New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01


nresent whereupon Dreyfus said that II ne was
present he. the prisoner did not speak 10 MIN
DREYFUs's EXCITED COMMENTS
Drevfus then raised his voice excitedly ana
accommodating his words with short. emP"a'o
gestures Of the right hand. he pro'es'eN -
CANAAN Lebrun- Renault should nave -
70 his chiefs his utteranoe. which began -,
nrotestation of innocence, without asN'"e :"
70 exnlain his words "Those are mahru''''
cried the prisoner (which must III d" ".',
mon with Indignation" This declara'o" 'l
prisoner made deep impression on '"e "' ~
once Drevfus spoke the last words '"'o"N"
teeth and was evidently lahoring unoe' ',''
greatest excitement and Indignation 49,
ence broke into "braVos "h'" "'0
Immediately suppressed. A..
Cor,o,, Antholne followed. and repeated what
CAPTAIN D'Attel had said conhrm"e '''
con Drovfus replied that ne had not spoken 10
S S,o.oln n.Atto ON being recall d captain
1stru,- Renault said that this was true "ut
that Captain D'Attel was present anu
have overheard the conversation.
\, 1abori here pointed out that captain
,,.A,,l had not spoken to his chiefs on TINS SUD-
loot and General MERCER. who Ike all the mill
,ary witnesses. followed the proceedings to-oa!
,,i,b the keenest attention rose and adii'l''eN
that this was correct
Colonel Jouaus, told Drcyfus that he had not
EXPLAINED why he mentioned the term OF '"'e
Years 10 which Dreyfus replied. oio no.
give three years as the term ! only sa'"
boped that in the course Of two or three years
my innocence would lie recognized Ana WISE
N state that. as my letters TO General "ohSe
show nv words did not have the sense e'i'
minds have sought TO give them
Colonel Gufrin followed Captain Anthoine' anu
reneated his testimony before the Court OF Gas
sation 10 the eject that Captain Lenruh-He-
nault told him after the degradation OF '"e
prisoner Of the words the latter had u''eIeN.
After being asked by Colonel JOuaust II he haa
anything to say Dreyfus declared he coulo o"'y
reneat his reply 70 Captain Lehrun -Renault
Another officer Major De Mitry. also testiheu
that Cartain D'At,el had declared that ne over
heard Drcyfus confess
Army Controller Peyrolles next repeated MS
testimony as given before the Court Of Casa
ton. recountng that Colonel Guerin. the day
Dreyfus was degraded. told him that Dreyfus
had confessed.
THE PRISONERS EXPLANATION
A. this point Dre,fus rose and denied that he
had ever said that there would he a revision 81
his case at the end Of three years. and, speaking
the letters which he (the prisoner wrote 70 Gen
eral De BoisdeNre read in court. The prisoner
said he mentioned t'e term three years because
no realized that the Government would need
tir,o ~ carry out the necessary Investigations.
NJ Labor then had General Gonse called 70
the bar. and asked him If he had rot used the
alleged confession Of Dreyfus IN opposing Colonel
Picquart's arguments IN favor OF revision.
General Gonse replied that he had not. where
upon NJ Labor asked that the letters exchanged
between General Gonse and Colonel Picquart
should be read The clerk Of the court began 70
read letter beginning My Dear Picquart
when General Gonse interrupted him and asked
that Colonel Picquarts previous letter be read
first but. as the letter was not available for the
moment. the reading Of all the letters was ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Major Forzinett who was Governor Of the
Cherche Midi prison during the time Dreyfus
was imprisoned there, and who testified on be
half OF Dreyfus. declaring that he had never
heard OF the confession Dreyfus Is said to
have made was the next witness called.
He repeated his testimony given before the
Court OF Cessation, adding that he fire.
Quently met Captain Lebrun- Renaut ana
Captain D'Attel. and that neither of them
ever alluded 70 the alleged confession The
tain Lebrun- Renault, before General Gonse and
other witnesses with saying he had spoken 10
the witness OIajor ForzinettD OF the confes-
sion and Captain LeDrun- Renault did not re-
ply. "Whereupon" Major Forzinetu sad. L
seized his arm and cried. II the words repeated
as yours are true. you are an Infamous liar
Major FORTNIGHT then declared that on visiting
General lie B0isdeffre TO express fears about tho
health 4 the prisoner the General asked him
his opinion Il Dreyfus and the Major replied:
MY General. had you not put that question 20
me would have kept my counsel But since
you ask my opinion. declare believe he is
innocent"
The witness then recountei Colonel Du Patty
de CLAIMS theatrical devices 20 surprise Drey-
fus. to which Forzinetti declined to be a party,
and the Major also said that on one occasion.
when Dreyfus was in a state Of despair he the
witness. remained with the prisoner. consoling
him. until 3 o'clock in the morning
FOR THE SAKE OF WEE AND CHILDREN.
Colonel Jouaust asked Major Forzinetu 4
Dreyfus ever had ideas Of suicide. and the Wit
ness replied that Dreyfus had asked him for a
weapon. and that, also. after his condemnation
read 10 him. he was with difficulty pre-
vented from dashing his head against the wall
After the last visit Of Du Pay de Clam %
Dreyfus. continued Major Forznetu the pris-
oner wrote TO the Minister q War a letter which
concluded with tho words: When I am gone
let them seek the culprit."
A. the conclusion OF Major Forzinett's testi-
mony. Dreyfus on Colonel Jouaust's invitation
and after reference - the last Interview with
Du Patty De clam. said looking with rrattud,
the Major:
There is a matter which Major Forznett
has just recalled which has greatly moved DE
and which wish to recall for wish say t.
whom owe the fact that have done my duty
10 whom l owe having done IT for five year,
after my condemnation had determined q
XII myself. had made up my mind not 70 IN
dergo the frightful torture Of soldier from
.h1-r. 49,. ILL.,.