Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

Rennes, Aug. 26.-At the opening OF
today's session of the Dreyfus trial
Bertillon, Tie handwriting expert re-
sumed his testimony regarding the
handwriting OF Dreyfus and his rea.
sons for believing the artillery officer
guilty.
Bertillon on the Stand.
Reanes, Aug. 26.-Bertillon. the
handwriting expert who is at the head
OF the anthropometric department of
the police and a number OF police Of
ficers were the witnesses in the Drew
fus trial Friday. The Dreyfusards re-
fused to regard Bertillon as anything
'15at a5ae prince. Of g.llacks. They. eQysr
his remarks with ridicule and protest
that the admission of his fantastic talk
as evidence before the court-martial is
disgrace to France. The Dreyfus-
ards do not deceive themselves as to
the effect Bertillon's testimony NAV
nave upon the judges, who, they fear
will be gulled by what the Dreyfusards
consider spurious. If the judges ac-
cept Bertillon's premises that Drey-
fus, as an expert spy, did not write his
ordinary hand writing but in close i'm
itation, even contriying to give letters
the appearance of having been traced
in order to be able to repudiate them
as a forgery If detected, the struc-
ture built upon this ground
WORK may be scientifically correct. A
remarkable feature of Bertillon's depo-
si.ion was the heat and excitement be
putinto what was expected to be a calm,
dispassionate exposition of his theory
He Numbered and shouted and waved
his arms as though engaged in some
terrible dispute. The military wit
II, 5Ses, all Of whom sit in bunch.
leaving Colonels Picquart and Bertulus
severely isolated, followed Bertillon's
statements with grave, wise express
sion of countenance upon which not
even the suspicion of smile appeared,
as though they understood every word.
Dreyfus gazed at the scene with a look
of stupefaction. The clearest utter
ance Of NJ. Bertillon, during the course
of his demonstration, was that the
handwriting of the bordereau "obeys
geometrical rhythm, of which l dis
covered the equation in the prisoners
blotting pad
The defense intends, in The event Of
Dreyfus being recondemned, to ask the
German government to communicate
the Esterhazy documents to prove
Dreyfus' innocence,
Hangs Out Black Flag.
Paris, Aug. 26.-All was quiet in the
vicinity of Guerin's house throughout
the night, but at 4 O'Clock this morn
ing black flag appeared at window.
Some days ago Guerin stated that in
the event of his death the party would
hoist black flag. 1t is known that two
OF the party have been ill., one seriously
from congestion of the lungs. Com
munication with the house is still
strictly forbidden. Guerin resumed
his watch on the roof at o'clock this
morning
NJ. Gnerin and his followers, who are
still besieged in the headquarters OF the
anti-semite league, created some ex-
element yesterday by distributing
from the windows of the building cir
culars denouncing the Jews. When the
police prevented the people from pick
ing up the circulars, the Guerinites
bombarded the police with bricks
The police deluged the walls in the
neighborhood Of NJ Guerin's fort with
disinfectants, owing to the abominabe
stencil since the water supply was cut
OF. At late hour a reporter tried 10
revictual the fortress Of Guerin, bu.
was prevented by the police Guerjn
was greatly incensed and fired two
shots at the police, bnt neither reached
its mark.
Diplomatic Mail Opened
London, Aug. 26.-The Mails Rome
special says; Italy and Germany
have obtained proofs that diplomatic
passing between Paris
and other places is systemticaAy
opened. This has been the case since
the campaign against Dreyfus began
the French war Office having sought
proofs to strengthen the accusation
against him"