearing the verdict, cried:
You are cannibalsp'
M lola was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment and fine of 1900 francs,
which is the maximum punishment
M. Perreux, the manager of the Aurore
in which paper M. lola published his
charges against the conduct of the Es-
terhazy court martial. was condemned to
four months Imprisonment and to pay g.
900 francs fine, Va
Frantic "Bravos' greeted the announce
ment of NJ. Zola's sentence and a scene of
intense excitement followed.
M. Laborie, NJ. PerrieuX and some of the
others present embraced NJ. lola.
There was extreme tension in court
while the jury was out and the public was
on tenter hooks until the verdict was rem
dered.
Then the people burst into tremendous
applause. s-.A sa
In the meanwhile all the approaches to
the Palace of Justice had been cleared, the
police commissary charged with the safety
of NJ. lola, Having declared he could not
guarantee the latters safety until the
streets were in thorough control of the po-
lice.
Exceptional measures were taken as the
public emerged from the Assizes Court
Outside the building there was terrific
cheering, especially upon the appearance
of the officers, who have figured in the
trial. They were almost carried in tri-
umph as shouts of death to the Jews
resounded on all sides. A number of vio>
lent fights ensued, and police secretary
was slightly injured. The mob seemed to
be delirious, shrieking cheers for the
army and bowling down the Jews with
fierceness.
NJ. lola was led from the court at 7:3O
o'clock, and his appearance was the signal
for tumultuous denunciations and insults
and shouts of,TDown with Zola,'' Death
to Zola." The crowd made a mad rush
after his carriage, but strong bulwark of
police interviewed and saved him from the
fury of his denunciators.
A large force of police was stationed to-
night in the neighborhood of NJ. Zola's
residence. Many persons called, but all
We're informed by the servants that NJ
lola had not returned, and that he was
dining down town.
NJ. lola returned home about midnight
without further incident. The city is
calm.
or the thirty persons who were arrested
during the demonstrations all have been
liberated except one. who shouted give
Zola," "Abas. France
The following questions were put to the
jury: First, is NJ. Perreux guilty of hav-
ing slandered the first court martial of
Paris by publishing in the Aurore an ar
ticie signed by NJ Emile lola containing
the following attacks: CHere followed the
passages upon. which the indictment was
based)
Second, is NJ. Zola guilty of having pro-
vided NJ. Perrsux and his editors with the
means of committing this SANDER"
The jury answered both questions in the
affirmative
Senator Joseph Fabre announces his in
tention to interpolate the minister for var
Gen. Billot, in the Senate on the question
Whether the chief OF the general ste IF
has exercised an abuse of power over his
subordinates."