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port in favor OF Dreyfus, inferring that
his failure to comply with the summons
of the examining magistrate In Noven1-
Der 1894. was connected With his report.
Whereas the report, the witness pointed
out, was handed in October 18th.
prove: First, that the bordereau was
HIS EXPRESSED OPINION.
Continuing, the witness said that
after fresh, superficial examinatio of
the Writing Of Esterhazy and Dreyfus
dereau could only be ascribede 20 IIs.
terhazy
M. Counard. the official archivist and
expert in the Esterhazy case in 1895,
then testified that be was instructed by
Major RaVary to eXpertly examine the
handwriting. The witnesses insisted
upon experimenting with the. original
bordereau and specimens of EsterhuZy's
caligraphy. written by Es.erhazy in the
present Of the experts. Beyond this
the experts and Esterhazy had no rela-
tions. The latter therefore, could not
have been influenced and the witness
protested against NJ. Zola's accusations
ard adhered to his opinion that the Dor
dereau was not the work of Esterhazy.
He, the witness, would wager his head
on this point Gaughter)
M. Couard said he was convinced the
caligraphy Of the bordereau was neither
frank nor natural and the writer, in his
opinion, probably wished to initiate
another persons handwriting.
# DOUBTED ESTERHAZY.
The letter OF August 2Sth, the witness
continued although declared genuine
by Esterhazy himself, seemed doubtful
to NJ. Couard, who added that he be-
lieved Esterhazy would say anything he
wanted to say. Since 1897 the witness
had not believed a word Fsterhazy had
said, and, he pointed out, there was no
thing to prove Esterhazy would not,
one year hence, say exactly the oppo-
site OF what he said now.
Replying TO z question: NJ Couara,
While reassertins that the borderea,1
was not the work of Esterhazy, deciin-
ed to commit himself in regard to Drcy-
fus, whose handwriting he had never
been called upon to examine.
Maitre Demange, CT counsel for the
defence. asked the clerk of the court to
read the evidence Of NJ. Atthlin before
genuineness OF Esterhazy's letter which
Couard doubted and the evidence Of
others showing how the letter was
seized, and testify-ing to its genuineness
which was done. He"
M. Narinard, who with NJ. Couard and
Bolhomme, acted as expert in the Es-
terhazy case, was the next witness. He
adhered to his report that the borde-
reau was not the work of Esterhazy
and said he persisted in his opinion in
spite OF ESterhazy'S statements to the
contrary.
WILL APPEAL TODAY.
Before adjourning the court for the
day, Colonel Jouaust ANNOUNCED that NJ.
De Freycinet, General Gallifet and Col
onel Cordier would be examined to-
morrow.
The government conlmissary, Major
Carriere rose and said:
II have handed the court letter re
Garding the health OF Colonel Du Patty
de Clam. 1t indicates that Du Patty de
Clam is writing his evidence and that
he will send it to us. That deposition
has not arrived. I therefore ask the
president of the court to be kind enough
to instruct the reporter Of the second
Paris court martial to have the evil
dence Of Du Patty de Clam taken by
commission
Colonel Jouaust assented to this and
at 1850 O'clock the court adjourned for
the day