The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-24
Though Still Weak He Makes
Things Lively for a Few
Minutes.
Mercier Refused to Answer Cues
lions and Labor Will See
Him Later.
Enthusiastic Reception Accorded
to the Noted Lawyer ON His
4 Reappearance.

was present. In court at Cne beginning
Of the second day of the third week of
the second trial by courtmartial of Cap
tain Alfred Dreyfus, of the artillery,
charged with treason. The proceedings
opened at $50 a. m.
The arrival of M. Labor at the Lycee
was the signal for scenes of extraordi-
nary enthusiasm. At 6:15 a. m. three
carriages preceded by number of BIZ
cycles, drove up. The first carriage
contained NJ. Labor and his wife and
physicians. The others contained
friends of the lawyer and some police
inspectors. The crowd about the Lycee
building rushed up to M. Labori's car
riage and number of people eagerly
thrust their hands through the windows
to greet the distinguished lawyer.
When NJ Labor descended, he was
surrounded by friends and hundred
hands pressed his, while he was as
sailed with all sorts of questions, to
which he smilingly replied:
',sI am going on we'll, my friends.
thafk you. Thank you."
The Audience stood Up.
As M. Labor. still accompanied by
Mime. labor and physician, entered
ths s9YEt. xss~ the AUDIENCE CRESTED
hin by standing up and there was
general roar of applause accompanied
by clapping of hands. which was dis
tinctly heard in the streets. Tears
sprang to the eyes of the wounded man,
who was evidently deeply affected by
the warm welcome accorded him.
Among those who greeted M. Labor
were Generals Billot and Mercier, who
courteously inquired as to his condition.
The lawyer looked very we'll, consider
ing his recent experience. He walked
quite briskly, but held his left arm
close to his side in order not to disturb
the wound. Counsel was conducted to
light, well-cushioned arm chair, in.
stead of the ordinary cane bottom chair,
behind the table set apart for the law
gers. Nine. Labor, who entered the
court room ahead of her husband, also
received hearty greeting. AS she took
q seat in court, che was surrounded by
friends who overwhelmed her with
congratulations on her husbands recov-
cry. to which she smilingly responded
Audience Was Apprehsnsive.
At first the audience seemed to be
epprehensive that Colonel Jouaust,
president Of the court, might treat the
applause Of M. Labor as demonstra-
ton which would warrant him in clear
ing the court. It began, therefore,
with few timid claps Of the hands.
but was soon followed by general APP
plause upon the part Of the whole audi
ence, with the exception Of few stand.
ing at the back of the courtroom.
As NJ. Labor shook hands with Gem
erals Billot and Mercier, who smilingly
congratulated him on being able to re-
appear in the case, the lawyer thanked
them for. calling at his residence while
he was in bed.
Dreyfus entered the courtroom soon
afterward, and, having ssluted the
Judges, turned to NJ. Labor with out
stretched hand, smile of KEEN pleas
ure lighting up his pale and usually i'm
passive features. The lawyer took the
prisoners hand and shook it warmly,
whereupon Dreyfus gave him another
look of gratitude and took his seat in
front of counsel's table, with his back
toward them.
Jouaust Reads an Address.
Col. Juaust next read from a paper
an address to M. Labor, 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 80 strong as before he
was shot. He was very nervous and
excited and swayed to and fro as he de-
livered his reply. His hearers were
profoundly impressed.
M. Labori's reply to the president
considerably fatigued him and he sat
down flushed and holding his side, He
afterward once or twice nervously
twitched his fingers and an expression
fitted over his face as though he were
suffering.
Mime. Rejane, the celebrated actress,
was among those present in court She
made the trip to Rennes especially to
see the trial, and return Of M. Labor
into the case, and she was one of those
who applauded the most heartily his
entry into the courtroom.
Refused to Answer Question.
The first witness was M. Grenier, the
former project of Belfort. His testi-
mony was favorable to Dreyfus and dis
tinctly hostile to Esterhazy.
Major Rollin, of the intelligence de-
partment was asked by M. Labori dur.
ing the course of the formers testimony
how certain document, of later date
than Mercier's ministry, came into GEN.
eral Mercier's possession. Rollin said
it was not his business to explain.
Counsel insisted, asking whose business
it was. Finally M. Labor asked Col
onel Jouaust to request General Mercier
to explain. The general rose and said
he declined to answer. NJ. Labor in
sisted, but Mercier still refused to an
swer, and Major Carriere, the govern
ment commissary, supported him, on
the ground that the examination was
entering upon 9 matter which ought