The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-01
CRITICAL PERIOD IN PARIS.
GOVERNMENT TAXING PRECAUTIONS
TO PRRTEST An OUTBREAK.
Paul Derouiede Acquitted and Gives Sotice
That He VIII Continue His Crusade to
Turn tho Army Against the Republic
The Dreyfus Argument and Major Mar
"hnnd's Arrival Disturbing Elements.
SPECIAL ca.b D,ipateh 10 The srs.

SPECIAL Cdtk D.ipateh 10 The sus
PARIS. Niay ~ Premier Dupuy summoned a
special Cabinet council this afternoon. after
which he conferred with President Loubat and
subsequently had an interview with the Pre-
fact Of Police 1t is believed that arrests will
bc made in consequence OF the speeches made
10y Paul Deroutdcs witnesses
Major Marchand's speech on the occasion Of
his recortion at Toulon yesterday has greatly
ange:cd the Ministry.
The trial OF NJ Paul DGroulnde and NJ.
Habert upon the charge OF melting tho army to
instruction upon the occasion Of the funeral
OF President Faure In February last was ended
to-day by the acGuttal of the defendants. VI.
Lombard made half-hearted argument in
summing up for the prosecution. which was
followed by an eloquent address on behalf Of
the defence
Prior to the pronouncement Of judgment in
his case in the Court OF Assizes NJ. DcroulGdc
declared that II he should be liberated he
would Immediately resume his attempts to
effect a coup dttat. The spectators loudly APP
plauded this declaration. and the Judge
promptly cleared the court.
While the court was being cleared there was
tremendous uproar among the 200 Derou-
lNde witnesses. Marcel Habcrt, Dtrouede's co
defendant. wildly waved his walking stick and
yelled, Long live D6roulade!" Il Down with
traitors" The faithful partisans took up the
cries and reiterated them noisily. while Dcrou-
lode assured those nearest to him that Marcel
Habert was a splendid fellow.
After tho resumption OF the hearing. matters
were fairly quiet until the jury retired.
Then the demonstrators throngcd round
the accused, huGging them and graspinG
their hands When the Jury returned and
announced their verdict the mob barely
waited for the Judge to order the release OF the
accused before they rose from their seats bawl :
ing. "Vive Derouade." Nive le jury" winding
up by Justify singing tho "Marseillnise.' The
Judge was powerless to stop the uproar. and
he made no attempt to do 50.
D6roulede and Marcel Habert Cxcitedly gcs-
ticulated in all directions. and cried: Thank
you. dear friends. thank you" The final
scene was Deroulade standing on seat wav-
ing his hat and calling for cheers for the Jury.
and then the pantomine ended.
During the proceedings It was announced
that N. Krantz. Minister OF War. had SUM
moned Gen. Herve. who was one OF D6roul@de's
witnesses. to explain his testimony yesterday
in clarifying DGroulAde and abusing President
Ioubet. The public audience applauded
Herye. 1t was stated in the Hobbies that the
Government will dismiss Gen Hervc to-
morrow.
The force OF police in the vicinity OF the court
was doubled in fear OF disturbances.
Until the meeting OF the Chamber Of Dcpu-
ties tomorrow. when NJ. Krantz. Minister oi
War. will reply to an Interpolation by VI
l.aoge the exact truth as to the Government
action In the Herve incident Is not likely to
he known. Meanwhile. Gen. IIcrve has not
been arrested. as had been stated 1t is under.
stood that he has written to NJ Krantz explain
ing that the words he used in his evidence
we're not political. He merely sought t. de
fend Deroulade as a poet and patriot
The Nationalists held great meeting this
evening to honor their heroes. There wa.
much noise and staggering talk. EX-JudGc
Beaurcpaire was among the speakers. II" de"
clared that he had enrolled himself under
Deroultdcs flag. There was no breach " the
peace.
But for the noisy excitement Of tho National
is,s the city was not affected 10y the acquitta
Of D6roul@dc and Marcel IiGbert, which was
foregonc conclusion.
The anti-Dreyfus papers. seeking to diver
attention from the blow they havo suffered from
the Court Of Cessation. are cXagGcrating th'
affair preposterously. They display illuminated
announcements in their windows tO-niRh
reading: "DGroulHde and Marcel liabert &c
quilted: Loubet condemned while members
OF the League OF Patriots outside cheer bravely