Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-01

TO protest his innocence. and 20 say that.
with considerable means st his DISPOSAL
and bright future In store for him. he
could have no motive in being guilty of
treason. He said: II am innocent. In
three years my innocence will be ac-
knowledged. The Minister knows II wen.
he TOLD Du Patty DC Clam TO tell me 80
some days ago in my cell. lie knows
thot II ! communicated documents 10
Germany they were OF no importance.
and IL was TO obtain more serious and
more important documents"
The witness added that Captain d'Atfel
was present when the statement was
made
LECTTRED BY TIE PRESIDENT.
Referring 70 articles in the newspapers
IN regard to the confession, Captain Lc-
brun-Renault said: General MERCER said
/ 10 me: Go to the Elysee and repeat 10
| the President Of the republic what you
| have told me- While / was in the ante
room 1 heard some one make remarks
about me In very discourteous terms. Nj.
/ Dupuy ushcred me before the President
| who said You have had relations with
| journalists. and have been indiscreet'
| Certain articles have appeared IN the
newspapers
Il replied th9t perhaps Journalists were
| among the persons had seen. but said
| ] had not spoken directly TO journalists.
/ No mention was made Of the confession,
and / left, after having received lee
turc from the President"
one of the judges asked the witness II
| De did not remember hearing Dreyfu5
say that the documents delivered were
| only copies. 20 which Captain Lebrun-
Renault replied: Il do not recollect. l
do not remember that phrase. but he may
have said it. i talked with Dreyfus for
a quarter OF an hour. The sentence
j have quoted was that which L jotted
down in my notebook"
A Judge: What did General Mercier tell
YOU when you mentioned the confession
TO him?
Captain Lebrm-Renault: He asked what
Dreyfus had said, and then told me TO go
10 the Elysee and describe the confession,
but / was given no time to mention 1t
then.
The Judge: Did you 50 there for that
purpose? 49,.
Captain Lebrun-Renault: / went there
for that purpose. 1910,
The Judge: 1t is a great pity you SAID
nothing on the subject.
CAPTAIN Lebrun-Renault: had no time
| 10 speak of 1t.
a Judge: Did the President kho" WHY
| YOU came to the Elysee?
HEARD HIMSELF CALLED CUR
Captain Lebrun-Renault: The Presi-
! dent was notified that j was coming OF
my part, 1 was somewhat munllua'vo'
| which is easily explained. heard my
| self described as trait Dr. caAdllie'
| and a .cur." That was not encouraslns'
| Al Denanre asked the witness If II
! ,,.s reallv "A conversation with Dreyius,
! ar IL the prisoners remarks consisted OF
! n broken dialogue, as General Gonse mad
I said. r,.....s,,. .,,,,,o
| Captain Lebrun-Renault: Dreyfus spoke
90 me but 1 did not reply.
| M Demquge asked the witness now ne
| could detect confessions in a sentence
| containing the words: Il am innocent.
| I'm three years my innocence VIII DC &C
/ knOWledged.' -.
/ CaDtain I.ebrun-Renault: II Is not for
me TO reconcile the Inconsistencies OF
| rcntence in which the material fact that
/ documents had been communicate vas
admitted II is not for me 70 give an
exclamation. 1t is for Drcyius ana the
/ defence 10 explain. u heard this sentence.
! 7 was only a kind of phonoeraph, ana l
! rere8ted il without Commentary lex
| citemeut)
Il have no impression whatever ne
! said "Dreyfus said great zeal 10 me,
/ retained this sentence, ana repeated
II when aeaed. II / did not mention u IN
/ my report II was because l had the task
! of conducting Dreyfus from the prison
/ IN the place of degradation, ana 1t was
! not my duty 10 make Dreyfus talN'
! Qxltement)
! NJ. Demange, continuing: How couid
| General Gonse and General MERCER, on
| hearing your story, believe they had 10
| confession and now COulu
| they send you 20 the Elysee?
CAPTAIN Lebrun-Renault: l have no
idea.
NJ. Demange reminded the witness that
! before the Court OF Cessation he con-
| sidered the sentence OF the prisoner S,
! which he had quoted. TO be kind OF eX-
| plauation or excuse.
WITNESS HAS no OPINION.
CAPTAIN Lebrun-Renault: Why, mon
| s!eur lie President that Is personal
| question. / have no opinion TO express
| ON that point l am no judge OF things.
! I repeat simply what Dreyfus told me.
! Certain persons, may consider MS re
| marks as embodying confessions; others
as being an explanation That is ther
! business. (Commouon)
NJ. Labor: Why did the witness keep
the ieaf of his pocket-book with the note
/ Of confessions for years? The witness
| seems 10 say that ii was mere chance. /
am surprised that the witness destroyed
| il lust the day after II was mentioned
| I'm the Chamber of Deputies.
| 10 this Captain Lebrun-Renault replied
| that at that time he considered that the
! document ne possessed was Authenticated
/ by the copy made of II by NJ. CaVashac
! the dav before il was destroyed.
NJ Labor: The court will draw It's own
! conclusions 49,.
When asked if he had any observations
| IN make. Drevfus replied Eyes, my Col
| onel there were two rooms in the mill
| tarv school. ] was in the further one
/ and Captain Lebrur-Renault never lett
me. He alone was with me. 1t is pos
| sible Captain d'Attel whom / do not
! know. or other officers, entered the ao-
| joining ROOM -.
| Colonel Jouaust to Captain Lebrun-ke-
nault: Did Captain d'Auel enter the
| rooms you occupied with the accuseu
| Cantain I.ebrun-Renault: Captain d At
| al snent ave minutes in one of the rooms.
| Roth of them are very small.
| WHAT DREYFUS SAID TO RENAULT.
Dreyfus: ! do not believe Captain DAT
| tel or any other officer entered the inner
| .oor, I do not remember that any one
| but Renault was present As REGARDS the
! words / will not repeat the converse
ton ~ Captain Lebrun-Renault, nor the
! words ne used. / will coniine myself 10
! rspeating 10 the court what said ana the
/ explanations l had the honor 10 give
! NV words were as follows: 1 am mho-
| cont. and l will cry il aloud to the Whole
| neople The Minister well knows IL. l
| h,,e already explained 10 the court what
| I meant il was the reply l had given