The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13
Audience in the Courtroom Rose In
Masse and Cursed Him.
M. CASIMER PERIER TESTIFIES.
Former President of the Republic
Saws lie VIII Speak Unreservedly
orHis knowledge OF the Ahair.
Dreyfns Says lie Kept Copy
of the Dossier As
Souvenir.

RENNEs, Aug IA stirring scene /
closed to-day's session of the Dreyius ulaA /
General AIorvier had spoken nearly -FOUR /
hours i'm ruthless denunciation of Dre!' /
fus. who had listened unmoycd until Mer-
cler had concluded by saying that t Dee
had not been convinced of the guilt OF
Drevfrs and IL the latters conviction
had not been fortified since 1894. he would
admit he had been mistaken. Dreyius
tumued to his feet as though the words
/ had galvanized MIN INTO life and shouted
I'm IL voice which resounded through the
han IKE a trumpet note. You ohshl l'
/ say SO nOwi'
The audience burst into a Wild cheer.
/ wheroupon the ushers called for silence.
/ But when Mercier replied that be would
admit Dreyfus was innocent ln tAets
was any doubt ths prisoner shouted.
/ "Whv dont you then2'
At this there was another outbursl OF
applause.
Nj. Casmir-Pericr then rose and dra-
/ maticaily demanded to hn confronted with
/ General Nercler Ina order to deny some
[ Of his statements.
MERCER KISSED.
! Colonel JOuaust ordered the court % be
adjourned until Monday at $3.50 a. IT..
, for the coufroutation and as Mercler
I turned 10 leave the court the audience
rose en- masse and Missed and cursed him
I those 81 the back of the court standing
I on chairs and benches in order tO better
. hound him doWti The gendarmcs placed
themselves between the General and the
audience. who showed q strong disposi
ton % maltreat the former Minister OF
War
Ceueral MERCER hurried out Of the
COURTROOM through "a side door amid
fierce denunciations from The audience.
on emerging into the street the crowd
checred him and cried "Nive LArneet'
"Ah" cried a spectator Of the scene in
o..t IF they had heard tho mhuman
monster speak they would not cheer him
now"
The proceedings this morning opened
tamely. and the hopes of "a sensational
sitting began TO 1as, but this was only
the calm before the storm. and when the
storm broke 90 carried every One in court
with 60 into q Whirlpool of the widest exc
ctement
Dreyfus. ON entering the court to-day
saiutod the President with the same soi-
dierly mien as last Mondtg and the
President Colonel Joumst returned the
salute aud said. sit down. ureytus'
A SOUVENIR
Thc prisoner was first asked in regard
% copy OF the text of ine d0ss.er
which was found in his pocket when he
was searched iU pri-eH lr,tius stated
tnat hc had kept the document as
souvenir.
ai De Ia Roche. Vcrust. secretary at-
, tacned to the French embassy at Berlin,
eea A. paloeiEue. OF tue Fr,ueh Foreign
, office. were examined at tp tnc tuu-ll-
ton of "a pa1zardi dispatch. anI while
|| d.
po.rts tho not result of ihe two witt
oQ--es' reoUes to Nlu Iahori aud be-
manga was THAT never. in amy trans l-
p ton. was there auy question of ra-
: tions ou the part of Dreyius with Ger
many.
Ca5lgQir-porler. formerly President of
France. was then called to the witness
s. stand. He WAS dressed in black irork
coat with the ro-e.te of the Legion of
p / Honor at his butlonh'le. ana lifli enc h
4 troUsers aud CARRIED sAN Aat ln his
O. haud
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s | oV fassice ought to know that it is false.
. VIII not leave this place without saying
au."
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