The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
CONF FOUNDS
THE ENEMIES
OF DREYFUS


NJ. Labori asked the witness where he
knew Lajoux had offered to make revela-
tions in the Dreyfus affair, and the wit
ness replied that Lajoux wrote to the
Minister of War asking for assistance
and referring to the Dreyfus case
in which after dwelling upon his services
Lajoux said it was in consequence OF
Henry's exactions that the spy Cuers had
become an enemy instead of an ally: lie
also described conversation with Cuers,
in which Cuers declared Areyfus had
never been heard of a army headquarters
arrest of Dreyfus, General Count Don
Waldersee summoned all the German
military attaches, in Europe to Berlln, erin,
and then declared that not one 1f 81 t9em fe1n
Cuers said that he himself had never
heard of Dreyfus. LajouX then com com
planned of his abandonment by the mead
quarters staff and the measures taken tax en-
against him by officers of the Ministry OF
War. He spoke of the promises OF
Coloael Sandherr and Henry, VINO gaof of
their work in the Intelligence Depart
ment.
After the reading of this letter NJ. La,
bori incurred: Can Lieutenant Colonel
Rollin tell how man, regarded as
rogue and a bad egg, is now receiving a
pension of 200 francs monthly .. -
recognition of his previous services.
Then M. Labori asked if the witness as
sumed responsibility for the report OF
November 30. 1897. which was attributed
to a former military attache.
The Government commssary. MAJOR
Carriere protested against this question,
saying it referred to affairs of state and
should not be answered except pehihd
NJ. Labori pointed out that he had not
Colonel
Rollin replied that he had no knoWledge
regarding the transaction of the docu-
ment In question.
witness to the cautious nature of his re-
ply and asked him how the document
came into. the possession or Geheral tEl
MERCER General MERCER thought the
witness was not justified in answering.
But IN reply to further questions, MERCER
declared he took full. responsibility Tor
the translations submitted to the court.
Thereupon M. Labori pointed out that
when the document was produced, Gene.
raj Mercier was no longer Minister OF
War, and asked what right he mad TO
have in his possession a document Whlcn
was a state secret. MERCER did not re,
ply Counsel tnen asked what right had
General Mercier to retain possession or
all documents in the secret dossler. Gene
raj Mercier was silent.
NJ. Labori--I am asking Cor the official
responsibility and / make note OF the fact
that it is refused. L will reserve the right
to take all the measures which L think
proper (Sensation)
Counsel added that he would later ask
Colonel Jouaust to recall General MERCER
and put numerous questions to MN, tC
which, however, counsel added, he could
foresee Mercier would refuse TO reply.
prolonged SenSatlCn.)
Ferret a former secretary of the Minis
ter of War, who is alleged to have caught
Dreyfus prying into the work OF some Of
his fellow officers during their absence,
testified that toward the end of 1899, on
returning from his lunch, at an hour the
officers were usually out, he found Drey-
fus in the Fourth Bureau, standing with
stranger, a civilian, at the table, consult
ing a document which seemed to the wit
ness to be connected with the transport
of troops
M Demange--Why did you not give this
evidence in 1884?
Witness said he regretted he had over
his business TO suspect his chiefs:
NJ Demange-The court will form its
own opinions of this five years SILENCE.
NJ Labori asked when the witness first
mentioned these facts.
Ferret do not remember. (Murmurs.)
NJ Labori-Try. 1t would be interesting
to have an explanation.
Ferret-It was about year ago.
The prisoner protested against such
statements which he said were nothing
former Minister of War. Great sensa-
tion)
Il never went into my Office" continued
b1yf Of dv m any 9eHr 9eeare tine # vaf than nas M
sible, or at least most difficult for civil
ian to enter the office of the Ministry of
War
At this juncture the clerk of the court
read a letter from NJ. Scheurer-Kestner
excusing himself for being unable to at
tend the session of the court. The let
ter referred to the steps of Matthew Drey-
fus to secure the rehabilitation of his
brother and described the writer's inves-
LEGATIONS and how it was only when Es-
terhazys handwriting was shown him
hot iC 70 OF al
described the moments of anguish the
writer experienced during the course of
the campaign and dwelt on the opinion
expressed in the Judgment of the Court of
Cessation and the confessions of Ester
hazy that he was the writer of the bor-
dereau. In conclusion the letter said:
sieur LIE President, to express the senti
ment that the hour of justice will soon
strike in the interest of the army and the
country" Great sensation.)
Replying to NJ Demange, Bertin fur
ther explained his connection with
scheurer-Kestner. At the maneuverss
that year witness told General f Billot of
taking and the general replied Tell him
not % do anything l shall appeal to my
old friend"
accordingly said Bertin, 'for 1 could not
enter Alsace. the Germans having bru-
tally forbidden me to go there,
remark he made to NJ Ferdinand
Scheurer- X esther namely: There are
only five of US who know this terrible Sc
cret One out of five must betray it be-
fore you can know anything" Counsel
asked if the secret was not that Dreyfus
was innocent.
M. Bertin-Oh, no.
M Misunderstanding to the terms of
the conversation?
Lieutenant Colonel Bertin. energetically
No, no, and I'll tell YOU why. l never
concealed two things from the members
of the Scheurer- K esther family Firstly
that M. Scheurer- Kestner would be doing
a great service if his efforts resulted IN
establishing the innocence of a man who
has b., worn orr the ne uniform s OF French officer
guilt of Dreyfus. (Sensation.)
NJ. Demange-Did you not once make
the following remark: This Jew was
thrust at headquarters and we had to get
rid of him.
Lieutenant Colonel Bertin-No, never: I
absolutely deny it. When l was in the