The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-26
LABORl SCORES.
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tive to Gen. De MeribeI There were in
the document corrections made. by the
shows that Immediately after having
written a note, he handed it to the
chief of department."
Referring to the so-called bIotting
pad letter the witness said: This let
ter is perfectly genuine. Madame Drey-
fus can testify to that point. No one
here will doubt the word of Nine .Drey-
fus and you gentlemen, less than any
one" he added looking steadily at the
judges.
After a brief adjournment, the gov
ernment commissary, Major Carriere
called upon Capt. Valerie of the artil-
lery, to explain NJ. Bertillon's system
and to give an opinion on the subject
The captain said he thought that M.
BertuIOnS evidence might be sum-
married in a sentence: The bordereau
was dOctored and the document fabri-
Gated by means of secret writing, or
writing with a key, the key-word in
terest being found on the blotting pad
letter attributed to Matthieu Dreyfus-'
The system" continued the captain
was evidently devised to offer the
prisoner two means of escape. Either
he would deny being the author of the
bordereau by pointing to the difference
of the handwriting, or he would con-
tend it was plot, by showing the
documents were traced over the writ
ings.
However complicated the ingenuity
of the human mind might appear,
continued the witness, I propose to
show:
''First-That the document was fab
ricated.
"second-That it was fabricated by
means of the key-Word interest
'Third-That documents written by
the prisoner in the war Office contain
ed words written by means of the same
key.
"Fourth-That the forgery was in
tended to enable the prisoner to plead
there was plot against him.
'Fifth-That the prisoner alone
could be the writer"
Capt Valerie then attempted to
prove his hypothesis traversing prac-
tically the same ground as already
Iaboriously covered by NJ. Bertillon.
He pointed to what he alleged were
conclusive proofs of the value of NJ.
BertillOn's system. The witness de-
clared that as he wished to remain on
scientific ground he would not attempt
to define the motives actuating the wri-
ter of the bordereau; but he was per-
fectly convinced it could only have
been Dreyfus.
Esterhazy had declared himself to be
the writer but that could not be true
because it had been proved the border
eau was forged.
In conclusion Capt. Valerie declared
the court now had in its possession
material proof of the prisoners guilt.
(Sensation).
SAME TO BOTH
w nen DTeyIuS was asked the usual
question the prisoner pointed out that
the evidence of Capt. Valerie was only
a repetition of NJ. BertilIOn's and that
consequently his reply to the latter ap-
piled equally to Valerie.
Refence having been made to doc
tOred words in minutes Witten by him
at the war office Dreyfus pointed out
that these minutes were written in the
presence of witnesses. He also dWelt
upon the fact that he had already ac-
knowledged the genuineness of the
blOtting pad letter, which he reaffirned,
adding that the hypothesis that he
dOctOred the bOrdereau in order to have
means of defense, fell to the ground of
itself, since he had never attempted to
turn the system to use. (SensatiOn).
"All M.BertillOn's measures are false.
All without exception" exclaimed the
prisoner Vehemently, amid excitement.
Major Carriere asked the court to
confront NJ. Maurel and Captain
Fraystaeter.
As Capt. Fraystaeter, his breast gilt
tering with decorations advanced with
firm step and an air of energy he Gre
ated a good impression. He wore a
short beard, turning gray and flowing
blonde mustache. His hair is almost
white, although he is only As years of
age. He depOsed saying:
Il was a Judge of the court martial
of 1894 My belief in the prisoners guilt
was due to the evidence of experts and
Col. Henry and Col. Du Patty de Clam.
I should say it was strengthened by
the TGaQluR Oh documents WHICH were
communicated to US, the judges, in a
private room. (Great sensation).
CONTENTS OF THE DOSSIER.
The secret dossier contained:
'F'irst-A biographical dOssier, i'm
putting to Dreyfus acts of treason COM
mitted at pyrOtechnic school at BOur-
ges at the military college and while
on the headquarters staff.
"Second-The document known as the
'Cette Canaille de D document
''Third-A letter which by showing
resemblance of the hand writing, proved
the genufneneSS of thee Canaille de
d document and which was called
the 'D'Avignon letter. (Cries of 'Oh.D
'FOurth-A telegram from foreign
military attache, very distinctly as
severating the prisoners guilt"
A great sensation and lively inter
ruptiOn followed this statement.
This telegram, if I remember right
ly." continued the witness, was in the
following terms: "DreyfuS is arrested.
Emissary warned (Renewed cried of
"Oh, Oh.')
At this juncture General Mercier and
Colonel Maurel jumped up simultan-
eOusly and asked for permission to
speak. Their action caused intense ex-
citement, which became breathless as
Colonel Maurel stood up and both the
former judges confronted each other
with almost defiant looks.
Colonel Maurel said: I have only a
word to say. The other day Maitre
Labiro drew me from the ground
OF argument 10 the SIOuIl0 Oh secret
deliberations. I told him I had only
read a single document. These We're
the words: I only read one document
Il did not say only one document had
been read. (Sensation.)
Il did not go any further than that
and did not wish to violate the secret of
the judges deliberation.'
Continuing, Colonel Maurel said:
MAUREL GREW TIRED.
In reply to questions of counsel for
the defense who would have made me
say more than 1 wished, I declared [
had only read one of the documents.
After reading that document [ handed
the dOsSier to the clerk saying, Il am
| tired -
This caused a sensation and inter