The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-09
III MADE THEM WINCE
Accusing Generals Hit Hard by
Dreyfus Witnesses.
Case of the Accused Officer Is Much
Strengthened by the Evidence
Brought Out In the Trial
ON Saturday.

ON Saturday.
Rennes, Sept. 4.-Therc was a large
and big number Of gem
erals at the Lycee Saturday morning
at the opening of the last session of the
fourth week of the second trial by
court-martial of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus,
charged with treason. The interest
centered in the testimony of Maj. Hart
mann, of the artillery, which was inter-
rupted by the adjournment of the
court Friday. The major, who has done
great service for the defense, resumed
his important deposition regarding az
tillery matters and the bringing out
of points and phraseology in the bor-
dereau indicating that the writer could
not be Dreyfus.
in response TO questions from Maitre
Labori and NJ. Demange. counsel for
the defense, Maj. Hartmann said any
officer attending the Chalons camp
could have obtained sufficient informa-
ton to write notes on the covering of
troops and Madagascar matters.
COulu have LcNA&Su out'
M. Labor then recalled Gen. Mer-
cier's attack on Capt. Freystactter on
the latter declaration that the secret
dossier communicated to the court of
1894 contained a document concerning
shell for which Gen. Nrrcier called
the captain liar. Maj. Hartmann at
firmed that it was quite possible that
particulars about certain shell should
have leaked out in 1894.
An Interesting Conformation.
An interesting conformation between
Gen. Deloye and Maj. Hartmann fol-
lowed, the general declaring he did not
believe the major was keeping strictly
to the truth. Deloye then proceeded to
point TO what he said werc Inaccuracies
in Mai. Hartmann's testimony. He in
sisted that Dreyfus in the course of con-
versations with artillery officers. could
have secured information on the sub
jects mentioned in the bordereau, to
which the major retortcd that if any
artillery officer had been questioned by
Dreyfus he would already have come
forward to say so, as a matter of strict
duty.
Gen. Deloye, questioned by NJ Labori
and NJ. Demange, said the inventor OF
the robin shell told him Drcyfus never
asked him for particulars about his
shell except on minorpoint The gen
sral added that he came as q technical
witness to show Dreyfus could be gull
1y, adding that it was not his business
TO say whether he believed him innocent
or guilty. He could only say that Drey-
fus' contention that it was impossible
for him to know certain matters re-
fcrred to in the bordereau was untrue.
Grows Excited.
NJ. Labor asked Gen. Deloye if he
knew whether the documents which
could have been betrayed by traitor,
especially by the writer Of the bor-
dereau, were important, whereupon the
general turned to counsel and excited
ly cried: b
"Don't ask me, don't ASK me-"
These EXPLANATIONS created sensa-
ton in court, which was doubled when
Gen. Deloye added that there was su1li-
cient in the bordercau TO establish that
the traitor knew the Importance of the
documents he was giving up. The wit
ness added:
''When read the bordereau was dis
mayed"
This ended the deposition of Maj
Hartmann, who certainly was very
valuable witness for the defense, al
though the effect Of his testimony was
somewhat weakened by Gen. Deloye's
theatrical statement in reply to M
Labor.
From Grammatical Point of View.
The next witness, NJ. Havet, a mem
Der of the institute, took up the Dor
dereau from grammatical point OF
view, declaring it to be his conviction
after studying closely the styles OF
Dreyfus and Esterhazy, that the latter
wrote it.
The government commissary, Maj
Carriere, asked NJ. Havct if he had been
present at sessions of the court before
he had testified. NJ. IIavet said eyes,
at which the major, with great severity
said:
"You have been guilty of grave
breach of judiciary discipline"
To this NJ. Havet quietly remarlSed:
"But had not been summoned as a
witness at the time ! attended the ses.
sions."
Maj. Carriere sat down, checkmated.