The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-27

is perfectly genuine. Madam Dreyfus
can testify to that point No one here
VIII doubt the word of Madam Dreyfus,
ana you, gentlemen, less than any one, -
ne added, looking steadily at the judges.
After brief adjournment, the gov
eminent commissary, Mai. Carriere.
called upon Capt. Valerie of the artil-
lery to explain NJ. Bertillon's system
ana TO give an opinion on the subject
Ihe captain said he thought NJ Bertil-
IONS evidence might be summarized in
a sentence:
Inc bordereau was doctored and the
document fabricated by means of Sc
erel writing or writing with a key, the
hey word, interest being found on the
plottlng-pad letter. attributed to Ma
thieu Dreyfus. The system" contin-
ueu the captain, was evidently devised
10 oner the prisoner two means of es-
cape. Either he would deny being the
author of the bordereau by pointing to
the dlnerence of handwriting, or he
would contend it was a plot, by show
ing the documents were traced over his
writing
however complicated the ingenuity
Of the human mind might appear" con-
Ilnued the witness, 81 propose to show;
First, that the document was fabri-
Gated; second, that it was fabricated
ny means of the key word interest !:
third, that documents written by the
prisoner IN the war Office contained
words written by means NJ the sane
key; fourth, that the forgery was in
TENDED to enable the prisoner to plead
eRat there was a plot against him:
ilIth, that the prisoner alone could he
the writer" -N NC
When Dreyfus was asked the usual
question, the prisoner pointed ont tha
cue epidence Of Capt. Valerie was only
repetition OF M. Bertillon's and that.
consequently, his reply to the latter N.
pied equally to Valerie.
All M. Bertillon's measures are false
al without exception" exclaimed the
prisoner vehemently amid excitement
said: o"iieu anu
II was judge of the court martial of
1894 My belief in the prisoners guilt
was due to the evidence of experts and
Toi. henry and Col. Du Patty de Clam.
should say it was strengthened by the
reading Of documents which wera cow
munieated to US, the judges in a pri-
V5ie room" (Great sensation.)
M. Labor asked whether Col MaureI
gohnrmed the explanations of Cant.
freystaetter and what the latter had
SAD IN regard to Col, MaureI. The lat
ter replied: -ie "a
answer with all frankness and all
truth. l only listened to the reading of
the documents very absently. TT was
not interesting" (Shouts of ooh con :,
and much laughter). The witness con-
Guided with saying: THAT is all Mon
sieur lie president. remember nothing
else -iO lin .
capt Freystaetter was then requested
10 definitely give his relations concern
ing the production of a secret document
at the court martial of 1894. His manner
was Quiet and collected as he REPLIED.
Not only did see them, but I assert
Col. Maurel had them in his hands. And
what is more, 1 assert that he made a
commentary on each document as it
passed through his hands"
A great sensation and lively inter
ruptions followed this statement.
The telegram, if I remember right
~ continued Freystaetter, was in the
following terms: 'Dreyfus is arrested
Emisssary warned. " (Renewed cries of
oh" "Oh!")
At this juncture, Gen. MERCER and
Col. Maurel jumped up simultaneously
ana asked for permission to speak.
Their action caused intense excitement
which became breathless as Col. Man
rel stood up and both the former judges
confronted eacn other with almost de-
liant looks. Col. Maurel said:
Il have only a word to say. The
other day Maitre Labori drew me from
my ground of argument to the ground
of secret deliberations. l told him had
only read single document. These
were the words: I only read one docu
ment. did not say only one document
had been read" (Sensation.) 1 did not
go any further than that, as I did moi
wish to violate the secret of the Judges
deliberations
Continuing, Col. Maurel said: 81 reply
TO the question of the counsel for the
defense, who would have made me saw
more than 1 wished, I declared I had
only read one document. After reading
that document 1 handed the dossier to
the clerk, saying: I am tired"
This caused another great sensation
and Interruptions almost developing
into an uproar. which caused Col. Jou-
aust to order the gendarmes to main
tain silence. Col: Maurel, as he spoke.
was greatly excited and trembled.
Il could not have acted as Capt.
Freystaetter asserts" said Maurel II
was too conscious of my duty to allow
myself to influence in any way the
judges, whose president I am, and if
what Capt. Freystaetter has just said in
regard to me had been done in my pres
ence, If the president had attempted to
exercise pressure on me as a Judge, If
he had attempted to influence me. not
withstanding his age, rank or functions,
l would have reminded him of his duty
| would not have waited five years be-
fore coming forward to provoke an
audience in open court. have finished.
| will say no more in reply to Capt.
F'reystaetter."
Addressing Col. Jouaust, Capt Frey
staetter said: My excuse for my at
titude, my colonel, is my ignorance of
roc lat 7 Il
at all that it was forbidden to make
any communication in the judges
room. (Sensation.) Moreover, April s
last / wrote to Col. Maurel, explaining
everything 1 intended to do, when I
learned it was irregular to communi-
cate documents in the judges room"
Col Maurel admitted the truth of his
statement, adding
capt. Freystaetter referred to
doubts which had been awakened in
his mind by Col Henry's forgery. He
spoke of the anguish by which his con-
science was tortured. l did not reply
to Capt. Freystaetter because 1 as ac-
customed to allow every one the liberty
of his opinions. In my opinion, every
one ought to guide his ship in his own
way"
Gen. MERCER, who had paid close at
tention to what was going on, pointed
out that Capt. Freystaetter had spoken
of an act of treason, alleged to have
been described at the 1894 court-martial,
as having been committed by Dreyfus
at the pyrotechnic school, adding that
Freystaetter seemed to retain very ex-
act recollections of the documents
communicated" and asked what was
referred to in the letter mentioned
Capt. Freystaetter-"I referred to a
shell. l see the document perfectly in
my minds eye"
Gen. Mercier-"So Capt. Freystaetter
is caught in the very act of lying"
cloud protests.)
Il repeat it," the general continued