The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02

time, testified that he never rode with
Dreyfus, as stated by GERMAN, that he
never went to the maneuvres In COM
pany with Dreyfus, and absolutely de-
MED all Germans statements.
Major D'Infreville testified that he
had known German since 1894 He
added that German informed him that
Dreyfus attended the German man
euvres. Witness had never said that
an ofncer German saw in the Bots
de Boulogne was Dreyfus, for the sim
pie reason that he did not know Drey-
tus. German on being recalled as
serted that he certainly thought Major
y lnfreville told him the officer was
Dreyfus.
Capt, LIE Monnier of-the headquarters
starr, who was a probationer on
the staff at the same time as Dreyfus
deposed that while they were at the
school of war in 1894, Dreyfus, in the
course OF conversation, referring to
the covering of troops in the Vosges
region and the movements necessary
Tor the invasion of Alsace, said he was
Wen acquainted with a certain posi-
ton to which the Germans attached
great importance as a means of check
ing French advance
This position was westward of Null
hausen, and Dreyfus said he reached
this opinion after following the Ger
man maneuvres on horseback. The
prisoner at this point quietly pointed
out that the position mentioned by
capt. LIE Monnier was situated in an
entirely different locality from where
ne, the prisoner, is supposed to have
followed the maneuvres. Dreyfus add
ed
Captain lie Monnier must have been
confused"
M. Villon, tripe merchant. and
another of the friends of M. de Beau
repalre, declared that when in Berlin
curing the year 1894, he overheard a
conversation of some German officers
VINO We're lunching in an adjoining
room. The officers, the witness added.
expressed Indignation at French off,
Ger being guilty Of treason. and his
companion replied
1t is good thing for us, you know:
we are getting the plan of mobiliza-
ton from Dreyfus"
Special CommiSsary Fischer of the
eastern military railway system de-
posed that he was ordered to irvasti-
gate leakage in the gunnery school
at Bourges. and he added thatsthe re-
SUITS OF his inquiries did not seem to
incriminate Dreyfus.
Artillery Lieut.. Brugere, who attend
ed Sunnery course at Chalons. testi-
ned that 1t was easy for any outsider.
TO obtain particulars about guns. Ha
said that he himself had on one ocra-
sion lent his firing manual to an Snfan-
try officer.
Gen; Roget asked to be confronted
with Lieut.. Brugere and said the lat-
ter wrote NJ. Cavaignac. then rninister
OF war, letter of resignation in which
ne declared it was a dishonor to serve
IN the French army. This DECLARE
tlon caused scene, for Lieut. Brugere.
turning to Roget, cried: 'T protest
against Gen. Roget's words. I affirm
that L never said any such thing"
Gen. Roget then backed down, say
ing: Wen, that was the general sense
of the letter.
A roar of disgust came from the au-
dience at this apparent underhanded-
ness upon the part Of the general and
Lieut.. Brugere again emphaticalIy de-
clared Gen. Roget was wrong.
M. Labor and Col. Jouaust agreed
that the letter should be gotten from
the minister of war and read in court.
The lieutenant expressed satisfaction
at this step, while the general returned
70 his seat with less buoyancy than
he left it.
The next witness, Capt carvalho. a
handsome young artillery officer.
proved an excellent reinforcement for
Dreyfus. He gave his evidence clearly
that there were no special precautions
to keep secret the mechanism of the
'120 short gun Moreover, he added
from April, 1894 the artillery officers
had description of the hydro pneu-
matte brake given them
Here" said Capt. Carvalho, ''is an
actual copy of the manual which hand
over to the court-martial"
N. Labor then had an animated dis
cussion with Col. Jouaust, who at first
refused counsels request to read a
letter which the latter had received
yesterday evening, signed "Corningue''
setting forth that the firing manual
had been copied by men referred to as
"A" and "B."
Col. Picquart, in reply to M. Iabori.
confirmed the statements made in the
letter. He said he thought Mai. Lauth
could say something on that point,
the major arose and de-
clared he did not know Corningue
Labori then asked to be allowed to
question Mai. Lauth, but Col, Jouaust
refused. Counsel, assisted by Col. Jou-
aust waved him down, whereupon M.
Labori cried: you suppress all awk-
wardness."
The government commissary, Mai.
Carriere, said: II desire to point out
that the defense is always asking to
speak, while l am always refused per-
mission to do so when l ask
Col. Jouaust. out of patience. re,
torted: Il have heard enough Be
quiet. The incident is closed"
This cavalier treatment of the gov
eminent commissary who, however.
makes himself ridiculous whenever he