The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-16
MORE HOPE FOR NJ. lola
Experts Swear That the Borderau
Was Written by Esterhazy.
NOT A DOUBT ABOUT IT
The Tide Seems TO Be Turning in zola's
Favor and the Chances of His Ac-
auittal Are Now Believed
to Be Good.

Paris. Feb 15.-The arrival of lola,
perrieux and others at the asslzes court
to-day was not marked by any incident.
Opinions as to the result OF the trlat
vary greatly. Many regard the ac-
onittal of the defendants as certain, as
II is evident the court is becoming more
fayorably disposed toward lola. The
presiding judge to-day disallowed the
REQUEST of counsel for lola that the ex-
perts heard at the Esterhazy conft
martial should be called to TESTIFY.
General Gonsea appeared on the wit
ness stand and protested against the
assertion of Jaures. socialist deputy.
Saturday last that the general stan had
refused TO enlighten ON the DreyIus
affair.
Nj. crepeux Jann, a handwriting ex-
merit. strenuously denied that he had
ATTEMPTED to bride NJ Teyssonniers to
modify his reports on the Dreyfus Bor-
derau.
NJ Teyssonniers, NJ. Crepeux Janin
added. had declared that it was on his
(Teyssonniers) report alone, and not
on NJ Bertillons. on which Dreyfus
was convicted. This statement caused
q sensation.
Director Mayer, of the French record
Office. declared that the published fac
SMILES of the borderau was as exact
as possible and he thought that Cen
eral Pellieux's contention that the fac
SMILES looked like forgeries, was an
exaggeration.
nj. Meyer said that the handwriting
of Major Esterhazy resembled that OF
the borderau. Prof. Ernest Mouitier,
of the College of France. testified that
Major Esterhazys handwriting abso
lutely resembled that of the borderau.
Three amateur experts in handwriting
testified that the facsimile was an exact
reproduction of Major Esterhazy's
handwriting, statement which caused
further sensation In court.
M Felix Frank. a lawyer of Brussels,
testified that in order to demonstrate his
evidence 1t would be necessary to have
the blackboard. A blackboard was pro-
cured, after which Mr.. Frank traced on
the blackboard a fac-simile of the Dor
derau and of Major Esterhazys hand
writing, and commenced his demonstra-
ton The lengthy demonstration of the
witness caused some impatience among
the public in court. eliminating in open
murmurs when Mr.. Frank affirmed that
the borderau was written by one per-
son alone and that this person was Ma
jor EsterhaZy.
The witness concluded with predicting
that some day 1t would be recognized
that the borderau was not written by
Dreyfus.
Professor Grimand of the Polytechnic
school deposed that he signed the pro-
tests against the CouuuGl u Int lJIGyIus
affair because he was convinced that re-
spect for the law, honor and the father.
land was involved. The whole procedure
struck this witness as being extraor-
binary.
Professor Havert of the College OF
France said he examined as an expert
the borderau and the letters of Major
Esterhazy and Dreyfus as well as q
letter written by Dreyfus since his con-
domination. The latter. the witness
continued, was devoid of resemblance
to the boderau. of which he was con-
WINGED Major Esterhazy was the au-
thor. The court was then adjourned
The crowd made no demonstrations.
NJ. Millevoye, speaking tonight at 6
patriotic meeting at Suresnes, claimed
to know that the secret document upof
which Dreyfus was condemned reaC
thus: Let them ask that Caraill,
Dreyfus what he has promised us
lSigned) Guillaume."
NJ. Milleyoye added 1T is eyiden
that war might follow the publication
of such a document"