The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23
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riere. protested against this question. say
Ing IL referred to affairs of state and should
not be answered except behind closed
doors.
NJ. Laborf pointed out that he had not
named anybody and Lieut.. Col Rollin re.
piled that he had no knowledge regarding
the transmission Of the document In Ques-
ton.
NJ. Labor called the attention Of the
witness to the cautious nature OF his re-
ply. and asked him how the document
came into the possession OF Gen. Mercier.
Mercier Prompts the witness.
Gen. Mercier thought the witness was
not justified In answering
Counsel then asked what right had Gen.
Mercier to retain possession OF ali the
documents In the secret doseier. Gen. Aer-
cier was silent.
NJ. LAbori--I am asking for the ofYic:al
responsibility, and I make nota OF the fact
that II is refused. I will reserve the right
10 take all the measures which think
proper. tSensation.)
Counsel added that he would later ask
Col. Jouaust to recall Gen. MERCER and
would put numerous questions to him, to
which. however. counsel added. ne could
foresee the general would refuse to reply.
prolonged sensation.)
Dreyfus Creates . Sensation.
Dreyfus then made a statement regard
ing a passage OF Rollins evidence refer
ring to the searches made In his Dreyfus)
residence In 1884.
Everything everything" said the pris-
oner. was seixed without exception"
Col Jouaust-Some Of the pages were
missing Of your notes taken at the returns
given by the military college. That has
been the subject OF remark.
D-eyfus-Nc. my colonel, no. Not In 1884.
(Sensation)
Ferret Accuses Dreyfus Of spyinG.
Ferret. formerly connected with the Of
fice OF minister OF war; who Ii alleged to
have caught Dreyfus prying into the work
Of some Of his fellow officers during their
absence. testified that towards the end OF
1888. on returning from his lunch. at an
hour when the officers were usually out,
he found Dreyfus In the fourth bureau
standing with stranger. a civilian. at tho
table consulting a document which seemed
10 the witness to be connected with the
transport OF troops.
Said Nothing for Five Years.
NJ. Demange~-why did you no. give this
+ evidence In 1884?
Witness said he regretted he had over
looked II. Besides. he added. II was not
bis business TO suspect his chiefs
N. pemange--The country will form Its
own opinions OF this five yeary silence.
NJ. Labori asked when the witness first
mentioned these facts.
Ferret--I do not remember. (SensatIon.)
NJ. Labori-Try. II would be interesting
to have an explanation.
Ferret-i, was about year ago.
Dreyfus Protests.
The prisoner protested against such
statements which ne said were nothing but
vile insinuations" collected by former
| minister CT war. Great sensation)
II never went into my Office" continued
Dreyfus lat any other time than the hours
Of duty. declare II was impossible. or at
least most difficult. for . civilian to enter
the ONCE Of the ministry of war"
preyfus ADDED that while his wife was at
| Houigate. Normandy. in August or Septem-
| Der. 1894. he happened 20 so TO his office at
| noon. though the usual hour was o'clock.
! Col Jouaust questioned Drcysus relative
| 10 his hours OF duty and the difYicuity Of
| introducing a stranger into the Offices.
after which Gen. Come asked for permls-
sion TO speak in order 10 complete his evil
| denee He said ne received n letter yester-
| day evening from NJ. lie Chatelier. chief en-
gineer OF the department OF ROADS and
| bridges. In which lie Chstei!er sad: Our
ing six or seven years had permit from
the ministry Of war and went there at least
| 81 hundred times, di not have to show
| my permit more than ten times. On an
other OCCASION was accompanied by n
friend. who entered without any other for
maiity than opening the gate and samting
the sentry" Qaughter)
Gen. Coma read another letter Of SINH
lar purport and Dreyfus said: THE RUE
was strict. The letters only prove that csv-
tain persons ala not observe IT.
NJ pemangs--lt also proves that elnce
the ministry " war was so easily entered
others besides officers could easily procure
Information. tMurmurs OF dissent)
Drcyfus' Former Chief.
Lieut.. Col. Berth. who was chief az the
time of oreyfua entry into the dcgar;-
| ,nent. testified 10 the prisoners great zeal
a, FIRST
Lieut.. Col. Berth spoke % the COMPARE
sons ~ the handwriting. and then. turn
ing to the prisoners attitude at the court
martial OF isi. he said :, painfully I'm
pressed him. and he was convinced OF the
gtiiit of preytus ~ the evidence Of ~
Rertll,ou. When the witness told the min.
lister os war Of his inprc sSsons. The latter
sent him To President Casimir- Perrier. 20
whom Berth cxpatis,ei on the INJURY
which would result from the ;reachery Of
/ Dreyfus and the harm which mlgat result
II nc escaped.
According 10 BeT'in. rYssiGcn, Casiynir-
FerTfer appeared much impressed, and the