The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-22

look OF pity as he Rlancss at HIS brother
seated on the stage and compelled TO sub
mit 70 the ruthless fire which his enemies,
one after the other, level at him from
the witness box. The most interesting
part Of today's proceedings was at fhe
conclusion. Major IAuth repeated In
different words his evidences given before
the court Of cessation. He Is not pre-
possessing parsonage. He has cavernous
eyes with monocIe stuck In his right
eye, bulldog bead and was dressed In q
uniform OF All officer OF the draaoona
The defence did not follow his deposition
with close attention az everybody knew
what he would say. A bored look fell on
the audience and the infanry sergeant
who acts as messenger between Col.
Jouaust and the witnesses, fell asleep
4 In his chair In full view OF every one He
woke with start when Major Lauth
unexpectedly raised his voice.
.odas: Iasse nsss points stood out Promlnsntly IN
Jouaust's display Of partiality, ths new
attitude taken up by Dreyfus and the
oonteinptible conduct of the last witness,
Junok.
The spontaneous utter ancs of Jouaust
Of the word ssagain'' when Picouart
asked 10 be heard has been the topic Of
conversation this afternoon as Jouaust
for the trst time, thus openly and can.
didly revealed his partIality and hoisted
the anti -Dreyfusards' colors. Throughout
the trial, neither he nor any of the judges
have ever shown particular love for Pic
quart. But he has never before COM
mitted such fia0rant violation 3f justice
and his duties as a Judge as he did TO-DAY.
Col Picquart's attitude Of manly inde-
peudence and utter fearlessness when at
the witness bar. his refusal to gently
murmur evidence In the ears of the
judges instead Of as he did, utterinR his
testimony in a trunipet-voice 80 that not
a person In court missed a syllable. irri-
tatsd the judges, who showed their impa.
tienoe 10 the tone Of the questions they
put to him.
Picquart, today. was perfectly within
his rights, even his due, to ask to be
heard in the true interest Of justice, In
order that the fullest light should be shed
on the affair; and 1t is we'll rememb bered
that when, last week, General Billot aud
other generals asked to be confronted
with PicQuart. NJ Bertullus and other
witnesses. Col. Jouaust readily accorded
permission. The Dreyfusard newspaper
at Rennes has already published protest
this afternoon. The second point, the
change of attitude upon the part of Drey-
fus has given universal satisfaction to his
friends. Hitherto he had confined him.
self, when asked by the judge il he had
any reply to make to witnesses, to an
impassioned protestation Of his innocence
This made an immense impression on
his hearers, but 1t only lsft transitory
impression.
Moreover. General Roget made the sig
nitcant remark In court last week, that
an innocent man does not merely protest
his innoce ence, but defends himself.
This undoubtedly stung Dreyfus into
the line he adopted today when he rose
and replied argumentatively and In a
calm voice to the various points raised
by the witnesses, 1t was In response to
Captain Junck that he made his longest
statement. occupying about tan minutes,
during which he used the notes he hRd
taken while Junck was speaking. and
with methodical arrangement OF facts
and In unequtvocal language, effectively
discussed the inaccuracies OF Junck's tes.
timony. The prisoner punotuated his re-
marks with moderate, well chosen ges-
lures Of his right hand. standing erect
and facing his Judges. 1he third POINT.
the conduct OF Junok In repeating oontl-
dences made to him. as a oomrade by
Dreyfus, disgusted his hearers, and In the
mind of any right thinking man must have
considerably impaired the value of the
remainder Of his evidence. He and Drey-
fus sat together in the same Office and,
naturally exchanged condolences regard
Ing their relations with women. But,
1t was pointed out, no one but con-
temptible person repeats them In court.
especially in the case of a man posing as
an officer and gentleman.
Dreyfus in replying scored distinctly
when he brought out Junck's utter lack
OF sense of honor and himsslf declined
to enter into a discussion of the matter.
EVIDENCE IN DETAIL.
General Fabre. former chief of the
Fourth Bureau of the General Staff, was
the first witness today. He said that In
his official capacity he compared the
handwriting of the bordereau with the
sic Of l.f<@
including the handwriting of proba-
tioner who had been in the bureau DUR
ing the previous year, and who had not
favorably impressed HE comrades. This
probationer. Dreyfus, who was regarded
as untsustworthy and insincere in his
ness, equally disliked by his comrades
and superiurs He was constantly en-
deavoring hy all sorts of means TO learn
the secrets of the plan of concentration
OF tbs sastsrn raiiway system aud In his
anxiety to secure Information neglected
hi duties. His official duties, witness
also said, place it in Dreyfus's power 10
disclose the documents referred TO in tha
bordereau. Witness could emphatically
deny all Dreyfus had said on this subject
When Major Bertin had shown the wit.
ness the bordereau the latter had been
struck with the resem blanos of the cali
graphy. Drsyfus was the only officer who
made bad Impression ON his bureau and
the opinions of the chief of stnff and
heads of other departments confirmed
witnesses belief. Gen. Fabie declared he
vas as firmly convinced as In 1894 that
the prisoner was the author of the bor-
dereau. (Sensation.)
After H. Demange had pointed cut tfe
discrepancies In fabre's present state
ments and those he voiced In 1894, Colon
ell Jouaust invited Dreyrus to reply.
The prisoner said General Babre quite
correctly described the work on which
he was engaged, when O probationer. es-
peoially emphasizing that he had to keep
the dossier relating TO the concentration
centres on the kastern system, posted
up. Thia was not fictitious task.
The prisoners reply was made In cain.
measured tones and his fran kness seemed
to favorably impress the judges.
Col.@d Ateville, former deputy chief of
the Fourth Bureau. related how Fabre
had showed him a photograph of an
anonymous note in which the writer In
timated to his correspondent, "Eyidentiy
foreign .tosthe army" that he had conf
Dental documents to communicate.