The times., 1899-08-31

that General Mercier was urging something
that was strongly presumptive Of the pris-
oner's innocence-the alteration Of Ester
hays handwriting. Such circumstances,
NJ Labor added, could only suggest the
real author of the bordereau. At this point
the usual recess was taken.
Prosecutor Carrfere Protests.
All the members of the headquarters
group were present when the session was
resumed ana ali seemed more cheerful
than for days past. The proceedings became
animated from the outset.
NJ Picot. a member of the Institute Of
France, began his testimony by bluntly
describing an interview with Colonel
Schneider. the Austrian military attache at
the house of a friend. No sooner did the
witness pronounce the name and rank of
the Austrian military attache than Major
Csrriere. the prosecutor, shrieked: /
protest in the name OF the Government
against the witness indiscretion.
Colonel Jouaust directed the witness to
use initials hereafter.
NJ IlNDl AAtn tlntAd1NA Na1aN NS+S-ANA
Schneider told him that the pieces enumer-
ated in the bordereau were Of little value
and that Esterhazy was swindler who
cared for nothing except money. Colonel
Schneider also said that the petit bieu was
genuine. Colonel Schwartzkoppen wrote it
on receiving a communication from Ester
hazy Then he changed his mind, tore the
paper up and threw the pieces in the fire
place. The witness said that in CONVEX
sation with Colonel Schneider in May. 1899.
Schneider assured the witness that there
was no doubt of Dreyfus' innocence.
II. Demange emphasized the testimony
OF this witness by some repetitions of new
matter.
At this point General Roget demanded
The floor. Colonel Jouaust promptly ac-
corded him this privilege, whereupon Gen
eral Roget proceeded to again usurp Major
CarTiere's functions as prosecutor in cross
examination Roget in a most arrogant
manner began to turn TO the advantage Of
the prosecution Colonel schneider's denial
of the authenticity and the letter which
General Mercier produced in his first depo-
sition.
Il beg the witness to tell US" said
General Roget. what he thinks of the
pretended denial printed in the newspa-
pers the other day from the attache he
names"
NJ Picot-I beg to point out that l an
simply to repeat a conversation. l have
no observation TO make in reference tc
the denial mentioned.
RoGetis Imperious Manner.
NJ. Demange protested against General
ROgef-s manner. Roget replied that Pi-
COTS testimony contained insinuations
against French officers. He (Roget) re-
scented them and it was sometimes per-
rnitted even French officers to gesticulate
General Deloye was the last witness.
He was called by the prosecution to OFF
set Major Hartman, who viii testify that
the -l20 Canon" item was well known
before the bordereau was written. Gen.
ersl Deloye affirmed that this information
was kept a close secret by the June, 1894
court members Of which were all aTtil-
lery officers
General Deloye was eross-examined more
severely than any preceding witness. and
was evidently much discounted Major
Carriere announced that the Minister o
War had sent certain documents on the
condition OF their being used behind clos
ed doors
N. Dsmange asked that Major Hart
man and NJ. Duclos be present during th'
reading OF these documents. 4 maiorit'
OF the court assented to the request
Dreyfus. replying to General Deioye, saic
he heard in 1880 all he ever knew about the
hydrobrake. He never saw the l2s
Canon" The prisoner referred to boob
on artillery which ne had read and dis
cussed the technical questions broachec
with a remarkable mastery of the subject
0-----a afafnr Carriere's ap.
plication and adjourned to meet in secre
session tomorrow.