Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-12


sit down. Dr"ymH."
CHAIR or THE PRISONER.
The chair " the prisoner was placed
further TO the rlrht OF the platform to-
day Instead vi facing the judges
Drcyfus Flt with his back to the table
" his counsel thus looking across the
platform. straight at the rail- go which
the witnesses stood.
Col Juuuust Immediately after the
court had settled down opened the proc
ccegdlngs by asking prcyfus the fol-
lowing questions.
In Januury. 1896. the director N the
penitcnuary % the Isle dc Re- in the
courfe OF duty searched the clothes
you brought from the prison. lie found
THIS document ln an inhidc pocket u
your wnlHtcuat"
The president here handed Dreyfus
30 you recognize It as having be.
louged Co your
Drcyfus-Yes. my colonel.
Jouaust- Whose was ~
nreyfuH= Mine.
jouaust-Wil you toll inc how and
under what circumstance this duyu-
ment came into your pusaessIong
btoyfu 1t o. O. document I used dur
lug my trial lu order To- discuss the
value Of the bprlrruau. wished 70
keep Co.
I6ulusi-Thc military code gives YOU
the right tn have H copy uf the dOru-
mcnts So your ease This document
therefore. Wpa lerium1trly in your poe
session. Why dn you wish 60 Keep it2
KEPT As 4 SOUVENIR
pwyfug-Aa O. souvenir of the text
of the hnrlorolu.
IuuuuHta That was not proper and
therefore 70 was taken from you.
merely wished 30 oluCidpte this point.
That will do.
COT Jounusi then asked Mai. Carrirro
u Dc had any observations 90 make lu
behalf of thu government The major
replied by asking 90 have Dr. Hanson
report on brUyfus read. which the clerk
OF the court DID
The report deals with the measures "
surveillance over urpyfuH adopted dur
Ing the voyage ~ The prisoner Co cay
unur ana said among other things that
De was seen on board seated on stool
and weeping.
DE Ia ROcIE.VEBNET.
" De Ia Ruohe-V,ruot. secretary
attached CO. the French embassy ut uHr.
lln. was the next wltneHH called Ale
though Dc was scared there was no
hesitation Zoo biz reply IT, said d. urt-
yi W the transmitting agent uf the
ministry ~ war and ministry uf foreign
uuulrH whenever they were engaged ln
the TRANSLATION uf N. ranizardlH
speech, which was very minute and
complicated muttof Several drafts. be
[ explained WufH ilrHi Wldg, and finally
100 official trauslatluu was drawn up.
which was the same uH since published.
Questioned respectively regarding the
draft and the foundations ho said they
were purely hypothetical. the hrft draft
only having two words Captain ORGY
rus NJ which the trunslnturH were
really sure. the sUnre being that brgy-
fur had been arrested and that Dc had
no relations with Germany
NJ pHlcu'ugur uf the French forClEu
office was then called ana disagreed Go
some " this Witness statements. but
the not result ~ the Witness replies
90 NM Labor and pemnnEe WAS that
never in thu translation was there amy
question ~ the relations with Germany.
" Labor ON clcitiug tho foregoing
| showed evident satisfaction. The Wit
ness rail WAS empty Tor few moments,
I md then col fouauat said solemuly.
! 'Brinr In the next witness
CAsiMiG-PERfER ENTERS.
An Infantry sergeant seated beneath
Z MAJ Currlerc's desk then walked 60 the
I middle Of thu count where. ln d crimson
arm chair placed there Tor dlstin-
Eulsh"t Witn'sFnH. fut 'lslmlr-perIrr.
. formerly president NJ France The lat
. ''. 'NN' ''.N'NNNN N'..A W. WV |NNANNN WNINA
/ urcruloi The platform. lin was dressed
. ln o. black fruDk coat. with the rosottr
/ ~ the Legion of Honor ut hls button
. hole Iul light check trousers. and Car-
/ ilgd o. sIlk hat iu bic hand.
ln response Go tho usual questions he
] Hii.
- am O. years M age. 80 profession.
| WIS formerly president uf the rrpub-
col Iouaust fhcu asked.
] Did you know the accused prior "a
b the acts NJ which Doc o. charrod9"
/ NJ. 'nsimir-Pori"r-No' Monsieur le
/ President.
Jouaust-You were president " tho
/ republic ut tho time M the arrest ~
/ capt pruyfus' Ia this position you
/ were able Co have many particulars up.
l ON the citguWHiuuDeH and causes VI hts
l arrest heE you 10 kindly Communl-
I cate them Co the court
THE EN-PREsDEST SPEAKS.
CaHlmlr.Porlor. IN loud voice. said.
/ Monsieur le President You ask me
~ speak the truth and ull the truth.
have sworn 90 do 49, I viii speak with.
| out tctiCouru, without reserve 90 60
/ entirety. Whatever I may have said ln
/ the past, whatever people mny believe
l ana say, which unfortunately iE not ul-
] ways the same thing, that I alone am
aware ~ Incidents and facts which
] might throw light ana that ! have not
hitherto said all, Justice ought 10 know
that u " false. / VIII not leave this
place without saying ull"
Many people In the court room
| thought NJ CusimlT.porIrr was some
| what theatrical iu this uttgrlucp. as
| De- turned ana delivered ns much 10 tho
| audience us Co the court
Tho former president ended his state
| mDut hy saying
u affirm. before this tribunal Of
/ soldiers, that my resignation was not
/ connected with the diplomatic Incident
| concerning Germany 10 pains me not
| tu ho able 60 second the court IN the
/ work Of Justice cunnded Co 70. f0r from
! this place must emerge ut last for the
! sake II the country reconciliation and
/ peace. I can do mo- more than tell the
/ truth. the whole truth. ana nothing but
| the truth. A. chief uf the state ur whom
! "a citizen have always my respect Tor
| France, regarded her as free to make "a
decision uH she rs herself revcrpd CAP.
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