Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-11
Z0LA TRIAL HAS STIRRED THE
FRENCH CAPITAL DEEPLY.
MASSACRE OF JEWS HINTED AT.
THERE Is THE GREATEST UNEAsI-
NESS AS TO THE FUTURE.
Yesterdays Proceedings Much CaImer
Than UsuaI-Trial Judge Stead
lastly Refuses to Permit Wit
nesses to Testify Regard
ing the Dreyfus Case.

New York. Feb. 10.-The Herald's Paris
correspondent, describing the turbulent
scenes attending the trial of Emile Zola,
says:
The uneasiness as to the future while
reflected in the press. Is much deeper than
the newspapers care TO admit. and one OF
the leaders of the anti-Semitic movement
has gone SO far as to declare that France
might have another Saint Bartholomew. in
which the Jews would be the sufferers.
Certain 1t is that the cries. .Abas Zola.'
have been succeeded by those OF a mort
(To the gibbet with himD- The Echo De
Paris says the 'hoarse voice OF riot is NUT
tering.'
Where every scribe's report is colored
according to the opinions OF himself and
of his paper, 1t Is matter of extreme
difficulty to diagnose the public feeling
through the press reports. Wednesday af-
terncon, possibly 150O0 people gathered In
the neighborhood Of the palaise de Justice
Crowds were-while waiting for the court
to rise-orderiy and not over excited The
immense majority were apparently there
with the object Of seeing, rather than OF
making trouble. Here and there hot
headed members would vociferate opinions
and when these-as was the case nearly
always-were unfavorable to Zola. they
were frequently couched in the form of 4
menace. In several instances where a
partisan of Zola ventured to uplift his voice
it was drowned by opposition clamors. NJ.
lola is the object OF the bitterest personal
animosity. The vilest names have been
hurled at him. His attitude is diyersely
described.
La Petit Journal, reporting the exit from
the palaise de justice yesterday. says he
had himself on the defensive. carrying a
cane as II determined to defend himself
against attack. LIE Gaulois, on the other
hand. thought he looked absolutely limp
and Respondent, and deaf to Maitre La
Berries encouraging words. In the eyes OF
Eclaire, 1t is reported that he was fearfully
pale and almost green, with his features
contracted by nervous tremors. The Matin
similarly describes his appearance"
Paris. Feb. 10.-The examination of NJ.
Tarieux, the former minister of justice.
was completed at to-day's session at the
asslzes court of the Seine before which NJ.
Zola and NJ. PERU, manager Of the Aurore.
are being tried, the former for writing and
the latter for printing a letter rejecting
upon the Esterhazy court-martial.
NJ. Tarieux said that while he was min
lister Of justice he had nothing to do with
the Dreyfus affair. He approved of M.
Scheurer-kastner's agitation Of the mat
ter.
When Commandant Fornisetti was called,
NJ. Delegorgue, presiding; judge. refused TO
allow him to be questioned regarding the
Dreyfus case. and NJ. Laborie. counsel for
NJ. Zola, announced that owing to the ae-
tion OF the court he would abandon the
examination of Commandant Fornisetti
and Captain Lebrun-Renaud and others
whom he only desired to question regard
Ing the Dreyfus case.
The excitement heightens daily over the
outcome of the unequal conflict between
two angry parties. one anxious that the
Chose Juge, whether legal or not; should
remain intact, and the other that law and
justice should be respected, even at the ex-
pense of the Chose Juss.
in a strange and pathetic predicament. for
while, unless 1t can prove injustice In the
Dreyfus and Esterhazy cases. NJ. Zola
low him the means to prove the injustice.
NJ. Laborie. therefore, il fighting to i'm
press the jury with the unfairness Of the
of the general public on the case How
ever, 1t is evident that he has difficult
task before him.
previous days. to-day's proceedings were
calm, even to dizziness.
The aspect of the court was little
changed. though many ladies in spring-like
scene.
The chief interest centered In General Pei
minutes, and was listened to in silence
until he referred to the forgeries. when
the audience indolged in tumultuous con-
flicting comments. His statements pro-
duced a profound impression. which. how
ever, was partially destroyed by NJ La
bories and NJ. Clemenceau's subsequent ex-
animation.
The feature of the days proceedings
was the persistency with which NJ. La
borie forced to the witness bar promi-
nent men. with view OF convincing tho
jury of the existence of a secret docu-
met.
In addition to the Judges and officials
of the court-martial that tried Dreyfus.
no fewer than six members Of the Dupuy
cabinet. including NM. Dupuy, FNuerin and
Dovelle were put on the stand. All re-
tired after saying nothing. the judge re-
fusing them permission to touch the Drey-
fus case. The procession became mirth-
full, but Laborie gained his point.
1t is impossible not to be convinced that
Dreyfus was convicted on a secret docu-
ment. There were some demonstrations on
the streets tonight. but nothing serious
occurred: After each days proceedings. a
report of the case Is telegraphed to En-
peror William.