The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
STAR OF DREYFUS
IN THE ASCENDANT
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SlAlH HJiliitiy St"NtN'iNgN -
EXCITEMENT.
The witness said he gave his copy of
the firing manual to an infantry ofhcer
MAY nth. 1894. The Societe De 1ir A
Cannon of Paris also printed the manual
and distributed it among its members.
Captain Lerend here interposed say
ing that no batteries of the 10 short
gun were at the Chalons Camp in 1891,
and Lieutenant Brugere retorted that
he only referred to what he saw in the
month Of May.
General Roget asked Lieutenant Bru-
gere il he was not the officer who
wrote NJ. Cavaignac, then Minister of
War, a violent letter rendering his resig-
nation. and declaring it was a dishonor
to serve in the French army (Sensa-
tion.)
Lieutenant Brugere energetically pro-
tested against such n meaning being CIV
en- to his letter which was quite CONTRA
ry to its effect.
NJ. Labor said he thought it would be
advisable to produce the letter in ques-
ton, and Colonel Jouaust promised To
ask the Minister of War for the docu-
ment.
Captain Carvaldo, of the artillery, also
testified to the ease with which the 10
short gun could he inspected. He said
the gun was frequently operated in the
presence OF non-artillery officers, who
were told everything they desired TO
know. including a description OF the
nyylro-pneumatic brake.
Regarding the 1895 firing manual, wit
mess said copies were obtainable in 1874
in all the regiments of the army and
asserted that he had purchased copy of
the manual which he placed at the dis
posal of the court. At this juncture Nj.
Labor, read letter from 4 spy named
ssColningne' stating that he had copied
the firing manual in the room of Major
Panizzardi, the Italian military attache
at Paris in the presence of Colone
Sehwartzkoppen. the German military
attache at Paris He said he WAS net
certain whether this was the 1894 q
1895 manual. and begged the President
TO question Colonel Picquart on the sub
ject.
Picuuart said he believed it was the
1895 manual and that the copy was made
i'm 1896, in Major Panizzardi's room, in
the presence of Major Panzzard: and
another person.
NJ. Labor asked to what spy Major
Iauth was able to give a good char
acter, to which the Major replied:
"Why, none. CLaughter).
Nj. Labor said Major Lauth insinua-
ted that s'Corningue' was trying to levy
blackmail. Was that his idea?
Colonel Jouaust refused to allow the
question and NJ. Labor exclaimed:
''You disallow every awkward ques-
ton" tSensation).
Addressing Colonel Picquart NJ. La
bori asked:
when did you know that the firing
manual was being copied?r
Colonel Picquart: During the sum
mer of 1885,
General Hippolyte Sebert, retired, Of
the marine artillery, preceded his testi-
mony by saying he did not think he
ought to withhold the evidence he was
able to give as he felt it would contri-
butte to the repatriation of judicial err
ror. The General then criticised the
bordereau from a professional stand
point. pointing out that the writer must
have been low cIassed man, negotiating
directly with correspondent on whose
doles he was dependent. He said he
was probably an officer. but certainly
not an artillery officer, adding that this
was proved by the employment OF ex-
pressions al artilleryman could not have
used.
The witness gave number of In
stances showing the dense ignorance
displayed in gunnery technicalities by
the writer OF the bordereau, and, amid
great silence. General Sebert declared
that his study of the case had led him
to the conviction that the bordereau
could NOT have been written by an
artillery officer nor by an officer be-
longing to a special arm Of the service
who had passed through the polytechnic
school. (Excitement)
General Sebert referred to the salts
faction he felt at knowing that the ex-
perts of the highest standing in hand
writing had confirmed his opinion and
he had dismissed NJ. Rertillon's asser-
tions, saying that on examination, he,
the witness, had easily found proof of
the worthlessness of that demonstration.
(Sensation).
II have been sustained In giving my
evidence by my firm belief in the entire
innocence of Dreyfus, and / am glad
have had strength enough to bring here
the stone which / have to lay on the
edifice of repatriation which You are
constructing so carefully and conscien-
tiously, while holding aloof from out
side passions (Excitement.) This edi-
fee is work of appeasement and peace,
which will restore the country to an
era of concord and union" prolonged
excitementl.
A brief suspension of the session fol-
lowed
When the session was resumed, at the
request OF NJ. Labor, General Sebert
expressed his opinion of Valerie's evil
dence in support of NJ. Bertillon's sys-
TEN, saying that in spite of the latter's
talent he had not succeeded in convert
ing false theory into a true one.
NJ BertillGn at this point exclaimed:
Il beg leave to speak"
Colonel Jouaust asked the prisoner
if Ire had anything to say in reply to the
witness and the prisoner replied that he
had not. Then Colonel Jouaust. without
taking the slightest notice of M. Bertil-
lon. called the next witness, Major Du-
eros. of the artillery, who showed that
Dreyfus had abundant opportunities in
1894 to obtain information relative to
guns but did not take advantage of
them.