The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
ALL WERE AGAINST DREYFUS.
EVERY WITNESS TESTIFIED BE
LIEF OF HIS GUILT.


bul<e Administered by the Audi
cnce for Partially for the Prose-
cutiOn-The Evidence in Detail.
Rennes, Aug. I-The third week of the
Dreyfus trial began without incident at
$50 to-day. The rumor that Matre La
bori would appear proved untrue. 1t is said
the court wiz get through with the ninety
odd witnesses by the beginning of Septem-
bear, and il is probable that the verdict
viii be delivered about Sept T.
Three points stood out prominently in
the proceedings They were Col Jouaust's
display of partiality, the new attitude
taken by Dreyfus, and the contemplate
conduct of the last witness, Junck.
The spontaneous utterance of Jouaust
of the word encore" (again), when Pic
quart asked to be heard, has been the
topic of conversation this afternoon, as
Jouaust for the first time thus openly
and canddly revealed his Partially and
hosted the anti-Dreyfusard colors.
Throughout the trial neither he nor any
other judges have ever shown partic-
ular love for Picquart, but he has never
committed such a fragrant violation of
justice and his duties as a judge as he did
to-day
Col. Picquarts attitude of manly indie
pendence and utter feariesRess when al
the witness bar, his refusal to gently
murmur evidence in the ears of the judges
instead Of, as he did, utterlng his testl-
mony in trumpet voice so that not a
person in court missed a syllable. irritated
| the judges, who showed their impatience
in the tone of the questions put to him.
Picquart today was perfectly within his
| rights, even his duty, 20 ask to be heard
in the true interests of justice, in order
| that the fullest light should be shed on
the affair, and it IS well remembered that
when last week Gen Billot and other gen
erals asked to be confronted with Picquart.
| NJ. Bertulus and other witnesses. Coz.
| Jouaust readily accorded permission. The
| Dreyfusard press is certain to take up
| this matter The only Dreyfusard news
| paper at Rennes has already published A
| protest his afternoon.
| The second point, the change of atti-
| tude upon the part of Dreyfus, has given
| universal satisfaction to his friends. Hith-
| erto he had confined himself when asked
| by the judge if ne had any reply TO make
| 70 Witnesses, 10 an imprisoned DrOteSta-
| ton of innocence. This made an immense
! but trausitoSy, impression on his hearers
Moreover Gen. Roget made the signif-
! cam remark in court last week that an
| innocent man does not merely protest his
| innocence, but defends himself. This un-
| doubtedly stung Dreyfus into the line he
| adopted to-day when he rose and replied
| argumentauvely and in calm voice 10
| the various points raised by the witnesses.
| II was in response to Capt. Junck that he
| made his longest statement occupying
| about ten minutes, during which he used
! the notes he had taken while Jurck was
| speaking aud with methodical arrange
| ment of facts in unequiVocal language ef-
| fectually discussed the Inaccuracies of
| Juncks testimony. The prisoner punctu-
| ated his remarks with moderate, well
| chosen gestures of his right hand, stand
! ing erect, facing his judges and holding
| his gold braided kept in his hand.
The third point, the conduct Of Junck in
| repeating condolences made 10 him as
comrade by Dreyfus, disguised his hearers,
| and, in the mind of any right-thinking
man. must have considerably impaired the
value Of the remainder OF his evidence. He
! and Dreyfus sat together in the same Of
| flee and naturally exchanged condolences
regarding their relations with women. But
it was pointed out no one but a contempt
| uble person repeats them in court, espa'
I Il
| officer and a gentleman.
! Dreyfus in replying, scored distinctly
| when he brought out Junck's utter lack Of
| sense Of honor and himself declined to en-
ter into a discuss on Of the matter.
Gems. Roget, DeBo!sdeffre and Billot
were present on the witness seats and Col
Picquart took a pace a couple of rows
behind them. The colonel sat alone until
| NJ. Bertunus the examining magistrate
whose evidence was 50 favorable to Drey-
| fus entered and sat beside PicQuart,
warmly shaking him by the hand.
All of the Witnesses to-day were hostile
! to Dreyfus. but as none of the evidence
was fresh and mostly rel Grafton Of the
| old statements the audience followed the
depositons with comparatively ittle inter
est, a reference by NJ. Gribeln to he rela-
| lions of Dreyfus with demi- mondaines
| proving the only risque portion of the
| mornings proceedings. A subdued litter
| went around the court room when NJ
! Gyibeln even prOfessed TO know the exact
amount Dreyfus spent upon his various
| amours.
! NJ Gribeln gave his tecumony with an
! honest demeanor and apparent sincerity
/ but he did not strike any one as being
| particularly intelligent. Nothing in his ap-
! pearance would contradict the contention
of the Dreyfusards that he was Mai
| Lauth's tool in the Vaccinations of the
|
| listened to NJ Gribelin with an air Of
| contemptuous impatience
Maitre Demange, of counsel for the de-
| fense, was more successful than usual in
| cross-examining and visibly disconnected
| NJ Gribelin Counsel scored a distinct
| hit when he got N. Grihelin 10 admit that
he mixed the intrigues of Patty du Cam
and Henry to shield Esterhazy, and when
! VI. Gribelin was finally disposed of his
! evidence had suffered badly.
! Dreyfus created a better impression 10
! day. He entered the court room with a
more confident bearing and replied to the
| Witnesses in a calm voice, without any
| theatrical gestures. and his remarks We're
put so lucidly that he appeared to make
an impression on the judges. al OF whom
were reputed TO be bitterly opposed 10 him
| The session wound up with a sensation
| on account OF the extraordinary conduct
Of COL Jouaust, president OF the court
| who permitted himself TO make an unWar-
! rantable display Of partially Mr. Ber-
/ iuifus had been cOnfr0nte1 with the last
| witness Capt. Juuck, and Gen. Come had
! defended the latter when Col Picquart