The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-09
STRANGE SCENE
AT zOLA'S TRIAL
He D.sOunces the JudS. snd Demands
Justice.
NINE. DREYFUs ON THE STAND
EstuhsIy ssd Others Summoned as Wit
nsss.s Eeisse to Appear -zOls's CsuH-
sil Dsmsads That Force be ussd.

an. )-when the trial OF Zola and ". Per.
REX. manager Of the Aurore. growing out
N the formers denunclation of the Ester
hazy courtmartlal IN a letter to the news
paper named. was resumed today. scenes
similar to those Of yesterday were wit
messed. The presiding judge read a letter
from Esterhazy In which the latter re.
t,ssed TO testify. Thersupon N. Ia Borie
counsel for zola, insisted thai Esterhazy
should be brought TO court by force.
The court admitted the claims Of the
defense and decided that General Mer-
eier. former minister OF war and Major
Patty du Clam should BE- commended.
The court also decided that the other
witnesses alleged to be III shoJhd be Wis.
tied by n doctor and that II found able
10 appear they should be resummoned.
Mime. Dreytus was the first witness
". La Borie asked her whether she could
say under what circumstances she was
informed by Major du Clam In 1884, OF her
husbands arrest. The Judge declined to
put the question.
". Zola here arose and cried
Il desire the same treatment as the as.
sassIn or thief They have always the
rigA, to defend themselves. but am de-
prlyed OF this. am Knocked and In
suited in the streetr and an obscure press
drags me IN the mud. You see gentle.
men Ot the jury. TIM position am In. .
wish TO have my witnesses heard. but
am prevented
But do you not know the hwT' the
judge asked.
mo; I don't know and don't want to
know" was Zolas reply. The scene
caused great excitement among the spec
tators. al. la Borie demanded that ques
,lons be put TO the witness. The Judge
answered:
Il win enter your protest, II you desire.
but cannot put questions which are for
elgn to the Indictment In order to arrive
at revision OF the Dreyfus case, which
has already been determined"
Thereupon M, La Borte exclaimed:
in the presence OF the obstruction
placed In our way Ccries Of no. yes, ano
quite right have the honor to ask what
means you would employ
THAT does not concern me" answered
the Judge whereat there was laughter
NJ. La Bcrie then proposed 10 submit a
list OF questions. leaving the court to in
dicate which OF them might be put and
the session was suspended in order to
allow the questions to De drawn up.
In the meanwhile Nine. Dreyfus re
tired to the witness room where she was
seized with a violent fit OF Mysteries. On
resumption OF the session Of court, NJ. La
Borie presented a statement claiming the
right to ask Nine. DreyflAs certain ques-
tions in the interest OF justice. Advo-
cate General NJ. Van Cassel argued that
the court could not readjudcate the facts
already legally decided, and turning to NJ.
zola he exclaimed.
"You say you do not know the layPSnd
do not want to know 1t. Wen, We do
know the law and will have 1t respected.
with the aid OF the jury In which we
have the most complete confidence"
NJ. La Borie responded with great
wrath, protesting against the obstruction
of which his client was the victim, Final
ly NJ, zola said he would submit to law
and justice. adding: IL do not revolt
against law as my words may have I'M
piled. What 1 want, gentlemen, is that
YOU should end your hypocrltlcal
schemes"
This remark was greeted with shouts of
Bravo, bravo" and murmms of dissent
The court then decided against the de-
fense, saying that no question not con-
tained in the indictment would be al
lowed,