The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12

The witness concluded with stating
that the intrigues of the officials of which
he had been the victim had been aimed
to prevent him from demonstrating the
guilt of Major Esterhazy.
M Laborie then questioned Col. Pic
quart regarding the secret document and
the witness said: 81 knew OF the exis-
tence of the secret document, but | only
saw it when Gen. Pellieux showed 1t. to
me-"
The witness could not give any further
particulars on account OF professional
secrecy
The colonel was then asked by NJ La
borie if he saw the originsal Bordereau
and the witness admitted that he had,
but said he was chiefly acquainted with
the Photographic reproductions clrculat-
ing ut the war ministry. He also admit
ted having seen the document in which
figured the phase ''This canaille (rascal)
d which had been SO much talked
about in the French press.
Col. Picquart was the best witness for
M. Zola yet heard. He attracted the
closest attention and presented line ap-
pearance in the uniform of the Algerian
Tirailleurs He made an excellent i'm
preston upon all present in court. His
evidence was very damaging to his su-
perior officers and favorable to Dreyfus,
and 1T also showed him to have been the
victim of persecution since he began his
endeavor to probe the truth.
AT the conclusion of his testimony, Col.
Picquart met with an enthusiastic recep-
ton from the public. There were cries of
s'Viye Picquart' and" Vive PArmee," in
which many of the lawyers joined. The
high military officers were visibly an
noyed at the effect of Col. Picquart's tes-
timony.
Gen. Pellieux was recalled and again
denounced Col Picquart for searching
Major EsterhaZy's rooms, whereupon M.
Laborie quickly retorted: ''But you
yourself had Col. Picquart's rooms
searched
This sally was greeted with loud ap-
plause and when quiet was restored a
heated alteration occurred between NJ.
Laborie and Gen. Pellieux, the latter
affirming that Matthew Dreyfus had not
submitted fresh proof of the guilt of Ma
jor Esterhazy.
M. Lahorie then asked for the testl-
mony Of the agent who furnished the
government with the famous Bordereau,
Major Louth of the intelligence depart
ment, declared that the man was simply
transmitting medium" and knew
nothing.
Major Ravary was the next witness.
M. Laborie reproached him with inlprop-
erly conducting the Esterhazy inquiry, to
which the Major replied:
MilUfiy JuooAo0 - iAoo SoA0NCeSN
like yours.
The remark caused murmuring in the
court, which was then adjourned. The
mob outside the court gave conflicting
reception to Col. Picquart. Thers was
a tremendous tumuIt and few ''boosn
for M. Zola, but there was no serious in
cident.
NJ. Zola's carriage on leaving the Palais
de Justice was followed by knot of
neople shouting "Death to Zola,' who
could be heard through the corridor
windows, exclaiming "The towards. y
The police dispersed thousand people
who were burning pro-Zola journals on
the Quax de la Megisserieu. Many
arrests were made but the persons ar
rested were quickly liberated.
Col Picquart's evidence is of the high
est Importance and thus far is the great
event of the trial He gave 1t with pas
the whole ground, from the moment he
was authorized to investigate the rising
suspicion against Comte Esterhazy un-
til he found himself prisoner at Mount
Valerion.
The impression it left was that every
thing bad been done by Gen. Pellieux
and Major Ravary to shelter Comte
Esterhazy from the consequences of glar7
ing breaches of discipline.
RIOTING IN PARIS.
Paris, february 11.-There was riot
Gus demonstration on the boulevard Se-
hastopol at six O'Clock this evening. The
rioters smashed the windows of Jewish
store over which were the names of s'Levy
& Dreyfus' During the disturbance a
shot from q revolver was fired. AS this
despatch is sent the prefeot of police with
/, large force of officers, is coping with