The times., 1898-02-17
READY TO MEET THE MOB
Elaborate Military Preparations Go-
ing ON i'm Paris.
(special ceble-Copr righted }

Paris, Feb. 1G-It Is to be hoped hat
the French people viii profit by the period
of reflection in which they are stnl in
dulgins- The calm of Sunday continues.
and as there is no lack Of interest tn the
proceedings at the Palace OF Justice the
government and also the army officials
are becoming seriously apprehensive lest
a great reaction is at hand. This is aP-
parent in various ways. and especially in
today's conduct Of the trial
The president of the court adopted a
severe repressive. almost petuiaut policy
towards the defendants lawyers aud wit
nesses.
Every point raised by the defense was
ruthIessly overruled almost without con-
sultation between the judges.
Meantime the government 5 almost the
atrical preparations to deal with riots
continue. Paris has been doubly garri-
soned. and the entire police force is kept
ON call; small mountains Of gravel have
been piled on the principal bouIeyards for
use in case cavalry charges shall be nee
essary. and it is grayely announced that
the mob will b. ridden down without
mercy If IL assemblies
To-days session Of the trial was fuH OF
dramatic touches.
There We're many briHi-tuf toiir les
among the audience assembled in the
courtroom this morning. giving e gala
appearance to the gathering. The most
striking feature was the reapucarance
of Gen Pilleux. whom NJ Labori Justly
described as the orator % the army. He
made an elaborate and eloquent address
To the jury. and his speech was EVIDENT
D. designed % offset Deputy Jaures's
great speech for Tho defense last week.
Gen. PellieuN argued the whole fas-.
submitting that 10 was impossible thJC
Count Esterhazy was tue aCthpr 0f the
bGrdeFeau because the document bore in
ternal evidence that 10 was the work 0i
an artillery officer. while Esjerhazy be-
longed 90 the infantry. ana WIS not ac-
quairted with the information specified
therein. 70 would have neen ridiculous,
he said 20 have convicted Esterh8zy On
on the strength of the torn Telegram
lie concluded with am eloquent appeal
." the jury "a vindicstc the army. the
flag the country.
NJ Labori tried 20 interrupt Cen PEI
HeuX. but the president refused 10 per-
nit him 10 do s0. There were several
sharp passages between the count and ".
Labor. the attorney declaring that the
ift~lAlslll Tor Liit 4ltEl lEUlf's WIS eflINL.-,
his gross hostility 20 the defense.
AZ. Meyer. who was recalled to confront
Gen. Peilieux. Tet0rted:
How could that be possible IA $50
when there was 10 question Of Ester
hazy? Gen PeliieUx's words are tricky
Gen. Pellieux replied.
THE fac-simile published in the Matin
was the best reproduction. regret more
than 1 can say that the official experts
defenders of closed sessions"
VI. I-Sbori: u call ON the advocate
general on the recommendation Of Gen.
PellieUx. TO produce the documents and
permit the experts to testify
Gen. Pellieux; But there has been q
closed session; 1 cannot make them
speak.
Gen. Pellieux then admitted freely
the close similitude of the 3Iatin fac
simile TO the bordcrclu. but would not
admit that it resembled Eslerhazy'e-
Gen. PellieuX was cross questioned On
his assertion of last week that the fac
simile published in the Matiu did not
resemble the original horderedu, adding:
I've want facts and reasons. not dec
larations OF patriotism.
Gen Pellieux replied: ''T maintain that
some Of the pretended fae-similes which
seemed 10 be composed alter
nateiy OF the writing OF the bordereau
and that Of Esterhazy's''
VI. Morinot. the famous Geneva expert
in chirosraphy. spent more than an hour
in explaining technically Why he was
certain that EsterhaZy wrote the border
eau.
Never in the world" he concluded.
was shown such absolute identity of
Several other experts were called 10 the
witness stand. and then court adjourned.