The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

ring teh suspesion of the session there was
| great demonstration in the court room
| in favor of General Pellieux.
A man who cried 'Vive Zola" was set
upon, maltreated and bundled out of
court.
When the session was resumed the pre-
siding Judge announced that N. Laborie's
demands for the recall of Generals Boisde-
FIRE and Pellieux were overruled, but that
Major E,sterhazy might be recalled if
counsel wished. The major was recalled,
took the stand, turned his back to NJ.
lola and NJ. Laborie and refused to an
swer their questions.
Colonel Picquart was then recalled and
said that the moment the Esterhazy in
quiry began the suspected document, cal
culated to whitewash Esterhazy, arrived
at the ministry of war. This, he added
was the document to which General Pill
lieuX referred yesterday, and Colonel Pic
quart said 1t can be considered d for
gerry"
General CONF who was recalled, affirm
ed that the document was authentic, but
he refused to give any further particulars.
Major Esterhazy, when he was again
recalled, refused TO reply to NJ. Labories
questions, and NJ. Clemenceau, counsel
for the Aurore, questioned him regarding
his correspondence with Nine. De Bou-
lancey. The witness turned his back upon
counsel and faced the jury with his face
lfvid and evidently laboring under intense
excitement.
NJ. Clmenceau asked him if he had reIa-
tons with the German military attache.
acknowledgement. but the presiding
judge overruled the question on the
ground that it concerned foreign affairs.
Major EsterhaZy left the stand without
opening his mouth.
NJ. Antan, Major Esterhazy's landlord
testified that he had informed the court
martial that the major had expressed a
desire to commit suicide
NJ Hueret editor of the Figaro. and Cen
eral Vervier We're called, but the nudge
refused to receive their evidence. on the
ground that he had not been previously
notifid that they were to be called.
The court then adjourned.
There are five or six witnesses vet m
be heard
Paris, Feb. 1S.-There were riotous nro-
teedings after the adjournment of rho
court today and NJ lola narrowly es-
capped being lynched by the mob outside
On leaving the Palace of Justice all the
CHiCcrs were acclaimed by the crowd OPT
side the building and General Pellielx.
who descendedsthe steps bareheaded. was
given great reception. Major Ester
hazy was greeted with shouts of 'viv. l.
armee."
The police were powerless to manage
the immense crowds and several Jews
were the objects of insults and menaces.
There was a general fight The mob
threw itself on the Jews yelling: Death
to the Jews Throw the Jews into the
Seine"
Finally the republican guards were
obliged to charge on the rioters and
cleared the square.
The crowd fell back after the charge Of
the army and singing the MarseilIes and
shouting: Spit on Zola''
NJ. lola left the Palace of Justice at $50
p. m, and Immediately after he had
emerged from the building he was greeted
with a storm of Kisses and derisive cries.
The authorities were obliged to protect
his carriage with a double Gordon of po-
lice.
On reaching the ST. Michael bridge the
mob made a murderous rush for the car
riage but the police threw themselves
between the vehicle and the mob and a
series of miniature battles ensued.
Ultimately the police drove the mob back
and NJ. lola was ena bled to proceed with
out further molestation. A number of
arrests were made but all those who were
taken into custody were released later in
the day