The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
ZoIa Found Guilty of All the Counts
in the Indictment.

lola Found Guilty of All the Counts
i'm the Indictment.
PARIS. Feb. 2S.-AII. Zola and Perrieux,
who have been on trial in the Court of AS
sizes Of the Seine since FEB. Z, charged
with making libelous comm ents on the Es-
terhazy court martial, We're found guilty this
evening. Emile Zola was convicted con all
counts and sentenced to one year in prison
and to pay fine of 5000 francs. M. Per-
rieux, the manager of LAurore, in which
paper M. Zola published his charges, was
condemned to four months Imprisonment
and to pay 5000 francs fine.
When M. Laborie this afternoon con-
cluded his eloquent speech in defense of M.
Zola there was much excitement Applause,
cheers and Kisses were intermingled. The
army clique yelled ''Vive Parmee!" and
"vive la republique!' The noise was SO
great the hearing was suspended. I'M
mense crowds of people then gatheredtout-
side the Palace of Justice, and the police
was reinforced, trouble being feared.
When the hearing was resumed, NJ. Glenn
enceau, for M. Pefrieux, made a short
speech, seconding the remarks of NJ. La
bcrie, and concluding with an appeal to the
jury, by the acquittal of NJ. Zola, ito re-
move France from the danger of religious
wars" The jury retired at $50 o'clock and
was absent about half an hour. AS stated,
Zola was found guilty charged in all the
counts of the indictment, and the jury de-,
clared there were no extenuating circum-
stances. The following questions were put
to the jury: First-Is M. Perrieux guilty of
having slandered the first court-martial of
Paris by publishing in the Aurore article
signed by NJ Emile Zola containing the
following attacks? (Here followed the pas
sages upon which the Indictment was
based.) Seconds NJ. Zola guilty of having
provided M. Perreux and other editors with
the means of committing this slander? The
jury answered both questions in the affirm
ative.
The Judge then gave him the max
imum punishment of one years imprison-
ment and fine of 5000 francs. NM. La
bUrie Perrieux and some of the others en-
braced M. Zola.
There was extreme tension In court while
the jury was out, and when the verdict was
rendered the people burst out into tremen-
dous applause. In the meanwhile all the
approaches to the Palace Of Justice had
been cleared, the police commissary
charged with the safety of M. Zola having
declared he could not guarantee the latter's
safety until the streets were in the control
Of the police. Outside the building there
was terrific cheering, especially on the ap-
pearance of the officers who have assisted
in the trial They were almost carried in
triumph as shouts of death to the JewsW
resounded on all sides. A number of violent
fights occurred and a policeman was
slightly injured The mob seemed to be de-
lirious shrieking cheers for the army and
bowling down the Jews with fierce cries.
M. Zola emerged from the court at 7:9O
p. m. and his appearance was the signal for
insults and cries of death to Zola!" The
crowd made a. mad rush after his carriage,
but strong bulwark of police intervened
and saved him from the fury of his tor
mentors.
A large force of police was stationed to-
night in the neighborhood of M. Zola's res
idence. Many persons called, but all were
informed by the servants that M. Zola had
not returned, but was dining down town.
Senor Joseph Fabre announces his inten-
ton to interpelate the minister of war.
General Billot, in the Senate on the ques-
ton whether the chief of the general staff
has exercised an abuse of power over his
subordinates.
M. Zola returned home about midnight
without further incident. The city is calm.
OF the thirty people who were arrested
during the demonstrations all have been
liberated except one, who shouted ''Vive
Zola," "A bas France"