The Mena star., 1899-09-07
THE DREYFUS TRIAL.
Fears That the Verdict Nav Give
 Rise to Trouble.
TESTIMONY ADVERSE TO PRISONER
Cernuschi's Letter to the President of the Court -MartiaI-Gen. Gonse Cornered- Disgraceful Tactics of the
 Etat Major.


 Dreyfus court-martial trial comes within sight the French government is beginning to display fear that the verdict may give rise to troubles and orders have just been received by two regiments of infantry and one cavalry regiment, already within hail of Rennes to hold themselves in readi- ness to march on the town at the first sign of disorder, to occupy all strategi- cal points and to repress manifesta- tions in their inception.
 Local anti-Dreyfusard organizations by their anti-foreign articles have al- ready singled out foreigners as enemies of the country and there is little doubt that foreign journalists will be the first victims of the violence of the mob mot 50 much Anglo-Saxons as Aus trian, Germany and Russian Jews, who form majority of the press represent ation of their respective countries.
 Yesterdays session opened rather badly for Capt. Dreyfus as a surprise was sprung upon the defense in the advent of a.l Austrian political efugee, Eugene Cernuschi, who came out with a fat-footed denunciation of the ac- cused which, even though it may eventually be proved fairy tail, is bound for the moment to exercise a malignant influence upon the French people who have not seen Cernuschi and are tn us unable to form personal opinion of the man who launched these direct accusations against Capt. Drey- fus. It was remarked that as soon as he had delivered his testimony and M Labori had asked to have him put on oath at to-day's session behind closed doors in order that he might be punished if guilty of perjury he left the court room and was not seen again.
 Cernuschi's testimony, which was in the form of letter to the president of the court-martial, Col. Jouaust, was most unequivocal. He claimed that on three distinct occasions, twice in France and once at Geneva, he was told by high placed foreign officer that Dreyfus had communicated trea- sonable documents to foreign power. In the third instance Cernuschi said the officer showed him document em- anating from Dreyfus and that this officer left France hurriedly two days prior to the arrest of Capt. Drcyfus. The aIlusion was evidently to Col. Schwarzxoppen, the military attache of the German embassy in Paris in 1894. whose movements were coinci- dent with those described as the move ments of the officer at Cernuschi's dep- osition.
 Now this evidence is of transcendent- al importance to the prosecution and it is incredible. unless Cernuschi is proved to be humbug, that the gov ernment commissary, Maj. Carriere, should have admitted that he had re- ceived a letter from him offering inn portant testimony and thrown it aside on the ground of its coming from po- litical refugee. The deposition evoked expressions of incredulity. One sus- picions feature was the fact that al- though the witness said he could not speak French huently his letter to Col. Jouatst, asking an opportunity to testify, was drawn up in perfect French. He explained that he had been assisted by his wife in writing the letters.
 This introduction of a foreigner of witness for the prosecution gave NJ. Labori an opportunity to submit the most important request he has made throughout the trial, a request, which, this is extremely doubtful, would eer- tainly have momentous consequences. M. Labori announced his intention III view of the step taken by the prosecu- tion in calling foreign evidence. to ask that inquiry should be made through the regular diplomatic channels as to whether the documents mentioned in the bordereau were actually communi- cated and if so by whom. This ln- wolves an application to the German government which the court-martial IS scarcely likely to approve. In any case this application means the length ening of the trial for several weeks.
 NJ. Pain leye. the distinguished math- ematician, cornered Gen. Gonse on the latter's falsifed version of M. Hadam- ards remarks concerning Capt. Drcy- fus and the manner in which Gonse squirmcd and his woebegoae appear ance almost aroused pity for him.
 Gen. Roget also appeared to begin to feel at las; the cruel strokes the etat major has been receiving or late. He showed naurht of his cruel, brazen front yesterday. On the contrary his face was quite livid when he left She stage after very poor display and he quilted the court room as soon as the proceed;nu. were over. excuSng hilc- self to his brother generals Mercier