Arizona republican., 1899-08-23
The Defense of Dreyfus Invested
 With New life.
GEN. MERGER CRUCIFIED
AS Result of His -Examina- fion He Will Probably Be Hr- rested This Week-Other Gener. aIS Who Testified in LSborrS Absence 10 Be Recalled for CrOSS- Examination.

Rennes, Aug. 22.-Today was Msitre Labori's day at the Lycee, where Cap tain Dreyfus is standing trial on q charge of treason. Lab0ri was the central figure of the scene. As the Dreyfus drama unrolled before the crowded court this afternoon, his tall Viking-like form, draped in long black gown, bordered with ermine, sitting in front of the footlights, was the magnet, which, from the moment the curtain was run up until it fell a'- noon, drew all regards, not merely glances of curiosity, but the steady gaze of admiration.
 L2bori did what the people had e1- pected He galvanized the dormant defense into an active, living thing. M. Demange is concifatory. He has always seemed to fear to tread on the military corn. LabOri is a gladiator and always speaks to touch his foe to the quick Let there be the slightest opening in his opponents defense and he thrusts home Today when M. De- mango found nothing to ask witness, M. Labori's quick eye discovered weak spots and he came forward with searching questions.
 Labori cornered Mercier on the Schneider letter which the latter had used n evidence and which Col. Schneider had repudiated as for gery. The general was surprised when La'bori suddenly demanded that M Mercier be recalled. Evidently he hoped that the tribunal would support Rim in refusing to explain how he got the copy of the letter which was or later date than his 1ncumbency as minister of war But LaboEi was not to be denied He insisted that Mercier should give some explanation. Then, after hesitating, Mercfer declared that he would assume all responsibility a'- tuching to his possession of the docu- ment This, as LaboTi intended it should be, was a demonstration of a communication by the general staff or part, at least, of the secret dossier to an ordinary soldier, such as Merciar became immediately on leaving the ministry of war
 When Labori had attained his object and forced a confession of a grave vio- lation of law on the part of General Meroier, he gave a smile of grim sat isfaction and added significantly :"I shall have other questions to put to General Merci,.r'' General Mercier | must now ba spending a very miser- | able vening, for as a result Of this ad- mission, and with the additional l charge of communicating secret docu- | ments to the court martial of 1894, he | is liable to arrest at any moment. In- deed, some people think it nc. inn possible that he will be lying in 8 | military prison adjoining the cell Of Captain Dreyfus before the week is | out
 Another .seTies of questions put by M. Labori concerned LaJoux, the spy | formerly in the service Of the French | war office, but packed off 10 South 1 America, according to various miIi- tary witnesses because he was proved | a swndler. LaboIi asked how it was | if that were so, that LaJoux was still | receiving mcEGhly payments. Com | mandant Rollin, completely taken | abQck, replied that a cessation of pay | ments was under consideration. The | impression conveyed by Labori's ques- ] tions and the replies given, was that LaJoux was being paid by the war office to keep out of the way in the in- terest of Esterhazy, whom LaJoux, in | a letter read in court offering revela- tions in the Dreyfus affair, indicated as the real traitor. M. Labori's cross examination in this matter. therefore, was a distinct advantage to the ac- cused.
 Labori announced that he intended to recall several witnesses who made dispositions during his absence. This means that ~Mereier, Roget and c.sh- CTS will be put to the test of 3 severe cross examination. To his friends NJ. L9bOri expressed himself as confident of being able to tear to pieces the evI- denca these generals have given so confidently before sympathetic tri- bunal
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