Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-26
A. Berlllon Continues to Amuse
the Spectators at Rennes'
ONE VERY DRAMATIC SCENE
capt VreI'tmeier confront' COL m""-
Latter Throws Pierce
Cook at Labori.


.tts artillery on the charge ~ treason
t..sn this morning In the lyccc. Al
rt5rss Hcrtlllon chief Of tho authropo-
mfarIo department u the Paris pre-
f.tt8ra % police resumed his testimony
INTERRUPTED yesterday by the adjourn
r.8t uf court Tor the day In this case
ST. uHluIun testified as a handwriting
,t5srt and gave his reasons Tor bcllcv-
lar pryfua TO be- the author Of the Ia
nous borlcrcau on which the prosccu-
ZION mainly depends to establish the
,hAngc against tho prisoner
BmlrmLoN's COMIC PERFORM
ANCE.
n comic aspect Of NJ. Bcrtlllon's
performance again appealed 10 the
disabilities of the audience though tho
JUDGES paid close attention 10 his DEM
ous,rntionH which were concluded NJ
$3.50 O.. no.. the witness saying In de.
riamut0Ty tone: II am convinced The
writer " the bordoruu IL the prisoner
sitting there
'upyfus heard him without finchinr
and with uu expression ~ dlndnln
which hs showed IN 70 stan more notice.
UNIH manner Just before the Hpccllllata
testimony when ~. pgmunge handed
him paper which st. Hcrullon had
submitted 90 the Judges az convincing
proof OF the guilt 81 the accused.
The prisoner peruHcl II Tor a few
minutes and thon handed Il back with
fhrug " his shoulders and without
uttcring word.
\ DRAMATIC SCENE.
There was highly dramatic scene
toward the end of the session. NJ
Llbori, leading counsel FOR the defense,
asked TO have Capt. Frryutmctur, one
Of the members VI the court martial of
1894 which convicted DroyfuH, called
Ia contradiction of the deposition OF
COL Maurol, the presiding judge On that
occasion. who had testified that he only
rcld one ~ the documents out Of the
secret dossier communicated 10 the
court martial. Tho captain. who ~ "A
finely built officer and who has "A hand
some, honest face. assembled tho plat
form with firm step and fearless air.
When he was 10 recount what occurred
he faid his conviction OF the quit VI
ihe prisoner was formed by the eve
dcnce " experts IN handwriting. tho
deposition OF Col Du Patty de Clam.
And be continued. II must add
some HllEht influence wa scNcrcised over
my mind by hearing the secret dossIcr
read
The witness was then questioned as
10 whether one or morc Of the docu-
mtna were read, and he said they
wor, 40 read.
This was In direct contradiction OF
COL Maurol, and Labor az once de-
m1uIgl tho conformation on Cant
lf0'Himrtur with Col. Muurrl Tho
latter mounted the stand and presented
mlHrrll uhioCLhiH shifty eyes blcar-
lnE uut beneath heavy eyebrows and
looking around him with a vicious
lllg.d0g look.
How DO you explain thls2" asked
Then tho colonel. at bay. replied
HlNuEUlys
% said only read one document.
1ll n9' say only one document was
'oHs" FROM THE AUDIENCE.
This statement called forth an out.
burst VI Misses, and Indignant "Oh's"
rom ihe audience, which looked upon II
a. 1n Infamous confession.
The witness trembling with shame,
gui evidently determined 10 fight 10
tha hst, threw q fierce look OF hatred
ul NJ Labor and the audience na the
trn iurmcH shouted, Silence. slloncei"
After this the audience listened Hpoll
bound oa Capt. Froystmotor. In bold
VOICE tod exactly what the documents
OF Che dosslrr were, and how col. Maui
lH upt only read those documents. but
Mlle comments on them.
rms practically called Col. Mnurcl a
thorough liar, and the colonel glared at
ln' captain feroclously. Capt. Freyst-
meter however, was not dismayed and
Hh words, spoken In tone OF candor
NNl i"ulvdeucsH must have carried
conviction 20 every hearor.
ven Mercler then asked 10 be heard
ohl placed himself by the slide OF Maui
Tile furhdlinE appearance OF
e l"p men, both dressed In civilian
A"I' was In striking contrast with
W. erect unnlnchlng attitude OF
y''m''er who wore the smart uni
.''IN "I a captain OF artillery, with
llE 900 his breast. II was re-
WaIAoble scene.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
me temperance on the stage OF the
..I.l-Wtrtlnl today OF the properties
~ ~, Herullon the distingulshed an.
n.Nt'W.tgr, was the signal OF an OUT
3Af' 1t hlllarlty on the part OF the uu-
,gN,' heforc continuing his demon.
'NU1n NJ. Bertlllon replied to COM
.,.,s ln1n HE evidence yesterday In
'fNafl 90 the prisonrr'a exclamation of
on. the wretch" Tho speciailst assert.
u'A' lI preyfua who had up 10 that
l' retained his Hclf-poaao session so far
,Wh'. himself at that particular point
H, y, insult the witness n was obvious
4l' 10 the agitation. when he saw
ll7 method OF fnbrlcating the bordereau
t.Nlous demonstration yesterday prove.
tt n..Nlvnce OF my system" added
VI hgrtlllon then resumed the eXposl-
leN or the tcChnicHlltlcs Of his sys-
W. IA.hlng around charts. plates. etc,
3.lr followed a re-cnnctmrnt NJ scenes
Nl1l 20 those " yesterday The prls-
,.Nl was apparently quite b different 10
"MLI was going on, and the Judges and
,n alone attempted 10 follow tho
r.t'lIst IN his interminablr crypto-
t,shIe problems
nine witness was heard to say during
~. demonstration:
Inc system I have the honor TO
,EIi.ln 10 You can easily be carried on
under our eyes. and N YOU Ike 1 viii
'slln read the notes"
RoARs OF LAUGHTER.
toars Of laughter greeted the depre-
Ss'oFy reply OF Col. Jouaust, president
" Ihs eourt-martial, who said