The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-24
lOLA IS SENTENCED
70 4 YEAR N PRISON.


n-gat n the neighooraood Ct NJ Zola's )
residence. Many persons called. but all
were informed by the servants that NJ
Zoi4 had not returned. but was dining
down toyn.
II. lola returned home about midnight
without furtaer incident
Senator Joseph Fabre announces his in
tention 10 interpeilate the minister of
war Gen. Biliot. in the senate on the
question whether the chief of the general
STAN has exercised IAN abuse OF power
over his subordinate. the chief Of STAFF"
Zoia's Bold and Offensive Letter.
The full text OF the letter written by
Zoia is as follows:
Mr. President: I accuse Lieut. Col
Patty du Clam OF being. unconsciousiy, as
J Will assume, the devflish perpatrator Of
the miscarriage Of Justice. and that for
three years he has defended his unholy
work By the most condemnable machina-
tons
4 accuse Gen. MERCER of having be-
come. perhaps from mental weakness, an
accessory 10 one Of the great injustices OF
the century.
Il accuse Gen. Billot OF having suppress
ed the proofs OF the innocence OF Dreyfus,
which he had IN his possession. and that
he, for political reasons and to save the
exposed general star of the army has
been guilty Of treason against humanity
and justice.
Il accuse Gen. Boisdenre and Gen
Gonse OF having been accessories TO this
crime, the one doubtless actnated by re-
liglous passion, the other by that esprit de
corps which makes a holy. intangible ark
out Of the offices OF the ministry Of war
i accuse Gen. PelIieux and Commander
Ravary Of having caused an investigation
criminal in its nature. ! mean by this an
investigation which was influenced by the
most Smpendous partisanship. a partisan
ship for which an ndestructible monu-
lnent Of naive effroutery has been raised
In the report of Commander RaTary.
II accuse ne three autograph experts
Belhomme NaruArd and C0uard-of hay
ing made lying and fraudulent reports, I'M
less. as result u 4 medical examination.
shey are declared 10 suffer from defects OF
vision and Of Judgment.
u acclSe ire officers OF the ministry Of
war of having conducted a detestable
campaign In the press particularly in the
Eclair and the Echo &c Paris. TO Tnisiead
public opinion. ard TO cover up their own
SIT.
Il finally accuse the first court martial
Of having prevented justice by sentencing
an accused man upon the ground OF a doc
ument kept secret and accuse the second
court-rnartial Of having reached their He
EAl verdict by order and OF committing. IN
their turn. a judicial crime only TO the
end knowingly 20 acquit one who was
guilty The judges On the Esterhazy
court-nartiaD have rendered an unjust
sentence. which will forever wei1h heavily
asatnst our court-martials. and which viii
hencefor:h faint with suspicion all their
verdicts The first court-mart8al chat
which condemned Dreyfus1 was perhaps
ignorant: the second Is neees sarily GRIM
inal.
In making these accusations | am fully
aware that / am subject to the provisions
Of articles 30 and 81 Of the press law, which
punish libel. and l expose myself volun-
tar.ly 20 this law. SO far as the people
know them. I have never seen them. I
have neither grudge nor hatred against
them To me- they are only stubborn heads
dictated to by social malice. and the taek
OF which ] acquit myself in this is only
a revolutionary means % hasten the tri-
umnh Of truth and Justice. have but one
passion and thar Is 10 create light In the
name OF humanity, which has suffered 80
much and which - entitled % happiness
Nv enthusiastic pro-ast IS simply An ex-
-larna.l Ion Of ny soul. let them just dare
e. drag me into court. and then tho investi
cation will take place IN the fun light I
await it Accept. Mr. President, the as~ur-
arces OF my deepest regard.
EMILE lola"