The record-union., 1899-08-22

impression upon his hearers. Moreover,
General Roget made the significant re-
mark in court last week that an inno-
cent man does not merely protest his
innocence, but defends himself. This
undoubtedly stung Dreyfus into the line
he adopted to-day when he rose and re-
piled, argumentatively in a calm voice,
to the various points raised by the wit
ness. 1t was in response to Captain
Juncke that he made his longest state
ment, lasting ten minutes.
The prisoner punctuated his remarks
with moderate, well-ehosen gestures OF
his right hand, standing erect, facing
his judges and holding his gold braided
kept in his left hand.
The third point, the conduct of Juncke
in repeating condolences made to him
as a comrade by Dreyfus, disgQsted his
hearers, and in the mind of any right
thinking man, must have considerably
impaired the value of the remainder of
his evidence.
Following is the evidence in de-
tail:
General Fabre, former Chief of the
Fourth Bureau of the general staff, was
the first witness to-day T'- said that
in his official capacity he compared the
writing of the bordereau with the writ
ing of the various officers in his bur-
eau, including the writing Of a pro-
bationer who had been in the bureau
during the previous year, and who had
not favorably impressed his comrades.
This probationer, Dreyfus, who was re-
garded as untrustworthy and insincere
in his pretensions, was according to the
rades and superiors He was constant
ly endeavoring by all sorts of means
to learn the secrets of the plan of con-
centration of the Eastern Railway sys-
tenn and in his anxiety to secure in
formation neglected his duties.
His official duties. witness said, placed
it in Dreyfus' power to disclose the
documents in regard to the bordereau.
Witness could emphatically deny all
Dreyfus had said on this subject. When
Major Bertin showed the witness the
bordereau, the latter was struck with
the resemblance of the caligraphy.
Dreyfus was the only officer who made
bad impression in his bureau, and
the opinions of the chief of staff and
heads of other departments confirmed
witness belief.
General Fabre, in conclusion, declared
he was still as firmly convinced as in
1894 that the prisoner was the author
of the bordereau. (Sensation)
After NJ Demange had pointed out
the discrepancy in Fabre's statements
and those he voiced in 1894, Colonel
Jouaust invited Dreyfus to reply.
The prisoner said General Fabre quite
correctly described the work on which
he was engaged when a probationer,
especially emphasizing that he had TO
keep the dossier relating to the con-
centration of the centers on the East
ern system posted up. This was not a
fictitious task.
The prisoners reply was made in
calm, measured tones and his frank
ness seemed to favorably impress the
Judges.
Colonel d'Aboville. formerly Deputy
Chief of the Fourth Bureau, related
how Fabre had shown him a photo
graph of an anonymous note in which
the writer intimated TO his correspond
ent. evidently foreign to the army,
that he had confidential documents to
communicates The witness told Fabre
that the documents mentioned showed
ler.y officer, belonging to general staff,
who participated in the expeditions of
the headquarters staff in June and
July, 1894 The position of Dreyfus
corresponded with these conditions,
Ito their great surprise" a striking re-
semblance was apparent in the writing
of Dreyfus and the anonymous letter.
Witness further declared that only a
| he inf
ton mentioned in the bureau. 1t was
not only because of the resemblance OF
the handwriting that suspicion was di-
rected at Dreyfus but because he was
in a position to be acquainted with the
documents enumerated.
Nj. Demange wished to know why
Colonel d'Aboville said that in 1894, in
order to discover the author of the bor-
dereau, he thought it necessary to in
vestigate the officers who participated
in the expeditions of the general staff
that year.
Witness replied that he was induced
to do so by the expression in the bor-
dereau, 81 am going to the maneuvers, .
for he considered the expedition of the
general staff equivalent to the maneu-
vers, although troops were not actually
present.
Counsel pointed out that a great deal
of argument was founded on the ex-
preston Il am going to the maneu-
vers''
Witness said it should not be forgot
ten that in 1894 the expression was un-
derstood to apply to the expedition of
the headquarters staff.
In reply to the usual question, Drey-
fus said that he had never held any
conversation with Colonel Sandherr, the
late chief of the Intelligence Depart
ment, who was 50 little acquainted with
him that he once addressed him by
another name.
Greater interest in the proceedings
was manifested when the name of the
next witness was announced former
Chief of the Detective Department
Cochefort, who was present when Drey-
fus underwent the test in Patty de
CLAIMS office.
NJ. Cochefort declared that he knew
absolutely nothing Of the Dreyfus case
when the Minister of War, General
Mercier, summoned him to confer with
him on the subject of the bordereau
and the suspicious regarding Dreyfus.
General MERCER, Cochefort continued,
asked his advice as to the procedure
which ought to be followed, and intro
duced him to Patty de Clam. Subse-
quently, after NJ Bertillons report, the
arrest of Dreyfus was decided upon.
Witness proceeded TO describe the ar
rest and the famous scene of the dicta-