Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-08

ally"
Jouaust: "You could have obtained
this document from the Corporafs
desk?"
"IT COULD RE DONE"
Dreyfus: This is not usual"
Jouaust: mo; but it could be done.
The copying was finished on the 28tn
and the Bordereau dates from several
days later. Now, for the fifth docu-
ment-the proposed Firing Manual for
field artillery. Did you know the con-
tents of the manual?'
DTeyfus, emphatically: mo. Never
Jouaust: "A witness saws you COM
municated it to- him.
Dreyfus, vehemently: mo, never.
Jouaust: "A major!lent you this firing
manual?"
Dreyfus: mo, my colonel; l deny it
absolutely"
Dreyfus then entered into an expla-
nation of dates, but his memory failed
him.
Col. Jouaust then took UP the famous
phrase: Il am starting for the lnanoeu-
vres." He said: you had never been
to the manoeuvres because it was the
custom for only probationers to go But
at the date of the bordereau you did
not know you would not go?"
Dreyfus: There had been fresh Or
ders given
Major Carriere here interviewed, say
ing: but there were two sets of orders
given. 1t was September when it was
decided not to send the Drobatloners
to the manoeuvres.
on
gagged on in the fourth and first bu-
reau?"
Dreyfus enumerated the different
tasks, adding:
Il was only occupied
WITH CURRENT MATTERS
and perhaps a few studies, of which
| forget the subject"
Jouaust: cat the military school you
were reproached with saying the Asa
tians were happier as Germans than as
Frenchmen?"
Dreyfus: mo. l never uttered such
words"
Jouaust: ''How do you account for
the bad note against you written by a
certain general?"
Dreyfus: He said he wanted no
Jews on the general staff
Jouaust: How did you know what
he said?"
Dreyfus: Through conversation,
Jouaust: "You attributed this bad
note to your religion?'
Dreyfus: yes
Jouaust: 'In 1892 you went to Mill
iouse. What did you do there?'
Dreyfus: Il went there three times
by way of Basic, without passport.
Once | arrived at my house l never
went out"
Jouaust: "You went there in 1852
Dreyfus: eyes, possibly"
Jouaust did you follow the Ger
man manoeuVres?
Dreyfus: NO"
Jouaust: did yoE converse with
German officers?"
Dreyfus: 81 deny it, absolutely
Jouaust: What was your object in
going to Alsace?'
Dreyfus: For instruction."
Jouaust: you studied transports?"
Dreyfus: Eyes,
Jouaust: "You wrote certain infor-
nation respecting the manufacture of
the Robin shell. You said this infor-
nation was requested by a professor
of the military school. This was
false. I am told you asked officers in
discreet questions.
POSITIVELY DENIED.
Dreyfus: 1T is not true
Jouaust did you go to BRUSSELS
in 1892"
Dreyfus: mo"
Jouaust: "a witness afirms YOU
went?"
Dreyfus: at is false
Jouaust: you had relations with a
woman?"
Dreyfus: Yes
Jouaust What nationality?'
Dreyfus: Austrian
Jouaust: "How could you have such
relations, you an officer On the general
staff?"
Dreyfus: Il committed no indiscre-
ton"
Jouaust: Had you relations with a
lady living in the Reu Dizer?"
Dreyfus replied 81 had no intimate
relations with her."
Jouaust: Il don't mean from a
neral point of view, but from a mill
tary point of view. This woman was
suspected of spying. Why did you
visit herr"
Dreyfus: 81 only learned that at
my trial, in 1894. Major Gondrion in
troduced me to her and as Gondrion be-
longed to the inquiry bureau he ought
to have known if she was suspected
Jouaust: Your books were well kept.
You had special resources. Passing
through the Champs Elysees in 1891,
you remarked. Here lives a certain
lady. Suppose we cali on her. I have
lost heavy sums at her house."
Dreyfus: at is false. l have never
gambled. Never; never!"
KNEW NONE OF THEM.
Jouaust: Did you know Major Du
Patty de CLAMP"
Dreyfus: No"
Jouaust: Did you know Major Hen
ry?"
Dreyfus: No"
Jouaust: You have no motive for
animosity against them?'
Dreyfus: No"
Jouaust: And Col Picquart?"
Dreyfus: 4 don't know him.
Jouaust: And Lieutenant Colonel
Esterhazy?"
Dreyfus: Il don't know him.
Jouaust: you never wrote him?"
Dreyfus: No"
Jouaust: Colonel De Patty de Clam
saws thar your writino at mic diefatiop