The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-07

GERS had drilled Savignaud on the tesu-
mony he had given. Savignaud replied,
reiterating the truth Of his previous tes'
timony.
Lieut.. Col. Picquart then arose and re-
peated his denial of Savignaud's story.
M. TrarieuX delivered his testimony In
an emphatic tone. He reviewed the ques-
ton of the petit bleu, which, he said, he
was convinced was authentic. He pro-
ceeded to comment upon the questionable
role played by Gommandant Lauth in the
affair.
II cannot believe" added the ex-minis-
ter Of justice, warmly, that the number
of persons who perpetrated these for
geries was very great. We have discov-
cred one source from which emanated
other forgeries. I have not far to go to
seek him.
M Trarieux's remarks brought Com
mandant Lauth to his feet, and the scene
described above ensued.
Commandant Lauth interrup. ed the
witness, asking that he be allowed
hearing, and on the conclusion Of M.
Trarieux's deposition, Commandant
Lauth confronted him.
The commandant declared that he had
acted honestly throughout, and that he
had not the least doubt of Lieut.. Col.
Picquart's falsifications of the petit bleu
VENOM OF A WITNESS.
A strikig incident occurred when Com
mandant Lauth, a moment later, as
serted that Lieut.. Col Picquart had al
ways shown the greatest contempt for
the officers of his bureau, and that on
one occasion Picquart had brought to the
general staff, in the presence Of Mes
danes Henry and Lauth, woman, Mad
am D., who was the wife of a mag1s-
trate and, Lauth intimated, Picquarts
mistress.
Lieut.. Picquart arose and cried:
'I protest absolutely"
At the same time there arose from the
spectators a chorus of indignant cries OF
"Canaille'' ''Cochon" and miserable
The gendarmes were ordered to suppress
the outburst of Indignation which had
been evoked by the conduct Of Command
ant Lauth in publicly naming a woman
in a scandalous connection.
Gen Zurlinden, formerly minister OF
war, followed Commandant Lauth at the
witness bar. Gen. Zurlinden spoke IN
justification of his action while he was
military governor of Paris and minister
of war in the matter of the prosecution
of Lieut. Col. Picquart, taking the
ground that the measure was absolutely
necessary in order that the court should
against Picquart Moreover, Gen. Aur
linden said the minister of justice hao
nersuaded him to send Lieut.. Col Plc-
ouart before a military court
M. Trarieux replied to Gen. Zurlndeh'
renroachfng him with Lieut.: Col. PIC
Quarts ten months imprisonment
M Labori then asked question Oh
Gen. Zurlinden, regarding the petlt pleo'
Col. Jouaust, president of the courr-Hhaf
4I,4
ground that the court was engaged III
e. +rio1 of Drevfus and not Of the Pic
quart affair.
M Iabori, however, insisted, taking
the ground that the petit bleu Demon,
strated the guilt of Maj. Esterhazy ana
that consequently it was very important
for Dreyfus.
TRUTH IS ADMITTED.
NJ 1ahori then tackled Gen Zurltnden
nbo admitted that the magisteTial inquiry
showed that the petit bleu was not tam
nared with when it first arrived at the
in+e1lieence department, and that cohSe-
ruentIv Picouart could not have peen
guilty. as alleged, Of distSrt1ng the ooc"-
ment. ,o,oo.,,o +,,a
NJ I.abori asked that M. Paleologue' the
EXPERT of the foreign Office, be consulteu
with reference to the reading before the
tohItshed irrefutably the authenticity or
the petit bleu. ~
This declaration by the expert OF the
foreign office created a marked sensation
in court.
COL. JOUAUST ANGRY.
M. Trarieux again entered upon a iong
statement in the course Of which ne salu
Mai Esterhazy was acquitted not
judged.
Col, Jouaust stopped M. TrarieuK, say
ing he must not speak that way to judges.
N Trarieux replied that he had not re-
ferred to Judges, but to la chose judge:
M. I5abori wished to question Gen. Bill
lot and an alteration with Col Jouaust
ensued.
Finally M. Labori cried:
"Allow me to remark, Mr.. President,
that it has never been said that Dreytus
had an accomplice in Esterhazy
Cant Dreyfus who heard Gen. B1llots
statement with evident excitement also
eurang to his feet and shouted:
~ nrotest against this odious accusa-
ton" :,
M Iabori again insisted that he be al
lowed to question Gen. Billot Col.
Jouaust still refused, and heated wran-
gle once more ensued.
M I,abori made a passionate protest
against the attitude of Col Jouaust, VINO
finally said: 'I decline to allow you 10
speak
MANIFEST UNFAIRNESS.
NJ T,ohori retorted excitedly: II bow
TO YOUR ruling, but take note that every
time I put a question which is irresisa-
BILE. YOU refuse to allow 1t.
This declaration counsel for defense de-
uvered in a ringing voice, punctuating his
utterances with striking gestures. The
audience burst into loud applause, and
the greatest excitement prevailed
Col Jouaut said:
"If this demonstration is renewed, l
will have the court room cleared. Have
yau anything more to say, Maitre La
bori?''
M. Labori replied: mo, because-and
1 speak with the utmost respect-I am
prevented from putting any questions
touching the core Of the affair. l reserve
the right to take such action as regard
for my responsibility compeIs me to take
up"
M. Labori was extremely excited and
hardly able to contain himself with in
6ignation and when afterwards asked If
he had any questions to put to other Wit
nesses, he replied pertly:
mo, nothing at all.
DU PATTY DE CLAIMS PAPER.
The deposition of Lieut.. Col. Du Patty
de Clam, which was taken by Magistrate
Travernier, was then read. 1t was more
remarkable as being a repetition of de
CLAIMS former evidence than as contain
ing any new revelations. This was what
the defense feared, and the reason they
declared they had little faith IN the re-
suit of an ex-parte examination.
In his deposition, Lieut.. Col Du Patty de
Clam complains of calumnies of which
be had been the victim, and which Capt.
Buignct had not succeeded in proving,
declaring further that he had no rcla-
lnn L. Ac / i1,,4 al