The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25

who was wounded by wouldbe assas.
SIN, appeared in court this morning.
RENNEs, France, Aug. 22.-The third
week of the second trial by courtmartial
of Captain Alfred Dreyfus of the artil-
lery, on the charge of treason, began
without incident. Maitre Labori was
not present.
General Fabre, former chief of the
fourth bureau of the general staff, was
the first witness.
Dreyfus, who was regarded as un-
trustworthy and insincere in his pre-.
tensions, was, according to the witness,
equally disliked by his comrades and
superiors, was, Fabre said, constantly
endeavoring by all sorts of means to
learn the secrets of ithe plan Of concen'
tration of the Eastern railway system
and in his anxiety to secure information
neglected his duties. His official duties,
witness also said, placed it in Dreyfus'
power to disclose the documents referred
to in the bordereau.
General Fabre, in conclusion, de,
clared he was still as firmly convinced
as in 1894 that the prisoner was the au.
thor of the bordereau. Sensation
After NJ. Demange had pointed out
the discrepancy in Fabre's present state
ments and those he voiced in 1894,
Colonel Jouaust invited Dreyfus to re.
ply. The prisoner said General Fabre
quite correctly described the work on
which he was engaged as a probationer,
especially emphasizing that he had to
keep the dossier rela ting to the concen.
tration centers on the eastern system
posted up. This was not fictitious
task.
The prisoners reply was made in
calm, measured tones and his frankness
seemed to favorably impress the judges.
Colonel D'Abboville, former deputy
chief of the fourth bureau, gave some
testimony. Demange pointed out dur
ing his testimony that the expression
al am going to the maneuvres" might
have applied to an expedition of the
headquarters staff and was understood
in 1894 to so apply.
In reply to the usual question Drey-
fus said that he had never held any con-
yersation with Colonel Sandherr, the
late chief of the Intelligence depart
ment, who was so little acquainted with
him that he once addressed him by an
other name.
The former chief of the detective de-
partment, Cochefert, who was present
when Dreyfus underwent the dictation
test in Du Patty de CLAIMS office, testi-
fed.
He told the minister of war at the
time that, from Dreyfus' actions when
being confronted, that he might be
guilty.
Colonel Jouaust invited Dreyfus to
speak. The prisoner replied:
"No, l will reply when Patty de. Clam
is here"
NJ. Gribein, the principal archivist OF
the headquarters staff, was the next
witness. He testified with great volu-
bility and expressed the opinion that
when Dreyfus was arrested in 1894, he
was enacting a role by Systematically
denying all the charges against him,
even the most obvious and least i'm
portaut things, and in declaring himself
ignorant of matters which should have
been known to every officer of the gen.
eral staff.
The witness said he was cognizant of
Dreyfus' relations with loose women.
Replying to questions, M. Gribelin
positively asserted that EsterhaZy never
came to the intelligence department.
A member of the courtmartial re-
ferred to M. Gribelin's statements con-
cerning the use Colonel Picquart made
of the secret service funds and the wit
ness admitted the truth of Picquart's
evidence that the surveillance of Ester.
hazy cost but little.
Questioned as TO the alleged indiscre-
ton of Colonel Picquart in showing
Maitre Leblois the secret dossier, wit
ness admitted that when he saw M.
Leblois in Picquart's office, in the au-
tumn of 1896, while the secret dossier
and the dossler of the carrier pigeon
service were lying on Picquart's table,
they had not been removed from their
envelopes.
When questioned concerning the
"Liberateur" document Gribelin ad-
mitted he still wondered how it came
into Esterhazy's hands and could not
understand why Esterhazy was not ar
rested when he brought the document
to the ministry OF war.
Replying to M. Demange, M. Gribelin
admitted having mixed up Patty de
CLAIMS and Henry's intligues in favor
of Esterhazy. The admission created
a sensation.
Replying to further questions, NJ
Gribelin denied that he had ever opened
letter addressed to Picquart.
manner in which his correspondence
was tampered with. He also denied he
had given M. Leblois the slightest in
formation regarding the secret dossier,
aud said the only document Of the dos
sier revealed, and that was not by him
self, was the "Cette canaille de D."
document, which had been utilize by
thr enemies of Dreyfus.
MAJOR Lauth followed. He traversed
the ground covered by his evidence be.
fore the criminal division of the court
OF cessation in regard to the circum.
stances under which Henry communi-
Gated the bordereau.
He denied certain statements made
by Picquart in his testimony.
After short adjournment, the court
reassembled and the judges questioned
Major Lauth. They asked his opinion
OF the Schneider letter Of Nov. 80, 1897.
Witness replied that it was authentic
and emanatsd from agent "Pierre." ("
At the instance of M. Demange,
Colonel Picquart again described the
altaratiOna of the patit Rlau