The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
BAyONETS Z0LA'S TRIAL
,,uyrRs md SPECTATORS MIXED
rp IN A FREE HI.

v.. Cicarcd-in Questions Relating TO
,n,, Are suppres,ed-The Trial \ Hollow
..u.r,-zoln Expects 10 ne Condemned.
s,,cial Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
Dana Fob. o.-Ycstcrday's rioting outside
A.. palace Of Justice, where the sensational
via, ~ NJ. Zoln is taking place. was to-day trans
,,rrcd ia the courtroom itself. Tho proceed
;r,s were interrupted not only by scenes OF
r,isc and disorder, but pandemonium reignod,
Tho spcctators, lawyers. and officers OF the
oonr, were seized with sudden fury and fo"ght
llc %lunatics. Order was not restored until the
whole mass of struggling madmen was driven
o,t nj the point OF the bayonet.
The sole cause OF the miserable scene was the
,~cnc,ition of tho Governments resolve to sup
.ress IN. truth at all hazards. Another proof Of
The impossibility of suppressing this great scan
Al, vas given when a Cabinet Minister who held
se,.s a, the time Dreyfus was condemned af-
armed the %lattcr's guilt, but refused his reasons
tor the statement. and then his former associ-
.,o WIN was at the head Of the Department of
Justice, with equal positivoness affirmed ORGY
frs's innocence. The President of the court,
nevertheless. calmly repeated his refusal to al.
Inv the question Of Dreyfus's guilt to DO re-
onsned. although that is the sole. issue und crly-
ing this so-called trial.
Il Zola makes no secret Of his expectation
that he will be condemned.
Tho police to-day smuggled NJ. lola ont Of the
Palace of Justice through a side entrance.
There was q great crowd in front OF the build
ing waiting to repeat yesterdays ~insults. but
thew were disappointed, as they did not see M.
lola when he left-
Warned by yesterdays outburst OF disorder
the court to-day contained q larger force of
n,,arIa Thav not Of.
fectiye, however, to stop disorder. Lawyers
from everywhere are iocking to the court to
witch the proceedings. Their conduct was no.
ticeably disgraceful yesterday, but to-day they
broke down a door and swarmed into the court
rom. Tho Municipal Guards tried to prevent
their getting in, and o great uproar ensucd.
Ono of the offenders was arrested. The Presi-
dent and the advocates Of order were obliged
TO intervene, and the whole force of Police
Commissaires was. employed to attempt to pro-
serve some semblance of order.
Nearly an hour was consumed at the opening
Of the trial by a technical colloquy between the
President and NJ. Coubel, the latter seeking to
show that the court was determined to limit tho
scope Of the trial for the purpose Of the prevent
ing the defendants from proving their points.
In the course Of a lively reparteo tho President.
amid ordinations of establishment. said:
"There Is no lola affair.""
Maitre Labor first resumed the arguments
which he made yesterday with q view to having
Mime. Dreyfus give evidence as to her opinion
Of NJ. Zola's good faith.
The President said that although q similar
question had not been demanded for Capt.
Dreyfus or Count Esterhazy. he would grant 1t
as q special point in favor Of Mme. Dreyfus.
The defence then waived the point.
NJ T,ho-f annarnnal That nj Zoln had mt
been connected In any way whatever with tho
.ries Of Down with France. which were raised
at the close Of yesterdays proceedings.
DR.. Floquet announced hat the health OF
Mines. Cummings nd Boulancy .precluded their
appearance in court.
Gen. Boisdeffrc was then called to the wit
ness stand. He was in full uniform and wore
the Grand Cross of the Legion Of Honor. He
refused to disclose the documents which Count
Esterhazy had addressed to Gen. Billot, Minis
ter Of War. or the documents which the "veiled
lady" gave to Esterhazy, upon tho ground that
they were connected with the Dreyfus case.
NJ. Labori insisted upon their being disclosed,
declaring that the had been used in
the Esterhazy case. Count Esterhazy having
employed them in his defence, whereupon Gen.
Boisdetfre claimed the privilege of professional
secrecy. He would respect the Justice of the
court, but would refuse to speak. He said,
however. that he did not know the ''veiled lady"
nor did he know how tho documents O been
stolen. lie stoutly maintained that Dreyfus
was guilty.
NJ. Labori pressed Gen. Boisdeffre to explain
why Col. Picquart had been sent from Paris on
a special mission. Gen. Boisdeffre replied that
Col. Picquart was absorbed by o single idea.
He was in a state of mind which prevented him
from properly attending to his duties. It was
thought that he would return from his mission
In a normal state of mind. This statement
caused murmurs in the court.
NJ. Labor then referred to what were appar-
emily official communicates that had appeared
In the newspapers. Gen. Boisdeffre expressed
the opinion that they did not emanate from the
War Oftice. He admitted that one ~communica-
lion had been made to NJ. Rochefort, editor of
the infrdnsfgednt, by NJ. Saint Morel, who had
oeeh punished, although he was an excellent
ohcer, who had obeyed a generous impulse.
NJ Labor asked the witness his reasons for
refusing to answer further questions. Gen.
boisdehre replied: "Dreyfus's guilt was in my
mind always absolutely certain. My convic-
ton Is the result not merely of the court
martial. but OF other facts. These other facts
render the certainty unassailable.
Before leaving the stand Gen. Boisdeffre ad.
ufesscu the Jury. The gist Of his statement was
that the officers in the War Ministry were brave
men who were solely occupied with their duty
ana the interests OF the country.
M. Labor then entered an application that
zen. Boisdeffre should not DO allowed to plead
professional secrecy.
zen uonse was then called to the stand. He
pleaded the privilege of professional secrecy
ana refused to give the details asked for in re-
gard 10 certain letters written by him to Col.
ficquar'' which seem to show that he (Gonse),
N 1895 believed in the innocence of Capt.
Dreyfus.
MatFe Labor holly protested against the
rsn'S OF the defence being violated. Gen.
uOn'e replied that the only rights that had been
,to'a'ea were those which had been outraged
ey %oia in his campaign. A wordy battle be.
'"eeh counsel and witness ensued. There was
mutual exchange OF abusive language. Gen.
uoh'o accused Labor OF trying to entrsp him.
tH'he Wild scene which followed their dispute lt
vas asserted that Gen. Gonse struck NJ. Laborl.
p' ms IS now contraGictGd 1t is certain. how.
ever mat the public and the lawyers came 10
oo"S ana the free fight ended in the court
'OD"' oelng cleared by the police.
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