The record-union., 1899-08-23

against him. Lieutenant Colonel Ber-
tin evidently thought Maitre Demange
ought to have joined with the others
| in trying to convict Dreyfus.''
Colonel Jouaust here declared the in
cident closed.
| NJ Demange, however, interposed: !:
You will. however, allow me to ap-
pear on the sceneJ'' Gaughter)
/ Continuing, NJ. Demange said he pre-
ferred to speak in the presence of Liou-
tenant Colonel Berth, adding: AS the
trial of Dreyfus was held behind closed
doors, Lieutenant Colonel Bertin could
not know if I defended him well or i'll.
Bertin-I heard of the speech for the
defense afterward.
NJ. Demange then said that the fact
! that he was chosen to defend spies was
proof of his discretion.
| A brief adjournment followed, and
when court resumed, Major Gendron
was called to testify regarding the
Austrian woman, Nine. Dely. He said
he had taken tea at her home on a sim
| gle occasion, ard that he thereafter
confined himself to exchanging a few
polite words with her when they met,
| though the gallant officer asserted that
the lady urged his revisiting her house.
| He thought that neither the age nor
| beauty of the lady accounted for her
| stylish mode of dress, nor for the mys-
| terry of her existence nor for the pres
ence of her child, whose father was un-
known to all.
| This, it appears, told the witness that
he was dealing with an adventures.
| He heard that she had fine acquaint-
ances, including Dreyfus, and, in view
of the fact that such companionship,
Dreyfus was liable to commit some i'm
prudent action, witness informed Lieu
| tenant Colonel Bertin of his fears
Referring to the organization of the
Intelligence Department, Major Gen
| drone said that he had viewed with
deep pain the destruction of all the
work the great patriot" Colonel Sand
| herr, had done in defense of the coun-
| try.
| 1t Is a great misfortune, he added,
that such a man no longer exists.
Major Besse, Captain Boulanger, Col
onel Jeannet and Major Maistre all
testified. In the main their evidence
was uninteresting and largely surmise
| or hearsay, but it was distinctly biased
and intended to bolster up the asser-
| tions of the Generals. Colonel Jeannet,
during his cross examination, threw
some light on the questions of the firing
manual which he said he lent Dreyfus
| in 1894.
NJ Demange wanted to know the ex-
act date and Colonel Jeannet said he
believed it was in July, adding, ''in
1884,
That would have been a point calcu
lated to weaken the proofs against
Dreyfus, counsel pointing out that Col
onel Jeannet was not examined in 1891,
and asking the cause of this irregular
Iity. The date of the bordereau was
given as April of that year, or before
Colonel Jeannet lent the firing manual.
The prisoner said that in 1894 he in
sisted at both the preliminary examin-
alton and at the court martial that
Colonel Jeannet should be examined.
Il obtained no satisfaction Dreyfus
added. II was, however, sure of my
acts Colonel Jeannet's memory must
be playing him false. Perhaps the con-
fusion arises from the fact that 1 asked
him to lend me the German firing man.
ual."
NJ Labori expressed surprise that
what was not thought necessary in
| 1894 to examine a witness who to-day,
out of pure convenience of the prosecu
ton, had become an excellent witness
The court, counsel added, would de-
duct its own opinion.