The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-05

document was the best evidence that
Esterhazy is the traitor. Nevertheless,
etat major carefully kept this out of
view.
M. Painleve, the distinguished mathe-
matician, cornered General Gonse on
the latter's falsified version of NJ. Hada-
mard's remarks concerning Captain
Dreyfus, and the manner in which
Gonse squirmed and his woebegone ap-
pearance almost aroused pity for him.
General Roget also appeared to be-
gin to feel the cruel strokes the etat
major have been receiving of late. He
showed naught of his cruel, brazen
front today. On the contrary, his face
was quite livid when he left the stage
after very poor display, and he quit
ted the court room as soon as the pro-
ceedings were over, excusing himself to
his brother generals, MERCER and others
of a higher grade, on the ground of
feeling unwell.
The session ended with an exposure by
NJ Hemion, chief of the Paris detec-
tives, of the disgraceful tactics of the
etat major in suppressing his report in
favor of Captain Dreyfus, and inserting
document more or less unfavorable
to him.
After brief session in camera, the
public sitting of the court martial was
resumed at 7:15 O'clock this morning.
The first witness called was an Austro-
Hungarian refugee named Cernuschi.
This witness asked that a letter which
he had written to Colonel Jouaust be
read, and it was done. In this letter
NJ. Cernuschi explained that, owing to
political troubles he had been obliged to
seek refuge in France in September,
1894, remaining until 1897. While
he was in France, the let
ter explained, friend CON
nected with the Foreign Office of an
other country mentioned to him the
names of certain French correspondents
of other powers. The first and most
important of these names, the writer as
serted, was that of Dreyfus.
Another of Nj. Cernuschi's friends, ac-
cording to this letter, showed him inn
portant military papers, such as route
maps for mobilization of troops, docu-
ments relating to the transport of troops,
diagrams of eastern railways, etc, which
he declared came from Dreyfus, remark
ing further that everything was procu-
able in France by the payment of
money, and adding:
whats the good of having Jews if
you don't make use of them?'
Two days later, the letter said, M.
Cernuschis friend precipitately left
Paris, and Dreyfus was afterwards ar
rested. The letter concluded with say
ing that M. Cernuschi told all this to
an officer of the War Office, who wrote
it down.
NJ. Demange wanted the witness to eX-
plain his intervention in the cause at
this late hour, but could elicit no re-
ply.
NJ. Demange: HAS the Government
commissioner made inquiries concerning
this witnessY"
Major Carriere replied in the negative,
and suggested that secret session be
held in order to hear the witness ex-
plantations relative to the diplomatic side
of the question.
M Labori declared that since the
prosecution had applied abroad for evil
dence, which the defence had always
carefully abstained from doing, he re-
served the right to use every possible
diplomatic means TO ascertain if the
documents mentioned in the bordereau
had been betrayed and if so, by whom.
tSenSation.)
NJ. Labor asked the witness the ma
tionality of the persons mentioned in
the letter
NJ. Cernuschi: 81 will give them in
camera. (Comnlotion.)
NJ. Labor: AS mean that this wit
ness shall testify under oath, | ask that
Il 4. Il 4
tend to notify the other side of his name.
He must testify under oath, for / wish
the parties against whom his evidence
is brought should have all the guaran-
tees the law assures" (Excitement.)
M. Andre, a clerk of M. Bertulus,
Judge of the Court of Cessation, testi-
fed to hearing Lieutenant Colonel
Henry say to NJ. Bertulus: Don't in
sist | beg of you. Above all we must
save the honor of the army"
Witness also heard Lieutenant Colonel
Henry say: Leave me, Estelhazy, and
let Du Patty De Clam blow out his
brains. That's all ! ask"
Dr. Weyl came forward to deny that
he had ever made statements attributed
to him with regard 10 the guilt Of the
prisoner. He had always believed Drey-
fus innocent, and he vigorously protested
against such allegations. Dreyfus, the
witness said, was a model husband and
not gambler.
NJ. Painleve, a professor I'M the Col
lege of France, followed at the bar.
NJ. Painleve exhairstively criticized NJ.
Bertillons photographic system, citing
in support of his conclusions the opinion
Of NJ Henri Poincare, to his mind the
most ilIustrious mathematician of mod
crn times, who, III a letter the witness
read, examined seriatin the deductions
of NJ Bertillon and demonstrated their
fallacy. also pointing out nliscalelllations
made by M. Valerie.
General Gonsa INTERVIEWED at this
juncture. He was surprised, he said, at
the Importance attached to the evidence
of NJ. Hardamard and Painleye.
NJ. Painleye asserted that both Nj.
Hardamard and himself had always been
satisfied that Dreyfus was innocent.
As the alteration between General
Gonse and NJ. Painleye was rapidly be-
coming heated, NJ Labor interviewed.
A sharp passage at arms followed be-
tween NJ. IAabori and Colonel Jouaust.
leading to considerable excitement.
NJ. Labor asked General Gonse why
lie had incorrectly reported certain in