The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-09
DRAGGED IN THE MUD
Zola Protests Against the Insults
Heaped on Him.
DOESN'T GET A FAIR SHOW
The Judge Declines to Put Any Oues-
ton That Will Bring Up the
Dreyfus Affair-Mme. Drey-
fus in Mysteries

| Paris. Feb. S.-Nhen the trial of Zola
| and NJ. Perrieux, manager of the Au-
| rore, growing out of the formers de-
nuneiation of the Esterhazy court mar
tial in letter to the newspaper named
| was resumed to-day. scenes similar to
those of yesterday were witnessed. NJ.
Rochefort was cheered when he ar
| rived. The presiding judge read let
ter from Esterhazy in which the latter
refused to testify. Thereupon NJ. La
borie. counsel for Zoa, insisted that
Esterhazy should be brought into court
by force. The court admitted the claims
of the defense and decided that Gen
erai Mercier. the former minister Of
war. and Major Patty Du Clam should
be resummoned. The court also decided
that the other witnesses alleged to be
i'll should be visited by a doctor and
that Ii found able to appear they
should be resummoned
Madame Dreyfus was the first wit
ness. NJ. Laborie asked her whether
she could say under what circum-
stances she was informed by Major
Patty Du Clam in 1894 of her husbands $
arrest. The judge declined to put the
question.
NJ. Zola here arose and cried. Il de-
sire the same treatment as the assassin
or the thief They have always the
right to denfend themselves. but | am
deprived of this. | am mocked and in
suited In the streets and the obscene
press drags me in the mud. You see.
gentlemen of the jury. the position /
am in. | wish to have my witnesses
heard. but | am prevented"
But do you know the lawp" the
judge asked
No, / don't know. aud / don't want
to know" was Zolas reply.
This scene caused great excitement
among the spectators.
NJ. Laborie demanded that the ques-
tions be put to the witness.
The Judge answered: II viii lenter
your protest, If you desire. but | can
not put questions which are foreign to
the indictment in order 10 arrive at a
revision of the Dreyfus ease. which has
alFaaay~been determined s.Tsv--s~s se-~vr%-@
Therenpon NJ Laborie exclaimed:
In the presence of the obstruction
placed in our way"--tcries of mo-"
''yess and quite right'1 Il have the
honor to ask what means we should
employ
That does not concern me-" an
swered the judge, whereat there was
laughter
NJ. Labore then proposed 10 submit
a list of questions. leaving the court To
indicate which of them might be put
and the session was suspended in order
to allow the questions 10 be drawn up.
In the meantime Nine. Dreyfus retired
To the witness room, where she was
seized with a violent fit Of Mysteries.
on the resumption of the session of
the court NJ. Laborie presented a state
ment claiming the right to ask Mime.
Dreyfus certain questions in the inter-
est of justice. The advocate general
Nj. Yancassel. argued that the court
could not readjudieate facts already
legally decided, and turning tn NJ
Zola. he exclaimed: You say YOU do
not know the law and do not want to
know It. Well. we do know the law
and will have 1t respected. with the
aid of jury in which we have the
most complete confidence" The apos-
trophe evoked remarks of approval
NJ. Labarie responded with great
warmth. protesting against the oh
struction of which his client was the
victim. Finally NJ. Zola said he would
submit To the law and to justice. add
ing: Il do not revolt against the law
as my words may have implied. What |
] want. gentlemen. is that YOU should |
end your hypocritical schemes This I
remark was greeted with shouts OF |
Bravo. bravo" and murmurs of dis I
sent. The court then decided against |
the defense. saying that no question |
contained in the indictment would be
allowed.
NJ. Lobois. a lawyer and a witness
for the defendants. testified that he and /
when Pieauart was con-
nected with the war intelligence de-
partment he consulted the witness on
certain grave matters he had un-
earthed in connection with the carrier
pigeon affair.
When doubts on the Dreyfus matter
arose. NJ. Schuerer kestner questioned +
the witness on the foregoing matter. /
and the witness gave him certain in
formation. including letters which
General GEM wrote to Picquart. who
convinced Nj. Sehurer- Kestner of the
of Dreyfus,
The witness urged NJ. Scheurer- kest-
1er to apply 10 the minister Of Justice 10
annul the Dreyfus judgment IN view OF
he secret documents submitted to the
eourt martial, but as he was lacking in
proofs N Scheurer- -kestner
1ad not acted Immediately. Continuing.
he witness spoke of the intrigues
against Colonel Picquart when the latter
vas transferred 10 the United States.
Finally the witness laid the matter be-
ore the government. NJ. Seheurer-
Aestner. who was not examined. said he
earned last July that Colonel Piequart
rad discovered that the horderau had
lot been written by Dfeyfus, and he
admitted Major Estefhazy.s haaawrit-
ng To NJ. Bertillon. who agreed that it
vas in the same hand as the borderau
The witness suggested 10 General
senz that a fresh expert examination he
made. but the general dissuaded him
rom 50 doing. At this stage Of the pro-
=eeaings NJ. Seheurer- -kestner was about
2 give the gist OF the correspondence
,etween Colonel Gonz and Piequart.
hoWing that Gionz favored reanening
he Drertus case, bur the presiding
udse ruled that the evidence was in
dmfssihie. Mr. Laborie then inter-
'ened, saying. I ask that these letters
e read ln court, Al. Zeia was aware If