The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07
LABORI WROTH
EXCITING EPISODE at THE TRIAL OF
CAPTAIN DREYFUs.
Leading Counsel for the Defense Pro-
voked by the Partially of the
Court-Martiaps President.
MADE A STRONG PROTEST
AND WAS ORDERED BY COL. JOUAUsT
TO TAKE HIS SEAT.
Dreyfus Also Excited, and Led to Pro-
test Against General BiIIofs
"Odious Accusations.v
LAST PLAY OF THE CLIQUE
ATTEMPT TO PROVE THE COMPLIC-
ITY OF EsIERHAZY AND DREYFUs.
Labori Not to Retire from the Case-
Testimony of Gen. Zurlinden and
Others-Lauth Kissed.
Drcyfus Also Excited, and Led to Pro-
test Against General BiIIot's
"Odious Accusations.v
List PLAY OF THE CLIQUE
ATTEMPT TO PROVE THE COMPLIC-
ITY OF EsIERHAZY AND DREYFUs.
Labori Not to Retire from the Case
Testimony of Gen. Zurlinden and
Others-Lauth Kissed.

RENNES. Sept. 6.-The exciting episode
of the mornings sitting of the Dreyfus
court-martial was scene in which NJ.
Labori, Generai Billot, Colonel Jouaust and
Captain Dreyfus participated. Things had
progressed quietly ard even monotonously
up to that time. La Dame Blanche" with
her famous pearls in her ears and around
her neck, kept whispering to her compan-
ion. 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 10 sleep.
Suddenly, when General Billot. in low,
even tones. again brought out what many
declared Is the generals last card-namely,
the completely of Dreyfus and Esterhazy-
there was a remarkable change of scene.
N. Lsbori in terrible excitement and wav-
Ing his arms. protested in a ringing voice.
Dreyfus. who had been sitting like statue
also jumped to his feet, despite the restrain
Ing hand that gendarme placed upon his
shoulder, and, with his face flaming with
passion. said, addressing Colonel Jouaust:
Il protest. colonel; protest against this
odious accusation
NJ. Labori at the same time was de-
manding to be heard. Colonel Jouaust.
equally determined not to near him, called
out:
'Msitre Labori, I refuse to allow you to
speakr'
When NJ. Labori finally fell back in his
seat with a look of hopeless Indignation. his
face blanched and his fingers twitched spas
nrodically--a speaking testimony of the high
tension to which his nerves had been
wrought by fruitless combat with the iron
ruling of the bench. Captain Dreyfus, too,
4 In, hfo abax r.
lots insinuation of his completely with
Esterhazy. recalled his anguished outbreak
early In the trial. 1t was a strange contrast
to hear him little later. when he had ap-
parently mastered his feelings, deliver an
argumentative reply to Major Gallorin, of
the artillery, I'm a calm, moderate tone. In
deed. one was almost tempted to imagine
that his emotional cutlery in reply to General
Billot was piece Of theatricality
1t was rumored that as a result of the
scene NJ. Labori would retire from the case.
He was said to be convinced that the Judges
are utterly hostile to him, and 1t was also
said he had conceived the idea of a dra-
matte withdrawal at the opening of to-
morrow's session. A meeting of NJ Labori' $
friends was held at his house this after
noon to decide whether such a step was ad-
visable. NJ. Labori's withdrawal from the
case would be tantamount to a public
declaration Of his feeling that the judges
have shown bias against Dreyfus and his
counsel The opinion of the Dreyfusards
was opposed TO the contemplated STEP
which they thought the anti-Dreyfusards
would represent as an admission of the
weakness of Dreyfus's case. The rumor
was so persistent that the correspondent OF
the Associated Press called at the house OF
NJ oh NH he a1x a.
was questioned with reference to the report
The secretary said he was able to give a
positive denial to the story that Labor
would leave his post, now that the trial was
drawing to close. Many inquiries on the
subject. the secretary added, had been re-
ceived during the afternoon.
FEATURES OF THE TESTIMONY
To-day's public proceedings of the court
martial were marked by three impor-
tant episodes. The first was General
Zurlinden's admission that the erasurt
and restitution OF Esterhazy's name In
the petit bleu could not have been per-
petrated by Colonel Picquart and conse.
Quently must be attributed to some one in
side the general staff. The second was the
declaration by NJ. PaleoIogue that the Sc
cret dossier contained a document which
showed that Colonel Schwartzkoppen adj
mitted his relations with Esterhazy, anc
that Schwartzkoppen. In the opinion OF
Paleologue. sent to Esterhazy the identica
petit bleu for which Colonel Picquart wa:
detained ten months on charge of forgery
The third was General Billot's insinuatior
that Esterhazy and Captain Dreyfus wer,
accompices. which led to an impassionec
protestation on the part Of the accused an(
TO thrilling scene between NJ. Labor ans
Colonel Joraust. resulting In the advocate,
excited denunciation OF Colonel Jouaust,
treatment OF him. a denunciation tanta
mount 10 an accusation of open partiality
General Zurlinden's admission that Colone
Picquart could have not perpetrated tn,
erasure in the petit bleu was startling
incident. Because. although he declared tina
the matter formed only a small point in tn,
prosecution OF Picquart, and that. so far a.
he was concerned. the proceedings wer,
Only instituted in order not 10 allow Z
French officer 10 lie beneath the blow O
the charges brought against him by Majol
Lauth, yet the fact that Colonel Picquar
languished ten months in prison under
these unproven accusations cannot be re
sarded otherwise than as a blot on the rem
utat.on Of General Zuriinden. and sim NOR,
OF the general stan.
Then the statement by NJ. PaleoIogue tina
Colonel schwartzkoppen had admitted tina
II was almost certain the petit bleu was SEN
By him. or caused TO be sent by him. Il
Esterhazy caused a sensation as being IN,
first official testimony 20 the treason o.
Esterhazy. And IL was certainly a strops
point In favor OF Dreyfus the importanc,
Of which was Immediately seen by I'll,
prosecution and shown subsequently, b,