The record-union., 1899-09-05

peafance almost aroused pity for him.
General Roget also appeared to begin
to feel at last the cruel strokes the etat
Major have been receiving of late He
showed naught Of his cruel, braZen
front to-day. On the contrary, his
face was quite livid when he left the
stage after very poor display, and he
Quilted the courtroom as soon as the
proceedings We're over, excusing himself
TO his brother Generals, MERCER and
others OF higher grade, on the ground
of feeling unwelI
The session ended with an exposure
by M. Hennion, Chief of the Paris De-
tectives, of the disgraceful tactics of
the etat Major in suppressing his re-
port in favor of Captain Dreyfus and
inserting a document more or less un.
favorable to him.
THE TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.
RENNES, Sept. 4. = The fifth week
Of the trial of Captain Dreyfus, of the
artillery, charged with treason in COM
municating secret papers to a foreign
Government, began to-day with the
largest attendance seen in the Lycee.
The interest in the trial grows as the
denoument approaches. Six to ten days
is given as the outside limit for the
further duration of the trial.
There were an unusually large num-
Der of ladies present to-day, the brill
liant costumes giving a gay look to the
Courtroom
The session opened very interestingly
with the appearance Of the witness, NJ.
Cernuschi. He was dressed in a brown
Ioungfng suit. His features are unpre-
possessing, and, in fact, his general ap-
pearance did very little credit to the
SerVia royal house. to which it is al
legged he belongs. His letter to Colonel
Jouaust, offering his testimony, stated
that, having been mixed UP in political
troubles in Austro- Hungary, he has
been obliged to seek refuge in France.
where he had friend who was a high
offlclal of the foreign Office of a central
european Power. This friend, the wit
ness said, told him that certain foreign
agents in France might denounce him.
the hrst name mentioned being that of
Dreyfus. Another foreign officer. a
foreign General of staff, similarly
warned him. One day, the witness said.
when he was visiting the latter. he saw
him take from his pocket a voluminous
packet, containing the military docu-
ments. The officer said that in France
one could buy anything, adding, What
is the good of Jews if you don't use
them?"
Being asked if he ascertained the
name of the traitor in this case. NJ
Cernuschi replied:
No; because the officer had already
said Dreyfus was his informant"
Th1s answer, and the tone in which
1t was delivered evoked a movement
OF lncredulity among the audience.
Major Carriere, representing the Gov
ernment, asked that the Court hold fur
ther examination of witness behind
closed doors, in view of the diplomatic
side of his testimony.
NJ. Labori then announced that since
tae prosecution had summoned the aid
u foreign officers, he intended 10 make
appIcatIon to have complete steps tax
en-, through foreign channels to ascer-
tain whether the documents mentioned
In the bordereau We're delivered to a
foreign Power, and if so, by whom.
This announcement, if Colonel Jou-
aust consents to the application. will
have most important consequences. The
words of NJ. Labori created a deep i'm
preston, as they made it evident that
counsel for the defense was on the war
path to-day.
The second witness called to-day
was NJ. Andre, clerk to M. RertiIus.
Judge Of the Court of Cessation. who
received the confession of the late Lieu
tenant Colonel Henry.
M. Andre deposed that he overheard
Henry exclaim: Don't insist, [ beg of
you; the honor of the army must be
saved before everything"
The next important witness was the
well-known mathematician, NJ. Pain
leve, who began by tearing M. Bertil-
Ions system or augmentation to
pieces. NJ. Painleve then entered upon
a personal topic, which quickly won
him the close attention of the audience.
and brought on a dramatic scene which
kept the spectators in a state of excite
ment until he finally left the bar.
M. Painleve referred to his evidence
before the Court of Cessation, and pro-
tested vehemently against the version
given by General Gonse of a conversa-
ton with NJ. Hadamard, cousin of Drey-
fus, in which Hadamard expressed be-
lief in the guilt of Dreyfus.
Never" exclaimed the witness, did
NJ. Hadamard doubt the innocence of
his cousin
General Gonse asked to be heard, and
mounted the stage. After declaring
that the whole matter was insignifi-
cant, General Gonse insinuated that
the faith of NJ. Hadamard and M. Pain
leve in the innocence of Dreyfus must
have been strengthened recently.
NJ. Painleve replied warmly, insist
ing that he never had any doubt of
Dreyfus' innocence.
The two men then went at it ham
mer and tongs, Painleve facing General
Gonse with his arms folded. and
thrust home his questions and retorts
until General Gonse became red in the
face
Then General Roget joined in the dis
cussion.
M. Labori began a. ss-examination
Of General Gonse regarding a certain
document in the secret dossier, to
which General Gonse had referred, but
which had not been submitted to the
Court
M. Labor not receiving satisfactory
answers, and finding that Colonel Jou-
aust declined to allow him to press the
matter home in the way he wished, be-
came extremely indignant and pro-
tested with considerable warmth
against Colonel Jouaust's veto of his
questions. This caused a little scene
between Colonel Jouaust and NJ La
bori. Finally the latter asked why
certain dispatch from the French En-
bassador at Rome, relative to the pay
ment of money to Major Count Ester
haZV bV an Italian agent had not hea,,