The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-23

graph appearing IN their organ here TINS
evening, declaring that the attack on
Labor. which, IL insnuates. did very III
tie harm. was made solely TO arouse the
pity Of the people of Rennes for the
iamentsble LOT ne occupied as the coth-
sci for the Victim of Devils Island.
Matre Iabori. leading counsel for the
defense. who was murderously assaulted
August ith. was present In court TINS
morning at the trial OF Captain Dreyius.
The proceedings opened at $50 \. NJ.
The arrival 0f " Iah0r at the Lycee
was the 81 nal for scenes OF extraordinary
enthusiasm.
At 6.l5 a. ". three carriages. preceded
by a number OF bicycles, drove up The
first carriage contained NJ. Lahori and
his wife and physicians. The others CON
talned friends OF the lawyer and some po-
lice inspectors.
ACCORDED AN OVATION.
The crowd about the Lycoe building
rushed up 20 NJ. Laborfs carriage and
number OF people eagerly thrust their
hands through the windows 10 greet the
distinguished lawyer When NJ. Labor
descended he was surrounded by TRENDS
and q hundred hands pressed his. while
he was assailed with all sorts of ques-
tons. 10 which he smilingly replied; Il
am getting on well. my friends. thank
you. thank YOU
As NJ Labor stll accompanied by
Nine. Labori and a physician entered the
courtroom the audience greeted him by
standing. and there was q general roar
Of applause. accompanied by the clapping
OF hands. which was distinctly heard IN
the streets
Tears sprang 10 the eyes of the wound
ed man. who was evidently deeply at
fected by the warm welcome accorded
him.
Among those who greeted VI. Labori
were Generals Bllot and MERCER. VINO
courteously inquired as 20 his condi-
ton. The lawyer looked very well. con-
sidering his recent experience.
Madame Labori. who entered the court
room ahead OF her husband. also re-
ceived a hearty greeting
AFRAID OF JOUAUST
At first the audience seemed apprehen-
siye tha' COL Iouaust. president ot the
Court. might treat the applause Of NJ. la
hori as "a demonstration which would
warrant him BOO clearing the court. IL be-
gan. therefore. with a few umid ci.Ds
OF the hands but was soon followed by
general applause upon the part of the
whole audience.
afterwards. and having saluted the Judge
turned 10 VI. Labori with outsFetched
hand. a smile of keen pleasure lighting
up his pale and usually impassive fea-
lures The lawyer took the prisoners
Nnuf auI shook 10 Nprulr Whereunon
Dreyfus gave him another look Of grat-
itude and took hs seat i'm front Of coun-
sells table with his back toward them.
Colonel J0uaust next read from a pa
per am address 10 VI. LabOri, the tone OF
the president being quite sympathetic.
The lawyer made an impassioned reply.
lie was deeply affected and his voice was
clear. though not so strong as before he
was shot,
The first witness to-day was VI. Grpnier,
the former Prefect Of Belfort His testi-
mony was favorable 20 Dreyfus and dis
tmcuy hostile % Esterhazy.
Major Roin, of the Intelligence De
partment was asked by NJ Iabori. dur
ing the course OF the formers testimony
how a. certain document of later date
than Mercers ministry came into Gen
eral Morciers possession. Roln said u
was not hts business 20 explain but coun-
SCI insisted. asking whose business m was.
MDRCIER OBSTINATE.
Finally NJ LabOri asked Colonel Jouaust
t0 request General Mercier to explain.
The General rose and said he declined 70
answer
NJ Iaborl insisted but Mercler stiI
refused 20 answer and Major Carriere,
thc government COmm'ssary sufporiei
him on the ground that the examination
was entering upon a matter which ought
not in the interest of the country TO be
discussed publicly
VI. Lahori then declared in loud voice
that be would reserve 90 himself the right
10 take the necessary measures to obtain
the desired information
The neAt point was made 10y Dreyfus
I'm his reply to MAJOR ROln. The latter
had remarked that all the prisoners pa
rers were seized whn his rooms were
searched m 1894 and Colonel Jouaust said
that certain papers from his text book,
the School of War. were found missing
To this the prisoner retorted;
"Not in 1891. my Colonel
This caused some sensation as the
obvious Interpretation was that the pages
Were torn out at the War Once and that
then the fact was used against him as
an inslnultion that he had communicated
the missing papers 20 foreign agents
a former secretary of the War Otiice
named Ferret. next testified 90 seeing
Drayfus pry!ng into other officers work
during their absence and the prisoner 70
piled excitcdly that FerrCts statements
were concoctions hy "a former Minister o
War, which caused a sensation. Then IN
a cooler manner the prisoner made