Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-29
Col. Cordier Says Sandherr Re-
celyed the Bordereau,
HENRY JEALOUSOFPlCQuART
Freycinct Paincd NJ the Trouble TITS
Country IL Underuoing-IIi Test.
mony More Like an Grafton.

ease. were present 10 The hall M the
lyCyo this morning when thH second
session OF tho fourth week OF the trial
uy court martial OF Capt Alfred
Drcyful, of tho artillery. charged with
treason. was opened. There was no
special Incident
Col. Cordlcr deputy chief Of the In
tcllgcucc department under the late
Lieut.. Col Henry. and who since his
previous appearance in court had been
released uy the minister OF war Gen.
Marquis do Gulnfot. from bio oath 90
professional secrecy, was the nrsi Wit
ness called today. ilU testified to tho
eject that the late Col. sHudherr ana
not Lieut. Col Henry, received the Ia
nous burdyrCau.
Tho witness dcpossd strongly ln Ia
Nur uf Drgyfus and he Kept the court
and oven the Judges iu ruura NJ laugh
tsr by bic p1mlUul MANNER and WltiIua
lHmU lie Dr. "a short. stout man. with 10
Jolly face. ANA very rri nose. The
colonel declared that hla belief in Che
quilt uf UVNtuH was uIHt HuuhHu when
Che date OF the burler.uu was given aa
May liu wlH now convinced Drcyfus
was Innocent
COL Corilur thtn spoke up strongly
f0r Col llgquaft HH a. g1n1aisntlIuu
soldier ANA uu honorable man and
throw llght upon the situation which
existed ln tho offices uf thu Intelligence
department uf the war office. lie 'N-
planned chat Horny was Jealous uf HlH-
quart because the latter wuH given
charge ~ tho statistical section which
Henry had hoped 90 get Tor himself.
REASON FOR HENHY's FORGERY.
CUrIiur expressed the belief that Il
was because uf plUlulrt that Henry
committed hlH fIu.fy.
The evidence OF Col. D1rllvr was de-
lNnrUl boo % loud voice, accompanied
hy humorous uEIdeH. Tie several umeH
mentioned the ambassador NJ Germany
which caused the president OF tho court,
Col JuuluHt Go Intervene and tell the
witness that he must not Introduce the
Ambassador name or refer 20 Ger.
many The hnHty corrections uf the
witness when Doc repeated the same
sllus OF thu tongue. Hf .n did more
than once. md the nmuFlng manner iu
which De avoided mentioning Germany
az other times caused the greatest
murrimonL During his testimony, no
less than live witnesses rose aud
asked 10 be- confronted with him. But
the colonel received the interruptions
with the utmost good humor.
DREYFus SPOKE a FEW WORDS.
Dryyfus spoke 70 frw words az the
conclusion u Cob CordicrH statements.
lie said the scene which preceded hlH
arrest was su fantastic that II come
plgtvly buwildrrul him, ana merely lvft
a bluutcd impression uu his memory.
The prisoner o. now accustomed Go his
surroundings and has apparently rec
covered hlH HnIf-aUunlrucp. ns De- speaks
readily aud clearly ana follows tho wit-
ncsHuH closely, linking notes % various
points uf their dispositions.
Mai. Luuth Nrst confronted Col. Cor
dlor and tried 90 score against him by
pointing out that turdlcr was lnCur-
rect by SAVING there were no anti
Spmitrs 0u tho general stan since Cor
dlHr himself was one.
The colonel rrtortod, turning the Ia
hloH ON the major as raising his hand.
quite true. I was nn nnu-semlto.
but ! mover bore false witness against
tho Jews. 1 am nu honest man"
The nudioncc upplaudcd these re-
marks.
deserved suuh To Mai. Lnuth by re-
marking that he tthp colonel might be
allowed TO know morn than Mai Lauth
with reference 20 the work OF the In
tclllgcncy department., since he Cor
dicD replaced Cot Sandhcrr ms chief "
tho department whenever sundhcrr was
absent while MAJ. Luuth, the witness
concluded, "wuH merely my assistant.
my assistant, mari, you"
MAJ. LAuTH NETTLED.
MAJ. Lauth ala not enjoy this little
scene nt all
Gon. Roget next confronted col. Cor
dior The general assumed thp same
HupcrcilliouH air. which characterized
him when De- appeared az the witness
bar, struttiuR about the stage In dis
dainful attitudes. His evidence. how
ever was not very striking nor was
that Of Col. Flour nor ArChiviBt
Griholin. who llIo contested minor
points % Clrdiora deposition.
Finally Gen. MDrCi"r. who evidently
appeared 90 demonstrate tho buseloss-
ness ~ tho stories uf his Intentions 60
ily and 90 show Dis determination 90
night 10 thp luHIuUufrpntcd Col Cordler.
The generals remarks wrrc Uf small
importance the most Interesting being
his repetition OF Col Suudhrrr'H Opin-
ion " Matthew preyfuH when tho pris.
nor'S brother went 90 see the colonel
TO ask FOR Justice ln behalf OF Capt.
Drcyfus. Mcrcicr admitted Sandherr
said:
"Niuthiou Droyius Impressed me ns
an honest man, who was prepared 60
make most heroic efforts to save his
brother"
FREYCESIT on THE STAND.
NJ. Froyccnit. the former minister OF
war, former minister nf foreign unalrs
ana former premier, followed Col. Cor
der on thc witness stand, The court
room was packed 90 les utmost capac.
ity na the distinguished French states.
man began hls deposition. lie ls "a
venerable looking man with scunty
snow white hair and muHtacho. and
was dressed lu U blue serge suit no
wore d little black bow FOR % nrcktlr
and gave his testimony seated and In
a low voice,
The witness was expected to sneak
about the 3j.O0O.0o0 franca supposed 10
have boon contributed abroad. mainly
IN England and Germany 10 the Drey-
fuHiun war Ghost
NJ de- FrDycrnlt began by expressing
the pain which he experienced az thc
troubles HE country was undergoing.
Later no said be- remembered % CONVEX
sation with Gen, lamont at which there
was "a reference 10 money coming from
abroad IN support OF the Dreyfus aglta-
tlOn, which, while dialntorestod In
France. might not be so abroad.
NJ. dc Freyeinet, however, did not rs-