The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
WAS AN ANTI-DREYFUS DAY.
Continued from First Page.)

At the conclusion of Gen. de Boisdef-
fre's testimony, Dreyfus, on being asked
the usual question, replied that he had
nothing TO say.
GOnse Against Dreyfus.
After a brief suspension of the sitting
Of the court, Gen. GOnse, who was under
chief of the general staff, was called TO
the witness stand. He explained the mo-
lives which influenced his action during
the past four years and said he believed
he was animated by che lOftiest aims,
namely the protection of the army against
me criminal attacks made on it from all
sides"
Gen. Gonse said that in spite of Ester
Nay statements it was impossible for
MN to have written the bordereau, and
sun more impossible for him to have Sc
cured the information contained therein
lie added that no traces of indiscretOn
were discovered during all the proceed
lhgs against Esterhazy.
zen. Gonse denied that Esterhazy had
received money from the intelligence de-
paNment and describing the strange be-
uaVlor of Dreyfus and his frequent acts
o. lndiscretion," the witness begged the
court to summon the secretary of the min
s'Iy OF war. who surprised the prisoner
py4hs IN the offices al a time when there
was no business going on there.
me general defended Guenee and re-
4plleu 70 another syp as an honorable
man whose name he could not give as
having furnished military headquarters
WIN valuable information. The witness
asserted that, while the name of Dreyfus
as often mentioned in the documents in
'ne possession of the intelligence depart
INNS innocence was nowhere limited at
Inc general then proceeded to defend Du
ldty de Clam from the Instructions of
Noi' Plcquart and corroborated Gen. Mer-
ger evidence in regard to The alleged
,UIiIesslons made to Capt Lebrun Renault
ne general denied several statements
H'0e by Picquart and referred to the al
rSeo number Of arrests ordered by Pic
Vo'rt on "unfounded charges of espion-
age
Considerable comment was aroused by
,ne tact thar, contrary to the provisions
OF me law requiring the testimony to be
verbal aud without notes, Gen. Gonse, ad-
J"5uus his eye glass, proceeded TO consult
IaIse note book and frequently refresh
"a mis- memory.
Dealing with The Henry forgery, Gen.
-'use sald; Il can say il was already
hNoWh. Gen. Roget spoke TO me about it
eHslh eight days before Henry con-
'Ssed.' CSensaiou)
me witness disputed Magistrate Bertui
i0a account Of the interview with Henry
ii dimi.ted that when he, Gen. Goase,
H'' oed Henry his forgery The latter IN
Sd ~ must not lie shown 10 Picduart.
loensauon).
plying to NJ. Demange, the witness all
,l''''o he had ordered Col. Piceuart not
u" concern himself with the handwriting
W. me bordereau, when he commenced his
-fs5usa'ions Of Esterhazy. Then" ask
w. Demange sharply, when You saw
n'a handwriting was Identical with the
"ll,lhs OF the ooIdereau did that make no
'.P.'asl1n on yOu?'
evidently replied the witness. "the
70 H1ndwritngs mad great resem-
"h men Dreyfus was asked The regular
Sl'on' he said: Il will reply directly
'ie secretary of the ministry OF war.
-' 'd-d he saw me in the Office after
wee hours. As regards Gen. Gonse, ]
5'i' urpfised that general officer repeats
U-.uef table gossip. There is known 10 b.
''lSuimountable difficulty ln introducing
u"YoHe INTO the ministry Of war, and il
dosoiulely impossible for an officer 10
"'rls any one into the ministry"
. ~ lnis The general replied: NO doubt
HiinculL' whcreupou Col. J0u8ust
"H No doubt n S. dlmcult but 10 SIS
impossible. The ministry can be en-
'l easily enough IA certain hours.
'..yiuss was in position 10 know That"
lae prisoner said; II wiz reply TO Sec