Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-23

| IaDorl announced that he intended to re
call several witnesses.
NJ. Labori announced that he intended I,
| recall several witnesses who had mad,
dispositions during his absence. This mean.
that Mercier, Roget and others, will be pu
to the test of a severe cross-examinatfon
To his friends, NJ. Labori has expressed
himself confident of being able to tear Il
pieces the evidence these generals have
| given so confidently before a sympatheti,
tribunal.
Captain Dreyfus to-day pursued the at.
| titude he took yesterday and replied to the
| statements of hostile witnesses with ar.
guments and the presentation of counter
facts, only once giving way to his feelings
and Offering cry of protest This was
at the conclusion of Colonel Bertin's depo.
sition, when, with broken voice, the ac-
cused declared his love of France and the
army.
| Yes" he cried, .I love France and
love my country, but it is with sentiments
different from those animating them who
come here to-day TO testify against me-"
NJ. Labori, If anything. was better after
his exertions than before them. The ex-
| citement under which he Iabored seemed
| to act as a stimulant, although many
friends, noticing his flushed face, feared
there might be a relapse. So far from this
| being the case, however, he was able to GO
| for drive with his wife in an autocar this
afternoon, and on his return he held quite
a reception, afterward spending the time
until dinner in going over to-days evidence
and preparing for tomorrow.
The scurrillous tactics of the anti-Drey-
fusard newspapers may be illustrated by
paragraph appearing in their organ here
this evening, declaring that the attack on
Labor. which it insinuates, did very little
harm, and was made solely to arouse the
pity OF the people of Rennes for the la
ImnenIaple lot OF an escaped convict from
Devils island.
The arrival of NJ. Labori at the Lysee
this morning was the signal for scenes of
extraordinary enthusiasm. At 6:l5 a. m.
tanned NJ. Labori and his wife and ply
sicia1s. The others contained friends of
the lawyer and some police inspectors
The crowd about the Lycee building
rushed up to NJ. Labori's carriage and a
number of people eagerly thrust their
aaistinguished lawyer. When NJ. Labori
descended, he was surrounded by friends,
and hundred hands pressed his, while he
was assailed with all sorts of questions. to
wnlch he smilingly replied:
- am, going on well, my friends; thank
You, thank you
As. NJ. Labori,. stin accompanied by Nine
Labor and physician, entered the court
room, the audience greeted him by stand
ing up, and there was a general roar of
applause, accompanied by the clapping of
hands, which was distinctly heard in the
streets. Tears sprang to the eyes of the
wounded man, who was evidently deeply
,anectea by the warm welcome accorded
MN. among those who greeted NJ. Labori
We're Generals Billot and Mercier, who
SGro9urteously inquired as to his condition
IN Inc lawyer looked very well, considering
briskly, but held his left arm close to his
sac, IN order not to disturb the wound.
Sonnsei was conducted to light, well
cushioned arm chair, instead of the ordin-
ary cane-bottom chair, behind the table
set apart for the lawyers. Nine. Labori,
VINO entered the courtroom ahead of her
Huspand, also received hearty greeting
AS she took a seat in court she was sur
rounded by friends who overwhelmed her
with congratulations on her husbands re-
covery, to which she smilingly responded
AT the first the audience Seemed TO he
apprehensive that Colonel Jouaust, presi-
oeh. oe hI OF the court, might treat the applause
would warrant him in clearing the court.
II began, therefore, with a few timfd
claps of the hands, but was soon followed
oy general applause upon the part of the
whole audience, with the execution OF n
room.
A As M. Labori shook hands with Generals
Billot and Mercier, who smilingly congrat-
ulated MIN on being able to reappear in
the case, the lawyer thanked them for call
ing ;ral;th at his residence while he was in bed.
Dreyius entered the courtroom soon after
waro. and having saluted the Judges
turned to NJ. Labori with outstretched
hand. smile of keen pleasure lighting up
The lawyer took the prisoners hand and
snook 1t warmly, whereupon Dreyfus gave
MIN another look of gratitude and took
ms ms seat IN front of counsel's table, with
his back turned.
Colonel Jouaust next read from a paper
an ADDRESS to NJ. Labori, the tone of the
president being quite sympathetic The
lawyer made an impassioned reply. He
was deeply affected and his voice was
clear, though not so strong as before he
cited and swayed to and fro as he deliv-
cred his reply. His hearers were profound
ly impressed. NJ. Labori's reply to the
he sat down flushed and holding his side,
He afterward. once or twice. nervously
tWltched his fingers, and an expression
rltted over his face, as though he were
suffering.
Mme Rejane, the celebrated actress, was
among those present in court to-day. She
made the trip to Rennes especially to see
the trial and the return of M Labori into
the case, and she was one of those who ap-
plauded most heartily his entry into the
courtroom.
Colonel Jouausts address to Iabori was
as follows:
ALLOW me, NJ. Labori, to express to YOU
the unanimous sentiments of the court |
martial at the odious attempt to which
you nearly fell victim. This unspeakable |
act has excited everywhere, especially |
among the members of the court-martial, |
the keenest indignation. Applause)
I'VE are glad 1t did not have a grave |
to you, and that the sltillful |
and devoted attention lavfshed upon you
permits you to resume your duties to-day" |
(Applause.) |
In spite of the presidents exhortation not |
to fatigue himself. NJ. Labori replied:
monsieur lie President:-Permit me- not
my weakness and emotion TO |
say a word in reply to those You have done |
me the honor to address to me in such |
ueeply touching terms. 1t was for me |
visitation OF particularly painful nature |
TO be struck down at the time when this |
case was beginning to realize my beautiful
dream of the last few years, namely. to |
plead this case in all its amplitude before
4 tribunal of soldiers. That was my aspi-
ration, and that will explain to you my
emotion and sorrow, as well as my joy, to-
lay VIII not revert to that, but l wish |
10 thank all friends or foes or Indifferent |
people who have honored me with those
signs of sympathy, of which I am deeply
sensible. and / thank you, Mr.. President
md members of the court-martfal and also
III these eminent men, though 1 have not
he honor of knowing them. except in the
,ourse or these long struggles in which we
rave met and in the progress of which the
aces Of adversaries end by smiling a lit
ie. i,e IKE the faces of friends. or at least
Ike those of old acquaintances who have
expressed their sympathy. ] thank you.
riendS and colleagues. even the humblest
who have done me the hon
,r to write to me without giving their ad-
iresses. because their marks of sympathy |
hough, coming from the humblest Sbodes
we're also the most sincere and the most |
ouching.
Il resume my place in court, rather than
o speak. II / am less active. shall bring
emper into my work. 1t is a difficult task
We are all performing-you who are the ar |