The age-herald., 1899-09-07
HEATED PASSAGE IN COURT President Openly Accused of Par tiaIity Toward Prosecution. ALL NOW DEPENDS ON WILLIAM The German Emperor Now Has 1t in His Power to Acquit Dreyfus or
 Convict Him-Humbert
 Still Silent
In Williams Hands


 Rennes, September 6.-An exciting epi- sode of today's sitting was a scene in which M. Labori, General Elliot, Colonel Jouaust and Captain Dreyfus participated. Things had progressed quietly and even monotonously up to that time. La 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 keenest interest in every word uttered in the court seemed bored and the intense heat in the room sent several to sleep. Suddenly when General Billet in low, tones again brought out what many regarded as the generals last card, namely, the complicity of Dreyfus and Es- terhazy, there was remarkable change of scene. M. LaboH, in terrible excitement and waving his arms, protested In raging voice. Dreyfus, who had been sitting like statue, jumped to his feet despite the restraining hand that a gendarme placed upon his shoulder and with his face fam ing with passion, said, addressing Colonel Jouaust:
 q protest, colonel; protest against this odious accusation"
 Told Labori to Sit Down
 
 ing to be heard, Colonel Jouaust equally determined not to near him, called out: "Matre Labori, I refuse to allow you to speak,"
 When M. Labori finally gave up and sat down trembling, he was deathly pale. It is understood result of this scene M Labori, leading counsel for the defense, wishes to retire from the case He is con- vinced that the judges are utterly hostile to him and it is said that he has conceived the idea of a dramatic withdrawal at the opening of tomorrow's session. meeting of NJ. Laborrs friends will be held to de- eide whether such step is advisable. IA- boris withdrawal from the case would be tantamount to a public declaration of his feelings that the judges have shown a bias against Dreyfus and his counsel
 Opposed to the Step
 The opinion of the Dreyfusards this even- ing appears to be opposed to the contcm- plated step which they think the anti Dreyfusards would represent as an admis- sion of the weakness of Dreyfus' defense. The correspondent of the Associated Press called at the house of M. Labori where the advocates secretary was ques- toned with reference to the report that M. Labori intended to retire from the defense of Captain Dreyfus. The secretary said he was able to give a positive denial to the  that the trial was drawing to a close. Many inquiries on the subject the secretary added, had been received during the after noon.
 M Laborfs secretary was asked if re- plies by telegraph had been received from Emperor William King Humbert in re- sponse to the advocates message asking that Colonels Schwarzkoppen and Paniz- zardl be permitted to come to Rennes to testify before the court.
 No Message Received
 He replied that no message whatever had been received gup to the present time, 6 o'clock D. m. He thought 1t quite possible that Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi would not come In person, but that they Wouli send dispositions, in which case the trial would doubtless end on Monday or IueS- day of next week.
 The various generals and military wit nesses who have been in attendance upon the counrtmartial are appearing to leave Rennes in consequence of the order tele- graphed yesterday by the minister of var. General the Marquis Degallifet. General Roget will take his departure tomorrow, which is an indication that closing speeches of counsel are expected to begin - on Friday.
 The salvation of Captain Dreyfus hangs on word from Emperor William. This is the general opinion here tonight. If the kaiser consents to allow Colonel SchWaiz- Reopen, the German military attache at Paris in 1894, to testify before the court martial, or to send a deposition, or what Is considered still more probable, to allow his deposition to be accompanied by the actual documents mentioned in the bor- dereau, then Dreyfus is saved.
 If the emperor, however decides that 1t Is not in the interest of Germany for Col onel Schwarzkoppen to intervene, then Dreyfus' case is hopeless and his con- demnation certain. Tonight the eyes of France are looking across the frontier to Stuttgart, where the kaiser is staying and anxiously awaiting his decision. He is in the position of the spectators of a gladia- torial combat in the coliseum of ancient Rome with Dreyfus dying at the foot of his antagonist and watching whether the emperor points his thumb up or down. At a late hour this evening he had given no sgu either way, and Frenchmen are await ing with breathless interest the first indi- cation of his will
 Arbiter of the Peace of France
 To all rintents and purposes Emperor William stands today the arbiter of the internal peace of France. for every one an ticipates that King Humbert will follow his lead This is probably the explanation of the delay. Emperor William has gone to Wuertemburg from Alsace-Loraine and as they will undoubtedly agree upon iden-