Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-25

NJ. Labor: Had the other members
of the court also made UP their
minds
colonel Mauricl: Yes"
Witness added that two members OF
the court connded to him on this sub
ject.
NJ Labor: can You tell us how.
knowing as the judge. that il was your
duty to seek conScicnjiously for in
formation, and - expect sincere com
munications from tho public prosecu-
tor. that IS 10 say. communication set
ting forth all the points IN the case.
both for and against the prisoner, YOU
could b" of the opinion that your mind
was loyalty made up after reading a
single document" prolonged scmsa-
tionD
ANOTHER WITNESS WANTED.
Colonel Maurol replied that he could
not answer because. If he did. h. would
have To spcak of the first document in
the dDSsier (which convinced the court
Of tho prisoners guilt"
AT this point NJ. I.aborl said he would
like To confront Colonel Maurel with
Captain Frcysiaticr. another OF the
judges At the courimarial of 1894. Rut
Freystattcr was not present and Colo
mel Maurcl promised to wait few
days and give the Captain an opportun-
iiy OF attending.
\ LIVELY INCIDENT
~ lively incident followed. NJ Lahori
asked leave To intcrrogate General Mer-
cler. The government commissarv.
Major NJ. Carrrcrc. took occasion to
remark that while counsel had the
right Ia ask questions he had no bus
ness to draw deductions. to which the
lawyer dryly replied that he had al
ways acted with a full knowledge OF
the restrictions imposed upon counsel
and that hc had no need Of lessons from
Major Carr!rcie and would not accept
them.
MERCIER RECALLED.
NJ Labor said he desired 10 know if
General Cercier admitted ordering COL
Maurcl 10 communicates secret docu-
mrnts 10 the cOurimartial of 1894
General MERCER: ! knew ala not
nave the right 10 give formal orders
- that effect. hut I gave verbal or
derS, in manner sufficiently clear
tScnSaton.
The General refused to reply to many
oi the Questions. For instance. he de-
cllned 10 say whether hc had examined
The proofs advanced against Drcytu4
VI. Labor; In short YOU considered
Il in the nature OF n sensational move
10 have Drcyfus prosecuted and sen
fenced? Did YOU examine previously
the charges against Drcyfus?
General MERCER 1 only examined
the nature oI the documents betrayed
NJ Labor: Was II not necessary for
that purpose 10 fix the date Of the Dor
Gereau?
General Mcrccr: do not think so
CONTRADICTIONS POINTED Ol,T.
NJ l.ahori pointed oui the contradict
ions IN the evidence Of the ntiicrrs; NJ
the HEADQUARTERS staff rcgnrdina, INC
"a
OF the h"rdcrcau and asked General
A"rcier where Drcyfus could have OBJ
tanned particulars about the pneumatic
brake.
GENERAL AND LAWYER WARM.
The General hotly objected to being
asked 10 repeat his evidence. ana NJ.
Labor, equally warm. said:
am only asking for definite state
ments"
MERCER then said he thought Drey-
brake at Rourges adding:
In any case he had better chance
10 obtain such knowledge than Ester
hazy could possibly have had"
NJ. Labor: General MERCER says
oreyius might have had cognizance. |
desire to emphasize that expression.
We shall now prove Drcyfus could no;
have had CcrniZancc Of the hroka
Counsel proceeded to demonstrate
how vigorously the secret OF the CON
struction of the brake was guarded
and asked why. in 1894. the charges re-
gardinS the Robin AIellnite shells were
not dwell upon?
General Mcrcier: That arises on tho
simple fact tha; Il was not known I'M.
I'll 1896 or lS9. that information ON ,bc
subject was being divulged The cx
istence Of tcachery in regard IN Tho
distribution Of heavy artillery among
ne c army corps was unknown until
Continuing. NJ Iahor asked WHY
General MERCER aid not have a report
prepared regarding the confessions
iD,reyfus is alleged to have made to
CAPTAIN Lehrun- Rcnault.
Mercler: The question OF the CON
ieSSlons was OF no Importance until
revision of the case seemed impossible"
EsTERHAZY's TRIAL.
NJ. Labor: What does General Mer-
cier think Of Esterhazy and the par;
he played"
MERCER: II do not know Estcrhazy
and do NOT think about him at ALL"
NJ. Labor; Did you know him at
his trial in 1882"
General Mercier: mo"
Colonel Jouaust: General Nercier
was not Minister Of War then"
NJ. Labor.: This - most interest