Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-25
DRtYFUS TRIAL.
Evidence Strongly in Favor Of the
Noted Prisoner.
Company Formed In New York TO
Manufacture Automobiles.
President Mckinley and Party visiting
Long Branch, Nj.
MORE TROOPS REACH MANILA.

Rennes, Aug. 25.-At the opening OF
the Drey fus trial this morning the ca ERIK
read medical certificate declaring IL
impossible for Colonel Du Patty de Clam
to come TO Rennes To testify. NJ. LabOri
asked the president OF the court. NJ. JOu-
aust, To instruct two well known medical
men to examine DE Clam, Jouaust re-
fused.
Rowland Strong. English newspaper
man, deposed that Major Count Ester.
hazy confessed TO him that he wrOLe the
famous o deTau.
The next wiines was NJ. Gobsrt, expert
OF the bank OF France. the first man In
Ffance 10 have declared in favor OF Drey-
fus He reported on having examined
the documents OF the case that Esterhazy,
not Dreyfus, wrote the bordereau. The
witness opened his deposition with aper-
s)nal statement, protesting against be.
ing chara ,terlzei as q doubtful expert"
by the military party. But" he added,
In tones OF profound pity, turning to-
wards Dreyful. II have no right to com
plain, and am silent when | see before
me the unfortunate man who sits there"
Colbert was emphatic In attributing the
boriereau TO Esterhayy. Answering ques-
tious OF the judges, Colbert declared his
conviction that the border eau was writ.
ten In iu0ning natural naDd, and said
there wss no tracing or other trickery.
NJ. BertillOD, noted anthropomotist, was
called next. He entered with an infan
try sergeant and four priyater, stagger.
Ing under the weight OF immense leather
satchels, bulging with documents, charts,
etc Laughter re echoed throughout the
court The court room presented a cur
i0us scene while Rertillon, whom the
Drayfu1irds describe IA "A dangerous
maniac" spent the three remaining
hours OF the session explaining In unin-
telligible terms his "intallible system."
proving Dreyfus the author of the bor-
dereau. The majority OF the public.
however. utterly unable to comprehend
BertillOn's theories, left the court room.
Meanwhile Bertillon, with gestures
and in shrill-pitched voice, continued
his m0nOlgoue. producing every minute
some fresh paper covered with wonderful
hierOglyphics. copies OF which he pre-.
sented 10 the judges, who, with an TX
preston OF owl like wisdom, examined
them.
The clearest utterance of Bertillon
during his demonstration, was that the
hsniwriting OF the bordereau, "Obris
equation In the prisoners blotting
paper"
The witness finally announced that he
would give a practical demonstration Of
writing the bordereau according TO his
syst IN. Then bs began copying the bOr-
terpau.
Colonel Jouaust remarked that q few
line would suffice. BertillOn then laid
before the judge his copy. Judges coun-
sci. government commisssry. Major Car.
riere and the clerk Of the court clustered
around In one group eager TO see ths re-
suit. Jouaust shrugged his shoulders.
Then the spectators knew that Bertillon
had failed to satisfy them.
BertillOn said spologetically: 81 WAS
too badly placed"
Mr. Demange OF the council for the
defense whispered u few words to Drey-
fus. who appeared perfectly satisfied.
Colonel Jouanst at 40 "a. III, adjourn
ed court.
Newspaper men crowded around La
bori asking him for his impressions,
Counsel said all there was TO consider
was the resemblance TO the bOrderesn,
adding: But that IL ALL Bertillon only
did what dOzehs could DO. II only proves
he is clever fyrger. That IL all"