Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27


and asked 10 speak. Their action caused
intense excitement. which became breath
less as Colonel Maurel stood up, and BON
/ the former judges confronted each oth-r
with almost defiant looks.
MAUREL MUCH EXCITED.
Colonel Maurel said: II have only Il
word 10 say. The other day Maitre
Labor drew from the ground Of argu-
nent to the ground Of secret delibera-
tons l told him / had only read a
single document. These were the words:
| Y only read one document.
81 did not say only one document had
| been read. CSensation) | did not 60
any further than that, as l did not wish
to violate the secret of the judges de-
| liberations.'
Continuing. Colonel Maurel said: I'm
reply to questions Of counsel for the de-
fence, who would have made me say
more than | wished, | declared had on,y
read one document After reading that
document / handed the dossier 10 the
clerk. saying, am tired "
This caused another great sensation,
| and interruptions almost developing INTO
uproa robustness. which caused Colonel
| Jouaust TO order the commandant Of
| geudarmes TO maintain order.
Colonel Maurel. as he spoke, was great
! ly excited and trembled
AUDIENCE REALTY AGITATED.
Captain Freystaetter steadfastly re-
| garded bis former colleague, DIS cool, de-
termined attitude having an immense
effect on the audience whose great asi-
tation increased as exciting Incidents fol-
lowed.
NJ Labor asked whether Colonel Maui
rel confirmed the explanations Of Cap
| tain Freystaetter and what the latter
| had said In regard TO Colonel Maurel
The latter replied: Il answer with all
| frankness and all truth ! only listened
to the reading of the documents very alb
seutly. II was not interesting CShouts
Of "Oh. OH" and much laughter)
In conclusion. Captain Valerie declared
the court now had in it's possession mate
rial proof of the prisoners gilt (Sensa-
tom
when Dreyfus was asked the usual
question. the prisoner pointed out that
the evidence of Captain Valerie was only
a repetition Of VI. Bertiilons- and that
| Consequently his reply to the latter ap-
piled equally TO Valerie.
DREYFUS OK ALLEGED DOCTORING.
Reference having been made 10 doctored
words i'm minutes written by him at tho
War Office Dreyfus pointed out that
those minutes were written in the pres
ence Of witnesses. He also dwet upon
.
lodged the genuineness Of the plotting
pad letter" which he reafirmed. adding
that the hypothesis that he doctored the
bordcreau IN order TO have means OF de-
fence fell TO the ground Of itself, since
he had never attempted TO turn the sys-
TEN 10 use. (Sensation) All Mr. Ber-
tillon's measures are false" he said. "All,
without exception" exclaimed the prs-
Oner. vehementiy, amid excitement
htr fntr
is all Monsieur, IL President. I remem-
Der nothing else
Captain Freystaetter was then request
ed TO definitely give mis- recolIections
concerning the production of secret
document at the court martial Of 1871.
His manner was quiet and collected as
he replied:
Not only did 1 see them but l assert
that Colonel Maurel had them in his
hands: and what Is more. 1 assert that
he made commentary on each document
as il passed through his hands" I'm
mense sensaton)
MAUREL PROTESTS.
Colonel Maure!, very pale, vigorously
protested against the use Of the word
commentary" which caused laughter.
81 could not have acted as Captain
Freystaetter asserts" said MaureL Il
was too conscious Of my duty 10 allow
myself to influence in any way the judges
whose president | was
Addressing Colonel Jouaust Captain
t'reystaetter said: My excuse for my
attitude. my Colonel. is my ignorance OF
the legal regulations, / did not know at !
an that it was forbidden to make any |
communication in the judges room. (Scn- |
sation) Moreover. April Sth last, l wrote !
TO Colonel Maurel. clearly explaining |
everything l intended to do, when
learned il was irregular 70 communicate |
a document in the Judges room"
Colonel Maurcl admitted the truth OF |
this statement.
LABORI CALLS AGAIN FOR MERCER /
NJ. Labor requested the judges 10 note I
that no contradiction was offered 10 cap /
tain FTeystaetter's statement that the /
Panizzardi telegram of November "a was /
communicated privately to the judges III |
1894: and. under these circums sanHes !
General MERCER having testified th1t re /
had given an order that the telegram /
should not be communicated, and having /
also testified that the order was carried /
out. counsel begged the president or the
court 10 ask General MERCER for oXpla-
nations concerning the statement, which
entirely contradicted his evidence Great
sensation)
General MERCER. who had paid rapt at
tention 10 what was going on, pointed |
OUT that captain Freystaetter had spoken
of an act Of treason alleged 10 have been
described at the 1894 cOurt-marual as
having been committed by Dreyfus al the
Ilyrotechnic School, adding that Frey
staetter seemed 10 retain very exact re-
collections OF the documents communl-
Gated" and asked what was referred to
in the letter mentioned.
Captain Freystaetter: / referred 10 a
she'll | see the document perfectly IN
my minds eye.
MERCER GIVES THE LIE.
General MERCER: So Captain Freystaet-
ter is caught in the very act OF lying.
loud protests) Il repeat H." the Cen
eral continued coOlly. amid renewed pro-
tests "As matter OF fact, the Robin
shell 70 which he refers was only adopt
ed by Germany in 1895. We were Informed
OF the act Of treason in 1884,"
Captain Freystaetter adhered to his
statement that shell was mentioned in
the commentary submitted 10 the gene
rails in 1891.
General Mencier. continuing: AS for the
telegram OF November 2d, ! maintain
that IL was not communicated TO the
court OF 1894
Captain Freystaetter: 1 am certain that |
there was telegram with the words
'Dreyfus is arrested Emissary warned"
There was something also which | do
not remember. As regards the reply Cen
eral MERCER has just made 10 me. in
sist | have not said there was a docu-
ment mentioning a particular shell hut
simply a commentary referring TO an act
OF treason in connection with chell | |