The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13

uniform. Tho latt0r 0r0vo up IN mn open
carriage, and the small crowd which had
gathered by this time greeted him with
cries Of ''via rames'' ana ''vivs Mercies."
On alighting at the door Of the Lycee.
l Gen. Msrcier looked very anxious. but
Immediately assumed = smiling demsan-
or. He spoke = few words 70 the ofIlcers
at the gate and laughed. but his laugh
sounded false and half farcical. and - he
ascended the half dozen steps and dis
appeared within tho Lycee he took on ~
expression Of anxiety.
Ex-President Casimir- Psrier arrived on
foot shortly aftsrward. The crowd salut-
ed him.
Then came Col Pfcquart. VINO was greet
ed with shouts Of ''vive PicQuart." which
he smilinGly acknowledged.
The curtain rose today on the same
theater-like scene as Monday. Every
seat In the court was occupied In sxpec-
tation Of . sensational scene. There were
more ladies' present than on Monday.
Madame Blanche (the white LADY,. who
has attended every move In the Dreyfus
affair. was again present today. wearing
q superb set Of pearls. but owing 20 tfse
expressed objections Of Col. Jouaust she
changed her conspicuous place on the
right behind him for . more modest. but
atiil noticeable. position In the body oe
the hall. There was a large sprinklin9
Of uniforms among the audience. and .
row OF soldiers with fixed bayonets was
again arranged at the bottom Of the hall.
and rendered honors In tho customary
manner to the judges as the latter en-
tered the court.
The proceedings opened famely. and the
hopes Of . sensational sitting began TO
lag N the morning wore on. The matter
began 70 get tedious a. NJ Casiftir-
per,er ana Cen. Mercier reiterated what
is already known. but this was only the
calm before tho storm. and when the
storm broke II carried every one In the
court with II into a whiriwind Of the
widest excitement.
Dreyfns. on entering the court room to-
day. saluted the president with soldierfy
rien n on Monday last and the pfest-
dent. Col. Jouaust. returning the salute
eaid: "Sit down. Dreyfus." Tho chair
OF the prisoner was placed further 10 the
right OF the platform today. Instead of
facing the Judges. Dreyfus sat with his
back to the table OF his counsel. thus look
ing across the platform straight at the
rail At which the witnesses stcod.
Col. Jouaust. Immediately after the
court had settled down. opened the pro-
ceedings by asking Dreyfus the following
question:
I'm January. 1886. ths director Of the
penifenfiary Of THE Isle du Diabis. In the
course OF his dury. searched the clothes
you brought from prison. He found this
document In tbs inside pocket Of your
wAlstcoAt"
The president here handed Drsyfus .
paper and ea,d:
do you recognize ~ a. having bsloosed
% your
Dreyfus-Yes. my colonss.
"whose was nr'
Mine"
"wuI you tell me how ana under what
circumstances this document came into
your possession
1T IL document used during my trial.
IN order 20 discuss tbs value of the boe.
dsreau ! wished 10 keep IT.
.sThe military code gives you s1ght -
have 3 copy Of the doeunsats ~ youR
csss. Thie document, shsfelosA woe 1e01ts
inAteIy II your ponsea3na why - -
With - ksep NJ
.As ! ssavsnir u n sext - - -
dereau.~
ssThat was not prsper. snd sShessleep r.
was tahsm fre1 go lll