The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-11
PROFESSIONAL SECRECY.
Everything in Zola's Favor Counts
as Such.
CONTINUATION OF BURLESQUE
TRIAL OF FRENCH NOVELIST.
GEN. PelIieux Expressed a Willingness to
Sell What He Knew But Was Forbid
dan nv the Court-A Clever Manoeuvre
Inv a LAWYER for Defence.

den by the Court-A Clever Manoeuvre
by Lawyer for Defence.
Paris. February 10.-The examination
of M. Trarieux, the former minister of
Justice, was completed at today's session
of the lola trail.
Major Patty du Clam was called and re-
fused to reply to questions put to him
relative to Nine. de Comminges. The
Major also refused to reply to other ques-
lions on the ground of professional
secrecy"
Gen. Come and Col. Henry gave ex-
plantations of the indiscretions of Col.
Picquart, who had knowledge of some of
the secret paper of the ministry for war.
The sitting was then temporarily sus-
pended, and when it was resumed Gen.
Bellieux. who was appointed to investi-
gate the Dreyfus case and upon whose OK
cort Major Count Esterhazy was court
ma1tialled, was called. Gen. Pellieux
said he would tell the whole truth and
not plead professional secrecy
He then related the story of the Ester
hazy inquiry. and said that NJ. Matthew
Dreyfus and NJ. Scheurer-Kestner saw
him and both admitted they could not
prove the charges against Major Ester
hazy.
| Gen. Bellieux then INDUCED, amid ap-
plause, in an outburst against Col.
Picauart whom he accused of divulging
an espionage affair to an outsider ex-
claiming: "Such conduct is shameful. -
Referring to the Bordereau, the colonel
declared the alleged fac SMILES published
were all fictitious.
| General Pelliux here developed further
INDIGNATION at the ''inexcusable action of
1 Col. Picduart in having Major EsterhaZy s
rooms brrglarized without authority OF
any kind.
The examination of NJ. Trarieux. was
| completed at today's session of the Assizee
court of the Siene, before which lola and
M Perreux, manager of the Aurore are
being tried.
Gen. Pellieux, who was appointed in
! to investigate the Dreyfus case and upon
whose report Major Count EsterhaZy was
court martial was called. Gen. PellieIy
stated he would tell the whole truth a1u
not plead professional secrecy"
Gen. Bellieux was about to refer the
Dreyfus case when the presiding judge
| interposed his usual veto and the minister
| did not insist.
M. Dupuy, the former premier, was
then called and M. Lahore began to
question him regarding the case of Drey-
| fus, but the presiding Judge again inter
| fered, whereupon M. Laborie announced
that he would throw.up the examination
of M. Dupuy and other former ministers,
as the ruling of tho presiding jadge made
| it fruitless. M. Theyenet, a former
| -,xr
amined, declared he could easily under
stand how M. Zola's mind was exercised
by the "veiled LADY, story. M. lola, he
added, had acted in good faith, for COM
plete light had not been thrown upon this
| matter, and M. Zola's was not the only
mind troubles.
! NJ Thevenet expressed satisfaction at
the acquittal of Major Esterhazy which,
he said, proved there were no traitors in
the French army, but he 'bodily in
sisted'' that complete light had not been
cast upon this grave affair, which, he
added, interested the whole of Europe He
| further expressed regret that the govern.
ment had rot spoken in order to restore
tranquility for the country (uproar In
court and various cries.) Continuing
| NJ. Thevenet said he was astonished that
the officers, instead of giving open testi.
mony, should have taken refuge behind
professional secrecy
M. Sale, a lawyer, followed M. Theve
net on the witness stand. The presiding
| Judge Immediately refused to allow ques
| tions to be put to him concerning the
Dreyfas case and heated discussion be-
tween the judge and M. Laborie ensued.
| The latter asked for short adjournment,
in order to draw up formal application
that these questions be allowed. When
the hearing was resumed M. Laborie sub
mitted the formal application and NJ.
Clemenceau, counsel for the Auroe, sup
ported him in a masterful manoevuer.
The latter asked that formal notice be
taken of the fact that M Sale on the
witness stand, "has not denied that he
was aware, through = member Of the
court martial, that secret decree was
su omitted to the court martial.
The court refused both applications but
NJ. Clemenceau, by this ingenious ex
pedient of reading question in the form
of an application, practically obtained
what he wanted The court adjourned.
| MADAME DREYFUS SERIOUSLY ILL
London, February 10.-According to 6
special desptach from Paris. Madame
! Dreyfus is SO seriously i'll, owing to worry
that she is unable to appear on the wit
ness stand in the lola trial and in any
case, she refuses to furnish any further
| testimony.