The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-24
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Trial RessneA Early.
Maitre IAbori, leading counsel for Drey-
fus, and Nine. LAbori were present IN
court when the trial by court martial OF
Capt. Dreyfus on the charge Of treason
was resumed at the Lccee At SD this
morning.
Hsterhasy sends Deeunents.
As Laborf was entering court he
was Informed by . newspaper man that
Gen. Roget yesterday received documents
from Esterhaxy. now In London me
counsel wss much interested, ana Cleaned
al the information possible. On the ar
fayai In court OF Roget IT. was noticed he
carried q bulky envelope containing the
Documents referred TO. Outside this there
vns no incident worth noting at the open
ling proceedings.
Minor witnesses Testify.
rhe session began with the testimony Of
minor witnesses. including Comptroller
Roy and Maj. Drevilie.
The latter. who is employed In the Ger
man section of the second bureau OF the
wer ONCE, deposed that Dreyfus. while on
the general star. could have had access
unpercesved to documents during certain
hours In the day.
The prisoner. replying, admitted he was
present during these hours. but explained
his presence was connected with his du-
ties
The fourth witness, 81. Dubrieui, de-
scribing himself a. q private gentleman.
proved most entertaining, and moreover
rave Labori the first opportunity Of MAX
ing few points in favor OF Dreyfus.
ALLEGED Talk with . German.
Dubr,eul. who was one OF ouesnay de
Beaurepaire's witnesses. told q gosspy
story Of meeting Dreyfus At the house OK
On acquaintance. N. Bodson. IN 1894, when
Dreyfus Was a lieutenant and to seeing
the latter conversing with man described
to witness - a German attache THIS
MAS the sum OF his testimony. when was
dotted with flashes OF unconscious humor.
- when Dubrfeul said he told his ac-
quaintance that he could not frequent ns
house IL the German visited him. The ac-
Quaintance, II appeared. replied. excusing
the fact by saying the German was not
his. but his wife's friend. which caused
Z general laugh in court. which became
louder when Debrieui later remarked that
ho had no prejudice against preyfus for
Waiting his acquaintance. or rather his
wffe's acquaintance. adding: IF every
officer who IL in love with his neighbours
wife IN dhmissed from the army there
would be very few left
DebrieuIs TesttmOny Riddled.
NJ Labor took the witness In hand and
beautifully ascertained he only knew the
visitor was a German attaehe because he
was tod 30, and he did not know whether
no was q military or civil attache. He
did not even know his name. In fact, tho
whole story was OF the flimaest descrip-
tion. Moreover. the foreign military at
tache would have nothing to gain by cul-
tivattng the acquaintance OF simple
lieutenant, as Drey{us was then.
Dreyfus. when he arose 10 reply to this
witness. spoke In a quiet. convincing voice.
German attache. military or civil.
Labor finished with pehrieul by asking
for the production OF his record In the law
courts. whiehJ oosnsel limited was sAib-
creditsble.
Oreyfus 10 Indignant.
Tho prisoner was very indignant during
Debfieuts depoGtion. and oncA tried 10
int4rpose. but the president Of the court
waved him down. telling him he might
reply when Debricul had finished. which
no did. As he uttered his concluding
words. requesting an inquiry. Because II
must be made known here who Is lying
and who Is speaking the TRUTH" the
statement OF the prisoner caused a deep
impression.
Other Unimportant witnesses.
The next witness. Capt valiant. testi-
ned 10 seeing Lehlois In picauarts office
at the beginning OF 1886.
Capt. Lerond. OF the artillery. who fol-
lowed him. spoke OF the notorious ignor-
ancs Of Estcrhaxy I'm artillery matters.
/ showing he could not have divulged what
was proanised In the hordereaa.
iercnd also deposed that Picquart. IN
Z October. 1884. connected Esterhaxy with
espionage
Picquart confronted the witness and
denied the allegation.
Est~rhasy's Deposition Read.
Esterhaxy was called IA the next wit
ness. but there was no response. and so
the court ordered the reading OF his evt-
dence as given before the court OF cas-
sation.
when Esterhaxy's deposition had been
finished NJ. f4ahort asked that Esterhazy's
letters TO the president Of the republic be
read. In which Esterha1v IL said To have
threatened. II the scandal continued. that
his sovereign. the emperor. would inter-
vcne.
Come Denies Eatcrhmny's story.
Gen Gene here asked IN be- allowed 70
respond 20 EsterhsHy's testimony as given
before the court OF cessation, and declared
In loud voice that Esterisaxy's state
ments that he was tho instrument Of the
general STAN VAS absolutely a lie The
general trassrred Es,er;saxy's evidence
ccn,radic.isg statement AFTER statement
and DECLARING Es,erhasy couli only have
had relations with Maj pe Clam and the
late Lieut.. Col Henry. Tne general aeSo-
inteiy dsniod having hsa any relations
with him.
Counsel asked thar the aas.lar contain