Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
TIE 2OLA TRIAL CONTINUED.
Colonel Picquart Recalled to the Wit
ness Stand.

Declared That Decisions Had Been
Reached Upon Inadequate and
incomplete Documents, and That
Judgment Had Been Biased-M.
Henry, Upon Taking the Stand,
Averred That Colonel Picquart
Had Lied-Colonel Picquart Adj
dressed the Jury in His Own De-
tense.
Paris, February 12.-There were the
usual crowds and demonstrations to-
day at the trial of NJ lola and Per-
eaux. The force of Republican Guards
around the court was increased to
four companies.
1t was announced to-day that Gen.
Billot, minister for war, has instituted
proceedings against M. Courant, the
barrister who at the close of the pro-
ceedings in court yesterday was arrest
ed for shouting Down with the COM
handing officers"
After a heated alteration between
the presiding judge and NJ. Laborie re-
garding some dates. Nj. Henry sur
prised the court by affirming that the
document with the words THAT scoun-
drel D" had no connection with
Dreyfus, but belonged to a different
lot of papers, and was of no conse-
quence. The real Dreyfus papers. wit
ness added. he had never seen.
Maitre Demanges, who was counsel
for Dreyfus in the courtmartial pro-
ceedings, said the attitude of NJ
Scheurer-Kestner and the denuncia-
ton of
MAJOR ESTERHAZY
by Matthew Dreyfus had caused him
deep emotion because he saw in them
the possibility of a revision of the
case.
He then explained the law reasons
which prevented him from applying
for the rehearing to which the govern
ment was opposed. He said he was
actuated by his feelings and several
facts among them that he had learned
that one of the members of the court
martial had said that secret document
had been communicated.
After the sensation had subsidized,
answering NJ Laborie, he said that the
members of the cOurtmartial and HIM
self had photographs of the Borderau,
which were taken away at the close OF
the trial.
There were heated discussions in the
Hobbies to-day, the Zolaists claiming
that to-day's evidence might result in
a revision of the Dreyfus case and
the anti-Zolaists, on the contrary,
claiming that Maitre Demange had not
furnished any proof in support OF M.
Zola's case.
In view of the possibility of dem
onstration three and half squadrons
of cavalry were stationed in the Rue
Drout. the Marie Celestin and the
Chateau D Fay barracks.
COL. PICQUART,
who was recalled, SAID ne believed that
Gen. 'oellieux had not thought it in
cumbent upon him to order the bor-
dereau to be submitted to expert eX-
animation for the purposes OF the Es-
terhazy inquiry, and the witness add
ed, Major Ravary doubtless inviting
ly took the same course and founued
his Judgment on incomplete and In
adequate documents.
Replying to the presiding judge.
Col. Picquart said ne had received NJ.
lie Blois fifteen times in his private
office: but the witness denied COM
municating to him the secret docu-
ment containing the words, That
scoundler D.
M. Henry who was called said that
document was on the table when M.
LIE Blois visited Col. Picquart.
M. Laborie pointed out contradic-
lions in NJ Henry's evidence and Ma
jor Ravary's report, whereupon M.
Henry advanced eXcitedly upon M.
Laborie and shouted: Il will not toll
crate your casting suspicion upon my
evidence"
Col Picquart protested against NJ.
Henry's language, whereupon the lat
ter shouted: Il aver that Col PicquaTt
has lied in this matter" (UproarD.
Col. Picquart addressed the jury. He
said: "You have heard M. Henry, Ma
jor Lauth and Major Patty Du Clam
bring abominable charges against me.
ALL THE STEPS I TOOK
in this matter have not been forgot
ten. | believed it was expedient TO
introduce light and justice into the
affairs for which | was overwhelmed
with insults. | am the victim of good
faith and | have to pay for the pro-
priety of my conduct and for my at
tachment to the cause | consider
just"
On the resumption of the trial NJ.
Rapc. prominent newspaper man,
testified that NJ. Zola was struck with
the Partially shown at the Esterhazy
courtmartial and he classed NJ. lola 8
article as being "the act of great
hearted. brave man.
NJ Girard. an author, gave similar
testimony.
NJ Jaures. the Socialist deputy, fol-
lowed He criticised the government
generally and attributed the secrecy
at the
E,STERHAZY COURTMARTGAL
IN the necessity for concealing the con-
Predictions in the opinions of the ex-
merits in 1894 and 1897, on the bor-
deareau Continuing NJ. Jaures charg-
"a the general staff with connivanee
with Major Esterhazy, adding that the
only object of the courtmartlal seem
ed TO be to justify him. NJ. Jaures
also renroached the ministers bitterly
for not facing the jury.
..1'hese will throw light upon the
afrair9" inquired NJ. Jares oratorlcally.
'Why have the deputies, majority OIL
whom are convinced that the Dresius
trial was irregular, not oeihahueu