Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
PLOT THICKENS.
All the World Will Soon Be-
|Ieve Dreyfus Innocent.
Even Ex-ofes. Casimir-Perier Re-
fuses to Tell the Truth.
An Intensely Exciting Day in the Trial Of M.
lola al Paris.

| Paris. Feb. S.-Wnen the trial of NJ.
| Emile Iola and NJ. Perreaux. manager
| 81 the Aurore, growing out of the
| formers announcement of the Ester
| Navy courtmartiaI in a letter to the
| newspaper mentioned, was resumed in
/ tae aSSlZeS court Of the Seine TODAY
scenes similar to those of yesterday
| morning were witnessed. NJ. Henry
| fochefort was cheered when he ar
rived. When the court opened there
was a terrific struggle to enter. people
hShtlhS their way with blows and
| KICKS toward the court room
me entrance of NJ. lola was the sig
mai Tor an outburst during which the
rev cries Of 'Nive lola" We're drowned
by shouts of "A has lola" The crowd
pushed and hustled, and ladies climbed
upon the benches recklessly in order
to avoid the crushing.
When the judge entered the scene
was so tumultuous that he directed the
municipal guards to force the crowds
from the doors and to remove some of
the people from the over-crowded halls.
The presiding judge. NJ. Delegoreue.
read letter from Major Count Ester
hazy in which the latter refused to
testify. Thereupon NJ. Laborie. counsel
for NJ. Zola, insisted that Esterhazy
should be brought to court by force.
Madame Dreyfus was the first wit
ness. NJ Labcrie, who examined her.
asked what she thought of NJ. Zola's
good faith and whether she could saw
under what circumstances she was in
formed by Major Patty Du Glenn in 1894
Of her husbands arrest. The Judge de-
clined TO put the last question.
NJ. lola here rose and cried: II desire
the same treatment as the assassin or
the thief. They have always the right
to defend themselves; but | am de-
prived of this, l am Knocked anisiri-s
suited in the streets. and the obscene
press draSs me in the mud. You see.
gentlemen of the jury, the position
am in. l wish to have my witnesses
heard; but | am prevented"
ON the resumption of the session of
me court Mr.. Laborie presented a
statement claiming the right 10 ask
Madame Dreyfus certain questions in
the interest of justice
Advocate General Van Cassel argued
that the court could not reiudse facts
already legally decided and turning to
NJ. lola, he exclaimed: You saw Won
don know the law and don't want to
know it, Well. we do know the law
ana Will have it respected. with the aid
of he jury in which we have the most
complete confidence" This apostrophe
delivered in the most vehement man
ner evoked marks of approval
NJ. Laporie responded with great
warmth, protesting against the OBJ
struction OF which his client was a VIC
tim. Finally NJ. lola said he would
submit to the law and to justice. add
lnS: Il do not revolt against the law.
w nat | want. gentlemen. is that YOU
should end your hypocritical schemes"
rms was greeted with shouts of
EraNo, Bravo" and murmurs of
ilssent. The court then decided against
me defence. saying that no question
not contained in the Indictment would
he allowed.
A. Leblois, lawyer and a witness
for the defendants. testified that he
and Col. Picquart We're old friends
W men Picquart was connected with
the war Intelligence department with
the one certain grave matter he had
Inearthed in connection with the car
'ler pigeon affair at Nancy and in re-
5ard to which he had received menace
ng letters. When doubts on the Drew
us matter arose, NJ. Scheurer- Kestner
Questioned the witness and the witness
gave him certain information including
etters which Gen. Come wrote TO Col
'icquart, which convinced NJ. Scheurer-
HeStner of the innocence of Drevfus
Witness urged NJ. Scheurer- Kastner to
tpply to the minister of Justice to an
lui the Dreyfus judgment in view of
ne secret document submitted to the
curt martial, but as he was lacking in
material proofs, NJ. Scheurer- esther
lad not Immediately acted The wit
eSs spoke of the intrigues against Col.
'lcquart when the latter was trans
erred to Tunis. Finally the witness
aid the matter before the govern
1ent.
NJ. Scheurer- kestner a senator and
ormer vice president of the Senate.
Tho was next examined, said he
last July. that Col. Picuuart
al discovered that the Bordereau had
OF been written by Dreyfus, and he
lbmitted Major EsterhaZy's hand
'riting to NJ. Bertillon. who agreed
1at IL was IN the same hand as the
ordefeau. Witness suggested to Gen.
ONE that fresh expert examination
? made, but the general dissuaded him
ON so doing.
A. Scheurer- kestner was about TO
We tie Sist of the correspondence be-
Necn Gen. Come and Col. Picuuart.
lowing that Gen. Come favored re-
'ening The Dreyfus case, but the pre-
ding judge ruled that the evidence
as inadmissibe
NJ. Lahorie then interviewed, saying:
ask that these letters be read i'm
urt. 1t is time that light was thrown
to the case"
The judge, however. reiterated that
e letters were inadmssible. as previ-
IS notice had not been given.
NJ. l-aborie remarked: There is still
ne to communicate them to you and
en- to the jury
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