Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-21
ALL ANT|-DREYFUS
Testimony atRennesT This
| Morning
uTTLEREAL EVIDENCED BROUGHT
Witnesses Either Expressed
Hearsay or Belief.
CAPTAIN JUECK an EXCEPTION
He Declares Dreyfus Acknowledged
Gambling for Large Sums.
CAPTAIN JUNCK An EXCEPTION
LATTER MAX ES d E MAI l.

| RENNES. August 21.-The third week of
the second trial by cGurt-rlartial of Capt
| Alfred Dreyfrs of the artillery. on the
charge of treason, began at G:3O o'clock
| this morning.
| Ther was large attendance in the Iycee
| at the opening of the court in view of the
possible reaDpearance of Matte Labor
| leading counsel for the defense. But.
| though he is progressing as satisfactorily
| as possible his phy sicians deemed it best
| fer him to remain quiet. When it became
| known that the distinguished lawyer would
| not participate in the proceedings large
number Of disappointed persons Quilted the
court room. leaving perceptible gaps along
| the benches.
The court settled down to business quick
! ly and Icy 9 o'clock hve witnesses had ap-
peared at the bar. Ii this rate is
| tinued il is calculated the court Will get
| through with the ninety odd witnesses by
| the beginning of September and it is prob
able that the verdict will be delivered about
| September 7.
Gems Roget, de Boisdeffre and Billot were
present on the witness seats, and Col.
PicQuart took place couple OF rows be-
| hind them. The colonel sat alone until NJ
Bertulus, the examining magistrate whose
| evidence was so favorable to Dreyfus, en-
tered and sat beside Picquart warmly
shaking him by the hands.
All of the witnesses today were hostile
TO Dreyfus, but as none of the evidence
was fresh, but mostly a reiteraton of the
old stat,~-ents. the audience followed the
dispositions with comparatively little inter-
est, reference by NJ. Gribelin to the re-
lations of Dreyfus with demi- -monda1nes
proving the most appetizing portion OF the
mornings proceedings. subdued litter
tie. ear,rtr w "a fYrihR,
lin even profeSsed to know the eA'~-
amount Dreyfus spent upon his various
amouEs.
Gribeiin Seemed Honest.
M. Gribelin gave his testimony with an
honest demeanor and apparent sincerity
but he did not strike one as being particu'
larly intelligent. Nothing in his appear
ance would contradict the contention OF the
Dreyfusards that he was Major Lauth
tool in the machine tions OF the general
staff against Col. Picquart. The latter lls-
tened to NJ. Grihelin with an ar ol con-
temptuous impatence-
Maitre Demange O. counsel for the de-
fense was more successful than usual in
cross-examning him, and visibly discon-
certed NJ Grbeiin. Counsel scored dis
tinct hit when he got NJ. Gribelin to admit
that he mixed the intrgues of Patty de
Clam and Henry to shield Esterhazy, and
when NJ Gribelin was finally disposed OF
his evidence had suffered badly.
Dreyfus created better impression To-
day He entered the court with more
confident bearing and replied to the Wit
nesses in a calm voice, without any the
atrical gestures, and his remarks were put
so lucidly that he appeared to make an i'm
preston on all the judges, all of whom
were reputed to be bitterly opposed to him.
The session wound up with a scene, on
account of the extraordinary conduct of
Col Jouaust, president of the court, who
permitted himself to make unwarrant-
able display of partiality. NJ Bertulus had
been confronted with the last witness.
Cant. Junck and Gen. Gonse had defended
the latter when Col PicqEart asked to be
allowed to refute some of Junck's remarks.
Col. Jouaust made gesture of impatience.
and shouted;
What, again?"
An outburst of kissing came from the
dience al such display of unfairness from
the president. Judges and gendarmes
ouickly suppressed the noise but Col. Jou-
aust understood the well-merited rebuke
administered him, turned red and adjourn
ed the court ten minutes later.
The Evidence in Detail.
Following is the evidence in detail: Gen.
FaDre, former cn1eI Oh the IOurln bureau
of the general staff was the first witness
today. He said that in his official capacity
he compared the handwriting of the bor-
dereau with the various officers liz his bu-
reau, including the handwriting of a pro-
bationer who had been in the bureau DUR
ing the previous year and who had not fa-
vorably impressed his comrades
This probationer, Dreyfus, who re-
garded as untrustworthy and insincere in
his pretensions. was, according to the wit
ness equally disliked by his comrades and
superiors, and was constantly endeavoring
by all sorts of means to learn the secrets
of the plan of concentration of the eastern
railway system, and in his anxiety to Sc
cure information neglected his duties. His
official duties, witness also said placed 1t
in Dreyfus' power to>disclose the docu-
ments referred to in the bordereau.
Witness could enphatically deny all Drey-
fus had said on this subject.
When Major Bertin showed witness the
bordereau the latter was struck with the
resemblance of the writing. Dreyfus was
the only officer who had made a bad i'm
preston in his bureau. and the opinions of
the chief of staff and the heads of other
departments confirmed witness belief.
General Fabre, in conclusion, declared he
was still as firmly convinced as in 1894 that