The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-30
PAUL DE R0ULEDE ON TRIAL
Anff-DreyfusIfe Makes . Character
fstic speech In Defense of
His Action.

PARIS May 1a-whiie the Drsyfus case
w@a proceeding III one past OF the palace
size OF the building. was occupied win
tae trial OF DE Rouiede and Marcel Ha-
bert charged with melting soldiers 20 in
Standardization ON the day OF the election
oF President f<oGoet. AS the defendants
eltersss some Of the spectators eheersd.
Natn De Eogie1e was called upon TO psesa
he began itatr1se against the parliafasis-
tarLanS and the Jews During the course
q. his remarks be declared that his action
WAS naatuceiy weighed. and reminded
the court that he had created Boalanger
Isle IN order to save France. The audience
II court cl9eefeG.
DE Roulede and Habert cried: Here is
the jury OF aesaitiaF wnen the jury en-
tered
MarnuFs were heard when the charges
against the prisoners were read
The presiding judge then asked ID DE
Eoglede how he. q former officer OF the
army. could wish to tarn the army away
from its duty. To this III. De Rouieds re-
piled amid laughter, comparing Premier
fsGpuy 20 the frog ia The fable aud said be
defendant wished 10 lead a brigade 10
overthrow the present republic, adding
that his action was fully prcmeGltated.
81 Ie k0t4ieGe then arTa4sned the con
stitugion and the budget of defense, saying
ii was increasing daily and that France
was approaching a deficit. He also at
tackled the budget OF public works.
DE k0nleGe eulogized the work OF the
French explorers Marchand. Monteii and
Binger and attacked Loaoet He finished
has harangue by demanding q pichiSettary
republic asserting at the same time THAI
.e never intended TO turn the soldiers from
their duty, but only wished TO carry Gen.
Roget with him.
NJ Marcel-Habert followed He admitted
that he wished to cause a revolution. bat
denied having melted soldiers te disooedi-
cnee. He said he only sought To lead Gen
Roget TO ire Ely see palace, and that the
msn with hsm tHaoert) had been merely
following the officers. EabeTt also har-
aaguei against parliament. saying the
chamber Of deputies was empty when
rsefni questions were discussed, aud mat
the senate was diiatory-
The presiding Judge stopped NJ. De nou
lode when the latter referred To t'reSta.nt
Loubet. declaring he must not bring the
name of the president OF the republic Into
the case,
TO this NJ De Roulede replied that he
was obliged 10 mention the president;
III. me. because his election determined him
10 take action. He proceeded 10 maze an
otter attack upon II. Loubet, but was
again called TO erter. and NJ. De R,ulede
III. Loubet out OF the Eiysee palace. which,
he said ne had only reached. thanks TO
his mediocrity'
When NJ De Roulede concludtd he was
loudly acclaimed by the audience.
y violent alteration ensued later be-
tween the Judge and counsel FOR the de-
tsnse on a question % order. He shouted:
y want general az their head
@@t%%'t
have preferred the cCnIr ander-in chief.
inhapply I had no choice"
Evidence already known was then pre-
81 nteti and the court adjourned arlii the
cries IF "Nive DE Roulesfe'' within and
without the hall.
As the court empted the crowd made a
defGonstTa lion. Cries Of ''Vixe farmeer'
"a has lie Juifs.' and "A mort les trai-
tres resoundei The police routed the
demonstrators aud then dispersed a band
% members - the League II Patriots.
-. ef.rxa a
hold 81 meeting in the Place du Chat,.l :.
and a slight collision with the police ~e
suited. There was another demonstration
III the Place pauphne where opposing
bends, shouting 'Nive farmee" and A
bias lsrmee.'' earle into collision a few
persons being injured.