Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-23

(By Telegraph to Nirginlan-P Jot)
Vienna. Aug 22-Thc Neucs Wcincr
Tagcbatt says it understands that one
hundred and sixty documents are about
to be published that Will prove the in
noccnce of DreHfus and the guilt OF
Henry and Estcrhazy.
Renncs, Aug. 29.-ro-day was Ma;re
Labori's day at the Lyccc, where Cap
tain Alfred Dreyfus is standing trial
on charge Of treason. Labori was the
central figure Of the scene.
Labori did what people had expected.
lie galvanized the dormant defense in
to an active. living thing. NJ. Dcmangc
is conciiatory. lie has always seemed
10 fear to tread on the military corn.
Lahor Is Il gladiator. and always aims
TO touch his foe TO the quick. Let there
be the slightest opening in HIS OPP
ponents defense AMI he ,hruStS home.
AN ELOQUENT SPEECH.
To-day. when NJ. Domange found
nothing To ask a witness NJ I.abori's,
quick eye had discovered weak spots.
and he came forward with searching
questions
lie opened to-day with an eloquent
speech, and the audience could have lis
tened for AN hour to his rich. meio-
diouS voice. modultted tones and then
impasSioncd outbursts. accompanied by
energetic and speaking gestures.
ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
Generals Roget, I3llot Mcrcier and
Boisdefrc. with ;hc other military wit
neSses, gave ono another anxious
chances. and put their heads together
To exchange obviously dlsagrceAb!c i'm,
preseions as Laburi Piled the smaller
military fry, who occupied the Witness
stand successfully to-day with discon-
certing questions.
GENERAL MERCIER CORNERED.
Labori cornercd General Mercior on
the Schroeder letter. which The latter
niid used in evidence ana which Culonr!
schneider had repudatcd as :, forgery.
Inc General was surprised when Labori
suddenly demanded that Mcrcier be- re-
called. Evidently h. hoped the tribunal
would support him in refusing to cx-
pI'ii, now ne got a copy of lettc.
which was of later date Than his inruu-
bency ~ The Ministry OF War.
i'ut I.abori was not to he denied lie
insisted that Mcrcior should give some
c*pianation. Then, after hcsiiatinS.
Mrrcier declared that he would assume
all the responsibility attaching to his
possession of the document. This. as
Labor intended it should he. was a
demonstration of communication by the
general staff of part. at Last. of the
.vch '''S l, !" an ordinary soldier.
on leaving The Ministry OF Wnr Whln
Labor had attained his ohirc, rt
forced a confession of rrovn ,io,,,fn,,
of law on the part of General Mnr,.in,
he gave Il smil- of grim sntitf.,r,i',n
and then added signifirallv. ~ ebnii
have other questions to mn; 10 GonnrnI
Mercier."
The scene was highly dramatic and
made profound impression upon all
I1Aurr 10 ,rrrc.r
~ Ni'N''o T.
General Mcrcicr mus, now be spend
ing very miserable evening. for as the
result of this admission. ana Win the
additional chargc OF communicating Sc
IS oi I ~, a. l, me c'liri martial Of
,nnr, ,nd 40, 80 "'rrH' 80 a. n.y. mo-
ino,'ns,,,,io ,t 'u"is iv"P'e lni4N IL hot
,''i"sn,"'r tn"' lie VIII ne lying IN the
rnn,aiH Pri,"n "i,JoIninE me cen of
49,, '"'" - <! '"S "eiore 'he Week Is
,,..,
1a sInut"er series o. questions put by NJ
.-"Doli concerned l'dIouN. SPY for
i amy IN h me serVice 81 me French War
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