Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-01

ner of his sorrows joined him in solace
of tears.
Captain LeBrun-R -Renault and the sup
porters of his assertion of the Dreyfus con-
fession had an inning lasting nearly the
entire session, their dispositions containing
little but what has already been stated be-
fore the court of cessation.
Captain LeBrun-Renault introduced the
new assertion that the fact that he had
not related the incident of the confession
to President Casimir-Perie was because he
overheard himself called ''canaille," "cur,"
and traitor" while waiting at the Elysee.
He, however, could not explain why he
kept this to himself for so long time
instead of recounting the incident before
the court of cessation. Nor did his eXpla-
nation as to why he destroyed the page of
his notebook containing the record of Drey-
fus' confession sound very convincing.
The other witnesses were repetition of
Captain LeBrun-Renault. But very sig
nificant question was put to Colonel Guerin
by member of the court, Lieutenant Colo
mel Brongniart, who sits at Colonel
Jouausts right hand and always puts
pointed questions. He has thoroughly
studied the Dreyfus case. and is reputed to
be one of the best authorities on the case.
1t is certain Colonel Jouaust consults him
frequently during the proceedings. Brong-
Mart is said to be rabid anti-Dreyfusard,
and he to-day, in quiet tone, asked Colo
mel Guerin if he thought NJ. We'll, who Is
friend of EsterhaZy, also knew Dreyfus.
The latter at once rose and. declared he had
never before heard of We'll. The point of
this question was that Esterhazy has writ
ten to Colonel Jouaust as announced, and
has undoubtedly mentioned We'll as a 60
between for Dreyfus. This is the person
referred to in yesterdays dispatch as ''V,"
a mistake for w. If relations can be
proven between Dreyfus and Well, then he
| could assume Dreyfus vas a traitor. The
generals, If sufficient evidence of Drey-
| fus-Weil-Esterhazy connection can be pro-
duced, can abandon the contention that
Dreyfus wrote the bordereau. and admit
EsterhaZy Is the author of it. This Is
possibly the change of tactics on the part
of the generals which has been limited at
recently.
1t was reported this afternoon that Gen
erals Mercier, Roget and Gonse and NJ
| Cavaignac. who are staying quietly at the
| house of friend some miles outside
| Rennes, met to-day at General Mercier' {
house and discussed the evidence Colone
SchwarZkoppen'S housekeeper, Nine. Bad
| tain, could give IL she was subjected to a
severe examination, with the result thai
| 1t was decided her evidence was not con
| elusive enough to justify summoning hei
as a witness for the prosecution.
| The court-martial opened behind CLOSED
doors to-day, so continuing until 9:15 a. m
| Majors Hartman and Ducros and Genera
Deloye, all of the artillery, were present
| The court discussed the secret document!
relating to the artillery subjects of th'
bordereau. The public was admitted Il
the court at $3.50 a. m.
/ The first witness called after the publt'
| session began was Captain LeBrun-Ren
ault, of the republican guards, who reit
Grated his testimony given before the cour
of cessation. repeating the terms of th'
alleged confession of Dreyfus:
Il am innocent In three years they viii
recognize my innocence. The ministe
knows it. If ! delivered the documents Il
Germany it was to have more importan
ones in return
The witness explanation that he did no
refer to the confession of Dreyfus durin;
his interview with President Casimir
Perier because he overheard a converse
tion during the course of which he wa
called traitor" "canaille' and cur,
came as surprise for he did not mention
this in his evidence before the court o
cessation, as NJ Labori. leading counse
for the defense, pointed out.
NJ. Labori also laid stress upon the fac
that Captain LeBrun- Renault should hav
kept his notebook, in which. he asserts, h
| made note of his conversation witt
| Dreyfus for four years and have destroye'
it on the very morning the matter wa