The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-24

Major Gendron, who deposed yester.
| day, was recalled after General Gonse
| and supported the latter's statements
General Boisdeffre then jumped te
| his feet and denied in the most forma
| manner Esterhazys statements, adding
| that had he been present he would have
| given him the lie with all the con-
tempt he deserves"
| The name of Mademoiselle Pays was
| called, but as there was no response the
| testimony which she gave before the
court of cessation was read.
General Lebelin de Dionne, kind
looking officer, then testified, but his
looks did not coincide with his words
clared that the Alsations We're happier
under Germany than under France
Dreyfus, the witness also said, COM
planned of his position at the school of
war.
The prisoner replied vigorously to
General Lebelin de Dionne denying
that he ever spoke of the Alsatons as
alleged, but admitted using hard words
on account of his position at the
school of war; which, he declared, was
provoked by hearing that no Jews were
wanted on the general staff. With the
testimony of another minor witness,
the session was then concluded.
The court adjourned for the day at
11:40 a. m.
TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.
Comptroller Roy, the first witness,
gave his impressions of Dreyfus which
harmonized with those of the generals
who have already testified. But the
witness was unable to give single spe-
citic fact to substantiate his impress
sions. He referred to Dreyfus' alleged
boastfulness of his money and the
prisoners irregular attendance at his
Office.
After Dreyfus had rebutted one or
two of this witness statements, Major
Du Chatelet was called. He described
the alleged condolences of Dreyfus in
regard to women and gambling.
Maitre Demange expressed surprise
at the fact that the witness had not
mentioned this at the court-martial of
1894, to which Major Du Chatelet re-
piled: What! Here was a man ac-
cused of one of the most heinous crimes,
and you think l ought to have retained
his condolences in regard to women and
gambling. Nonsense
Dreyfus briefly corrected some of Du
Chatelet's statements, and then M. Du-
brieul took the stand. He testified as
to how he was introduced by a certain
M. Bodson, at whose home the witness
afterwards dined in company with
Dreyfus and a German attache, whose
name he did not remember M. Du-
brieul said he was greatly astonished
at the suspicious familiarity" between
the attache and Dreyfus, and that,
perceiving they disapproved of his pres
ence, M. Dubrieul ceased his visits to
M. Bodson. When the latter asked the
reason for this, saying, according to
the witness, that Dreyfus was the friend
and even the lover of his wife, and ask
ing witness advice as to how to get
rid of her, witness asked NJ Bodson if
he had proofs and Bodson is said to
have replied: Proofs? Yes / have
even proofs enough to drive Dreyfus out
of the French army" Witness how
ever, was unable to learn what M. Bod
son referred to.
M. Labor, after questioning the
character of NJ Dubrieul, asked the
government commissary if he had made
Inquiries on the subject from the police
of Coutances to which Major Carriere
replied: THAT is strange request"
M. Labori replied: Everything is
strange in this case, and the testimony
IF this witness is by no means the least
strange"
When he was pressed to describe |
more clearly the alleged German at
tache, M. Dubrieul replied that he did |
not know his name, but was told he |
was attached to the German embassy.
NJ Labori-Was he military or a |
civil attache?
M. Dubrieul-I do not remember. I |
10 not know. Let Maitre Labor put |
himself in my place 0aughter) and he
Will see the difficulty of remembering
he name of stranger he met thirteen
ears ago.
M. Labori-If / was unable to give
lis name | should not come here to tes-
ify. So, here is another Baurepaire
witness, who knows nothing, yet testi-
les against the prisoner without being
BILE to substantiate his allegations. The
curt will draw it's own conclusions
PROTESTS FROM DREYFUS.
Dreyfus protested excitedly against
he testimony of M. Dubriel, who is a
'arisian friend of NJ de Beaurepaire,
tut Colonel Jouaust exhorted him to be
aim, promising the prisoner a chance
o reply. This arrived soon afterWard
nd Dreyfus Numbered out:
Il won't speak here of Monster or
1adame Bodson, except to gay that my
Citations with Madame Bodson ceased
I 1886 or 1887, since when | have never
cen her l wish simply to assert that
he witness is lying. I never dined at
L. Bodson's with any civil or military
ttache. The matter must be cleared .
p People must produce definite facts !
ere, and not mere tittle-tattle The
anne of the person with whom am al
'ged to have dined must be ascertaned. |
must be known here who is lying and !,
rho is speaking the truth"
The government commissary-It must
e understood that l must refuse to I'M :
ertake the inquiry Maitre Labor sug-
ests with reference to M. Dubrieul
M. Labori-The government commits
oner must not think anyone intends
} be disrespectful to him. But | have :
'celVed information that the criminal :.
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