The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-07
CLASH WITH JoUAusT.
Labor, Goaded Beyond Endurance,
Protests Long and Loudly.

Labor, Goaded Beyond Endurance,
Protests Long and Loudly.
Rennes, Sept. 6-The exciting episode
of the mornings sitting was a scene in
which NJ Labor, Gen. Billot, Col Jou-
aust and Capt. Dreyfus participated.
Things had progressed quietly and even
monotonously up to that time. La
Dame Blanche" with her famous pearls
in her ears and around her neck, kept
whispering to her companion. Others,
who from the first, had taken the keen
est interest in every word uttered in
the court, seemed bored and the in
tense heat in the room sent several to
sleep.
Suddenly, when Gen. Billot, in low,
even tones, again brought out what
many declared was the generals last
card, namely, the completely of Dreyfus
and EsterhaZy, there was a remarkable
change of scene. M Labori, In terrible
excitement and waving his arms, pro-
tested in a ring voice: Excuse me, Mr.
President. 1t has never been said that
Dreyfus had an accomplice in Ester
hazy. We must know If the proseou-
ton is approaching that theory
At this juncture the prisoner startled
the court by shouting in ringing tones:
Il protest against such an odious accu-
sation."
Col. Jouaust-"I must ask you, Mr..
Labor, to observe more moderation
NJ Labori-"I never uttered an inn
moderate word"
Col. Jouaust--"Your tone is improp-
err
NJ Labori-"I am not altogether mas
ter of my tone"
Col. Jouaust-"Unless you can control
your tones forbid you to speak"
M Labori-'I must submit to your
ruling; but l note the fact that I am
forbidden to speak every time enter
upon ground where my position is ir-
resistible.''
This retort aroused immense excite
ment in the court room. Cheers broke
out and murmurS from the generals
and their supporters.
Col. Jouaust, when order had been
restored, remarked that if the demon
would be cleared. The president of the
court-martial then asked M. Labor if
he had any questions to put
NJ Labori-"I speak respectfully; but
since it is impossible for me to ap-
proach those questions which are the
very core of the trial. I reserve the
right to adopt such line of action as my
responsibility and the rights of the de-
fence compel me to take"
Col. Jouaust (sharply)-"Sit down."
NJ. Labori-"I resume my seat, but
not by order"
Col Jouaust-"Can the witness, Cal
lopin."
Senator Trarieux, former minister of
justice, resumed his deposition M.
Trarieux took up the testimony of Saw
ignaud, the witness for the prosecution,
who had claimed to have seen letters
addressed to M. Scheurer-Kestner, for
merly a vice president of the Senate,
by Lieut.. Col. Picquart's orderly in
Tunis. M. Trarieux declared that Saw
ignaud was perjurer and that two Of
ficers visited Savignaud before the
court martial opened, M. Trarieux
limiting that the officers drilled him on
the testimony he was to give.
Commandant Lauth interrupted the
witness, asking that he be allowed Q
hearing, and on the conclusion of NJ
Trarieux's deposition Commandant
Lauth confronted him. The command
ant declared that he had acted honestly
throughout. and that he had not thu
least doubt of Lieut.. Col. PicquartG
Justification of the petit bleu, in order
to incriminate Major Esterhazy.
A striking incident occurred when
Commandant Lauth, a moment later,
asserted that Lieut.. Col. Picquart had
always shown the greatest contempt
for the officers of his bureau, asserting
that, on one occasion, Picquart had
brought to the general STAFF, in the
presepce of Mesdames Henry ana
Lauth, woman, Nine. D., who was