The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
to put Esterhazy, an innocent man, in
the place. of Dreyfus, the culprit.
Deceived Bv Stories. 2

M. Trarieux read letter which h.
wrote to General Billot June l, 1898
protesting against these falsehoods. tt
! this letter General Billot had replied
] that he had not instituted the inquiry
! The judges entrusted with the inves
! tigation of the Esterhazy case, not
withStanding their conscientiousness
were, M. Trarieux asserted. absolutely
! deceived by stories then current The
of EsterllaZy, who, though acquitted
was not tried.
/ Colonel Jouaust protested against the
vehement language Of the witness, who
/ he said could not maintain statements
affecting judges. m
You are no longer giving evidence,
added the president of the courtmar-
tial. You are delivering speech foI
! the defense. You have assumed the
role of counsel for the defense
M. Labori-We have no complaint
Mr.. President.
M. T1arieuX-I regret that this re-
mark should be made to me in sucn
terms. when l was merely replying to
questions.
Speech For the Defense.
General Billot at this juncture arose
and strobe rapidly to the platform.
Speaking with suppressed excitement,
he said he regretted he had not heard
the first part of M. Trarieux's evidence
yesterday, but he was aware that, like
today's deposition, 1T was merely a
speech in favor of Dreyfus and Pic
quart, and an accusation against for
nler ministers of war. M. Trarieux,
General Billot said, mentioned things
which ought to have been left unspoken
as a witness. He desired to associate
himself with the protest just made by
the president of the court. AS for
mer minister of war, he was responsible
for his acts, and he came forward TO
claim his share of the responsibility.
General Billot admitted that Lieuten-
ant Colonel Picquart was an officer of
great merit, in whom he had had the
greatest confidence. confidence which
he regretted he no longer retained.
The witness always Obeyed the be-
hests of conscience, and considered
with the greatest care all questions
affecting the Dreyfus case. He pro-
tested against the course pursued by M.
Trarierx.
Replying to NJ Labor, General BiIlot
accepted entire responsibility for the
receipt given to Major EsterhaZy for
the document "Liberateur" by the chief
of the cabinet, and expressed the ,opin-
ion that even proof of Esterhazy's guilt
eral culprits were mixed up in espion-
age.
Serious Tilt In Court.
NJ. Labori-That goes without saying.
But excuse me, Mr.. President, it has
never been said that Dreyfus had an
accomplice in Esterhazy We must
know if the prosecution or accuse ton
is approaching that theory.
A. y, ;s-i Inn he v>r;c e<o \
the court by shouting in ringing. tones:
Il protest against such an odious ac-
cusationi"
Colonel Jouaust-I must ask you, M.
Labor. to observe more moderation.
NJ. Labori-I never uttered an i'm
moderate word.
Colonel Jouaust-Your tone is inn
proper.
NJ. Labori-I am not altogether mas
ter of my tone.
Colonel Jouaust-Unless you can con-
troll your tone / forbid you to speak. I
NJ. Labori-I must submit to your rul-
ing, but I note the fact that 1 am for
hidden to speak every time enter upon
ground where my position is irresisti-
BILE.
This retort by counsel for the defense
aroused immense excitement. in the
court room. Cheers broke out, drown
ing the murmurs Of the generals and
their supporters.
Threatens to Clear Room.
Colonel Jouaust, after quiet had been
restored, remarked that if the demon
STATIONS were renewed the court would
be cleared.
The president of the courtmartial
then asked NJ. Labori if he had any
questions to put.
NJ. Labori-I speak respectfully, but
since it is impossible for me to ap-
proach those questions which are the
very core of the trial. / reserve the