The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-17
BREToNs ARE HOSTILE.



Copyrighted. 1889. by the Associated Press.
RENNES. Aug. 16-The Bretons are
first cousins Of the Irish. though without
Irish wit and gayety. But they have
greater taste for personal adornment and
picturesque costumes. They are very like
the Irish In their sympathy with outlaws.
especially II the outlawry be to serving
a cause for unlawful means dear to the
common people. We see this in the vain
attempts of the police to seize the man
who shot NJ. L4abori in the back. The
whole country has been vainly secured for
him. but as all the country folk refuse to
give information or only speak to mis-
lead. the police will probably go on
searching fruitiessly.
Catholic FEELING Aroused.
The Catholic feeling of the whole dis
trict has been aroused against Dreyfus.
and runs higher than ever since the arch
bishop issued a pastoral announcement
that no open air procession in honor OF
the Virgin must take place at the festival
of the Assumption. He has ordered the
clergy. In the interest OF peace. to con-
fine the procession to the cathedral and
other churches. The general conclusion
deduced from the episcopal pastoral has
been that the Dreyfusards. who are either
Jews, freethinkers or blasphemers. in-
tend to insult the religion and breed dis
turbances. AS consequence a sullen
feeling Is shown. As a matter of fact no.
body more deeply regrets the interdic-
ton of the Assumption procession in the
former capital Of Brittany than the
friends OF Dreyfus. particularly his
friends In the press. The latter had
hoped to find the procession rich in local
color and an interesting subject for dis
patches.
Labori's New Quarters.
NJ Lahori had been living in a house
unsheltered from the sun and in rather
busy quarter. 1t was thought desirable
to transfer him to a more quiet suburb,
and he is now at Prof Bach's house. quite
in the country though close to Rennes.
1t is an old-fashioned homestead. built OF
granite and snugly slated. with farm
yard on one side and on the other large.
old-fashioned shady garden. The place
is surrounded by high walls that might
stand a siege.
Labori chafed dreadfully at losing the
opportunity to tackle the military wit
nesses. 1t has been remarked that the
Dreyfus case brings him fame and bad
luck. Since he first concerned himself with
1t he has been attacked with pleurisy and
typhoid fever. and now he Is shot in the
back.
The seriousness Of his state was hidden
In the hope that the trial might be ad-
journed pending his recovery.
1t was rather an unreasonable expecta-
ton. however desirable from the point OF
view Of the defense. NJ. Demange's appli-
cation for an adjournment was roughly
dismissed. Nine Labori. to show that her
husband was recovering rapidly. attended
the session. She was sorely disappointed
at the newH she had to convey, and she
said he would be even more so.
The Witnesses Of the Day.
Today's witnesses were Senator Guerin.
who was colonial secretary at the time
Dreyfus was sent to Vienna Nine Henry.
widow OF the suicide. and NJ. LIE Bon. who
was colonial minister for more than two
years and who ordered the palisade, or
high fence. to be placed around the hut on
the island OF Devils. Guerin was pro-
fessional attorney In Carpentras. where
they know nothing OF the Dreyfus case
except what they have learned from the
papers l happen to know that he was ac-
quainted with the prisoners late father,
who was naturalized a Frenchman in 1873
at Carpentras, where two of his three
daughters have since married. This. possi-
bly, accounts for the tone OF kindly feeling
In II. Guerin's deposition. ~ -
Mime. Henry's Untruthfulness.
Nine. Henry. dressed In deep mourning,
came from the convent where she is stay
ing. She says her age In IS She Is COM
monplace and vulgar, and shows. I'm her
figure and complexion. that she shared the
good cheer OF which the late Lieut.. Col
Henry was SO fond. There was very little
in her evidence. I noticed two lies: one
was that she saw Henry one night at the
dining room table pas;ing the bordereau
on sheet OF gummed paper and that II
was torn In small fragments. Now. the
photograph l was shown OF 1.-THE photo
nnN VHh Itch xa-Aa t~
department-shows II was simply torn half
way across. and not In fragments The
other lie was that Esserhazy was not
known to Henry before the Pfcquart duel
but she afterward admitted that Henry
knew Esterhazy many years previously I'm
Tunis She was scarcely audible, but IL
hardly mattered. as she delivered herself
OF lot OF fustian about Henry's patriot
ism and devotion to the army.
Roget ~ Prosecutor.
Gen. Roget came as witness bu. he
acted as a public prosecutor. He reminded
me OF devils advocate. but a devils
advocate in good earnest. Roget was dead
set against the unfortunate Dreyfus who
must have been tortured while the general
went on with statements, deductions init
endos and suggestions that were all Jam
10 all the officers present.
II Roget was not speaking In good faith
HfS statements WIS sHtAmHtaAf WICKED. But
he made a point. Mai. Hartmann, who
testified before the court of cessation about
the gun mentioned In the bordereau. said
Ii had been tested in 1850 and that every one
knew all about II in 1884. THIS Roget de-
MED and the president OF the court. who
is an artillery Officer seemed TO indorse
According 10 Roget. the gun had been
tested in 1894 only. and spoksn Of In only
one journal. the Yacht. the editor OF which.
Capt Weyi. was then an intimate friend
Of E.seerhaxy.
Who Is her Who was this weyIy' said
Roget. "He was the uncle by marriage Of
Matthew Dreyfus'
The accused qufveeei with rage. Ike
one hall impaled. and starting Up he pro-
tested AT having TO sit still for two hours
while tortured by witness who tore his
very heart cut
Col. Ioaaast's manner had relaxed or the
two previous days, but when the c.rcurs-
stances o. Weyi making the revelation
aszou: the gun was uanssoned IL hardened
INTO the utmost severity.
lie Bon's Cruelty.
NJ lie BON bra xeny brought gu. tire
charges that he had sent baraarou=ay cruel
orders 10 Devils Island. A, the same time
II looks f~srn MS evidence as IL serious