The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-11
QUESTIONS RULED OUT.
Counsct for Z"In Hnvo difficulty In
Proving Anything by WItncaxcs.

I'aris, Feb. l0.-The examination of
TIriricuN. the former Minister OF JUS
ticc, was completed at to-day'S session
at the Assizes Court OF Hhe Seine, before
which Eoia ana perreuX, maragcr of
the Aurore, are being tried.
Major Patty du Clam was called ana
refused TO reply 10 questions put to him
relative to Nine. deCcmmingcs. ,.rhc
major also refused TO reply to other
questions on the ground Of professional
secrecy.
General Come and C;loncl Henry
gave explanations OF the indiscrcttons
OF Colonel Picnuart, who had knowledge
of some of the secret papers of the
Ministry OF War.
The Sitting was then temporarily suS-
pended. and when II was resumed Gen
eral f'ellieux, who was appointed to in
veSt!Eatc the Dreyfus case. aud upon
whose report Major Esacrhazy 4as
court-martlaled, was examined Gene
raj PellicuX said he would Tell the whole
truth and not plead professional Sc
crccy. NJ. TrarieuX said that while he
was Minister of Justice he had nothing
to do with the Dreyfus affair. lie APP
proved 'cf Scheurer-kessncr's agitation
of the matter.
When Cnmmandant Fornisctt! was
called. Deltgorg,,c. presiding Judge. re-
fused to allow him ITO be questioned re-
Sarding the Drcyfus case. NJ. Laborie.
counsel for lola, announced that OWNS
10 THE acti5n OF the court, he would
abandon the examination of Comma nd :
ant Forniscti and Captain Lebrun- RE
maud, and others, whom he only desired
20 question regarding the Drcyrus case
Major d'Ormescheviile, Colonel Maui
rel ana several other members of the
preyfus doun: martial, entered the Wit
ness stand. but the presiding judge re-
FUSED TO allow any question touching
on Nhe Drcyfus case, and so Laborfa
abandoned their examination
General psll.euX, on the witness stand
said 1T was time the tr,:th became
known. He then proceeded to reia To rhc
story OF the ESterhazy inquiry. and slid
Matthew Dreyfus and Scheurcr- Kos,ner
tiRh admitted rhut they could not prove
the charges against Major Esterhazy.
General PcilicuX then INDUCED amid
applause IN an outburs,t agains; Colonel
f!cquart. WHOM he accused of divulp-
ING an espionage affair ITO an or, slider
enchanting: Such conduct is shame
full"
ite'crrih.t To the bordsrcau. the colonel
uec.ared That the alleged fac SMILES
puphShei were all fictitious. AS TO
tnc compromising letter sem. 10 NIai,,r
iAShcrhaHy. which might raise susntc-
.ouS that he had shady relations Nyitb
foreign agent, General Pcll!cux said.
IL Is lhconcc:va!blc that any one coilld
ne 80 naive as 10 employ this m:thod o.:
vi '.'Pon'ence IN n matter Of such
sraFlty General I'rllieux here OK
pressed Indignation at til "incxcusablc
,'!oA ~ Colonel Picquart in havin
MAJOR t.s',cE tazy's rooms bu.glur!Zali
WI NHNt auih".ilJ Of any kind"
colonel Iicquart admitted This - ,bn
IL 4
Wien the court-martill acquitted Ma
j"r l.9'erhazy | was not astonlsilsl. |
Vas proud Of having contributed Ia tho
acqu!ttal of Majo" EstcInazy. which
proves tadt in the French army there
are not two, but only one traitor"
lhcvenei, former minister Of il.,-
iice. VINO was mkt examined said he
could easily understand why lola was;
exercised by the yelled lady story.
lola. lac added. had acted in good faith
Tor complete light had no; been thrown
upon this matter, and Zola's was not
the only mild troubled
Sale, lawyer. followed They rnt an
the witness stand. 1hc presiding Judge
Immediately refused 10 alloy questions,
TO he put TO him concerning the Drey-
fuss case. and 4 heated discussion ~
tween the judge AID Lahoric nn3ucd
The latter asked for n short adjourn
ment in order to draw up a formal a.
piicat!on that thcec questions be al
lowed.
When the hearing was resumed I.a-
boric submitted the application rcferrc 1
TO. Cicmcnccau, counsel for tn" Aurarr.
supporting him in a sklliful manrruvrc.
The latter asked that formal notice b
taken of the &c. that Salla on the wit
ness stand has not denied that he was
aware. though member Of the court
martial, that secret document wl2
submitted 10 the court; martial"
The court refused both applications,
but Clemencciu, by this Ingenious o*-
pcdient Of reading Il question in the
io:m OF an application. practically OBJ
tanned that he wanted.
The court then adjourned