The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
And Promptly Convicted Him of Libel
Gus Comments on the Ester
hazy COurt-MRrtiaI.
EMILY CRAWFoRD'S LETTER
DEPICTING THE SCENES IN COURT
AND AT THE NOvELIsT's HOME.
Dramatic Incident When ZOla
LiIxened Himself to Christ--Senti-
ment of the People and Army.
Copyright, 1sss by the Associated Press.)

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The Zola trial is ended
The jury agreed days ahead on the verdict,
and its unanimity was due to threats. 1t
stayed in the jury room for few minutes,
and the sentence is one year for M. Zola
and four months for M Perrieux the nom
inal director of the Aurore.
| The hour. was in the evening, and the
court was lighted by electricity, which
vealed the face Of every person. A very
striking object, Christ Crucified,' hung
high behind the bench Maitre Laborie
ended his speech by saying: 1.-THE name of
Plate is the most abhorred in history" The
| figure of Christ caught Zola's eye. After
sentence had been passed, with pompous de-
corum he exclaimed: To-day, associated
| With Christ, /, too, am a victim Of mob
| violence, of the cowardice and a grand mis-
| carriage of justice" But he did not vince
nor finch. He looked as Indifferent as a
mere spectator. Nine. Zolas devoted heart
at first seemed broken, but when she felt
that she must brace herself up to rise to the
| height of Zola's grand situation, she became
calm and self-possessed. His friends, the
artists Bruneau and Desmeuln, were more
broken-hearted than she. They have daily
accompanied Zola, protecting him from mob
| FAoAO1ASC. Vn l4dDDIl0 was Also greatly up
| set. Zolas other friends were delighted.
They declared that by the sentence he was
redeemed from all past faults; that it set
| him on a radiant pedestal, gave him
unique position and would make him the
representative man of humanity They had
| greatly feared a severe sentence, but one
| wiped off with the benefit of the first Of
| tenders law. In this case he would not
have gene to prison.
| M. Clemenceau pleaded for the humble
Perrieux and tried to cheer him. He, poor
Fellow, has no compensation no worldwide
| advertisement for his works, no blaze of
| glory.
| The troops We're never employed to keep
| order during the trial. The civic guards and
constabulary only were called out. There
were 1000 on duty around the law courts to-
day; but, despite all precautions to exclude
the public, 1900 persons got into the hall.
There were endless officers in uniform and
civilian clothes; and the young officers in
the court and hall joined in the manifes-
tations and waved their caps when "Vive
parmee" was cried. The old officers were
content to laugh merely.
OVATION TO JURORS.
The jury slipped away, but some of the
Jurymen We're recognized in the hall and
crowds on young mems shoulders. The din
was fearful, but it was a Joyous din. The
tact that Zola was meted severe sentence
softened angry passions. The French. as
victors, are kindly; defeat sours and in
turiates them, preventing the faction cry of
"Vive farmeei"
Are we entering?" moderate people ask
an era of, pronunciamentos? No! No
french general ever aimed at military die
tature. The first and second Napoleans
We're practically foreigners. But there is a
strange combination of army church and
people, with objective to put down
israel in France. This union is less fortui
tous than it looks. The Jews now control
all the sources Of wealth The minds and
f1eelings of the people have long been in re-
volt i'll secret against this power which has
no physical force behind it, What has fer
mented in the brain is now going into ac-
ton. The church is the one great universal
organization to pit against the Jewish uni
Versal alliance. France, therefore, is now
| pohtlcally with Rome, but she must keep
the republic. A monarchy could only live
by force of the army, and would mean war.
| France is not organized for war for her
army Is only militia, but Prince Henry of
| Orleans is hoping for military movement
top. He daily showed himself during the
trial in the hall of the courthouse, and one
day embraced Major Esterhazy. CRYING.
'Vive Farmeei" He was surrounded and
salaamed TO by his Orleanist friends. bur
IT did not do He has no brilliant captivat-
ing qualities, but only ambiguous, half
girlish figure and talks through his nose
languidly. M. Faure openly patronized Gen.
Pellieux and General De Boisdeffre as
against NJ. Zola He likes fine military
company Boisdeffre is aristocratic and in
favor at st. Petersburg, and the President
is sensible to this
The cheering was tremendous all over
town, but there little violence. though
the Jews were terrified. Some Jews man
aged to be near the law court but escaped
with their lives. Fortunately. three days
of carnival have used Ip the animal spirits
of the people. They were tired and wanted
to go to bed. The students, however. are
much excited
TALK WITH ZOLA
AT late hour tonight / went to Zola's
house. AS / passed through the flower
adorned vestibule / thought that a years
Imprisonment would be wholesome
change from this luxury. NJ zola's taste
for luxury is Italian, and his home is fur
nished much in the Italian manner richly
and handsomely. found him more nervous
than on the hearing of the verdict but
bearing up with a stiff lip He says he is
sorry for France. but thinks she will right
herself.
The house was filled from the ground
floor to the garret with bouquets Of flowers
that had come from all parts, the gifts
doubtless. of Jewish ladies. The tables
We're Uttered deep with kilograms. One dis