The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
cRENIER's TESTIMONY.
It Was Considered Favorable to the
Accused--Other Witnesses.

Rennes, Aug. 22-Maitre Labori
leading counsel for the defence. who
was murderously assaulted the 14th.
was present in court, this morning. at
the beginning of the second day of the
third week of the second trial by court
martial of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus of the
artillery, charged with treason. The
proceedings opened at $50 a. M.
AS M. Labor, still accompanied by
Nine, Labor and a physician, entered
tne court room, the audience greeted
him by standing up and there was a
general roar of applause, accompanied
by the clapping of hands, which was
distinctly heard in the streets
Dreyfus entered the court room soon
afterwards, and after saIuting the
judges in the usual manner, he turned
to NJ. Labor with outstretched hand
ana smile of keen pleasure lighted up
his pale and unusually ianpassive fea-
lures. The lawyer took the prisoners
hand and shook it warmly, whereupon
Dreytus gave him another look of graf
ltude and took his seat in front of the
counsels' table, with his back toward
them.
The president of the court, Col. Jou-
aust, on taking his seat, turned to
Maltne Labor, and, amid impressive
silence, read an address as follows:
Allow me, Maitre Labor, to express
TO you the unanimous sentiments of the
court martial at the odfous attempt to
winch you nearly fell a victim. This un-
speakable act has excited everywhere.
especially among the members of the
court martial, the keenest indignation.
(Applause.) We are glad 1t did not have
grave consequences to you and that the
skillful and devoted attention lavished
upon you permit you to resume your
duties today" (Applanse)
In spite Of the presidents exhortation
not TO fatigue himself, M. Labori re-
piled:
l resume my place in court. rather
to hear than to speak If l am less ac-
tive, shall bring no less conscientious
ness nor less good temper into my work.
1t is difficult task we are all perform
ing, you, who are the arhiters and who
will render justiee-we, the auxiliaries
But all Of this will help us on, for we
shall have the sense of duty done. Let
us now continue the proceedings in
which we have yet to pass through
many vicissitudes. Thanks to the fun.
ness of these Investigations, we shall
see emerge from them perfect truth ana
complete justice making for peace
M. Gernier, former perfect of BedforN,
was the first witness called. He said he
considered Esterhazy toJbe an irrespon-
sible parsonage Esterhazy, ne con-
tinued, was the orderly officer of the
witness father, who always praised his
fidelity and devotion. Nevertheless, Es-
terhazy even then was a disappointed
man He was always complaining of
deception, grumbling at fate, living in
style without means to uphold it. He
squandered successive 1egacies.
WI Sai6 no Inv IT.
hazy to Jules Roche, reporter of the
Budget of the minister of war who
wanted an educated, intelligent officer
capable Of explaining military techni-
calities
M Grenier continued that, at that
time, Esterhazy attributed the resist
ance which he encountered to various
people, including the late Lieut. Col
Henry. But when the witness reas-
sured Esterhazy on this point the lat
ter exclaimed ut is the last thing I
should expect, for Henry to be nasty"
Col Jouaust-''Did Esterhazy tell you
he believed in the innocence Of Drey-
fus?"
The witness could not reply definitely
to this question He said his recollec-
lions were not sufficiently exact He
fancied Esterhazy had said so. but
could not swear to it,
Lieut. Col. Rollin of the intelligence
department was the next witness Vie
described the spy Lajoux, employed in
the department as bad spy" whom
it was found necessary to suppress
M. Labori asked the witness whether
he knew Lajoux had offered to make
revelations in the Dreyfus AFFAIR, and
the witness replied that Lajoux wrote