The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-02
1T WAS A GOOD DREYFUS DAY.
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means of checking the French advance
This position, witness continued, was
westward Of Mulhausen, and Dreyfus said
he reached this opinion after following
the German maneuvers on horseback
The prisoner at his point, quietly point
ed out that the position mentioned by
Capt. lie Monnier was situated in an en-
tirely different locality from where he
the prisoner, is supposed to have follow
ed the maneuvers. The prisoner reiter-
ated that he never attended the maneuv-
ers in question.
What Tripe Merchant Heard.
NJ, Villon tripe merchant and another
of the friends Of VI. de Be1urcpaire. de
clared that when in Berlin during the year
1894 he overheard a conversation of some
German officers who Were lunch!ns in an
adjoining room. one of the officers, the
witness said. expressed Indignation that
a French officer should be guilty of trea-
son, and his companion replied:
1T is a good thing for us. DO you
know we were getting the plan of mobih-
cation from DreyfUs?
At the request of NJ. Demange. NJ. VIIon
detailed the alleged conversation and said
he had not mentioned the conversation in
1874 because Dreyfus had been arrested,
and, knowing him TO be guilty, the witness
foresaw he would be convicted.
Special Commissary Fisher, of the east
he was ordered to investigate a leak in
the Dunnery school at Bourses, and. he
added, the results of his inquiries did not
seem to incriminate Dreyfus,
Lieut. Bernheim testified that while in
garrison at Rouen. he furnished Esterhazy
with Information and documents regarding
the artillery in which Esterhazy was much
interested. The witness was never abe to
recover the documents. lie supposed at
the time that Esterhazy was anxious 10 in
crease his military knowledge
An Easy Thing to Get At.
Lieut.. Brugere. of the artillery reserve,
the witness called. said it was perfectly
easy for an officer 10 closely inspect the
"12Q short gun. Moreover, he added the
detailed explanations and Information re-
gardins the brake were given 10 the Of
ficcrs present when the gun was fired. on
two occasions. witness also said, when the
gun was fired he noticed the presence of
a group of non-artillery officers. Therefore
the lieutenant pointed out it was plain that
access 10 the gun was quite easy
In May, 1894 Lieut.. Brugere continued the
new firing manual was distributed. A copy
was given to each battery and, as the
captains lectures were not fully under
stood further copies of the firing manual
were printed and all officers and non-com-
missioned officers so desiring could obtain
as many as they liked In some regards
even the ordinary gunners secured copies,
and among these favored regiments. Lieut.
Brugere pointed out was in the Sixth Artil-
lery stationed at Rennes (EXcitemenD.
The witness said he gave his copy of
the firing manual to an infantry officer
May II, 1884. The Societe de Tir Canon
of Paris also printed the manual and dis
tributed it among its members.
Capt lie Rend here interposed saying
that no batteries of the "190 short gun
were az the Chalons camp in 1894, and
Lieut.. Brugere retorted that he only re-
ferred to what he saw in the month Of
May
Gen. Roget asked Lieut. Brugere If he
was not the officer who wrote NJ Cavaig-
nae. then minister of war, violent let
ter rendering his resignation, and declar-
ing it was a dishonor 10 serve in the
French army. CSensation9
Lieut. Brugere theoretically protested
against such a meaning being given to
his letter which was quite contrary to its
effect.
NJ Labor said he thought it would be
advisable to produce the letter in question
and Col Jouaust promised to ask the min
lister of war for the document.
Capt. Cavalho, of the artillery, also tes-
tilted to the ease with which the l2O short
gun could be inspected. He said the gun
was frequently operated in the presence
of non-artillery officers, who We're told
everything they desired to know, includ-
ing description of the hydro-pneumatic
brake. Fs
Regarding the 1895 firing manual, wit
ness said copies were obtainable in 1894 in
all the regiments of the army and assert
ed that he had purchased a copy of the
manual, which he placed at the disposal
of the court.
In Panizzardi's Room.
AT this juncture NJ Labor read a letter
from a spy named "Corningue." stating
that he had copied The firing manual in
the room of Maj Pauizzardi, the Italian
military attache at Paris, in the presence
of Col Schwarzkoppen, the German mill
tary attache at Paris. He said he was
not certain whether this was the 1894 or
1895 manual. and begged the president TO
question Col Picquart on the subject.
Picauart said he believed 1t was the
1885 manual, and that the copy was made
in 1916. in Maj. PanizZardi's room, In the
presence of Mai. Panizzardi and another
| person.
ought to know something about
a certain mark on the man.
ual. All the manuals at the
| Versailles garrison were ordered returned
to headquarters to see which one was
missing.
| Mai. Lauth expressed surprise at the
fact that Col Picquart's recollections were
so vague. and added that Picquart had re-
| lations with the spy Corningue, who, he
! said. was a doubtful character
M. Labor asked 10 what spy Maj. Bauth
was able to give good character, to
which the major replied: why, none.
| Oaughter)
Col. JOuaust Heard From.
! M Labor said Mai Lauth insinuated
[ that "Corningue was trying to levy black
mail. Was that his idea2'
Col. Jouaust refused to allow the ques'
ton and NJ. Labori exclaimed;
| '.You disallow every awkward question.
| (Sensat ion)
The stir created by this lively retort hat
NOT vet subsidized when the government
| commissary Mai. Carriere, rose and beg
ged 10 point out that the defense was con
stantly asking leave to speak and thai
when he. the commissary, asked to do so
he was refused the necessary permission
| TO which Col Jouaust replied:
Il have heard enough. Hold your tongue
BE quiet. The incident is closed" (Pro
| lon0ad laughter