The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
THE COMEDY AT
RENNES GOES ON
Continued From Fist PageN'

continued Freystaetter was in the fol-
lowing terms: Dreyfus Is arrested
eniserv warned Renewed cries OF ola.
OH
Al this iuncture. General MERCER and
Colonel Maure jumped up simultaneously
asd asked 20 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.
MAUREL EXPLAINS.
Colonel Maurel said: II have only
word 10 say. The other day Maitre La
borl drew from the ground OF argument Go
nc Ground of secret deliberations. 1 told
him I had only read a single document
These were The words: IL only read one
document"
81 did not say only one document had
been read" (Scnsadon). II did not 90 any
further than that as 1 did not wish 10
violate the secret of the judge delibera-
tons"
Continuing Colonel Maurel said. "In re-
ply 20 questions of counsel FOR the defence
who would have made me say more than
I wished 1 declared l had only read one
document. After reading that document.
J handed the dossier 10 the clerk. saying.
Il am tired
This caused another great sensation. and
interruptions almost developing into up-
roariousness. which caused Colonel
Jouaust 10 order the commandant OF the
gendarmes TO maintain order.
Colonel Maurel as he spoke, was great
~ excited and trembed.
Captain Freystaetter steadfastly regard
ed his former colleague his cool. de err
mined attitude having an immense, effect
on the audience. whose great agitation in-
creased as exciting incidents followed.
NJ. Labor asked whether Colonel Maui
rel confirmed the explanations of Captain
Freystaetter and what the latter had
said in regard 10 Colonel Maurel.
The latter replied: II answer with oll
franI,ness and an truth I only listened
10 the reading of the documents very ABB
senuy 10 was not interesting" Shouts
Of "Oh, OH" and much laughter)
In conclusion Captain Valerie declared
the court now had in its possession ma
teral proof of the prisoner guilt (Sen-
sation)
When Dreyfus was asked the usual
question. the prisoner pointed out that the
evidence OF Captain Valerie was only a
repetition OF NJ Bertlllons. and that con-
sequently his reply to the latter applied
equally 60 Valerie.
Reference having been MADE 10 uoctoreu
words in minutes written by him az the
war Office. Dreyfus pointed out that
those minutes were written IN the pres
ence OF witness. he also dwelt upon the
fact that he had already acknowledged
the genuineness of the plotting pad let
ter" which he reafiirmed, adding that
the hypothesis that he dOctored the Dor
dereau. In order to have means Of de-
fence fell 10 the ground Of itself since
he had never attempted 10 turn the sys-
TEN 10 use. (Sensauon) All NJ Bert!l-
Ions measures are false.
cali. without exception" exclaimed the
nr,soner vehemently. amid excitement.
The witness concluded with saying:
..That is all. Monsieur lie President. l re-
member nothing else"
CAPTAIN Freystaetter was then requested
IN de1nitely give his recollections con.
corning the productions OF secret docu-
ment at the court martial OF 1894 His
manner was quiet and collected as he re-