The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-08-24
THREE PERTINENT POINTS.
Features ia the DreyfaS TRIAL thas
occasioard Hsmark and wtn
Bear Uusn the Case.


Rcnnes, Aug. 22.--Three points stood
out prominently in yesterday pro
occdings Ia the Drryius case. They
were Col. Jounust's dis,day Of partial
iiy; the new attitude taken by Drey-
ius and the comtcmptilale conduct OF
th, last witness. Junck.
Col. Jauaa.t BisRiays Partially.
The spontaneous Jtterance of
Juunurt Of the word 'eucore" tagainl
when rirguart asked 10 bc heard. hiss
been the topic Of cnnyei sation this at.
yt ruoon ~ Jouuust. for the first timr.
openly ~ j candidly revealed his par.
tinlity anG hoistcd the auti-DTryfusard
colors, Through the trial neither be
hor amy Of the Judges have shown par
sicular love for rtcqua't, hut he has
never committed such hagrant yiula
tion OF Justice aud his duties aB
ipdgr as be did yesterday.
Picapars's Manly Independence.
Col. l'icquart's attitude Of manly in
dependence and utter fearlessnezs
when ut the witness bar. his refusal TO
gently murmur evidence in the ears oi
the Judges. instead oi. ne he did. utter.
ing his Testimony in a trumpet voice,
that not person IN court missed -
syllable, irritated the judges WIN
showed their irupaticnce In the ton,
OF the questions they PIT TO him.
Bath RiMht aud BatS.
Picquart WIS perfectly within his
rights, even his duty, tu ask TO h.,
heard IN the true interest Of Justice
in order that the fullest light should
be shed upon the affair, aud IL Is well
remembered that. last week, whct
Gen. Hillut and other generals, asked
Go be- confronted with ricguurt, ~.
B,riulus and other witnesses, Col.
Jouaust readily accorded permission.
The Dreyfusard press is certain to
take up this matter. The only Drcy.
fusard newspaper az Renncs already
published protest yesterday aftrs.
noon.
Dr~yfas ChanRe. HIs Attitude.
The second point, the change Of at
titudc upon the pnrt Of Drcyfus. has
given universal satisfaction tu his
friends Hitherto he had confined
himself when asked by the judge II
ne had any reply TO make TO witnesses.
90 an impassioncd prntcstatiUn of his
innocence This made an immense.
hut transitory impression on his hear
err.
= Significant Remark.
Moreover. Gen Roget made the sig
nihcant remark IN court last week
that an innocent man does not merely
protest his innocence. hut defend
himself. This undoubtedly stung
DTyyfus into the line hc adopted yes.
tcrday. when he rose and replied. ar
| gumenintNcly. In calm voice. 10
/ ihc various points raised hy the wit
ness. II was in response to Capt.
| Iunck that he made his longest state
mcnt, occupying about ten minutes,
/ during which he used the notes he hn1
| taken while Iunck was speaking. and
with mcthodichl arrangement of facts
and Ia unequivocal language. effect.
I lively discussed the inaccuracies OF
Junck's Testimony. The prisoner
[ punctuatcd his remarks with mudrr,
| ate, wcll-choscn gestures Of his right
hand, stnudne erect facing his Judge
aud holding his gold braided KEPT in
/ his left hand.
A CoEtemptIbIc witness.
The third point. the conduct ofJuuek
/ In repeating condolences made tohimBs
u comradc. by Drryfus, disgustcd hi,
hearers, and In the mind Of auy
rirht-thinkiur man, must have con
sid,rably impaired the value ol
the remainder Of his evidence
| lie and Drryfus sat iogcib,
or In the same office and naturally cx
changed condolences regarding their
relations with women. But, Il was
pointed out no one but n contemplate
person, ruleats them in court. espr
cially In the ease Of a mnn passing "a
an officer and n gentleman.
Dreyfus, in replying. scored dis
iinctly when he brought out Junck''
utter lack nf sense ~ honor and him
self declined 10 enter into a discus
sion Of the matter.
THE POLICE INTERPRETED.