The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
PARIS DoUBLY GUARDED.
TIE s0TERNME N READY TO DEAL
OUT DENTH TO RIOTERS.


It rear. the zoia Trial Will Produce . Rrnc-
t,on In Pubiic ssntiuent-Snoro severe ne
pressive Policy Tswara Eein's lawyers
Yesterdays sessisu Fall Of Dramatic rnter-
sst-Penieux. Picaunrt snd Esterhnuy Will
Fnco Each other on the stand To-Day.
Special Cable Despaich to THE SUE.
PARIS, Feb. l6.-It is to DO hoped that the
French people will profit by the period Of refieo-
ton in which they are ttill indulginR. The calm
of Sunday continues, and as there Is no lack OF
interest in the proceedings at tho Palace OF
Justice the Government and also the army
officials arc becoming seriously apprehensive
lest n great reaction is at hand. Thisi lie apparent
in various ways, especially in to-day's conduct
OF the trial.
The President Of tho court adopted q severe.
repressive, almost petulant policy toward the
defendants lawyers and witnesses. Gen. Pei
lieux, who is, perhaps, the most popular and
eloquent officer of the army. was sent back to
the witness stand to deliver what can only be
described as n patriotic GRAFTON. Every point
raised by tho defence was ruthlessly overruled.
almost without consultation between the Judges.
Meantime the Governments almost theatrical
preparations to deal with riots continue. Paris
has been doubly garrisoned. the entire police
fOTCe IL kopV OH Cbii, pWhi "OuhtNiho VI ktoNO'
have boon piled on tho principal boulevards for
use In case cavalry charges shall be necessary,
and 1t Is gravoly announced that the mob will
be ridden down without mercy II II assemblies.
To-dsy's session Of the trial was full of drama
tic touches.
At the lola trial to-day nearly two hours wore
devoted to confronting witnesses whose tosti.
mony disagreed or whose evidence on one side
or the other IL was desired to ~confute.
NJ AfIt- ----
ance of Gen. Pellieux. whom M. Labor described
as the orator of the army. He made an elab-
crate and eloquent address to the jury. his speech
being evidently designed to Offset Deputy
Jaurcs's speech for the defence last week. Gen.
Pellieux argued the whole case, submitting that
1t was impossible that Count Esterhazy could
be the author of the borderedu because the doc
ument bore internal evidence that 1t was the
work Of an artillery officer. while Esterhazy be-
longed to the infantry and was not acquainted
with the information specified therein. 1t
would have been ridiculous. he said. to have
convicted Esterhazy on the strength Of the torn
telegram, and the witness considered that tho
authorities had dealt most ~lenfently with Col.
Picquart.
The witness concluded with an eloquent APP
peal to the jury to vindicate the army. the flag,
the country, &c.
NJ. Labori tried to interrupt Gen. Pellieux, but
the President refused to permit him to do SO.
There were several sharp passages between the
Court and NJ. Labor. the latter declaring that
the President for the first time was showing his
gross hostility to the defence, and that he Ia-
bori) was determined to insist upon his rights.
Furthermore, he said. the defendants would
maintain their struggle for light IL the trial
should be prolonged for six months. The audi
ence again indulged in q demonstration Of senti-
ment on both sides. Before quiet was restored
Gen. Pellieux disappeared from tho courtroom,
and the defence was unable to confront him
with Col. Picqusrt, as NJ. Labori desired.
NJ. Scheurer-K estner came to the bar to deny
that he had ever spoken of the Esterhazy case
to NJ. Teyssonnieres. and the latter was COM
PEELED to admit that he had testified falsely in
this regard. Teyssonnieres also contradicted
oX-Minister TrarieuI upon other points. where
upon the latter denounced him as dishonest, and
letters from Teyssonnieres to Trarieux were
read upon tho latter's demand. in order to provo
Teyssonieres's bad faith.
Gen. Pellieux returned to the court and the
stand. and N. Labor cross-questioned his asser-
tion Of last week that the facsimile published in
the Mdtin did not resemble the original borde-
reau. adding: I'VE want facts and reasons, not
declarations of patriotism"
Gen. Pellieux replied: II maintain that some
Of the pretended fac-similes which appeared
seemed to be composed alternately of the writing
of the bordereau and that of Esterhazy."
NJ. Meyer. who was recalled to confront Gen.
Pellieux, retorted: How could that be DOS
sible in 1896. when there was no question of
Esterhazyi Gen. Pellieux's words are tricky"
Gen. Pellieux replied: 1.-THE facsimile pub
lishcd in the Mdtin was the best reproduction.
I regret more than I can say that the official ex-
perts cannot testify here. am not one Of the
defenders of closed sessions"
NJ. Labori ironically: " In a few days we
shall all be in accord as brave Frencbmen. No
body here refuses light, so 1 call upon the Advo-
cate.General, on the recommendation of Gen.
Pellieux, to produce the documents and permit
the experts to testify"
Gen. Pellieux-But there has been a closed SEES
sion; 1 cannot make them speak.
Gen. Pellieux then admitted freely the close
| similitude of tho Matin fac-simile to tho Dor
deredu.
M. Meyer dnterruptinet-And the writing re-
| sembles Esterhazy'si
Gen. Pellieux-I have not to say that.
NJ. Morinot. the Geneva expert in chirograpby.
spent more than an hour in explaining tech
nically why he was certain that Esterhazy wrote
the bordereau. Mover in the world he con.
cluded, was shown such absolute identity of
handwriting"
Several other experts were called to the wit
ness stand and then the court adjourned.
Tomorrow Gen. Pellieux. Col. Picquart and
i Major Esterhazy will confront each other. and
an exciting day Is anticipated. The case may
possibly go to the jury on Saturday, but 1t is not
unlikely that 1t will go over to next week.
The expectation of Zola's conviction is still
| general. Nevertheless. the number of those
who denounced him at tho outset, but-1ho arc
beginning TO have misgivings. is cervlniJ In
creasing.
IRELAND IN '98.