Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-23

bureau. standing with y stranger.
civilian, at the table, consulting doc
hment which seemed to the Witness to
be. connected with. the transport Of
troops.
NJ Demange Why did you not give
this evidence in 1884?
Witness said he regretted he had
overlooked it. Besides, he added. 1t
was not his business to suspect his
chiefs.
M. Demange-The court will form its
own opinions of this five years silence.
| NJ Labor asked when the witness
first mentioned these facts.
Ferret do not remember CMur-
murs).
NJ. Labori-Try. 1t would be inter-
esting to have an explanation.
Ferret-It was about year ago.
| The prisoner protested against such
statements, which, he said, were moth
ing but vile insinuations" collected by
former minister of war. (Great sem
sation).
q never went into my Office" con-
tinued Dreyfus, "at any other time
than the hours of duty. l declare
TWAS IMPOSSIBLE,
or at least most difficult, for civilian
to enter the offices of the ministry of
war"
Dreyfus added that while his wife
was at Houlgate, Normandy, in Au-
gust or September, 1894, he happened
to go to his Office at noon, though the
| usual hour was two O'Clock.
Col. Jouaust questioned Dreyfus re-
lative to his hours of duty, and the diff
ficulty of introducing stranger into
the offices, after which Gen. Gonse ask
ed for permission to speak in order to
complete his evidence. He said he re-
ceived a letter yesterday evening from
M. LIE Chatelier, chief engineer of the
department of roads and bridges, in
which LIE Chatelier said:
During six or seven years l had a
permit fof the ministry of war, and
went there at least hundred times.
did not have to show my permit more
than ten times. On another occasion
was accompanied by a friend, who en-
tered without any other formality than
opening the gate and saluting the SEN
try" Uaughter.)
Gen. Gonse read another letter of
similar purport, and Dreyfus said:
The rule was strict. The letters
only prove that certain persons did not
observe it."
M. Denaange-It also proves that
since the ministry of war was SO easily
entered others besides officers
COULD EASILY PROCURE
information (Murmurs of dissent.)
Lieut. Col. Berlin, VINO was chief OF
Dreyfuss bureau in 1894, followed. He
trayersed the old ground of Dreyfus's
entry into the department, testified to
the prisoners great zeal at first, ard
said that this later was replaced by
great carelessness in matters Of detail.
"In face of this said Berth, Il
gradually ceased to consider him an
assistant He left an enormous
amount of uncompleted work. Thus,
after devoting much time ininitiating
him into the secrets of the concentra-
ton of troops on the eastern railway
system in time of war, l did not receive
any service in exchange"
Witness added that the reports he
gave Dreyfus when he left were such
that he could never enter the railroad
department.
Proceeding, witness reiterated that
Dreyfus was in a position to acquaint
himself with the questions Of the east
ern railroads mobilization and de-
scribed a conversation which he had
with Dreyfus in 1898, which, in the
opinion of the witness, threw curious
light on Dreyfuss idea of the Father
land.
Lieut. Col Berth also spoke of the
comparisons of the handwritings and
then, turning to the prisoners attitude
at the courtmartial of 1894, he said it
PAINFULLY IMPRESSED HIM
and he was convinced of the guilt OF
Dreyfus by the evidence of M. Bertil-
lon. When the witness told the min
lister of war of his impressions the lat
ter sent him to President Casimir-
Perier, to whom Berth expatiated on
the injury which would result from the
treachery of Dreyfus and the harm
which might result if he escaped.
According to Berlin, M. Casimir-Per-
Ter appeared much impressed and wit
ness gained the impression that he was
speaking to a soldier who regarded the
matter from the same point of view as
himself" (Sensation).
Referring to his interviews with M.
Scheurer- Kestner, former vice presi-