The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-18

co. W ny QOeS ne NrtF even tUe most
obvious things?" VI. DemanEe shrugged
his shoulders and calculated "Ah."
The prisoner however, rose and emphat-
ically denied some Of TIE generals eyi-
dence. He said he never traced on map
any plan of concentration or mobilization
nor ever had any knowledge of the de-
tails of those movements. nor of the plan
for the distribution Of the various units
throughout the departments.
Let us" added DreV fus, understand
one another in regard TO what Is meant
/ assert that I do not know in It's details
of the plan of concentration. In regard
TO the circumstances dwelt upon before
you yesterday, there was nothing precise
stated. There was nothing but argu-
ment.' The audience here gave vent 70
expressions of assent and dissent.
BertuIIus Interesting.
NJ Bermlus, the examining magistrate.
was the next witness. There had been
lively anticipating of on interesting con-
frontation. The magistrate inquired into
the charges made against Esterhazy by
his cousin, Christian, and il was expected
NJ Bertulus would be confronted with Gen.
Roget. who so tartly criticized the magis-
trate yester lay. But tie president Of the
court invited NJ. Borluius to proceed with
his deposition. The witness spoke In
low husky voice, which was almost uuin-
telligible TO the court and counsel. lie
was Intellectually urged 10 raise his voice.
The witness had examined the secret
dossier in the Cherche Midi prison, with
Maj Ravary. The Peul B.eu was the flaw
In the dossic.. So long as It could not be
proved that the Petit Bleu was a forgery
and the work of Col picquart, the case
would not ho.d water.
NJ. BerIullus declared his be'ief in the
honesty Of Plcquart and the innocence of
Dreyfus. He declared the bordeteau was
In three pieces and not in little bits He
also said it did not reach the war office
by the ordinary channels. NJ Bertulus
said his belief in the innocence of Drev-
fus was also based on documents in The
secret dossier, which he mad seen But
what above all confirmed The witness in
| his be'ies was the entire absence OF a mo-
tive which could have tempted Dreyfus to
commit such crime.
"Without motive" emphaucally declared
the experienced magistrate there was no
crime" The earnestness with which NJ.
Bertullus insisted upon the innocence of
the accused created a profound impress
| sion upon his hearers.
You have been told" he sold that
/ Dreyfus is guilty. Fer myself I believe,
and believe profoundly, in his innocence.
/ If / come here TO tell you so, you will
understand that 1t is because my con
/ science tells me that, in so doing. | am
| Court Of Cessation has declared the bor-
| dereau to be the work of Esterhazy. Now
! the Court OF Cassatlon is the supreme
authority in all matters of justice in
France" (sensation)
Then Came Nine. Henry.
After brief recess, NJ. Bertullus wa.
| recalled and confronted with Nine Hen
! ry. She said: "On July 49, the day my
husband called on NJ. Bertulus, the colo.
| ~.
! evening. told me that he had a friendly
aud charming reception. He described
how the magistrate advanced to meet him
| and held out his arms.
II said TO my husband: Are you sure
of this man? Are you sure he is sincere
I am very much afraid that his kiss was
the kiss of a Judas " There was a grea
| sensation in court at this statement o
Nine. Henry.
Il was not wrong" she continued, amit
| the breathless interest of the court. "thi.
man Is indeed the Judas I imagined"
M Bertullus said he did not desire tc
reply to Nine. Henry, adding, "she i:
| only a woman"
Picquart for Dreyfus.
Col. Picquart was then called to tht
witness stand. He protested most frmll
against all suspicion of havins
caused the disappearance of any
| nOCuIitul itlu'liE 10 lJIeA US
II is true" the witness continued, "tha
he name of Capt Dorval being mentioned
to me as a dangerous man / had hin
watched, and do you know, gentlemen, bl
whom Dorval was denounced? BY hi
own cousin" continued Picquart, Mai
| Du Patty de Clam" (SensationO Beyon,
the bordereau," said the witness, 'ther'
was nothing against Dreyfus-absolutel,
nothing"
The colonel next decided that in 1894 h
did not know the contents of the secre
dossier, but he believed. like all other Of
flcers that il contained frlghtful proof
against the prisoner When he became ac
quainted with it's contents however h,
| found that his "eaiier impression wer,
entirely wrong" (OProlonged sensation.
Col Piquart declared he had never seer
Dreyfus copy the smallest document in tn
war Office In the opinion Of the wltnes
| the department where the bordereau wa
discovered ought TO have been searched
when the discovery was made. This. -
explained was the department I'm whici
| Du Patty de Clam worked, and that Wa
the department which was working on tn
plan of the concentration of troops and IN.
| MAZDA gascar expedition. He added: Il
was in Mai Du Patty de Clam S departmen
that the search should have been made o
rather in his private room, where he work
ed quite alone" (Sensation).
|
ness. "had been guilty Of grave imprudenc
in having contrary TO the regulations, ha'
confidential documents copied by simpl
| secretaries nOu-commissiCned officers. an,
even private soldiers, whereas, the custom
was that suoh work was done solely b!
officers.
Later on the witness said he wondere
II it was not to avoid the risk of punish
ment that Du Patty de Clam advanced tn
date of the reception Of the bordereau a
the intelligence department, so as T.
make II prior to the date Of his De Pat
de Cam 81 arrival IN the third depart
ment. (Sensaton)
Al u:45 a. m. the court adjourned 70
the day
NJ Labor was able TO leave his bed 70
three hours to-day and even TO walk tbric
across his room. Tonight the doctor
think he win be able 90 be prescott a
next Mondays session Nine. Labor ha
received number Of menacing letters.
The publication by the Figaro Of IN
/ Schneider TELEGRAM exposing another al