The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-22

who permitted himself to make an un-
warrautablo display of partiality.
n. bertulus had bcen confronted with
the last witness Captain Junck. and
General Gouse had defended the latter
when Col. Picquart asked To- be- allowed
to refute some % Juncks remarks.
Colonel Jouaust made a gesture % inn
patience and shouted. what. againY
An outburst OF b00ing and kissing same
from the audience az such a display OF
uniairness from the president
Judges and sondarmcs quickly sup
pressed The noise. but Cob JOuaust un-
derstOod thc welLmerited rcbuke admin
istercd him. turned red and adjourned
the court ten minutes later
Following is The evidence I'm detail:
General F3brc. former chief of The
Fourth Bureau of the General stan. was
tho first witness to-dfy. lie said that in
nus Official character ho compared tho
handwritins 0f The bordereau with the
various officers in his bureau. including
the handwriting OF probationer who
had been in tho bureau during the pre-
vlous year aud who had not iavordbiy im-
pressed DIS comrades.
This pr0llt0Gor Dreyfus), who was re-
garded ass uuirus worthy. was. accord
ing t0 tAe Witness. equally disnhcd by his
c0mradci 1nd suuerors, and was. taore
added. constantly endc1v0riug by an sorts
of means fD learn fh- secrets of the plan
OF concentration OF the Eastern railway
SYSTEM lls official uaucs witness said,
placed DO in Dreyfus' power 90 disclose
the documents referred 20 In the bor-
dereau.
When Major Bortln showed tho witness
the borderau tho latter was struck with
the resemblance of the calgraphy
BELIEVED HIM GUILTY.
General Fabre. in conclusion. declared
he was st.l as firmly convinced as i'm
1894 that the prisoner was the author OF
tho borderau lseusation).
After NJ. Demange had pointed out the
discrepancy in Fabre's present statements
and those voiced in ls9i Colonel Jouaust
invited Droyfus To reply
The prisoner said General Fabre quite
correctly described tho work ON which
Dee was eng8ged WHOM probati0ner. and
especially emphasizing that he had 10
keep the dossier relating 10 the concen-
tration centres of the Eastern system
posted up. This was not a fictitious task.
The prisoners reply was made in calm,
measured tones. and his frankness seem-
cd 20 favorah'y impress the judges.
Colonel AAbovle former chief deputy
OF the Fourta Bureau. testified briefly
on the likeness of Dreyfus' handwriting
20 the borderau
Greater interest I'm tho proceedings was
manifest whom the name of the next Wit
ness was announced. former chief Of the
Detactlce Department Cochefert who was
present when Dreyfus underwent the dc
tation test en- Du Patty de- CLAIMS office.
NJ Cochefert declared he knew ahso-
mtely nothing OF the Dreylus case when
the Minister of War General Mercier
summoned him 20 confon with him ON tne
subject or the hordorau and the sus-
pici0ns in regard 20 Dreyius Sup.e-
quently. after NJ BertiIion's report the
arrest Of Droyfus was decided upon
DRTYFUS' ARREST
The witness proceeded 90 describe the
arrest and The famous scene of me dic,'-
ton test saying that from the hrst re-
mark dropped by Patty de c'am the
prisoner displayed evident uneaslness'
Al the time of the examination ot Drey-
fms witness gained the impression tha'
me might De guilty. and SO reported "heh
tba Minister of War asked his opinion
During this formal examination, '.1He-
forr added. Dreyfus protested ms lni,o-
c4nce very violently and declared "e ,'l.
not know what they wanted or OF """'
De was accused. .r.-. -,t1
ReDiying TO the court. cocheiert ss.n
that since bis FIRST appearance "n ,.'7
scene he had bad nothing 20 d' WIN ''''
Drovfus affair. D.,,,,
Aftcr the remarks OF M. ''''''7