Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-22

makes q Point.
Col. Jouasut Called Down In His
Eagerness to Convict the
Accused.
| Rennes, Aug. 22.-Labori was present
at the opening of the Dreyfus trial to-
day. Friends pressed around his car
riage when 1T arrived and pressed his
hand. When he entered the court room
the audience rose and gave him roar
of applause. Labori and Dreyfus
greeted each other warmly. Labori
looked quite well, considering what he
has passed through. On the opening Of
court Col. Jouaust read an address TO
Laborl expressing the unanimous senti-
ment of the court at the "odious at
tempt to which you nearly fell vic
tim, and saying the unspeakable act
excited everywhere the keenest indig-
nation; expressing pleasure that he is
able to resume his duties. Labori. la
boring under strong emotion, replied
That 1T was avisitation of particularly
painful nature to be struck down when
beginning to realize the beautiful dream
OF the past few years OF pleading the
case In all it's amplitude before a tri-
bunal of soldiers He expressed thanks
to all, friends and foes, and Indifferent
people who honored him with signs of
sympathy. He especially thanked "the
court and all these eminent men.
tnough have not the honor of knowing
them except in the course of these long
struggles in which we have met and in
the progress of which the faces of ad-
versaries ended by smiling little. like
faces of friends" He said he resumed
MS place rather to hear than speak.
out with the confidence that they would
emerge from the proceedings with
perfect truth and complete justice,
making for peace" and ended by saw
ing: Error has larger share in hu-
man affairs than treachery." (Ap-
plause.)
Il Z,
the first witness. considered Esterhazy
irresponsible. because he had been or
derly ofacer for witness father. Ester
hazy was always grumbling at fate,
lived beyond his means and squandered
successive legacies. Witness had the
impression that Esterhazy told him he
believed Dreyfus innocent.
Maj. Rollin, of the intelligence de-
partment, the next witness. was asked
by Labori how certain documents of a
later date than Mercier's ministry came
into Merciers S possession. Witness said
it was not his business to explain. La
bori then called on Mercier to explain.
but the latter declined to answer and
Maj. Carriere. government commits
sioner, supported him on the ground
that the examination was entering on
matter which, in the interest of the
country, should not be discussed pub
licly. Labori declared he reserved the
right to take measures to secure infor-
nation on the subject. Then Dreyfus
made point in reply to Rollin, who
had said that when Dreyfus' rooms
We're searched in 1894 all his papers
were seized, Jouaust adding that GER
tain papers from his text book, School
of War, was missing. The prisoner re-
torted: Not in '94, colonel" This
caused sensation, as the obvious in
terpretation was that the pages were
torn out at the war Office to give the
impression that Dreyfus sent them to
the foreign powers. Forret, secretary
in the war office, testified that he saw
Dreyfus prying into other officers
work. In reply Dreyfus pointed out the
difficulties in the way of a civilian such
as Forret in entering the offices of the
general staff. Gonse thereupon pre-
sented two letters to the effect that
writers obtained easy admission to the
offices. Demange then made the point
that If entry to these offices was easy,
|anybody could have procured the infor-
nation alleged to have been surrep-
titiously gotten by Dreyfus. The next
witness, Col. Berlin, head of the Drey-
fus office in 1894, showed himself vio-
lent enemy of the prisoner He had
evidently learned MS testimony by
heart and declaimed it. After a number
of minor officers We're heard whose tes-
timony was unimportant, the court ad-
journed for the day.
While Rollin was on the stand a let
ter from spy, Juers. was read, saying
that when Dreyfus was arrested all the
German military attaches in Europe
We're summoned. All declared they
never had any relations with Dreyfus.
Labori forced Bertin to admit he ex-
pressed to Labori in 1894 the opinion
that Dreyfus was innocent and that he
had srudge against Demange.
THREE POINTS FOR DREYFUs.
A Review of Some Important Feat
ures of the Trial.
Rennes, Aug. pa striking figure in
court is Matthieu Dreyfus, brother of
the prisoner, who usually sits in the
front row with his elbow on the back
of the seat, his head on his hand, with
his eye and ear following every word
and gesture of those on the stage, and
his looks reflect the absorbing anxiety
of his mind. The audience may litter
and smile, but his features never relax
into the semblance of smile. They
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