The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-17
DREYFUS' CAUSE IN DANGER
YLSTERDAY US PROCEEDINGS UN-
F4 VORABLE TO PRISONER.

An Adjournment Refused-The Testi,
mony Bitter Arrnisnmont of the De-
fehdant-G General Roget Shows His
Antmus-stOry of Dreyfus' Sufferinss
ON DEVILS Isiand-He weeps AS 1t IL
ToId-sensation Follows sation-
Himself
Rennes, France, Aug. 16.-The second
trial by court-martial of Captain Alfred
Dreyfus of the French artillery, charg-
&c. with treason, was continued this
morning. Major Carrere, the repre-
sentative of the government, had re-
fused to agree to the adjournment of
the case until Monday, applied for by
M. Demange, counsel for the prisoner,
and by Captain Dreyfus, owing to the
murderous attack upon Maitre Labor,
leading counsel for the defense The
general impression left by to-day's pro-
ceedings is unfavorable, owing to the
absence of such cross-eXaminations as
M. Labor would have submitted NJ Lee
bon and M. Guerin to, and owing to the
fact that General Roget's arguments
received no reply. The proceedings at
times to-day were very sensational.
Dreyfus, unable to stand the strain,
broke down and wept. General Roget's
testimony was full of animus, and it
seemed as though he was making an
attempt to goad the prisoner into an
unseemly demonstration.
The action of Major Carriere in oppos-
ing this morning the application for a
delay of the trial in vehement man
ner was unexpected. He read certi-
ficate from M. Labori's doctors, which,
however, was a weak point, as it said
only that it might not be impossible
for Labori to attend on Monday. Ma
jor Carrere dilated upon the fact that
the entire world was anxiously awaiting
decision, and upon the necessity of
ending the suspense The court retired
for twenty minutes, while the audience
animatedly discussed the probable re-
suits, the general impression being that
the judges, in view of Major Carriere's
strong opposition, would refuse the ap-
plication for adjournment. This proved
to be the case, as Colonel Jouaust, on
his return, read a unanimous decision
of the court, rejecting the application
on the ground that the reasons advance
ed were insufficient. Captain Dreyfus
listened to the announcement with
characteristic composure
EVIDENCE IN DETAIL.
The following is the evidence in de-
tail.
Ex-Minister of Justice Guerin, the
first witness, said he knew of absolute
ly nothing of the facts in the case, but
could repeat the surrounding circum-
stances, which he had already related
before the court of cessation, if the |
court-martial desired.
Colonel Jouaust having explained to |
the witness that the court-martial had
no cognizance of previous proceedings, !
M. Guerin proceeded to repeat his evil
dence as given before the court of cas-
sation, saying that at the end of Octo-
Der, 1894. after a cabinet council. the
premier invited him to his room, where
General MERCER joined them, and ex-
planned that for some time past docu-
ments had been missing from the head
quarters staff, and that, in consequence
VI injuries uletut, SuSpiCiCli dlldtIcu
to Dreyfus.
General MERCER, the witness contin
ued added that he was convinced Drey-
fus was the culprit. He said he found
ed his conviction on three facts: First,
the bordereau, the author of which was
undiscoverable until Colonel Fabre, on
returning from the manoeuvres, imme-
diately after he saw the documents ex-
"Why, it is Dreyfus' handwriting!"
Secondly, the nature of the documents
in the bordereau in con-
junction with Dreyfus' employment in
different departments, proved conclu-
sively, according to General MERCER,
that Dreyfus alone had cognizance of
all these papers, and he alone could
have disclosed them.
Thirdly, the dictation test and Drey-
'us' perturbation at the time.
MERCIER's COURSE.
General MERCER, NJ Guerin then said,
In consequence of these convictions, de
,lared his intention to ask the cabinet
TO authorize the prosecution of Drey-
fus. A special cabinet met November
l. 1894 to consider the matter. The !
witness forgot whether M. Casimir-Pe-
,ier or M. Dupuy presided. General
Mercier handed the cabinet nothing but
he bordereau.
After the minister of war had related
lis reasons for his suspicious the cabi-
let unanimously authorized the prose- :
,ution of Dreyfue. M. Hanotaux alone
made some reserves or diplomatic OBJ :
ections based ON the place where the
document was found, But it was agreed
hat in the event of court martialing
)reyfus mea surs should be taken to pre- =
-ent mention of the name of any pow
r. II
From that day the witness had learn IL
d nothing whatever of the case, per- te
onally as it was in the hands of the u
military authorities. M. Guerin, at
hat time had never heard of the secret q
comments and none was ever commune e'
ated to the cabinet AZ
He only learned of the existence of ~
he alleged secret documents during the -.
ola trial and only learned of the al -
ICED confession of Dreyfus to Captain 80
.ebr1ln- Renaut from the newspapers. u
eneral Mercier never mentioned the P'
onfession to the cabinet
QUESTIONS ASKED. w
Colonel .Jouaust then questioned the o.