Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-02

JUS was utpNStu NndN Niilc luty NtI'
az the School OF War in 1894 Dreyfus
said he was well acquainted with GER
tain position. to which the Germans at
tached great importance as means Of
checking n French advance. This posi-
ton, witness continued was westward
Of Mulhausen. and Dreyius said he had
reached this opinion after following the
German manoeUvres on horseback.
DID NOT ATTEND MANoEUvREs.
The prisoner. at this point, quietly
pointed out that the position mentioned
by Captain lie Monner was situated in
an entirely different locality from wnere
he che prisoner is supposed TO have FOL
lowed the manoeuvres. The prisoner re-
iteratod that he never attended the
manoeuvres in question.
Nj. Nillon. a tripe merchant and another
Of the friends Of NJ. de Beaurepaire, de-
clared that when he was IN Berlin during
the year 1894. he overheard the CONVEX
sation Of some German officers who were
lunching In the adjoining room. one OF
the officers, the witness said. expressed
Indignation THAI a French officer saouhi
be guilty OF treason. and his companion
replied: 1T is a good thing for US. 10
YOU know we were getting the plan OF
mobilization from Dreyfus%'
At the request OF NJ. Demange. Nj. VII
lon detailed the alleged conversation, ana
said he had not mentioned the conversa-
ton in 1894, because Dreyfus had Deen
arrested. and knowing him to be guilty
the witness foresaw he would be con-
victed.
DID NOT INCRIMINATE DREYFUS.
Special Commissioner Fischer. Of the
eastern military railway system deposod
that he was ordered to investigate leak
age in the gunnery school AZ Bourges,
and, he added, the result of his inquiries
did not seem TO incriminate Dreyfus.
Lieutenant Bernheim testified that
while in garrison at RoueD he furnished
EsterhaZy with information and docu-
ments regarding the artillery, in which
Esterhazy was much interested. The
witness was never able to recover the
documents. He supposed at the time that
Esterhazy was anxious TO increase his
military knowledge.
EASY TO GET INFORMATION.
Lieutenant Brugere. of he artillery re-
serve. the next witness called, said II was
perfectly easy for any officer 10 closely
inspect the "120 short" gun. Moreover.
he added. the detailed explanation ana
Information regarding the brake were
given to the officers present when the
gun was fired. On two occasions, witness
said. when the gun was fired. ne rouced
the presence of a group of non-aruliery
officers Therefore. the Lieutenant po'h'
ed out, it was plain that "c-rs-
IN the gun was quite easy. In MAJ. lh3i
Lieutenant Brugere continued he ne"
firing manual was distributed. A COPY
was given TO each battery auc, as the
captains lectures were not fully under
stood. further copies Of the firms manual
were printed. and all officers ara non
commissioned officers So desiring cS'id
obtain as many as they liked. In some
regards even the ordinary sunners .e-
cured copies and among the IaNoitu
regiments. Lieutenant BruSsre pointed
out. was the sixth Artillery, stationed al
Rennes. G;xcitement0
The witness said ne gave his copy OF me
firing manual TO an infantry officer
May II. 1894 The "SOciete de TT can
on" Of Paris. also printed the man
ual and distributed it among its
members.
Captain Lerend here interposed. saying
that no batteries Of the '120 short gun
were AT the Chalons camp in lS4' ana
Lieutenant Brugere retorted that he onlS
referred 20 what he saw in the month OIL
May
ROGET-BRUGERE CLASH.
General Roget asked Lieutenant Bru-
gera if he was not the officer who wrote
N Cavaignac. then Minister of war,
violent letter, rendering his resignation
and declaring il was a dishonor 10 serve
in the French army. (SensaionJ
Lieutenant Brugere foiclbly protested
against such a meaning being given 70
his letter. which was quite 10 the con-
trary in It's effect.
NJ Labor said he thought 1t would De
advisable to produce the letter in Que5-
lion and Colonel Jouaust promised to ask
the Minister of War for the document.
CAPTAIN CarvalhO, of the artillery, also
testified to the ease with which the l-l
short gun could be inspected. lie said
the gun was frequently operated IN me
presence OF nOn-artinery ofhcers' VINO
were told everything they desired 10
know, including "a description OF the
hydro-pneumatic brake.
Regarding the 1895 firing manual, wit
ness said copies were obtainable in 1884
i'm all the regiments Of the army, and as
serted that he had purchased copy OF
the manual which he placed at the dis
posal Of the court.
THE SPY CORNINGUE.
AT this iuncture NJ. Labori read a let
ter from a spy named "Corningue,' stat
ing that he had copied a firing manual IN
the room of Major Panizzardi, the Italian
military attache al Paris, in the presence
Of Colonel SchwarZkoppen, the German
military attache at Paris. He SAID ne
was not certain whether this was the lo5f
or 1885 manual. and begged the president
tn question Colonel Picquart on the SUD
ject.
P,couart said he believed it was the
1895 manual, and that the copy was maze
i'm 1894 in Major Panizzardi's room IN me
presence of Major Panizzardi and another
person.
Colonel Picquart added that Major
I.auth ought to know something about d
certain mark on the manual. All lhe
manuals at the Versailles garrison were
ordered returned to headquarters 10 see
which one was missing.
Major Lauth expressed surprise at The
fact that Colonel Picquart's recolections
were so vague. and added that Picquart
had relations with the spy Corningue'
Who he said. was a doubtful character
NJ Labor asked 10 what spy Major
T.auth was able 20 give a good character
10 which the Major replied: why, none.
Oaughter)
NJ. Labor said Major Lauth insinuated
that "Corningue" was trying to levy
blackmai. Was that his idea?
Colonel Jouaust refused to allow me
question. and NJ. Iabori exclaimed: you
disallow every awkward question" (Sen-
satiOn9
CARRIERE SAT DOWN ON.
The stir created by this lively retort
had not yet subsidized when the govern
ment commissioner Major Carriere, rose
and begged TO point out that the defence
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