The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-08

evidence of these two witnesses, whom,
he declared, he would not have clted u
Cernuschl had not been called Couhsei
pointed out that IL was possible 10 sus-
pend the proceedings long enough TO ODD
tain replies to the questions, which he
considered Indispensable
Col. Jnuaust Refused.
The court retired TO deliberate on the
motion. and on its return Col. Jouaust
read the Judgment. He declared shat the
president of the court alone was competent
TO appoint commission to interrogate
Col Schwartzkoppen and Maj. Panizzardi,
and that the court unanimously pronounc-
ed itself incompetent to give effect 10
counsel's motion.
M. Labor asked Col. Jouaust whether,
seeing that he alone was competent. ne
refused to grant the application.
Col. Jouaust replied; Il do.
NJ Cochefort chief of the detective
department was recalled in connection
with Du Patty de CLAIMS version OF the
dctation scene. He said he noticed Drey-
fus showed great perturbation AFTER nav
ing been questioned by Du Patty de clam
The witness added that on a side table
was a revolver and Dreyfus, noticing the
weapon exclaimed: Il viii not take my
life. I will live and prove my innocence
A letter was read from Capt. Humbert,
of the engineers, who met Dreyfus car
rving documents from the geographical
dena rtuent. Humbert also referred TO the
desire of Dreyfus to enter the statistical
section.
In reply to the usual questions, Dreyfus
said that Capt. Humberts recollection was
not exact.
Col. Jouaust: Ibid you apply 10 Col.
Sandherr with the view OF entering tle
stats teal section|'
nreVfus. mo, no.
Col. Jouaust: Ibid you not express suoh
desire to your comrades?'
Dreyfus: NO"
MercIer BObs Up Again.
Gen. MERCER here reappeared on the
scene. After saying that(the evidence OF
Capt Freystatter must have greatly IN
fuenced the judges, and that he had been
called a forger because OF that evidence,
he gave his version of orders that he had
issued in 1894. that the Panizzardi tele-
gram should not be taken into court, he
said the sealed envelope handed to the first
courtmartial did not contain the Paniz-
Zardi telegram.
Gen. MERCER then entered upon a per-
sonal attack upon Capt. Freystatter with
a view TO discreditlng his testimony.
The allegations of Gen. MERCER caused
SO much excitement in court that Col.
Jouaust required the general not TO en-
large on the subject.
In conclusion MERCER invited the judges
10 pay no attention TO Capt. Freystateers
statement, but 10 accord TO The evidence,
which he himself had the honor TO give,
all the confidence and moral authority
they would have reposed IN 1t IL the Frey
slater incident had never occurred.
COrnuschi n Lunatic.
NJ. Labor said he regretted Cernuschl
was not present as counsel desired to
in
wanted to add to the dossier certain let
ters showing Cernuschi had suffered from
insanity and was destitute of moral sense.
The defense had discovered that apDlica-
items lad teen made for Cernusch's extra
dtion and he was pronounced to be a'to-
gether, worthless ana unreliable. Counsel
also said that although representing him
self to be political refugee If Cernuachi
had not left Austria, he would have been
placed in an asylum for the insane.
NJ Labor then asked that a letter re-
ceived from the witness Grenier should
be read
The government commissary admitted
receiving the letter, but said IL was of no
Importance.
Counsel thought otherwise and read
COPY of the letter.
Col. Jouaust remarked that If the letter
had reached him he would not have made
use of it, as IL had nothing to do with the
of assent and dissent and M. Labor re-
torted that he was of quite an opposite
opinion. He said Gen. Chamoin had hand
ed the court a letter from Col. Schwartz
koppen 90 his government, announcing
that he was about to send them infor-
nation regarding the real effectiveness of
the Russian army
Col. Schwartzkoppen had also mention
ed the Paris and Toulon maneuvers. which
would explain the phrase II am going to
the maneuvers." The letter was written
fortnight after the arrest of Dreyfus.
Gen Roget and Capt. Cuignet urged
that 1t must not be concluded that the
Information furnished 10 the German gen.
eral staff did not emauate from Dreyfus,
as the fact that IL took a fortnight 20
reach its destination proved nothing.
More About Esterhazy.
At the request Of NJ. Labor the evidence
given by a witness named Ecolle before
the Court of Cessation was read. IL de-
scribed how Esterhazy employed Ecolle 70
execute sketch of a rifle, which after
wards Esterhazy said he had sent
abroad with an imaginary plan of mobiliz-
alton.
After further evidence on this point
| letter from Esterhazy to Gen. Roget was
| read In which the writer complained that
| no use was made of his Information and
| violently attacked NJ. Bertlon, who, ac-
| cording TO Esterhazy, ought TO be in an
| asylum for the insane, or in prison Es-
| terhazy complained of his miserable con-
| dition, described Gen. De Boisdeffre az