The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02

SINE 1924. He added that Germain In
formed him that Dreyfus attended the
German manouevres. Witness had never
said that an officer Germain saw In Bots
Go Boulongeswns Dreyfus, for the simple
reason that he did not know Dreyfus.
Gsrmain, on being recalled, essertod
that he certainly thought Major DIN
freville told him the officer referred 60
was Drefyus
Capt. LeMonnier of the headquarters
stad, who was probationer on the staff
at the same time as Dreyfus, deposed that
while they were at the school Of war In
1884 In .ths course OF conversation, re-
ferred TO the covering Of troops In the
Voeges region and the movement neces-
ssry Tor the invasion Of Alsace. Dreyfus
aiu.hess~ was well acquainted with POSI-
ton to which the Germans attashed great
Importance as means OF checking a
French advance. This position was west
ward OF Mulhausen and Dreyfus said he
reached this opinion aft following the
German manouevres on horse back.
1he prisoner at this point, quietly
pointed out that the position mentioned
by Capt. lie Monnisr was situated In an
entirely different locality from where he,
the prisoner, IL supposed to have followed
the mauouevres. Dreyfus added:
Capt. LIZ Monnisr must have confused
il with position which l described from
knowledge acquired when traversing the
whole district on horseback while a
youth"
The prisoner reiterated that he never
attended the manouevres Va question.
M. Villon, tripe merchant, and an
other OF the friends Of NJ. De Beaurepaire,
declared that when in Berlin. during
the year 1894, he overheard a conversation
Of come German officers who were lunch
inc In an adjoining rom. One OF the
witnesses, the witness added. expressed
Indignation at French officer being
fsf H. sfsea
piled: "It is good thing for us. You
know we were gesting the plan of mobi-
lization from Dreyfus." (Murmurs of as
sent and dissent
At the request Of M. Demange, NJ. VII
Ion detailed the alleged conversation and
because Dreyfus had been arrested, AMI
knowing him to be guilty, the witness
foresaw no would be convicted.
Special Commissary Fischer OF the East
ern Military Railway system, deposed
that he was ordered to investigate leak
age in the gunnery school at Bourges,
and he added that the results of his In.
quirles did not seem to incriminate ORGY
fus.
Lieut.. Brugere, of the ar tillery reserve,
the next witnessed called, said it was per-
feotly easy for any officer to closely in
spect the 'l20 short" gun. Moreover,
he added, detailed explanations and in
formation regarding the brake were Civ
en- to the officers present when the gun
WIS fired. Ike witness said he gave his
copy Of the firing manual TO an infantry
officers, May II, 1924.
Gen. Roget and Gen. Deloye denied
Lieut.. Brugere's statements. Gen.
Roget asked Lieut.. brGgers IL he was
not the officer who wrote NJ. Cavaignac,
then minister of war, q violent letter,
rendering his resignation and declaring
IL was a dishonor to serve In the French
army fSt3nGatinn
Lieut.. Brugere enargetically protested
against such a meaning, being given to
his letter which was quite contrary in
its effect Gen. Deloye to whom Gen.
Roget appealed, said he had been con-
suited by the minister of war as TO what
ought to be done in connection with the
letter and witness read the report which
he made on the subject to the president
Of the republic. who, he added, immedi-
ately signeds an order delegating Lieut..
Brugere 30 the territorial army. Lieut..
Brugere again arose and emphaticBlly
maintained that he had made no state
ment In the sense indicated by Gen.
Roget. -szas
NJ Lnbori said he thought it would be
advisable TO produos the letter in ques-
tion, and Col. JouausJ promised to ask
thu minister of war for the document
Capt. Carvalho, of the artillery also
testified to the ease with which the 1870
short" gun could be inspected.
Regarding the 1895 firing manual, wit
ness said copies were obtainable in 1894
in all the regiments of the army and as
serted that he had purchased a copy of
the manual, which he placed at the dis.
posal of the court. At this juncture, III.
Labori read letter from a spy named
"Corningue'' stating that ne had copied
tine firing manual in the room of Major
PaniZzardj, the Italian military attache
at Paris in the presence of Col. Schwartz
koppen, the German military attaohe at
Paris. He said he was not certain wheth-
er this was the 1924 or 1895 manual and
begged the president to question Colonel
Pioduart on the subject. Picquart said
he believed 1t was the 1895 manual and
that the copy was made In 1896 in Major
PanizzaIdi's room.
General Deloye admitted that he was
not sure whether it was the 1894 or 1895
manual corroborated Col Picquart's
statement.
Major Lauth expressed surprise at the
fact that Colonel Picquart's collections
were SO vague and added that Picquart
had relations with the spy "CorDingue'
who he said was doubtful character.
Here ID. Labori asked to what spy
Major Lauth was able TO give good
character, to which the major replied
"Mhy, one." (Laughter.)
NJ, LaEori then said Major Lauth insin
uated that Dominique was trying to levy
blackmail. Was that his ideaY
OOl tOuttusb rel usou W hilOW th6 uu6S-
ton and NJ. Labor exclalmed:' You dis.
allow every awkward question" (Sensa-
tion.)
Major Carriers. government commits
sary rose and begged TO point out that the
defense was constantly asking leave TO
speak and that when he, the oommlssary
asked to do so he was refused the neoes-
sary permission, to which Colonel
Jouaust replied: 81 have heard enough.
Hold your tongues. Be quiet. The Incl
dent Is closed" prolonged laughter.)
Addressing Colonel Picquart, III. Labor
asked: "Nhen aid you know that the
hiring manual was being copiedr'
Colonel Picquart-''D During the summer
of 1885,"
III. Labor having remarked that this
was all he desired to ask at present, Gen.
eral Hippolyte Sebert. retired, of the ma
rine artillery depeeed. He proceeded his
testimony by saying he did not think he
ought to withhold the evidence he WAS
able to give. as he felt 1t would contrib
uts to the PREPARATION of judicial error.
The witness gave number of instances
showing the dense ignorance displayed In
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