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Commandant Rolin said that some pages
were missing from the documents found In
Dreyfus's rooms when they were searched.
The prisoner rose and said that the papers
wero Intact when he last saw them. II any
pages were missing somebody else must have
removed them.
DREYFus GIVES WITNESS THE LIE.
Ferret, another Beaurepaire witness. a SER
want to Col. Berlin. testified that he saw ORGY
fus alone In Col Bsrtn's ofioe outside Of
Office hours.
Dreyfus sprang up and In indignant words
gave the witness the lie direct. denouncing
what he termed an odious insinuation.
Col. Jouaust mildly repressed the prisoner
NJ. Demange asked the witness how It was
that after Ave years he now made such charge.
Commandant Fahre. rising. read two letters
from officers showing that it was quite possi-
BILE for officers to enter the Ministry OF War
without passes.
Drevfus responded that the orders were pre-
cise These letters" he said. only prove
that there were some officers who disoboyed
them"
Col. Berth was the next witness. and. like tho
other officers, manifested savage animOsity
against the prisoner He declared that Orgy
fus while in his department was continually
pokng his nose into other peoples business.
He had no possible doubt OF his guilt.
Col Jouaust asked the witness about the
room in which Ferret says he saw Dreyfus out
side Of office hours.
The witness divided his answer into two
parts. saying flrst that no document enumer-
ated in the bordereau were in this room.
Col Jouaust interposed. saying: IF none OF
the documents were there. you need not give
any further reason" but the witness perssted.
saying that Dreyfus possessed the keyword for
opening the cabinets in the other rooms where
the documents were placed.
Then followed a long cross amin alton OF
Col. Berth as to his relations with NJ. Scheurer-
Kestner and the allegation that he tthe wit
ness) had admitted that Dreyfus was probably
innocent. The witnesses report on Dreyfus
when the latter was In his department was
read. showing that all was favorable to him.
Finally. NJ. Labor took Berth in hand. and
TO everybodys astonishment confronted him
as witness as we'll as a lawyer.
HAD ADMITTED DREYFus WAS INNOCENT.
DO you remember dining with me at the
house OF mutual friend q fortnight after
Dreyfus's degradation" asked NJ. Labori
The witness flushed and presently answered
that he did.
NJ. Labor then detailed conversation on
that occasion in which Berth had spoken OF N.
DemanGe as the advocate OF Germany. where
upon NJ. Labori had replied that NJ. Demange
was convinced OF his clients innocence The
question was further discussed. Bsrtin finally
admitting his belief also that Dreyfus was in
nooent.
NJ Labor described the scene with great i'm
pressiveness. finally turning whit ;aough 1t
was not known whether from emotion or pain.
and then sank into an arm chair which was
procured for him.
Col. Berlin said: M. Labori forgets that
thing said In conversation has another signin-
cation in another atmosphere. He spoke to
me in such warm and eloquent terms at this
dinner that may have said know not what.
II he said Isn't 1t SOP may have said Yea"
pRErrUs SAYS HE STILL LOVES THE ARMY.
NJ. Labor pr esently left the court room to
lie down. His unsparing energy as he plunged
reck lessly into the thick Of the fight seemed
the height OF imprudence for a man with
an open wound. and Few believed that he could
escape serious consequences.
moment later in the court room new scene
arose. Dreyfus. fred perhaps by NJ Labori's
eloquence. rose to reply to Col. Bertin and his
protest OF innocence now sounded new note.
This strange. incomprehensible man whom
France has tortured, stood up and in words SIN
cere and almost tender proclaimed his love for
his country and his loyalty to the army which
despises him.
In nothing have written during tho five
bitter years of my exile" he said. will you
find word OF disloyaty. I have never believed
for an instant that France would hesitate to
receive the truth when It should be revealed
to her nor that the army would hesitate to
maintain the right and its traditions Of honor.
There has never yet been moment when l
would not have been glad to die for France and
hope yet to do So"
These words were spoken without any dis
xw,th piat foro n inc
deep emotion Tears for the second time dur
ing tho trial were on his cheeks as he sat
down.
The President quiet ly announced recess.
but tho audience sat still for a few moments
marvelling over the scene Just enacted.
LABoRI RETURNS AFTER REST.
NJ. Labor returned to the court room after
tho recess. NJ. Gendron gave moro hearsay
evidence about Dreyfus's relations with
women, saying that somebody had told him
that Nine. Dsly was Dreyfuss mistress.
The prisoner sat looking with contempt at
the witness while he was testlfyinG. and after
he had finished declined to reply to him
NJ. Besss related that Drsyius came to his
ONCE on Sept g, 1894. TO ask for a list Of
the military quays OF the French railways.
Dreyfus said that he had been sent for this In
formation by an officer Of the Third Bureau.
B..se gave him the information and Dreytus
was still copying It at O'Clock In the after
noon when tho witness left the office.
Dreyfus in reply said that he was sent to
Besse by Capt Bretaud to procure the lnforma-
ton specified and that he had duly delivered
the same to Bretaud. At the same time. at
Besse's request. he took certain cards to Com
mnndant Meroier.
at the request OF NJ. Demange, read the depo-
siton Of Capt Bretaud. confirming Dreytus's
explanation.
NJ. Bollenger repeated his testimony before
the Court OF Cessation. He Ia another witness
whose memory improves with the lapse OF
time.
Dreyfus. in reply to this witness. said 1t was
quite true that he had conversed with the wit
ness on the subject OF the Eastern Railway
mobilization plans, because it had happened
that he Dreyfus had considerable Information
on the subject which he gave to the witness.
HOW THE BoRDEREAU WAS CHANGED.
Col. Jeannel testified that Drsyfus borrowed