Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
REYFUS' FOES WORSTED
Etile Witnesses Fail to Produce Any
New Testimony against Him.
|CUSED MAKES GOOD IMPRESSION
ii. Jouaust Kissed for Evident
L lmpartiality.
|TAILS OF THE EVIDENCE GIVEN

Allo Uf Inc tVlUENUt GIVEN
Rennes, France, Aug. 2l.-The third
ak of the second trial by court
rtial of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus of the
iery, on the charge of treason,
ran without incident at $50 o'clock
morning.
There was q large attendance in the
coe at the opening of the court, in
bw of the possible reappearance of
hire Labori, leading counsel for tho
fence. But, though he is progressing
satisfactorily as possible, his ply
ians deemed it best for him to re-
in quiet. When it became known
BIT the distinguished lawyer would
h participate in the proceedings IA
ge number of disappointed persons
it the court room, leaving perceptible
ps along the benches.
Efhe court settled down to business
ickly and by 8 O'Clock five witnesses
ID appeared at the bar. If this rate
continued, it is calculated the court
Il get through with the 80 odd wit
sses by the beginning of September,
ID it is probable that the verdict will
delivered about September It'll,
Gems. Roget, De Boisdeffre and Billot
BRO present on the witness seats and
p Picquart took place couple of
VS. behind them. The colonel sat
pne until M. Bertulus, the examining
agistrate, whose evidence was so
vorable TO Dreyfus, entered and sat
sido Picquart, warmly shaking him
the hand.
\ i of the witnesses today were hos
il to Dreyfus, but rs none of the
idence was fresh, but mostly re-
eratiOn Of old statements, the audi
ice followed the dispositions with COM
hratively little interest, reference
NJ. Gribein to the relations of
reyfus with demimondaines proving
e most appetizing portion of the
tier went round the court room when
Gribelin even professed to know the
Fact amount Dreyfus spent upon his
lrious amours.
NJ. Gribelin gave his testimony with
honest demeanor and apparent sin
Prity, but he did not strike one as
ping particularly intelligent. Nothing
his appearance would contradict the
bntention Of the Dreyfusards that he
as Major Lauth's tool in the machina-
Ons of the general staff against Col.
who listened to M. Gribelin
nh an air of contemptuous impati-
bee.
Maitre Demange, Of counsel for the
ffence, was more successful than usual
ross-examining him and visibly
sconcerted M. Gribelin. Counsel
ored q distinct hit when he got NJ.
8ribalin to admit that he mixed the
btrigues OF du Patty de Clam and
enry to shield Esterhazy, and when
Gribelin was finally disposed Of his
Fidence had suffered badly.
DREyFus MAKES GOOD IMPRESSION.
Dreyfus created better impression
bday. He entered the court with a
pore confident bearing and replied to
pc witnesses in IL calm voice, without
by theatrical gestures, and his re-
parks were put SO lucidly that he APP
Feared to make an impression on all
he judges, all Of whom are reputed to
n bitterly opposed to him.
The session wound up with a scene,
D account of the extraordinary con-
uct of Col. Jouaust, president Of the
3ourt, who permitted himself to make
y nwarrantable display Of partlality.'
u. Bertulus had been confronted with
Pie last witness, Capt. Junck, and
Pen. Gonse had defended the latter,
shen Col. Picquart rose and asked to
10 allowed to refute some of Junck's
|emarks. Col. Jouaust made gesture
y impotence and shouted:
What, again?"
An outhurst of booing and kissing
Pame from the audience at such dis
Elay of unfairness from the president.
Judges and gendarmes quickly sup
pressed the noise, but Col. Jouaust
Understood the we'll Inherited rebuke adj
ninistered him, turned red and adj
|ourned the court 10 minutes later.
Following is the evidence in detail:
THE EVIDENCE IN DETAIL.
Gen. Fabre, former chief of the
Fourth Bureau of the General Staff
Eas the first witness today. He said
that in his official capacity he COM
pared the handwriting of the bordereau
with the writing of various officers in
bis bureau, including the handwriting
pf a probationer who had been in the
bureau during the previous year and
who had not favorably impressed his
comrades.
This probationer, Dreyfus. who was
regarded as ENTHUSIASTICALLY and insin-
cere in his pretensions, was, according
TO the witness, equally disliked by his
comrades and superiors, and was,
Fabre added, constantly endeavoring by
all sorts of means to learn the secrets
of plan of concentration of the eastern
railway system; and in his anxiety to
Secure information neglected his duties.
His official duties, witness also said,
placed it in Dreyfus' power to disclose
the documents referred to in the
bordereau.
Gen. Fabre in conclusion, declared
he was still as firmly convinced as in
1894, that the prisoner was the author
Of the bordereau. lSensation.
After NJ. Demange had pointed out
the discrepancies in Fabre's present
statements and those he voiced in 1894,
Col. Jouaust invited Dreyfus to reply.
The prisoner said Gen. Fabre quite
correctly described the work on which
he was engaged when probationer,
and especially emphasizing that he
had to keep the dossier relating to the
concentration centres on the Eastern
system posted up. This was not a
fictitious task.
The prisoners reply was made in
calm. measured tones and his frank
ness seemed to favorably impress the
judges.
Col. D'Aboville, former deputy CHIEF
Of the Fourth Bureau, related how
Fabre had showed him photograph
OF an anonymous note in which the
writer intimated to his correspondent,
evidently foreign to army" that he
had confidential documents to com,
municate.
The witness told Fabre that the