M. Labori.—“Did he not intervene several times in the course of the testimony of M. Leblois?”
General de Pellieux.—“I asked the permission of the president, of the public minister, and of the defence, to put some questions to M. Leblois. This authorization was granted. I think that I had the right to do so as a magistrate.”
M. Labori.—“Did not General de Pellieux take the floor spontaneously to correct an error of fact that had just been committed by General de Luxer?”
General de Pellieux.—“I never took the floor without asking permission of the defence, of the public minister, and of the president.”
M. Labori.—“Did he not take the floor to correct an error of fact that had just been committed by General de Luxer?”
General de Pellieux.—“I do not know to what you refer.”
M. Labori.—“The general must know, and cannot fail to remember, whether at a certain moment, in the course of the testimony of M. Leblois, he intervened to correct an error of fact committed by the president.”
General de Pellieux.—“I confess that I cannot remember.”
M. Labori.—“Did not the witness take the floor spontaneously to ask of M. Tézenas if he had no opposition to make to the continuation of M. Leblois’s testimony, and in these words: ‘You suffer him to speak?’”
General de Pellieux.—“Never.”