THE DREYFUS CASE.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 248, 17 February 1898, Page 2

THE DREYFUS CASE.

ZOLA'S TRIAL

DISGRACEFUL SCENES

Paris, February 14. Ax M. Zola's trial, M. Jaures, leader of the Socialists in tho Chamber of Deputies, affirmod his belief that Zola's accusations were made in good faith, and expressed an opinion that tho recent trial of Esterhazy justified his denunciations. M. Jaures nlso asserted that Dupuy and Delcasse, two members of the Chamber, told him that General Mercier pressed for a court-martial against Dreyfus. General Billot repudiated the charge made against him by M. Rochefort. Astoundiug scenes occurred in the court, free fights occurring between the military witnesses and the younger barristers engaged in the case. Colonel Picquart, of the Intelligence Department, referred to tho startling identity between the ordinary writing of Esterhazy and that contained in tho document which Dreyfus was accused of having written. The witness referred to Esterhazy's strange curiosity where secrets of military organisation were concerned, and said that Esterhazy asked to be supplied with copies of the documents. He afterwards mentioned that in tho documents. Colonel Henri was accused of lying, whereupon Picquart retorted that Henri and creneral Gouse were conspiring to hush up the facts in regard to Dreyfus. This gave rise to a dramatic scene in the court. A duel has been arranged between Colonels Picquart and Henri as the outcome of the proceedings. Tho garrison of Paris has been reinforced, owing to the riotous demonstrations of the people. M. Deraange, who was counsel for Dreyfus when on trial by courtmartial, deposed that a member of tho court admitted that the judgment was illegal, because a secret document had been communicated to the judges.