The state herald., 1899-08-11
TAE pREyFUs TRIAL.
Great Ere Ieh Case Again Opened at Rem


mes.
RenneslAug. 1.-The second trial of
Captain treyfus was opened here to-
day. Thehccused was on the stand all
day. andlwhen his examination was
finished tie court went into secret ses-
sion.
The Offidal list of the members of the
court maIial is as follows President,
Colonel Jiuaust, director In the engi-
neer corps Lieutenant Colonel Brong-
/ Mart, dird,tor of the school of artil-
lefy; MajG de Breon of the Seventh
regiment bf artillery; Major Profillet
of the Telth regiment of artillery; Ma
jor Merle, Captain Parfait and Captain
Beauvais ii the Seventh regiment Of
artillery.
The priItipal personages In the trial
arrived between G:3O and Z o'clock. The
generals PISSED with hardly cheer
from the spectators, General Mercier
alone belnt greeted with few cries of
''vive rarhee" and "vive Merclcr."
Lieutenant Colonel Picquart arrived on
foot ut 6BO. No demonstration was
made upon his arrival. but he appeared
to be in almost cheerful mood.
Mn. Latorie and De Mango, on ell
tering, wele greeted with warm hand
shakes frdn numerous friends In the
court rooH
Former President Caslmir Perier en-
tered shohly before Z. The ex-presi-
dent fOunl himself between Generals
Billot and rhan0in, both in parade uni.
forms. Otter eX-ministers of war. Gen
erals Merdcr and Iurlinden and Cav
aignac. were. seated behind. Colonel
Picquart toS seat without any dem
Onstration fF or against him.
There was II rattle of arms. and n
moment lateI Colonel .Jouaust, followed
by the 0tle, members of the court.
walked on tie stage from n room be.
mind and took seats mt the table.
Immediately after Colonel .Jouaust
was seated Ne gave the order to bring
in the prisoner. All eyes were then
turned to he right of the stage. on
which side was door leading into the
room In which Dreyfus was awaiting
the summons. Almost everybody but
the most prominent officers stood on
their feet, some mounted the benches
to obtain . better view. There were
subdued cries of sit down." amid
which the door opened and Captain Al
fred Dreyfus, preceded and followed
by Il gendarme. emerged into the court
room.
Colonel .Iouaust submitted Dreyfus
10 Il rigorous examination. more in the
style Of prosecuting counsel than II
Judge. and made gestures of impaticnce
mt some direct denials. which Drcyfus
gave repeatedly to the judges qucs-
tons. The prisoners voice rcsounded
frequently through the court room. ms
he energetically replied: NO, my colo
mel" or Never. never" to questions
put to him. The clerk of the court was
ordered TO read NJ. D'Ormcschevillc's
bill of Indictment of 1891, which he did
in loud voice, Dreyfus. In the mean
while, listening unmovcd as the old
charges against him were read.
Colonel Jouaust then handed the pris-
oner Il long slip of cardboard. upon
which the bor,lcreau was pasted.
DO you recognize this document
Dreyfus replied with passionate
outhurst: NO. my colonel. I am inno-
cent. l declare II here ms | declared II
in lS'H. ! am n victim" his voice
here was choked with sobs, which
must have stirred every spectator In
the court. The voice Of the prisoner
did not seem human. II rcScmblcd the
cry OF wounded animal AS he ended
his reply. with the words Five years
IN the gallcys. My wife. my children:
my God. l am Innocent: Innocent"
The examination OF the prisoner was
ended with few minor questions and
the court adjourned after deciding 10
sit behind closed doors Tomorrow and
as many OF the following days as are
necessary for the examination OF the
secret dossier
The next public session of the court
VIII probably take place Saturday.