The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
Freystmeter
Says the
Secret Dossier
Was
Read in Full.
His Superior
HAD sworn
One Document
Alone
Was Discussed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ticaIIy called Colonel MaureI Z thorough
liar, and the colonel gIared at the captain
ferociousIy. Captain Freystuerer how
ever, was not dismayed. and his words
spoken IN q tone Of cand0r and fearless
| ness, must have carried conviction to
every hearer.
General MERCER then asked to be heard
and placed himself by the side Of Maurel
men, both dressed in civilian attire, was
in striking contrast with the erect, IN
d1nch1ng attitude Of FreysCmeter, who
wore the smart Uniform Of a captain of
artillery, with medals on his breast. It
was remarkable scene.
Major CarrIere asked the court 70 con-
front Colonel Maurel and Captain Freyst-
meter As Captain F'reystmeter, his breast
gHttertng with decorations. advanced with
firm step and al air OF energy he created
a good impression He wore 4 short beard
turning gray and e flowing blonde mus
t7chs- His hair IS almost white, though
he IS only L years old He deposed, say
Il was z Judge Of the court-r1artfaI Of
1854 My belief in the prisoners guilt was
due to the eviBeuee OF experts and Colonel
Henry and Major Du Patty de Clam 7
should say II was strengthened by the
reading OF documents which were commU-
ntcated TO Us the Judges, in a private
room Great sensation-)
The secret dCssfer contained: First a
biographies dossier, fnouting TO Dreyfus
acts CT treason committed at the Poly
technic School AT Bourges, at the military
staff. Second, the document known as the
'cette canaiIIe de D document. Third
q letter which, by showing resemblance
Of the handwriting. proved the genuine
ness OF the 'cette caualIIe de D. docu-
nent. and which was called the d Avigu-
on letter (Crtes Of Obj Fourth. z teIe-
gram from a foreign military attache.
very distinctly dsSeveraung the prisoners
guilt. "a great sensation and lively inter
ruptions followed this statemeut.)
This telegram II 1 remember rightly
r--..
ing terms. 'Dreyfus is arrested. Emfssary
warned " CRenewed cries Of oh, OH
At this juncture General MERCER and
Colonel 8IaureI simultaneously asked per
mission 10 speak Their action caused
intense excitement. which became breath
less as Colonel Maurel stood Up and both
the former judges confronted each other
with almost defiant looks Colonel MaureI
said:
I have only word to say. The other
day Maitre Labor drew NE from the
ground OF argument to the ground Of Sc
Crer deliberations l told MIN I had only
read 4 single document. These were the
words, I only read one document I did
not say only one document had been
read. tSensation)
I did not 60 any further than that
and did not wish to violate the secret of
the Judges deliberations" Continuing
Colonel MaureI said; In reply TO ques-
tons Of counsel for the defense, who woud
have made me say more than I wished,
T declared I had only read one Of the
documents After reading that document I
handed the dosster 10 the clerk, saying, I
This caused q sensation and interr1lu-
tons. almost developing into an uproar
which caused Colonel JOuaust to order the
conmandant Of gendarme5 10 maintain
silence
Colonel Maurel, as he spoke, was great
" excited and troubled The fingers Of
his right hand opened and shut neryousIy /
while those Of his left hand kept I'D z
tattoo on the bar of the witness stand
CAPTAIN F'reystueter steadfastIy regard /
sd his former colleague. his cold, deter
mined attitude having an immense effect
on the audience. whose great agitation in I
creased as exciting incidents followed.
NJ Labor asked whether Colonel MaureI /
confirmed the explanations of Captain I
Frevstuerer and what the latter had said I
in regard to Colonel MaureL The latter /
replied:
I onIv listened to the reading of the doc
uments very absently- It was not inter T
esting." Shouts OF "Oh, Oh and much I
TRe witness concluded with saying. I
That is all Monsieur le President I re- +
member nothing else
Csn+afn F'revstueter was then request I
I'd 10 definitely give his recoIIectious con- /
corning the production OF q secret docu- (
pent at the court-martial of 1894. His 4
manner was quiet and collected as ne re-
pi !'No+ onlv did I see them, but I assert
Colonel Maurel had them in his hands. +
a cour1antarv on each document as IL
passed through his hands Immense
sensa tion-)
nrotas+ed against the use Of the word I
commentary which caused laughter.
'sT could not have acted as Captain /
Freystmeter asserts, said Colonel Mau-
rel II was too conscious Of my duty TO
allow myself TO influence IN any way tina I
Judges whose president was. and il
wTaf CAPTAIN Freystmeter has Just said I
in regard to me had been done in my
presence If the president had attempted 4
RI EXERCISE pressure on NE as Judge
r. he attempted TO influence NE, notwith- t
Standing his age, rank or functions i
would have reminded him Of his duty [ /
would NOT have waited five years before
coming forward 10 provoke an audience
IN omen court have finished. I Will
saw no more in reply 20 Captain Freysc-
'ii 4 tfjrt Colonel Jouaust Captain
NV excuse for my attitude. my colonel.
Is nv Ignorance of legal regulations I /
ifd not know at all that il was forbidden
70 make any communication in the
Iudges' room (Sensation.) Moreover, on
Anr41 q last wrote 70 Colonel MaureI I
Clearly explaining everything I intended
RI do when I learned II was irregular 20
Communicate documents in the Judges.
Colcne; Maurei admitted the truth OF his
statement, adding:
eCaptzin Freyscmeter referred to doubts