Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-21
THE DREYFUS TRIAL
Colonel Jouaust Unjust to the Pris-
oner and Is Partial to
Prosecution.
DEMANGE SCORES A POINT
The Audience Hiss the President of the
Court Martial to Rebuke Him for Un-
fairness Court May Get Through
by September.


Rennes, August 21.-The third week
the trial of Captain Dreyfus bega
without incident at $50 o'clock tn
morning. There was a large attendane
at the opening of court, in view of til
possible temperance of Maitre Labor
leading counsel for the defense, br
though he is progressing as satisfactc
rlly as possible, the physicians deeme
IT pest for him to remain quiet. Whe
this became known a large numbe
quilted the court room.
The court settled down to busines
quickly, and by 8 o'clock five witnesse
had appeared at the bar. If this rate
continued, it is considered the court will
get through with the ninety odd wit
nesses before the beginning of Septem
per, and 1t is expected the verdict will
be delivered by September Z.
All witnesses to-day were hostile tt
Dreyfus, but as the evidence was most
~ the reiteration of old statements. thu
audience showed little interest. Refer.
ence by M. Gribelin to the relations OF
Dreyfus with the demi- -mondaines
proved the most appetizing portion Of
the mornings proceedings. A subdued
Utter went round the court room when
M. Gribelin even professed to know the
exact amount Dreyfus spent upon va
rious amours.
M. Gribelin gave testimony with an
honest demeanor and apparently with
sincerity, but did not strike one as be-
ing particularly intelligent. There is
nothing in his appearance to contradict
the contention of the Dreyfusards that
ne was Major Lauth's tool in the machi-
nations of the general staff against COL
Plcquart, who listened to M. Gribelin
with an air of contemptuous impatience.
M. Demange, counsel for the defense
was more successful than usual in
him, and visibly dis
concerted M. Gribelin. The counsel
scored a distinct hit when he got M.
Grlpeln to admit that he mixed in the
lntrigues of Patty du Clam and Henry
TO shield Esterhazy, and when M. Gribe-
lin finally disposed Of his evidence he
mad suffered badly. Dreyfus created a
better impression to-day. He entered
the court room with more confident
oeariW una replied to witnesses in a
calm voice without any theatrical ges-
lures, and his remarks were put SO lu-
'idly that he appeared to make an i'm
on the judges, all of whom are
'eputed as bitterly opposed to him.
Inc session wound up with scene on
lccount of the extraordinary conduct of |
colonel Jouaust, president Of the court,
Vho permitted himself to make an un-
varrantable display of partiality. M.
5ertullus had been confronted with the
asst witness, Captain Junck, and Gen
raj Gonse had defended the latter.
Vhen Colonel Picquart asked to be al
owed to refute some Of Junck's re-
1arks. Colonel Jouaust made a gesture
I 1mpatience and shouted: "What.
gain? Kissing came from the audi
nee at such display of unfairness
he judges and gendarmes quickly sup
ressed the noise, but Colonel Jouaust
nderstood we'll the merited rebuke ad-
him, turned red, and ad-
burned the court ten minutes later.
General Fabre, formerly in the fourth
ureau of the general staff, was the
rst witness to-day. He said that Drey-
is, while in the bureau, was regarded
and insincere in pre-
'nsions, and was equally disliked by
'mrades and superiors. He was, said
abre, constantly endeavoring by all
'rts of means to learn secrets of the
an of construction Of the eastern rail-
ay system, and in his anxiety to Sc
Ire information, neglected his duties.
Is official duties, the witness also said,
aced 1t in Dreyfus' power to disclose
e documents referred to in the bor- +
'reau. Witness could emphatically de- Il
Z all that Dreyfus said on this sub
ct.
Colonel D'Aboville, former deputy
lief of the fourth bureau and former
lief detective Of the department of
ochefort, who was present when Drey- g
s underwent the dictation test in Du =
aty CLAIMS office, was the next wit !,
IS. NJ. Gribelin, the principal archiv-
of the headquarters staff, followed. Z
e testified with great volubility, and 8
pressed the opinion that when Drey-
8 was arrested in 1894 he was enacting L
role by systematically denying all Y
arges against him, even the most OBJ =
GUS andsleast-impcrtant things, and q
claring himself ignorant Of matter s
1ich should have been known by ev- Ia
y officer Of the general staff. The wit
IS said he was cognizant of Dreyfus'
lations with loose women. M. Gribe- I
| recapitulated the discovery Of the =,
akage at military headquarters, ar q
yal Of the bordereau, etc.. and dwelt 0,
the system Of espionage conducted Ia
der the cover of diplomatic immunity
Agents A, B and G.
A member of the court martial re-
rred to M. Gribelin's statements con- n
rning the use Colonel Picquart made 8,
secret service funds, and the witness Il
mitted the truth Of Picquart's evi. "
nee that the surveillance Of Ester II
~ cost but little. On question as to
E alleged indiscretion of Colonel Pic
art in showing Maitre Leblois the Sc !,
1t dossier, the witness admitted that :,
len he saw M. Leblois in Picquart's o
Ice in autumn, 1896, while the secret !.
ssier papers were lying on Picquart's :,
Bile, they had not been removed from ~
velopes. When questioned concerning :,
, ''liberateur" document, Gribelin ad- = :.
tied he still wondered how It came :,
o Esterhazy's hands, and could not -, ~
derstand why Esterhasy was not ar !,
tied when he brought the document :,