The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-01

guard room, but, as far as / can assert,
after five years interval, no other Of
ficer but Captain lie Rrun- Renault en-
tered the room in which was.
Replying to Colonel Jouaust, Captain
lie Brun-Renault reiterated that Cap
tain d'Attel entered the room and re-
manned there five minutes.
/ D-eyfus, replying. said that in any
case he certainly did not speak TO Cap
tain d'Attei. He added that he had
already explained to the court that the
words actually used on that occasion
referred to the steps ta5en in regard
to him (the prisoner) by Colonel du
Patty de Clam. to whom ne had ex-
pressed a desire that full light should
be thrown upon his case.
ALLOW me-" continued Dreyfus, Ito
express the emotion and surprise l feel
TODAY. after FIVE years, when / see
witness who. hearing such words, be-
ginning with a protest Of innocence,
reported them TO his chiefs without
asking the most concerned person for
al explanation of them. These are pro-
ceedings in the face of which ali honest
people can only express indignation"
Great sensation.)
Heard the Confession.
Captain Antherne, who was present
at the degradation of Dreyfus, was the
next witness. He testified thai on leav-
ing the parade ground he met CAPTAIN
d. ttel. who Informed him that ORGY
fus had made remarks in his presence,
the meaning of which, tn his mind,
clearly was: First a formal confession
that he had delivered the documents;
second, an allegation that the Gocu-
ments were unimpOrtant; third, that
the prisoners object was to obtain
more important documents in eX-
change.
Replying TO Captain Antherne, the
prisoner said he had only one observa-
ton to make; that he maintained rosi-
lively that he only spoke to Captain
LIE Brun Renault, and that he had
nothing to add to his reply to the lat
ter.
Captain lie Brun-Renault, recalled,
admitted that Captain d'Attel did not
speak to the prisoner, but he added that
as d'Attel was in the room, which was
very small, he certainly heard the
words uttered by DTeyfus.
NJ. Labori-What is very certain is
that Captain d'Attel made no report
of the incident to his chiefs.
General Mercier-No.
Lieutenant Colonel Guerin, whom
General Saussier ordered to attend the
degradation, was next examined He
said:
At the Degradation.
"At about 7:45 l saw the prison van
arrive. Dreyfus alighted and was taken
to the office, where he was guarded by
Captain lie Brun- Renault, whose name
l did not know at that time. At S:55
the adjutant of the garrison relieved
Captain lie Brun-R enault with four ar
tillerymen and a corporal composing
the guard which was to conduct the
prisoner to the place of degradation.
At that moment 1 was at the door of
the building.
Captain lie Brun- Renault, when re-
lieved from duty saw me and began
to relate what Dreyfus had said The
three statements which struck him,
because of their Importance, remained
so craven in my memory that l could
never forget them. namely: First, the
prisoners pride in the facings he had
lost; second, his confession that he had
delivered documents to foreign pow
er; third, that in three years justice
would be done him.
A group of officers were standing
near and as Captain lie Brun-Rena hts
conversation was not confidential and
the statement he made to me was of
great importance and interest to US, !
begged him to repeat to the officers |
what he had just told me.
While In the Prison.
Major Forsenetti, who was governor |
of the Cherche Midi prison while Drey- |
fUs was confined there, testified thct |
while in prison Dreyfus always seemed |
to have the bearing of an innocent |
man and always asserted his innocence. |
The witness added that he told General |
de Boisdeffre that he believed Dreyfus i
was innocent Continuing Major For
senetti said he was-intimate with Cap |
tain le Brun-Renault and CAPTAIN |
d'Attel, but neither of them ever men |
toned to him the alleged confession of |
Dreyfus.
Replying to NJ. Demange. the major |
said Colonel du Patty de Clam asked |
him to surprise Dreyfus in his sleep in |
order to disturb him and catch him off |
his guard by throwing the light of a |
bright lamp in his face. The witness
also recalled the despair of Dreyfus be-
fore his convictions and the regrets he |
expressed at not having resigned /
Dreyfus, the major also said, talked of |
committing suicide.
lie Thought of Suicide.
When Dreyfus rose to reply be adj !
mitted that after his degradation he
intended to commit suicide, but he ad- |
ded that if he succeeded in enduring
the torture inflicted it was owing to his
wife, who made him understand his
duty. (Commotion).
y.
He said Dreyfus' statement was quite
correct
Captain lie Brun Renault, recalled by
Colonel Jouaust, said he did not tell
Major Forsenetu of Dreyfus' confession
because General Risbourg. his COM
handing officer, had told him to hold
his tongue
General Roget then advanced and
denied that Major Forsenetti was on
terms of intimacy with Captain dat
tel. General Boisdeffre also asserted
that there were inaccuracies in Major
Forsenetu's evidence. The general de-
MED that the major ever declared to
him that he believed reyfus was inno-
cent. Replying to NJ. Demange Major |
Forsenetti said he adhered to all the
evidence he had given before the court
Of cessation.
At ll:25 a m. the court adjourned
for the day.
NEW LIGHT ON THE CASE.