The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-01
MORE HOPE FOR
CAPTAIN DRBYFUS
nbori Again Takes Active Charge Of
Unhappy Prisoners Case.
Attorney Makes Searching Ez-
animation of Witnesses.

A cable dispatch from Rennes,
ance, says: Maitre Labor, leading
unset for Dreyfus who was murder
usly assaulted August 14th, was pres
ut in court Tuesday morning. His
ppearance was the signal for scenes
# extraordinary enthusiasm.
Dreyfus entered the court room soon
terward aud having saluted the
lges, turned to NJ. Labor with out
D atched hand, a smile Of keen pleas
. lighting up his pale and usually
impressive features. The lawyer took
the prisoners hand and shook il
warmly, whereupon Dreyfus gave him
another look Of gratitude and took his
seat IN front Of counsel's table with
las back toward them.
Colonel Jouaust next read from
naper an address to M. Labor, the
ae Of the president being quite sym
athletic.
The lawyer made an impassioned
ply. He was deeply affected and his
dice was clear. though not so strong
rs before he was shot. He was nerv-
,ous and excited and swayed to and
fro as he delivered his reply. His
hearers were profoundly impressed.
The incident considerably fatigued
him and he sat down flushed and hold
ing his side. He afterward once or
vice nervously twitched his fingers
I'D an expression fitted over his face
IS though he were suffering.
The first witness called was NJ.
arenier, the former project Of Belfort.
His testimony was favorable to Drey-
fus and distinctly hostile to Ester
hazy.
3 Major Rolliu, of the intelligence
apartment was asked by M. Labor
uring the course of the formers
!. stimooy how a certain document of
(later date than Mercier's ministry
ne into General Mercier's posses
On. MERCER said it was not his bus
t IS to explain, but counsel insisted,
asking whose business it was. Finally
M. Labori asked Colonel Jouaust to
request General Mercier to explain.
The general arose and said he declined
to answer NJ. Labor insisted, but
MERCER still refused to answer, and
Major Carriere, the government COM
missiary, supported him, on the ground
n that the examination was entirely up,
Yen a matter which ought not, in the
Interest Of the country, to be discuss
ed publicly.
NJ Labor then declared in a loud
voice that he would reserve to himself
the right to take the necessary meas
IA dres to obtain the desired information.
The next point was made by Drey
fus in his reply to Major Rollin. The
= latter had remarked that all the prison
er's papers were seized when his rooms
were searched in 1894, and Colone
Jouaust said that certain papers from
his text book. the school of war, were
'ound missing. To this the prisoner
retorted "Not in 1894, my colonel.
A former secretary of the war Office
named Ferret testified to seeing Drey
fus prying into their officers worl
auring their absence, and the prisoner
replied excitedly that Ferret's state
pents were concoctions by former
u ainister of war, which caused sen
! ltion.
Then in a cooler manner the pris
ler made a statement explaining tn,
iculties in the way of a civilian
UGH as Ferret, entering the Offices o
, le general staff.
General Gonse thereupon presented
two letters to the effect that the writ
ers, both of whom were civilians, Oh
tanned easy admittance to the offices
Dreyfus retorted that the regula
tions we're very strict in this respect
and that, therefore, some person
were guilty Of gross breach of discip
line.
M. Demagne here scored a hit b
adding if the entry in these Offices wa
easy, anybody could procure the in
10 nation Dreyfus is alleged to hav
Vol aimed so surreptitiously.
The next witness, Lieutenant Col
onel Berth, who was the head q
.Dreyfus' office in 1894, showed him
self to be a most virulent enemy c
the prisoner. He had evidently learn
ed his testimony by heart.
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