The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-06

tAe scope OF the common law unless "a
civilian participated in the suspicious
proceedings.
M. Labori pointed out that. contrary to
General zurlindens intimation, the eras-
ure seemed even then to have consumed
considerable importance in his mind.
General zurlinden replied:-"Tt was my
self who discovered the erasure. / first
thonght 1t attributable to an attempt to
remove plot and therefore it did not
possess, in my mind, the Importance
which others attached to it,
NJ Labori-"Was the erasure subse-
quent to the first Photographic
General Zurlinden, amid intense ex-
citement, admitted that the Tavernier
Inquiry showed that the petit bleu had
not been scratched when it reached the
statistical section of the Intelligence De-
partment, and that consequently the era
sure was not the work of Lieutenant Colo
mel Piequart.
General BilBot now confronted M. Ira
rieux in reply to the latters criticism of
him. General Billot was much affected,
and spoke in a husky voice. He began by
declaring that NJ Trarieux nad delivered
an eloquent oration. but that it was
special pleading for Dreyfus and Piequart
and an arraignment of former Ministers
General Billot praised Lieutenant Col.
Picquart for his services in the army
and declared that he had the greatest
confidence in him-a confidence which,
however. he had since been compelled to
withdraw Then, discussing Picquarts S
| investigation of the suspicious against
Major Esterhazy. General Blot said
Even If Esterhazy should be proved a
traitor, that would not prove Dreyfus
innocent for in cases of espionage it very
often occurs that there are several ac-
complices.'
M. Labori wished to question General
Billot, and an altercation with Colonel
Jouaust ensued Finally NJ Labori cried:
ALLOW me to remark, Mr. President
that it has never been said that Dreyfus
had an accomplice in Esterhazy
Captain Dreyfus, who heard General
Billots statement with evident excite-
ment. also sprang to his feet and shout-
ed:-'I protest against this odious accu-
sation
The audience appeared to be impressed
by this vehement protest
| M. Labori again insisted that he be al
lowed to question General Billot. Colonel
| Jouaust still refused, and a heated wran-
| gle once more ensued- M. Labori made a
passionate protest against the attitude of
Colonel Jouaust, who then said
M Labori reported excitedly-'I bow to
your ruling but l take note that every
time / put question which IS lrfeStlDie
| you refuse to allow it. =
This declaration counsel for defense
delivered IN a ringing voice, punctuating
his utterances with striking gestures. The
audience burst into loud applause, and
| the greatest excitement prevailed.
Colonel Jouaust said: If this demon
stration is renewed I will have the court
room cleared Have you anything to say
Maitre Labori?
NJ. Labori replied:-s.No, because-and
speak with the utmost respect-I am pre-
| vented from puttinb any questions touch
| in gthe core of the affair / reserve the
| right to take such action as regard Tor
| my. responsibility compels me TO take
up"
This scene was the climax of the strain
ed relations which have prevailed between
| the President Of the court marital, Colonel
I Jouaust and NJ Labori, pricipal counsel
for the accused, almost from the
! has many times bitterly complained that
Colonel Jouaust prevented him from put
| ting probing questions, and for the mo-
ment M. Labori abstained from asking
witnesses such questions, fearing that Dy
so doing he might do more harm than
good to his client. In view of the mani
| fest irritation displayed by the President
of the court whenever Labori has risen to
| his feet in the last few days, however,
| the advocate assumed his former ag-
eressive cross examine methods. resulting
| IN foday's crisis. M. Labori was extreme
| ly excited and hardly able to contain him
self with Indignation, and, when a1fer-
wards asked if he had any questions to
put to other witnesses he replied pertly.
| mo. nothing at all.
| II is doubtful. however, if this attitude
| on the part of the counsel will assist
Major H. Gallopin. an officer of the ar
| tillery was then examined lie PROVED a
| rather unfavorable witness for DreyIus,
1 whom he declared he once met on lne
/ Boulevard street, Germain, carrying vol
| luminous package which he said contained
! secret papers treating of mobilization and
Dreyfus was questioned regarding this
statement by Major Gallopin and admit
4 ted that he sometimes took documents
| hom to facilitate work; but he said that
1 he did not recall the particular incident to
| which Major Gallopin referred This adj
! mission by Dreyfus made bad impress
sion, especially when the next witness,
/ Major Hirsch-Anel deposed that he heard
| Dreyfus express a desire to go to the
rnanoeuvres. Major Hirsch-Anel, how
Captain Dreyfus replied Is very
! possible that | expressed regrets that /
would be unable to go TO the manoeuvres.
and. what is certain, we all knew tnat
none of the probationary would go.
M. Labori asked NJ. Paleologues per
mission to read document belonging 70
| the diplomatic dosSier, conelus1vely prov
ing, as he claimed, the genuineness OF
the petit bleu.
| NJ Paleologue-"I do not know the doc
ument referred to-
M. Labori-stThe document relates to a
conversation between M. Delcasse former
Prime Minister) and Count Won Munster-
| Ledenburg German Minister to Paris), in
which the Ambassador is represented to
| have said that Colonel Schwartzkoppen
admitted he had sent Major Esterhazy
number of telegraph forms;
NJ Paleologue-"I can only cOnf1rm NJ.
T,abori's statement. There is in the Dip
| lomatic dossier a document recIting a
conversation between M. Delcasse ana
Count Won Munster Lederburg, who stat
ed that Col. Schwartzkoppen sent MAJOR
Esterhazy number of petits .bleus Ctele-
gramsls AS regards the petit bleu in this
case Col. SchwartzSoppen could not say
| he had written 1t himself, because. he had
not M seen it. but the Ambassador mot
minister as previously Wrltenl, salu ne
believed it had been sent by him tCoi
RepIving TO NJ Labori, NJ Trarieux
| dwelt at length upon the charges which
he described as fairy-tales, against Pic
quart, who had been alleged to be an
| agent in the pay of the Dreyfus family
ana whose object. as asserted, was to put
F,ssterhazy an innocent man, In the place
| of Dreyfus the culprit.
M Trarieux read letter which ne
| wrote to General Billot. June l. 1898, pro-
! testing against falsehoods. To this letter
| General Bilot har replied that he had
not Instituted the inquiry The judges en-
trusted with the Investigation OF the Es-
| terhazy case, notwithstanding their con-
srsenciousness. were NJ. Trarieux assert
| ed absolutely deceived BY stories then
| current The judges accepted as gospel
| Ali the lies of Esterhazy, who, though
| acquitted, was not tried.