The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23

uuMMHNMAH
TO the accused.
NJ. Iabori announced that he intended
to recall several witnesses who had made
depoaitions during his absance. This
means Meruier, Roget and others, will be
put TO the test OF severe cross examina.
tion.
10 friends, N. Labori has expressed
himself confident Of being able to tearsto
pieces the evidence these generals have
given so confidently before sympathetic
tribunal.
Captain Drsyfus pursued the attitude
he took up yesterday and replied to the
statements OF hostile witnesses with argu.
ments apd presentations Of oounter-facss
only once giving way to his feelings and
Offering Cry Of protest. This was ct the
conclusion Of Col. Bertfn's deposition,
when. with broken yoics, the accused
declared his love for France and the
army.
Eyes" he Dried, "I love France and
love my country; but IL Ia with senti.
ments different from those animating
them who come here today to testify
against me- "
1.Laborl, II anything, was better after
his exertions than before them, The ex-
oitement under whi,h be labored seemed
20 act ns q stimulant, although many
friends noticing his flushed face, feared
there might be relapse. So far from
this being the case, he was able to 90 for
drive with his wife IN an nuto-car this
afternoon, and, ON his return, he held
quite reception. afterwards spending
the time until dinuer, in going over to-
row.
The scurrilous tactics OF the anti -Drey-
fusard newspapers may be illustrated by
paragraph appearing in their organ this
evening declared that the attack ON La.
bori which, 1t insinuatss did very little
Ia lalr
pathy OF the people OF Renues for the la
mentable lot OF an escaped convict from
Devils Island.
The pepper demands medical examina-
tion to ascertain the gravity Of che
wound. or course the story Is absurd.
THE EVIDENCE IN DETAIL.
The president Of the court, Colonel
Jounust, on taking his seat turned to
Maisre Labori, and amid impressive
silence read an address as follows:
"AlIow me. Maltre Labori, to sxpress
TO you the unanimous sentiments Of the
court martial at the odions attempt to
which you were nearly the victim. This
unspeakable act has excited everywhere,
especially among the members OF the
court martial, the keeuest indignation.
(Appiause.) We ARE glad IT did not have
grave consequences TO you and that the
skillful ahd devoted attention lavished
upoL you permits you to resume your
duties today. Applause.)
In spite of the presidents exhortation
not TO fatigue himself, III. Laborl replied:
Monsieur ie Piesident-Permit me,
Notwithstanding my weakness and emo
tion. TO sny word in reply to those you
have done me the honor to address to me
10 such deeply touching terms 1t was
for me visitation OF particularly pain-
fnl nAtrrq tn 10 GkrnNk dnx.frs ar ftsao
when this case was beginning to realize
my beautiful dream nf the last few years,
namsly, to plead this case In all it's am
plitude before tribunal of soldiers.
That was my aspiration, and that will
explain to you my emotion anc SORROW,
as well as my joy today. / VIII not revert
to that, but / wish TO thank all friends or
foes, VINO have honored rue with their
signB of sympathy, of which / am deeply
sensible; and thank you, Mr. President,
and members OF the court martial, and
als1 thank ali the nirent men who
have expressed their sympathy though
have NOT the honor OF knowing them,
except in the course OF these long sirug-
giles in which we have met, and In the
progress of which the faces of our ndver-
sarits end by smiling little, llks the
faces Of friends. or AZ least like those OF
OH acquaintanoes.
~ Thank you, friends and colleagues,
have done me the honor to write 60 me
without giving their address, because
their marks OF sympathy, though coming
from the humblest Abodes, were also tine
most sincere and the most touching.
II resume my place in court, rather to
hear than to speak. If / am less active l
shall bring no less conscieutiousness nor
less good temper into the work. 1t is a
difficult task we are all performing, you
who are arbitrators and who will render
Justice, we the auxiliaries But, all OF
this will help US on, when we shall have
the sense OF duty done. Let Us now con-
tinue the proceedings In whioh we have
Thanks to the fullness of these inyestiga.
tiuns, we shall see emerge from them the
perfect truth and complete Justice making
for peace.
In conclusion, NJ. Labori remarked that
they now had the right to hope and de-
clare that protest and reoriminations,
after the success of the work of Justice,
may be regarded as inadmissable and that
1t must be known that terror has ever a
larger snare In human affairs than
treachery." (Applause.)
The eminent lawyer. whose face showed
emotion and fatigue, seated himself amid
prolonged hAndclapping.
III. Grenier, former president Of Belfort
was the first witness called. He said he
considered Esterhazy to be an irrssponsi-
bic parsonage. Esterhazy, be continued,
was the orderly ofliser Of the witness's
father wholaiways praised his fidelity
and devotion. He wis always complain
ing Of deception. grumbling at fats and
living in great style without means TO
uphold 1t. He squandersd successive
legacies The witness said he introduced
Esterhazy TO NJ. Jules Roche, reporter of
the Budget Of the minister of war, who
wanted an educated. Intelligent officer
capable of explaining military technicalI-
ties. No one according to III. Grenior,
was better qualified for this than Ester
hazy, who spoke every European Lam
guage and was thoroughly pcssed on mil
itvy scienoe and the general military
history of Europe.
At Esterhazy's request. the winess made
numerous attempts TO get the former into
the ministry OF war. which Esssrhazy d.
clared wns necessary in order to eEable
him to pass for lieutenant colonel, NJ.
Grenier continued. At that time Esterhazy
attributed the resistance which he en-
countersd to various people, including the
iate Lieut.. Col. Henry But, when tha
witness reassured Esterhazy on this
point, the latter exclaimed: "Ic Is the
last thing should expect from Henry, to