The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-10
THE TRIAL Of M. lola,
Darristcrs Indulacd in Horse Play
and Disorder.
NINE. pREYfus COULD NOT TESTIFY
Except ms TO Certain Matters set
Forth by the Contradictions
scenes We're Frequent.
lie. pREYFus COULD NOT TESTIFY

Paris. February 9.--1n spite OF special
nrecautions. there was q repetition OF the
scenes experienced yesterday when the
trial OF Emile zola andPnrrieux, who aie
being prosecuted by the government Tor
denouncing the lSsterhazy court martial.
which continued today In the assies
court OF tho Seine
General Boisdeffere refused emphatically
to testify under the plea of professional
and state secrecy. The presiding judge
consented That Nine. Dreyfus should be
allowed to testify on the condition that
her evidence be restricted to the Esterhas7
case.
over two hundred barristers lin their
robes gathered at the public entrance and
engaged In horse play. When the presiu-
ing Judge ordered them not to obstreet
the passage the barristcrs maae ueiiou-
stration against the judge Thereupoh
the commanuaibt OF the guards sent a de-
tachment of troops to quell the disturb
ance. The Intervention CT the military
was ill-received and led TO violent al
fray. The barristers rushed upon Inc
guards and struck them. One OF the young
lawyers was arrested, but alter quiet hau
been restored he was released.
NJ, IIaBorie protested against the iimita-
ton of the evidence OF Nine. Dreyfus and
denounced the scenes in court the uiaseu
reports in the newspapers and the attaSss
on his client as being unworthy OF france.
General GnnZ admitted that Colonel ~
quart had been transferred TO runs oWlhS
10 his being favorable 10 Dreyfus ana the
witness added that he personally was con-
WINGED of the guilt OF Dreyfus.
mil
violent alteration with NJ laBorie. IN
which the general public joined The tu-
multi reached such pitch that the luuse
ordered the court cleared, whicn the
municipal guards promptly did
The court resumed It's session five MN
utes later and General Gonz explained that
he had not meant all he said. Thereupol
the incident was allowed 10 drop Generai
Gonz then spoke of the Investigations OF
Colonel Piquart, whom he had encouragea,
but the general added that he had told tae
colonel to avoid arresting Major Esterhasy'
which the colonel attempted TO do.
General Merrier the former minister OF
war who was next examined, declared
that he believed the bordereau and DINER
documents distracted from the war office
had been communicated TO the newspapers
Nv the preyfus family.
NJ LaBorie Immediately asked that Nine.
Dreyfus be allowed to confer with Cen
e,al Merrier and deny his statement but
the Judge refused to allow it.
Counsel for NJ. zola then pressed General
Merrier to say If 1t was true that secret
document had been communicated to the
Drcyfus court martial, but the general re-
fused to reply. AT the conclusion of his
examination General Merrier was cheered,
NJ. Trarleux, who was minister of justice
at the time of the Dreyfus court martial,
was the next witness. After his evidence,
which did not convey any startling facts,
the court adjourned.
The crowd outside the court cheered
Generals Merrier Bozeferre and Gons,
while NJ. Zola was left almost unnoticcd.