The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
Hope the Trouble Will Assist Monarchical
 Projects.
Schen1ers and Politicians Are Seeking to Win Public
 Sympathy.
TRIAL DRAGGING ALONG.
General PellieuN and Colonel Pic quart Exchange Bitter Words
 in Court.
Copyright. 1sss bs James Gordon Bennett

Copyright. 1888, bs James Gordon Bennett
 PARIS, Feb 19.-Another week goes oy and we are not yet at the end of this Lamentable affair of Zoa. We were told the case would take up four or five days, but here we have been a fortnight at it and it Is certain the case will hang on until next week. The de fense seems endeavoring to prolong the case as much as possible.
 I've shall continue for six months If necessary" said Maitre Laborie yes terday, with the same theatrical air he has adopted ever since the trial began. He keeps up this manner with remark able endurance, but, il must be admit ted, without any great benefit or re- suit to the trial, for it only adds to the general feeling of lassitude and kind of anguish which commences to envelop this case and which. like a rising flood, goes on little by little until it reaches even the jury. From this point Of view to keep up the case eternaLy is to miS- take public opinion, which cries out Enough, enough" and scolds so hard as to penetrate through the thick walls of the Palais de Justice.
 Even with Zola convicted, such men
  lay down their arms. They are deter mined to turn the question to political account and use it if they can as a platform at the forthcoming elections 8 few months hence. Already this ob- iect is pretty clearly defined, and I can mention more than one candidate to whom electoral committees proposed the question: Are you for or against the anti-Semitism agitation carried on nv some F-1Th socialist 2i'
 By others the idea is that the reac- tion Is capable Of bringing about a state Of feeling not unlike that which gave birth to Boulangism. So strong is this sentiment in certain quarters that Q Sea, of pretenders whose preten- sions pass for being singularly pla- tonic send forth salutations to the army under the form of letters pub lished in the newspapers in Paris more or less devoted to their cause. The Duke de Orleans, after the Esterhazy affair, expressed grief, for the affair struck his patriotic heart, and ex- pressed hope that out of 1t would spring a return to France of healthy nonarchical traditions. Prince Napo- icon hastened to express the same sen timents in this connection. Under the regime Of the plebiscite and even down to Charles Louis Bourbon. there has been no one whose effusions we have read recently who has not associ- ated the idea of country with that of the Legitimacy"
 The crowd present at the Zola trial to-day was very large, but compara- tive quiet was maintained. M. La borie, counsel for M. Zola, asked Col onel Picquart if the bordereau was written in March or April, 1894, and the witness answered that he did not remember.
 General PelIieux refused to answer questions put to him, in conformity with his statement of yesterday that it was for the General to deal with matters outside of the Zola case. He added:
 T am of the opinion that, through out this trial, strange things have hap pended. A person here," turning to- ward Colonel Picquart, "and I say it to his face (sensation), who still wears the uniform of the French army, comes to this court and accuses military men of having committed forgery and of having turned it to account" (Pro- Ionged cheers from the back of the court.)
 To this Colonel Picquart replied:
 T have said have too much respect for my chiefs and for justice to with hold the truth, and I say it again, in the presence of my chiefs
 'I also say the soldiers are animated by good faith" said M. Laborie, "but
 You are making a speech" inter- rupted the Presiding Judge.
 No" replied M. Laborie T wish to establishing something of the greatest importance and they are trying to in- timidate me-"
 You are making a speech" said the presiding Judge again. T shall have to stop you"
 T am obliged to you every time you stop me-" remarked M. Laborie, "as you thereby confer fresh honor upon me" (Cheers.)
 This caused General Pellieux to re- mark: He has just played with the case, and played with it against his will"
 M Laborie began to comment upon these statements, but the presiding Judge threatened him with disciplinary punishment if he did not cease talk ing. This action of the court caused a row in the back of the court room, and NJ. Laborie passionately addressed the disturbers, saying:
 What rejoices you is to see right and justice violated more and more every day"
 Then, addressing M Zola, M. Laborie exclaimed:
 'I ask myself whether it would not be better for us to leave the court than to allow ourselves to be treated as we are treated?" (Uproar in court.)
 Colonel Picquart said the paper re- ferred to in Major Ravary's report ap- peared to apply to an officer of a line regiment rather than to 8 staff officer. Several witnesses, including Anatole France. testified to M. Zola's courage and good faith. The court announced that the Council of Ministers had de- clined to authorize General Elliot, the Minister of War, to testify, and the de- fense made the announcement that it would not call any more witnesses. The court then adjourned until Mon day The case will conclude on Wednesday,
 Fire in San Jose.