Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-16
THE TRIAL OF zOLA.
Testimony Going 10 show That Es-
terhnxy Wrote the "Bordereau.v

PARIS February 15.-The arrival OF NJ.
Emile Zola. NJ Perrieux. and others at
the Assze Court OF the Seine to-day. the
eighth day Of the trial of the novelist,
and the publisher OF the Aurore. was not
marked by any Incident
At the opening of the proceedings the
presiding judge, NJ. De lie Gorgue. dis
allowed the request Of counsel for NJ
lola that the experts heard at the Ester
hazy court-martial should be called to
testify.
NJ. Crepieux Jarin. a handwriting ex-
pert. strenuously denied that he had at
tempted to bride NJ. Teyssonnieres to
modify his report on the Dreyfus horde
reau."
NJ Teyssonnleres. NJ. Crepleux Jsnin
added. had declared that 1t was on his
(TeyssOnnieres's) report alone. and not
on M. Bertillon's, that Dreyfus was con-
victed.
NJ. Janin added that it was because NJ.
Teyssonnleres was angry with the witness
for not sharing his opinion In regard TO
the Dreyfus case that he tried to COM
promise the matter.
Director Meyer. OF the French Records
Office declared that the published fac
SMILES of the "bordereau" were as exact
Pellieux's contention that the fac-similes
looked like forgeries was an exaggeration.
NJ. Meyer concluded by saying that the
handwriting of Major Esterhazy resem-
bled that Of the "bordercau."
Professor Ernest Moulenier. Of the Col
lege of France testified that Major Ester
Hays handwriting absolutely resembled
that OF the "bordereau."
NJ Clemenceau, counsel for the Aurore.
read letters from Madame de Boulancy
admitting the possession OF letters which
Major Esterhazy wrote her between 1881
and 1894, and containing serious animal
versions on France and the French army
NJ. Clemenceau urged the Court TO ap-
point magistrate to ask Nine de Bou-
lancy lf among the letters there was not
one containing the following expressions
Firstly. General Saussier (then the
commander-in-chief of the French army
and Military Governor of Paris) Is
clown In our country the Germans
would not show him in a circus" CUP
roar In courD
Secondly. III the Prussians got as far
as Lyons, they might throw away their
gems, and keep only their riding whips,
to drive the French in front Of them
prolonged sensation).
Three amateur experts in handwriting
testified that the fac smile was an exact
reproduction OF Major Esterhazys hand
writing, statements which caused furtner
sensations i'm court.
NJ. Felix Frank. a lawyer OF Brussels.
said. "The majority of the experts start
ed on the false idea that the writer CT
the bordereau had disguised his hand
writing. The bordereau, however, was
written naturally and in running
hand which Is identical with that OF
Major Esterhazy"
THE latter Major Esterhazy), con-
tinued the witness, had recognized the
'bordereau' as being his own handwriting
but had declared 1t had been traced by a
forgor"
NJ. Frank proceeded to technically de-
monstrate the improbabllity Of this ex-
PLANTATION.
NJ Frank affirmed that the "bordereau'
was written by one person alone, and |
added that this person was Major Ester
hazy
The witness concluded by predicting |
that some day it would be recognized |
that the "bordareau" was not written by !
Dreyfus, which remark was greeted With |
murmurs
Professor Havert of the College OF |
France said he examined. as an Expert. |
the "bordereau," and the letters Of Eiajor |
Esterhazy and Dreyfus, as well as "a let |
ter written by Dreyfus since his con-
demnation. The latter the witness con-
tinued. was devoid Of resemblance 10 the |
''bordereau." Of which he was convinced |
Major Esterhazy was the author.
Court was then adjourned.
The crowd made no demonstration, end |
the officers, including Major Esterhazy |
and General Pellieux, left amid silence.