The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-08
ing the military salute, showing that
his years of Incarceration and terrible
anguish of body and mind had not i'm
paired his soldierly instinct and bear


ing.
The prisoner then removed his kept
and took the seat placed for him facing
the Judges, just in front of his coun-
sells table, and with his back to the
audience. Behind him sat gendarme,
holding a sheathed saber in his hand.
Dreyfus, in a new uniform Of Captain
of artillery, dark blue with red fac
ings, fixedly regarded the Judges with
immovable features, and without STIR
ring hand or foot, scarcely even NOV
ing his head during the whole pro-
ceedings.
On the Court proceeding to the roll
call of witnesses. the most notable
absentees being Esterhazy. Du Patty de
Clam and Mile. Pays. Dreyfus half
turned his head toward the seats of the
witnesses, especially when the clerk OF
the court called Esterhazy. But when
no response was received, Dreyfus re-
turned to his previous attitude.
Altogether about 100 witnesses will
be called on both sides.
Major Carriere then said that in view
of the official mission of General Chan
oine and NJ. Paleologue to furnish the
Court with all the necessary explana-
lions respecting the secret dossier then
dispositions as witnesses would be dis
pensed with, adding that consideration
of the dossier would probably occupy
four days.
The Court afterward retired to delib-
crate upon the case of the absent wit
neSses, the soldiers in the courtroom in
! response to the word of command from
the lieutenant in charge, carrying and
presenting arms, the Judges leaving and
re-entering to the rattle of rifles, as the
line of soldiers brought their weapons,
like a piece of machinery, smartly to
the present and then dropped their
butts heavily to the ground. This per-
Torrance was repeated every time the
Court retired.
Dreyfus was withdrawn upon thu
Courts retirement On the final return.
of the Court Major Carriere said he
thought the absence of Esterhazy ought
not to prevent the trial proceeding.
Let him come or not he said, 1T
matters nothing to u.s.
After the Court had decided not to
adjourn on account of the absence or
certain witnesses. the clerk was or,
dered to read NJ. d Ormes Chevilles bin
of indictment of 1894 which he did in
a loud voice, Dreyfus in the meanwhile
listening unmoved as the old charges
against him We're read.
Colonel Jouaust then handed the pris.
| oner a long slip of card board, upon
which the bordereau was pasted.
do you recognize this document?"
Dreyfus replied with passionate
| outburst: mo, my Colonel, I am in
nocent. 1 declare here as I declared it
in 1894. I am a VICTIM" His voice
here was choked with sobs, which must
have stirred every spectator in the
court. The voice of the prisoner did
not seem human. 1t resembled the cry
of wounded animal He ended his
reply with the words, Five years in the
galleys! my wife! my children! My
God, 1 am innocent. Innocent"
Colonel Jouaust said: Then you deny
it?''
Dreyfus replied: Yes. my Colonel"
Colonel Jouaust then read the Dor
dereau and afterwards asked: I'm 1890
you We're at Borges ?"
Dreyfus replied: "9ess my Colonel"
Jouaust-The 12O break was then be-
ing made, and you were in a position
to know the construction of the break?
Dreyfus-I knew the principle of it.
Jouaust-Had you any information
respecting it's working?
Dreyfus-No. 1 did not know the de-
tails, never having worked it.
Jouaust-Did you have the break at
the military school?
Dreyfus-I don't remember.
Jouaust-At the beginning of 1894 you
entered the general staff?
Dreyfus-Yes, my Colonel
Jouaust-Have you talked on gun 120
and it's break?
Dreyfus when he had regained his
composure, spoke distinctly, and in a
way which carried conviction with 1T,
answering the last question, he said:
mo, never had any knowledge of this
gun while I was in the bureau of the
general staff
Jouaust-The second document of the
bordereau relates to mobilization. Had
you any knowledge thereof?
Dreyfus-No; was not in the bureau
dealing with mobilization.
Jouaust-You had to do with the
transports. Now, when the regulations
concerning the conveying of troops in
1894 were modified, there were difficult
ties in insuring the transportation of
troops and provisional measures were
taken which We're changed in the fol-
lowing spring. Did you know of these
difficulties?
Dreyfus-I had no knowledge of this
question in 1894. had certain docu-
ments concerning the provisioning and
conveying of troops.
Jouaust-You had papers in your pos
session intended for print?
Dreyfus-Yes. l sometimes made a
mistake in the bureau to which they
should be sent.
Jouaust-You had these papers twice?
Dreyfus--I did not have any conf
Dental documents.
Jouaust-You must have known the
contents of these documents?
Dreyfus-I never asked for them from
anyone.
Jouaust-The third document relates
to artillery formations. You ought to
be acquainted with these matters?
Dreyfus-No.
Jouaust-Major NORM Million sent you
special documents from the 18th to the
Goth of July, 1894, a month before the
date of the bordereau?
Dreyfus-I only had incomplete infor-
nation.
Jouaust-At the end of 1891, had yoI,
knowledge of information sent to Lieu
tenant Babac by the Third Bureau on
the effectiveness of the batteries of the
100 gun?
Dreyfus-No.
Jeuaust with a movement of impa-
tience)-This is astonishing. The bu-
reau knew what documents pass from
one to the other