I was lucky enough to be called early in the trial, so that I was then able to watch and be present at almost the whole of the proceedings.
The court was so crowded that many lawyers were compelled to find seats on the steps.

Behind the bench of justices were representatives from other benches.

Monsieur Robert Darzac stood in the prisoner's dock between policemen, tall, handsome, and calm.

A murmur of admiration rather than of compassion greeted his appearance.

He leaned forward towards his counsel, Maitre Henri Robert, who, assisted by his chief secretary, Maitre Andre Hesse, was busily turning over the folios of his brief.
Many expected that Monsieur Stangerson, after giving his evidence, would have gone over to the prisoner and shaken hands with him; but he left the court without another word.