Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
LABORI AT HIS POST.
The Wounded Attorney Appears in
Court Again.
Receives the Congratulations of His
Friends and His Opponents-Col.
Jouaust Is Kissed for His
Partially.

the third week of the second trial by
court-martial of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus
on the charge of treason began at $3.50
o'clock this (Tuesday) morning. Maitre
Labori was present. He drove to the
court in carriage and entered the hall
at $3.50 o'clock. The audience greeted
him by standing up and by general
clapping of hands. Maitre Labori
walked quite briskly, but holding his
left arm closely to his side, in order not
to disturb the wound. He met Gen.
Mercier and Gen. Billot in the middle
of the courtroom, stopped, chatted
and smiled. Labori looked very well.
He was given a cushioned armchair.
Nine. Labori, looking well, was also in
court. Labori was warmly congratu
lated by friends. Capt. Dreyfus on en-
tering smilingly shook hands with La
bori
Col. Jouaust addressed few words
of congratulation to Labori, and eX-
pressed the profound indignation of
the tribunal at the attempt to assassin
ate the counsel. Labori was much
moved, and thanked Col. Jouaust in an
eloquent speech.
All of the witnesses Monday were
hostile to Dreyfus, but as none of the
evidence was fresh and mostly reitera-
ton of old statements, the audience
followed the dispositions with compara-
lively little interest, a reference by M.
Gribelin to the relations of Dreyfus
with demimondaines proving the most
appetizing portion of the mornings
proceedings. A subdued litter went
round the courtroom when NJ. Gribelin
even professed to know the exact
amount Dreyfus spent upon his vari-
Gus amours.
Defense Makes Good Points.
Maitre Demange, of counsel for the
defense, was more successful than
usual in cross-eXamining him and Wis
) IDLY disconnected NJ. Gribelin. Counsel
scored distinct hit when he got NJ.
Gribelin to admit that he mixed the
intrigues of Patty de Clam and Henry to
; shield Esterhazy and when NJ. Gribelin
was finally disposed of his evidence had
: suffered badly.
Dreyfus Creates Better Impression.
Dreyfus created a better impression
Monday. He entered the court with
!, more confident bearing and replied to
the witnesses in a calm voice, without
:, any theatrical gestures, and his re-
. marks were put so lucidly that he APP
peared to make an impression on all the
, judges, all of whom are reputed to be
= bitterly opposed to him.
: 1t almost seems as if, despairing at
G the absence of Labori. he took his de-
fense in his own hands and acted as
=, his own counsel Under oath Capt.
y Junck had attacked not only Dreyfus'
!. moral character but his honor as an of
ficer. Everybody expected one of those
passionate outbursts that characterized
the prisoners protests when goaded to
despair in the early days of the ses-
sion. But he was cool as ice itself. In
= a manly voice, perfectly at ease, he said:
IF Capt. Juncks ideas of honor per-
nit him to divulge private conversation,
mine do not. l have clean hands. will
is keep them clean"
h Then Dreyfus, in an incisive manner,
S going directly to the point denied, one
II by one, the statements just made by
l. Capt. Junck.
e Capt. Junck had asserted that Drey-
S fus had revealed certain information he
had received at the lectures in the office
d,
E. 1898. The prisoner showed that at the
time he was with his father, and conse-
D. quently had not attended the lectures.
If Again and again Dreyfus took up the
A. points of Junck's testimony, proving
st them false and unfounded. He was no
a. longer the prisoner-he became trans
g. formed into the attorney for the de-
st fense. reviewing TO the jury the evi-
II dence in favor of the prisoner.
Dreyfus made a telling point for him
is self when he took up the matter of his
l. attendance upon the maneuvers, show
ID ing that in August, 1894, the second
'e year probationers knew definitely that
st they were to go to their regiments in
t October, November and December and
l. that consequently they would not at
I'd tend the maneuvers.
Partially Causes n Scene.
III The session wound up with a scene
on account of the extraordinary con
duct of Col. Jouaust, president of tn,
court, who permitted himself to make
Id an unwarrantable display of partiality
NJ. Bertulus had been confronted with
the last witness, Capt. Junck, and Gen
Gonse had defended the latter, wher
ne Col. Picquart rose and asked to be al
h., lowed TO refute some of Junck's re
er marks. Col. Jouaust made gesture o
of impatience and shouted;
IT, what, again?"
Il. An outburst of boong and kissing
lg came from the audience at such dis
an play of unfairness from the president
on Judges and gendarmes quickly sup
lr. pressed the noise, but Col. Jouaust un
lr, derstood the well-merited rebuke ad
at ministered him, turned red and ad
II. journed the court ten minutes later.
A Score Perished.
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