The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-25
Spent 100000 Francs.

Counsel then brought General MERCER
/ to his assertion that 100000 francs
were spent by the defenders of Dreyfus,
and asked the general to say how he
knew this, who spent it and other awk-
ward questions, which the general was
unable to answer.
| A question as to how the bordereau
arrived at the offices of the general
staff, its date, etc, was then intro
/ duced, which led to a strange scene for
/ a court of law.
General Roget, on mounting the plat
! form to give explanationes, was fol-
/ lowed by General de Boisdeffre, NJ. Girl
helm, Major Lauth and other military
witnesses, all holding up their hands
to signify that they desired TO speak,
while at the same time NJ. Labor was
firing questions. The result was a per-
feet babel until the president of the
court could stand it no longer, and
when the government commissary, Ma
jor Carriere, also interpellated a few
remarks, Colonel Jouaust turned to him
and asked him TO be quiet, remarking
that the judges could not hear half a
dozen people at the same time.
During the morning NJ. Labor ques-
toned General MERCER with reference
to a document in the secret dosSIer,
which it is affirmed existed prior to
1894, and yet was not produced at the
first courtmartial of the prisoner.
The general confessed that he did not
know of its existence. and the same
statement was elected from General
Gonse who declared that Colonel Sand
herr was responsible for its non-pro-
duction.
The replies were tantamount to
confession that Colonel Sandherr and
Lieutenant Colonel Henry played with
the minister of war. and even General
Gonse, assistant chief of the head
quarters staff, the chief of the intel
ligence department keeping from the
two latter just what he pleased.
Court Showed It's Hand.
Then N. Labori proceeded to take up
the PaniZZardi dispatch and TO bring
out the contradictory TRANSACTIONS of it
and the falSenesS of the final version
After hearing General Mercier and
General Chanoine on the subject. Colo
mel Jouaust declared the court would
rule the dispatch out of the evidence.
The examination OF General MERCER
having been concluded, Colonel Jouaust
asked Dreyfus if he had anything 10
say, and the prisoner, in a calm voice,
replied to Mercier's statement thai ne
(Dreyfus) could have obtained the in
formation about the artillery promised
in the bordereau While staying at Bour-
ges, where artillery trials were being
held.
Dreyfus entered into an explanation
as TO how he spent his time, showing
that he did not inform himself about
the trials or the new gun brake. Cen
eral Risbourg recounted what Captain
Lebrun-Renault said about Dreyfus.
and this brought the latter to his feet
with a thrilling declaration.
He pointed out that the captain
shook him by the hand when he re-
turned u the prison, which is at vari-
ance " D. what General Risbourg re-
counted.
Moreover cried Dreyfus, when a
frightful charge has been hanging over
a mans head for five years, people
ought not TO talk of convictions, but
should bring proofs. Otherwise 1 cease
to understand the matter"
This indignant protest caused a deep
sensation in court.
Continuing, Dreyfus proceeded to to-
tally deny the story that he had made
a confession to Captain Lebrun-Ren-
ault.
A number of other witnesses were
heard, including NJ. Quesnay de Beaure
paire's friend, II. Uller. who was re-
sponsible for the story that he found
a marginal note on the subject of the
arrest OF Dreyfus on newspaper in
Emperor Williams bedroom at Pots
dam. He testified to this effect.
The refusal Of Colonel Jouaust to