Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-13
a tone OF the bitterest sarcasm: Ihank
you, General. for this testimonial.
KISSES FOR MERCER.

"A tone or the DitttfeSt sdftsSHs mann
you. General. for this testimonial.
Kisses FOR MERCER.
At the end Of his evidence. General Mer-
cier said he believed that the only
motive Of Dreyfus's treason was that
Dreyfus had no feeling Of patriotism.
This cruel utteTance brought forth Kisses
from the audience, whose blood had been
sent up 20 fever-heat by the witnesses
savage attacks on Dreyfus.
General MERCER. not needing the hisses,
terminated with remarking: IF the least
doubt crossed my mind. gentleman. l
would be the first to declare IT TO you,
and say before you: 'Dreyfus. 1 am mis-
taken, but in good faith.
DREYFUs EXCITED.
Then Dreyfus electrified his hearers.
He Jumped 10 his feet, as though the
words had galvanized him into new life.
and shouted with voice which resounded
through the hall Ike a trumpet-nOte:
THAT is what you ought to say
The audience burst into wild cheer.
whereupon the ushers called FOR silence.
General MERCER then stammered: Il
would come and say Captain Dreyfus
was mistaken I'm good faith, and ! come
Win the same good faith to admit 1t,
and 7 viii do all in human power to re-
pair the frightful error
MORE CHEERS FOR DREYFUs.
The prisoner then shouted: "Why doh'
you. then: that is your duty
At this there was another outours' Vi
applause. -. ,,,hor
the excitement had partially Gained
said: well, no. my convictions since
1894 have not suffered the slightest weak
ching. II is fortified by the deepest study
NJ tho dossier. and also by the inanlty
of the means resorted 10 for the purpose
| ~ nrovine the innocence Of the con-
demned man Of 1924, in spite OF the evi-
dence accumulated and in spite OF the
millions Of money expended.
Colonel Jouaust then said: haVe SOu
| fn.shed2'
General Mercer replied: yes
THE ADJOURNMENT
Colonel Jouaust then announced una
| the sessions Of the court-marual WOULD
be resumed Monday morning.
NJ. Casimir- Perier then rose and SAID
after the deposition OF General MERCER,
I shall ask the court to hear me- and l
would prefer 1t 10 be in conformation
| with him"
| This announcement caused a sensation.
| Then followed the thrilling demonstra-
| ton against General MERCER.
MERCER CALLED MURDERER"
one newspaper man in court was ar
rested for calling General MERCER, as ne
passed by him. murderer but later or
the man was released.
Dreyfus was hurried out by gendarmes
| VINO Immediately cleared the courtroom
| MERCIER'S OLD WAR-sCARE.
MERCER played the now well-worn war
scare to-day, but the effect must be yer,
discouraglng to him. as his hearers lis
| tened. without stirring a muscle, to hi'
story Of how France was on the TIRES
| hold of a war with Germany. The anti
| Dreyfusards have cried Wolf too often
At the outset Of General Merciers ties
umony ne prepared the court for war
| scare by declaring that the Emperor q
| Germany personally took an active par
| in organizing that alleged espionage.
MERCER DISCREDITED.
General MERCER, when he had FINISHED
his testimony. according TO the genera
opinion, had said really nothing, and ha'
| proved nothing. The overwhelming proof
| he was 10 have thrown down before tn
| members of the coUrt-martial like
bombshell failed TO appear, and he lef
the court discredited.