Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-19
WITH LW0 FACE
esterhazy Refuses to Answer
Questions of ZoIa's Counsel.
Makes Statement to Jury and Turns
His Back on His Accusers.
lola Mobbed by crowd-Reaches Homo
Under Police Protection.

me course To DE pursued IN the clfcull-
stances.
Gen foisdrlfrr. the first witness. to-
day. confirmed the statement made,
yesterday. by Gen. PellieuX.
NJ. Laborie said: II should like to
uuetsion Gen. Eoislcffre.'
You cannot" replied the presiding
Judge.
What" exclaimed NJ. I.aboric
No" rvtorted the presiding puhG..
you cannot. CAN the next witness"
said the judge.
NJ Laboric protested against this rul-
ing but an usher called Major Ester
hazy. who took the stand.
What questions have You to put go
asked the Judge. addressing NJ Lao
orie
II am drawing up formal applica
zion to cross-eXamine Boisdeffre." re-
piled the counsel for the chief defend
ant.
Very we'll" said the judge, then
| will put my own questions Turn
ing TO Major Esterhazy, the judge
thercupon said:
1t is stated that You are the author
of the bordereau. What have You 70
answer"
First" replied the witness, Il have
Il statement to make.
Gentlemen of the jury: ON
shadow Of proof this miserable Math
leu Dreyfus has accused me of being
guilty of his brothers crime. | have
been judged by my peers who have
acquitted me, but, today, | am sum
moned as a witness so that he may re
accuse me when | have neither adviser
nor counsel to defend me. | will ans
Wcr any questions You put to mo, gen
Ilemcn of the jury, but. as for those
people" turning to NJ Zola and his
counsel. Il will not reply to them.
(Sensation.)
The judge turned to NJ. Laborie and
asked: Have YOU any questions to
ask Major EsterhaZy?'
II am still drawing up my applica-
ton" answered NJ. Laborc. and /
shall not ask any questions until he
cour, has given decision upon it.
Put your question Immediately" *
claimed the judge, or YOU viii put not
any" Murnurs)
Il can say nothing for the moment,
replied NJ. Laborir. but | protest
against the attitude"
'i''e 'i' Pl'"i"lii@ J""S' ''''i uP''u
counsel. oXclaiming: What do YOU
~savp Major t,et.rhazy rrsuu,n yu1lr
seat"
Here cen. rtliruX. rising in the body
of thu court intelpUs"d. saving to tho
presiding Judge: "Wil YOU allow me to
take the stand There is Il card winch |
wish put in evidence. 1t bears the nam"
OF 'Bouchcn ! do not know the person.
hue he appears to have been examined
by Magistrate BertuuS If YOU wish to
hear HIM he is at the disposal of the
court. -
The judge. however. did not reply. bat
suspended tn" sitting in order to allow
NJ. LabOrl" to complete his application.
When resumed NJ Lahorir. presented
EXCEPTIONS stating that the court had re-
fused To allow him to question Gen. E0S
dcffrc without hearing his questions.
Counsel protested against this denial of
Justice and concluded With demanding
III" recall of Gems. Hoisdcffrc and F"lliruN
and Major E%t"riHzN.
Th" court then retired to deliberate and
curing IN" Suspension OF III" session of
fhr hearing lh"r" was great demon
Slr"tInn IN the court room IN 1AN"F "l
G"n. f"lliruX. When tn" session WAS re-
Snm'', the court 'lN"'Inr'd th1t my r.
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