The Judge.—“I repeat to you that you are not the director of the trial.”
M. Labori.—“I do not direct the trial. The proof of that is that you forbid me the floor. I have a right to offer motions. I am drawing up a motion. When the court shall have passed upon it, I will put questions. You will pass upon it in the fulness of your rights. As for me, I will appeal by every way that is open to me.”
The Judge.—“You have the right to appeal, but as for me, I will direct the trial as to me seems proper. You ask the floor on a matter foreign to the trial. I have refused it to you, and I still refuse it to you. If you have no questions to put to Major Esterhazy, we shall ask him to be seated.”
M. Labori.—“I have questions to ask, but I will not ask them until the court shall have passed upon my motion.”
The Judge.—“The court will pass upon it tomorrow.”
M. Labori.—“The court will pass upon it when it likes, but, as for me, not another word shall be gotten from me.”
The Judge.—“Witness, take your seat.”
The court then called other witnesses, but none appeared. Thereupon General de Pellieux asked for the floor.
The Judge.—“Certainly.”
General de Pellieux.—“I have just received the declaration of a person whose name is on this card. This person was questioned day before yesterday by M. Atthalin. I ask that he be heard. He has an especially important declaration to make regarding a money proposition that has been made to him. He is in the Salle des Pas-Perdus, ready to come up. His name is M. Bouton. I do not know him.”