The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

Rennes, August 19,-The stage In the
Dreyfus court martial WAS occupied to-
day successfully by three enemies of ORGY
fus---Major Cuignet. General De Boisdeffre
and General Gonse, who from $3.50 until
IL n. IN mainly devoted themselves to
reiterating what they had previously said
In evidence against the prisoner, who fol-
lowed them with characteristic composure;
but when the moment came for him to re-
ply, the prisoner delivered one OF those
brief utterances OF indignation which have
had such powerful effect upon his hear
| ers.
The long monologues delivered by the
witnesses at the beginning are heard with
certain restlessness which settles into
general drowsiness upon the part OF
majority OF the audience who are unable
to catch the words spoken in consequence
of the deplorablc acoustics of the room.
The reporters are at n great disadvantage.
as only score OF them, Immediately be-
meath the stage, can follow the proceed
ings intelllgently.
The telegram OF denial as 10 the authen-
| ticity OF certain letter sent by Colonel
Schneider the Austrian military attanhe,
to the Figaro. which II was genGally
thought would be discussed yesterday, was
introduced today by Major Cuignet. who
was very emphatic In his testimony, Ma
Tor Culgnet did not show to disadvantage,
He began his evidence in loud voice. In
obvious imitation OF Colonel Piequart,
/ whose fearless manner and resonant tones
made such an impression yesterday. Ma
mi nI
an ndiscretion in dragging In Colonel
schneider's name, which caused sensa-
ton in court. Tho judges began to lean
their heads together and look serious. Then
Major Carriere, the government commits
sary, rose and with praiseworthy absence
!. OF his usual transforming gestures ana
carefully avoiding mention OF colonel
Schneiders name, made Arm speech IN
behalf OF the government TO accept re-
sponslblity for Major Cuignct's lndiscre-
! ton, the fact being that the government
; has begun TO get apprehsnsiye of trouble
, IL the foreign attaches names continued
to be banded about In court as has ire
oueutly occurred since the opening OF tho
trial.
! OIL ei parts of Cuignets evidence evoked
} smIles OF incredibly and suppressed
} laughter as when he declared his peliet
In NJ. Bertillon's wondrous chart.
When NJ De Mango took up the major
, cross examination, not very briillant
performance In itself, Major cuigne.
showed uneasiness. which was accumulated
every time the counsel for the deiens.
asked a pointed question and especially
when the counsel threshed out the contra
dictions OF cuignet's evidence before tns
court OF cessation.
!. Dreyfus, too, was effective when no rose
and protested against Cutgnets pitter az
tacks. ~
During the course Of his deposition ma
Tor Cuignet referred to the extraorainary
dossier which 1t Is doubted. however; .ne
cuienet's reference to these documents
was very mysterious. and as nobody TOOK
the trouble to question him on the SUD.
iect evidently little weight was attached
Another indiscreet statement OF this VII
, ness was that the secret dossier Only cor
tained the pick OF the documents the nun
istry Of war had in Its possession snS