The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

lire were reinforced trouble being feared.
When Tie hearing was resumed M.
Clemenceau. for N. perrieux. made a
srccch, seconuing the remarks OF NJ.
I'aBorie aud concluding With mn appeal to
the jurors by the ncauittai OF Nj. zolu.
To rcmovc from France the danger of
religious wars.
The advocate general made a brief re-
Tho Jury retired at $50 .. nj. and was
absent about half an hour.
Tho Jury found NJ. lola guilty as charged
Of ell tho counts In the Indictment and
declared there were no oxtenuating cir
cumstanccs.
NJ. zola, on hearing the verdict. cried.
They are cannibals.'
NJ. zolu's sentence OF ono years impris-
onntcnt aud fine OF 1000 francs Is the
maximum pukiehmcnt. Frantic cheers
greeted tho announcement ot Zoia's sem
tence and scene Of Intense excitement
fcllowd
NJ I4aBoric. Nj perricux and some others
extreme tension In the court while the
Jury was OH; and the public was on tcntcr
hooks until the verdict was rendered.
Then the people burst into tremendous
applause.
In the meanwhile all the approaches to
the palace OF justice had been cleared,
the police commissary charged with the
safety Of NJ zola having declared ho could
not guarantee tho latter's safety until the
streets were IN thorough control OF the
police. Exceptional measures were taken
as tho public emerged from the assiae
court. Arouus the building theSe WAS ter
rihc cheering ON the appearance OF the
officers who have figured on the trlal,
death 10 the Jews rcsoundcd on all Sides.
4 number OF violent fights cnsued and the
police secretary was slightly Injured The
mob seemed to be delirious, shricking
cheers for the army and bowling down
tho Jews with fcrccncss,
NJ. lola emerged from the court at 1850
y. M. and HIS appearance WIS the signal
fer tnmultuoNs dcnunciations and insults
and shouts of Down with Zoa," death
TO Zpla'" The crowd made a mad rush
after his carriage, but a strong force Of
rclice prevailed and carried HIN from The
tTry of his denunciatSrs.
A large force OF police was stationed TO-
night In tho ncighborhood of Mr.. Zolas
residence, Many persons called, but all
were informed by the servants that NJ,
lola had not returned. but WAS dining
down town, M. lola returned ,iame about
midnight without further Incident.
The city is calm. Gt tho thirty persons
who were arrested during the domoustra-
tions all have been liberated except onc.
who shouted "Vlye 2ola. abas France!"
The following quotations We're rui to the
jury:
FIRST. Is NJ. Pcrrieux guilty of having
siandered the first court martial of larig
by publishing an article signed by NJ. Emile
zola. containing the following attacks.
tliero followed the passages upon which
the Indictment was bascd.D
Second. Is NJ. Zola guilty of having pro
vided NJ. PerricuX and hts cdiiors with the
means oil committing this SANDER"
The JURY answered both questions IN the
affirmative,
Senator Jose Fabroan announced his In
tention TO ipterpeilate the minister OF war
in the senate on the question whether tho
chief of the general stnff has exercised an
abuse of power over his subordipatesN'
NJ Ptriicuy WAS condemned TO four
months Imprisonment and 10 pay fine
OF 5000 francs.