The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-15

The speech Of NJ. Cavaignac, however.
| on his hearers.
| Talk Of q Massacre Of DFeyfusarsls.
| During the short suspension OF the st
| ting of the court NJ Jaurers, the Socialist
| leader, who was In court remarked that
| the arrests made In Paris had for their
| sole object TO forestall st. Bartholomew
| massacre of the Dreyfusards. and that the
| attempted murder of NJ. Lahori At Rennes
| was one OF the scattered acts Of the pro-
| jected massacre.
Dreyfus Immovable a. Ever.
Dreyfus must undoubtedly have been
| profoundly moved In the attack on his
| champion, who. for all he knew. might be
dead or dying, but he maintained the
| not give In court the slightest indication
| OF his emotions.
The dispositions Of Gen Zurlinden,
| Chanoine and n. Hanotaux were listened
| to closely, but the session was utterly de-
| void Of any exciting incident. the mass of
| testimony being directed against Dreyfus.
| and the lack Of trenchant criticism. owing
TO the absence Of the defense's right arm.
naturally left an impression unfavoraols
| to the prisoner.
Rival Demonstrations.
Gen. Mercier was acclaimed on leaving
the court, and NJ. Casimir- Psrier was
greeted with cheers and counter cheers
for the army.
The gendarmes dispersed the most noisy
demonstrators. but there was no serious
disorder.
Labori's Condition Improves.
II r. m.-The following bulletin regard
ing the condition Of NJ. Labori was issued
at 10 O'Clock:
Temperature, s7.os. No fever. condi-
ton stationary"
provement during the last few hours.
Indignant ~ the Outrage.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Paris papers
without distinction, express indignation
AZ the outrage OF which NJ Labori IL the
victim
Slight demonstrations have occurred
here this evening. but there was no dis
order.
With reference 70 the report that the
attack upon ~. Labori covered an at
tempt 10 steal documents. II II said the
last anonymous letter he received con-
tanned the following words.
I'VE are going to burn your box and
your Dreyfus dossier."
WIdespYead Roya1ist Conspiracy.
The immediate cause OF Saturdays ar
rests was a police discovery OF reasonable
correspondence n France and Belgium, re-
veafing an intention 10 call a great meat
Ing OF royalisss. nat.onAlists and anti
scmtes 10 plan measures for the over
throw OF the republic
The idea was to create disturbances that
would necessitatc calling out the troops.
who would have sraternixed--so the
scheme conssmpIased-with the censpira-
tors. Then rushes were 20 be made on the
Elysse palace and government offices. A
minister 81 war named by the Duke Of Or
leans was TO have replaced Marquis d
GallIfes.
II Ia impossible TO verify these details,
bat II is believed that matters wers on the
eve OF becoming serious and that the at
tempt upon the life OF Labori was connect
ed with the plot.
Demaage Very CoaAdent.
Maisre Demange tells the Peti. BIsu that
the deposition Of Gen. Mercier will great
~ AID In the argument OF the Dreyfus
case
According 70 Demange. when Capt. Drey-
fIs returned 20 mis- prison Saturday he
sad: How could I 50 far forget the dis
lance separating q general and q captain
Bas Il was too strong fer me. ] was un-
aeie 10 restrain myself"
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