Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-11

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NJ. EMILE lola.
from the doors and to remove some Of
the people from the over-crowded halls.
The presiding judge, M. Delegorgue,
read letter from Maj. Count Esterhazy
in which the latter refused to testify.
Thereupon M. Laborie, counsel for NJ.
lola insisted that Esterhazy should be
brought to court by force.
The court admitted the claims of the
defense and decided that Gen. Mercier,
the former minister Of war and Maj.
Patty du Clam should be resummoned
The court also decided that the other
witnesses alleged to be i'll, should be
visited by doctor and that If found
able to appear they should be resum-
moned.
Nine. Dreyfus witness.
Nine. Dreyfus was the first witness.
She was dressed in black, and was much
distressed. M. Laborie asked her wheth-
er she could say under VIVA. circum-
stances she was informed by Mai.
Patty du Clam, in 1894, of her husba nd's
arrest? The Judge declined to put
the question.
lola Demands Justice.
N. lola here arose and cried: II de-
sire the same treatment as the assassin
or the thief. They have always the
right to defend themselves, and am
deprived Of this. I am Knocked and
lnsulted In the streets, and the obscene
press drags me in the mud. You see,
gentlemen OF the jury, the position I
am In. wish to have my witness heard,
but am prevented"
"But do you not know the lawq' the
Judge asked lola.
mo, I don't know, and don't want
10 know" was zola's reply.
The scene caused great excitement
among the spectators.
Questions Ruled Out
N. Laborie demanded that the ques-
lions be put to the witness.
The Judge answered: 81 will enter
your protest If you desire, but l can-
not put questions which are foreign to
the indictment, in order to arrive at a
revision of the Dreyfus case, which has
already been determined"
M. Laborie then proposed to submit
list of questions, leaving the court TO
Indicate which of them might be put
end the session was suspended in order
70 allow the questions to be drawn up.
On resumption of the session, the
acknowledgement, NJ. Van CasseI, ar
gued that the court could not read.
Indicate facts already legally decided
Ind turning to M. Zola, he exclaimed:
"YQu say you do not know the law
end do not want to know it. Well, we
do know the law and will have it re-
spected. with the aid of jury in which
we have the most complete confidence"
This apostrophe evoked marks of ap-
proval.
lola Agrees to Submit to Law.
NJ. Laborie responded with great
warmth, protesting against the OBJ
Struction OF which his client was the
victim. Finally M. lola said he would
Pubmit to the law and to justice, add
Ing. II do not revolt against the law,
Pc my words may have implied What
l want, gentlemen, is that you should
end your hypocritical schemes"
This remark was greeted with shouts
Of bravo, bravo" and murmurs of dis
sent.
The court then decided against the
defense, saying that no question, not
contained in the indictment would be
allowed.
csssimir-Perier Creates a sensation.
There was much stir in court when 1t
Was announced that NJ. Casslmir-Perier.
the former president of the French re-
public, would be the next witness.
When he was called the president said:
sYpu swear to speak without animus
nd fear, and to speak the truth and
kothing but the truth"
N. Cassimir- Perier at this point inter-
rupted the Judge, saying: Pardon me.
cannot swear to tell the truth, be-
6suse cannot do 30. 1t is my duty not
10 tall It,"
This statement caused commotion
among the audience. The presiding
Judge resumed: THE law compels you
before even speaking or refusing to ties.
tify, to take the oath" NJ. Casimir.
Perier then took the oath.
Can you say" asked NJ. Laborie, IF
when you We're president, you knew be
fore his arrest that staff officer wal
suspected of treason, and that charges
had been made against him?"
The presiding judge interviewed, say
Ing: You cannot ask that" This In
Prevention aroused murmurs In court
Counsel for M. lola then put anothe,
| question to NJ Casimir-P erier, saying:
| did NJ. CasiInir-Perier know that q
secret file of papers existed at the wa,
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