The sun., 1899-09-01

restrain its emotion. and burst into applause.
Leorun- Renaud silently retired. and then
ceme M Antoine. who rop Gated. at second
hand. Capt. Attel's version OF Dreyfuss
avowals on the day OF his degradation. This
was to the effect that Dreyfus admitted deliv-
ering three documents two OF which were
unimportant and tho third given In exchange
speaking to Attel
NJ. Labori turned to Gen. Mercier and ask ed
him II Capt, Attel had made nny report O:
this matter to him. MercieE replied No"
Col. Guerin repeated his testimony before
the Court Of Cessation. saying that Capt
Lebrun- Renaud told him that on the day Of his
degradation the prisoner admitted delivering
documents. The witness personally only heard
Dreyfus protest his innocence.
DREYFUs DID NOT KNOW WE'LL.
The 1rst suggestion In open court that
Dreyfus. Esterhazy and WE'LL were fellow
traitors came strangely enough from one OF
tho judges. Col BroEniart- who asked the
witness II he thought that WE'LL. being friend
OF Esterhazy, knew Dreyfus. Tho prisoner
himself rose to reply to the question. saying
energetcally that he never knew WE'LL
There was moro second hand evidence Of tho
alleged confession from NM. Mitry and Pey-
role. The later quoted an interview with
Capt Lebrun- Renaud at tho Zola trial When
he asked Lebrun-R Renaud why he had not told
Casimir- P6rier and NJ. Dupuy that Dreyfus had
confessed. Lebrun- Renaud replied because he
had heard some one in the ante-room say;
Who Is this damned sendarme who betrays
professional secrets and gives food to the press?
He deserves thrashing." The witness re-
piled no was doing wrong and should have told
Casimir-PGri
FoRzINETT1 FRIEND TO DREYFUs-
Commandant Forznstt. who was Governor
OF the Cherche Midi prison when Dreyfus was
q prisoner. testified that he met Capt. Lehrun-
Renaud in November. 1897. Lebrun- Renaud
then said that Dreyfus never made any ad-
mission OF guit to him. Tho witness described
Dreyfuss conduct In prison. saying the prls-
oner continually protested his innocence The
witness became convinced that the prisoner
was not guilty and so informed Gen. Boisdeffre.
Dreyfus gave way to despair on the night OF his
arrival at the prison and the witness remained
with him till 3 O'Clock in the m mornng.
Replying to question by NJ. Demange, the
witness said Du Patty de Clam came to the
prison before the day OF degradation to try
and get Dreyfus to confess that he gave away
documents In order to obtain others. The wit
ness spoke to the prisoner about 1t. There
upon Dreyfus wrote to the Minister OF War
distinctly denying that he had ever done any
such thing.
SAVED DREYFUs PROM SUICIDE.
Dreyfus, betraytng strong emotion rose be-
foro Forznetti left the platform, saying: 1T
is to Forzinetti owe that am here to-day. l
determined after my condemnation to COM
nit suicide 1t was ForZinett who pointed out
to me what my duty was. 1t was he who told
me to walk with my head high at the execu-
ton OF the sentence and cry out my inno-
cence."
Capt Lebrun- Remand replied to Forzinetti.
saying it was true he had denied to him that
Dreyfus had confessed. He had denied it to
every body BY order OF Gen. Risbourg.
Gen. Boisdefrre came forward to say that
Forzinetti came to sec him about Dreyfus's
physical condition. which was rrecarious. but
did not discuss the question Of his innocence.
The Court then adjourned.
Referring to Dreyfus's emotion at the close
of NJ. Forzinetti's evidence. Maltre Demange
said to- night:
There were tears in his voice II not on his
face, and leaned over and whispered to him.
Let them flow. my friend. let them fow They
will relieve your burdened heart"
Tomorrow some Of the witnesses furnished
by the notorious ex-Judge Quesney de Beaure-
paire will be examined