Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-30
Colonel Cordier Tcstilies in the In.
terest Of the Prisoner.
CAUSED AN UPR0AR.
Several Wanted 10 Reply 10 Him at the
Sas,e Time, bat lie Turned All
Down Before lie Finished
With Them.

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other generals interested Ia the case
were present this morning when the
courimartial began. There was nc
special iuc,lent
Colonel Cordier chief Of the inielli'
gence department under the late Lieu
tenant Colonel Henry. was the first wit
ness The witness deposed strongly ir
favor of Dreyfus and was most anus
ing in delivering his testimony. lls
kept the court iu a roar Of laughter bj
his comical witticisms The colonel De-
elarci his belief Of the guilt Of Dreyfu'
was FIRST shaken when the date oi the
bordercau was given as May. The wit.
ness declared stoutly that he was con.
WINGED that Dreyfus was innocent
Colonel Cordier then spoke strongly
for Colonel picquart as a conscientious
soldier and honorable man. and threw
light upon the situation which existed
In the Offices Of the intelligence depart
mcnt of the war Office he explained
that Henry was jealous of picquari
because the latter was given charge ol
the siausciau section which Henry hoped
O. eat Dog himself C1rdier oxpIe sd
the leuo. lA4tit was because Pcquari
laII Horny committed the forgery.
Tlec cyI. %. Colonel C8rlier wa
delivered o loud voice He severl
times mentioned ,le ambassador aI
Germany. which c.u.ed the president
10 intervene aul tolI the witness thaI
De- must ult mention ,a1 amba ad0ri
name uasiy corrections OF Che witness
WHOM he repeated the same slips Of
Tongue. as he Iil moro than once. au.
Ltl, uan- m,uufr iu Ulleh he avn.i
Ell Boz mentioning Germany % uulber o.
tim caused tho greatest merr.moui
During The testimony no fewer thar
hyo witnesses r0so and asked % b, con
froutal with hIm tut che colonel 70
ceiycd the interruptions with thoutmos
good humor preyius spoke a fev
words at the conclusion of Colonel Cor
der statements. He said The seem
which proceeded his arrest was So ga
matte that 90 completely bewildorcl him
oal merely la.ta blautld impression oi
him
Major Lauth first confronted Colonel
C0rliar auI tried to score against hiu
by pointing out that Corlier was iucor
rect 10 saying there were n0 ant semitic
on the general staff since Corlier him
solf was one. The colonel rciortod bl
turning the tables on the major. au.
raising his hand. ha cried Quite true
] was autsemite. but never bore falls
witnos against o. jew ] lam au homes
man Ihe audience app,audad ;hc
remarks. Colonel Corjier then admin
isfared a weu deserved suub TO Majo
Llu,h
General Roget Heyt confronted Col
C0rler Tho general assumed Che SAINT
rupercilous air which characterize.
him when be- appeared as witness "a
the bar. strutting about the stage in dis
daiuiul attitudes Ills evidence. how
ever was not very striking nor wa
| that of Colonel Fleuer or Archiyis
/ Gribsliu. who also contested the mino
/ points ot Coriier deposition
Finally General Mercior confrontc0
| Colonel Corlier The generate rcmark
were of small Importance.
NJ DeFrcycinet formerly minister o
war of foreign affairs and premier fol
lowed Colonel Corl.er ON the witnes
stand The courtroom was packed ]
was evident the public were anxious g
see the former minister at the witne.
bar He gave his testimony in los
voice This witness was expected 9
speak about the 80 900 600 francs SUI
posed 20 have been contributed abroa
TO the Dreyfusian fund
| NJ DeFreycinet began lay eyprcssiu
the pain which he experienced and ih
trouble the country was undergoing
short NJ DcFreyciuet delivered a patr
otic speech rather than deposition. cot
cluding with the words all the worl
will accept your verdict, which Is ope
for reconciliation"
! Members Of the courtmnrtial treate
NJ dc Frcyciuet with the greatest defer
ence President Jouaust declined 90 pa
10 the witness some questions from N
Labori. the leading counsel for the d,
fonse. on the grounds that they did n,
bear ON the case. One Of these question
referred 20 NJ do Freycinets persona
opinion OF VI. Scheuercr Kestner. form
or vice president Of the senate. who III
tcrcsted himself in behalf of Drcyiu'
Although the colonel refused 10 put N
question the witness replied that N
Scheurer Kestner was his friend and b
said he had a high opinion Of his cha
Aoter.
Testimony Of minor witnesses col
oluded the days proceedings.