Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-24


out Of the French army" Witness. how
ever. was unable to learn to what NJ.
Bodson referred.
VI. Labor, after questioning the charac-
ter OF NJ. Dubrieul, asked the government
commissary if he had made inquiry on
the subject of the police OF Coutances. 10
which Major Carriere replied: That is a
strange request"
EVERYTHING STRANGE
NJ. Labor: Everything is strange I'm
this case and the evidence Of this wit
ness IS by no means the least strange
thing.
Being pressed to describe more closely
the alleged German attache. NJ. Dubreuil
replied that he did not know his name.
but was told he was attached TO the
German Embassy.
NJ. Labor: Was he a military or civil
attache2
NJ. Dubreuil: l do not remember. 1 DO
not know. Let Maitre I.abori put him
self In my place daughter. and he will
see the difficulty Of remembering the
name of stranger he met thirteen years
ago"
NJ. Labor: If / We're unable to give
his name / should not come here TO tes-
tify. So here is another Beaurepaire
witness, who knows nothing yet test-
hes against the prisoner. without being
able to substantiate his allegations. The
court will draw its own conclusions.
DREYFUs INDIGNANT.
Dreyfus protested excitedly against the
evidence Of NJ. Dubreuil. who is Pari-
sian friend of NJ de Beaurcpaire's. but
Colonel Jouaust exhorted him 20 be
calm, promising the prisoner a chance TO
reply This opportunity arrived shortly
afterwards and Dreyfus thundered out:
81 won't speak here Of Monsieur or
Madame Bodson. except 10 say that my
relations with Nine Bodson ceased i'm
1886 or 1887, since when 1 have never seen
her / wish simply 20 assert that the
witness is prevaricating / never dined
at NJ. Bodson's with any civil or military
attache. The matter must be cleared up.
People must produce definite facts here,
and not mere titte-tattle. The name Of
the person with whom I am alleged 10
have dined must be ascCrtaincd. II must
be known here who is provaricating and
who is speaking the truth" Great sem
sationD
The Government Commissary: 1t must
be understood that l must refuse to UNI
dertake the inquiry Maitre Labor sug-
gests with reference to NJ. Dubreuil.
LABORTS GLOVED HAND.
NJ Labor: The government commits
sary must not think any enc intends 10
be disrespectful TO him. but / have re-
ceived information that the authorities
of Coutances are able TO give Informal
ton in regard 10 Dubreuil. If l write to
the Public Prosecutor he wil not reply
TO me. but If the government commits
sary refuses my request / Will apply 10
the president who is here solely con-
cerned with the demonstration Of the
truth. ! will beg him 10 DE the inter-
prefer of this respectful request / know
better than any one how much greater
than mine is the position Of the govern
ment commissary
NJ Dubreuil having supported NJ. La
boris request Colonel Jouaust announced
that he would carry it out, if he could
legally do so.
TRIAL BECOMES MONOTONOCS.
With this incident concluded. the trial
again became utterly monOtonOus.
Major LeRond, a professor at the
Military School. described his relations
with Esterhazy and Picquart. telling how
Esterhazy attended the artillery ma
noeuvres OF 1891 and 1896 and touching
upon Picquart's subsequent inquiry as to
whether I'm 1894 Esterhazy could have
obtained secret documents relating 10 new
inventions. 10 which inquiry the witness
replied i'm the negative.
The Major added that. during this in
terview. Picquart said he spoke in behalf
of the Minister of War. This Colonel
Picquart afterwards denied.
EsTERHAZY'S DEPOSITION.
After Colonel Picquart's refutation,
Colonel Jouaust announced that il was
Esterhazy's turn 20 speak, but that as
he was not present, the evidence which
he gave before the Court of Cessation
would be read. The clerk of the court.
accordingly. read to an inattentve audi
ence the deposition published In April
last.
The reading Of Esterhazy's deposition
occupied an hour. during which the au-
dience devoted most of its attention 10
NJ. Labor, whose appearance denoted no
diminution Of energy. The pallor which
was noticeable on his face yesterday was
replaced by a ruddy glow, though there
were signs that ne was suffering Occa-
sional excruciating twinees.
After a brief adjournment NJ. Labor
asked that three letters. addressed by
Esterhazy 10 the President Of the repub-
lie. should be read.
FSTERHAZY TO THE PRESIDENT.
CThe following are passages from those
letters. which were published early in
April last:
On the first letter he O1sterhazy) said:
"My house is illustriOus enough Ia the
annals of French history, and in those
Of the great European causes for the
government Of my country to take care
not 20 allow my name 10 be dragged in
the mud. / address myself therefore, TO
the supreme head Of the army and TO
the President OF the republic. and 1 ask
him TO put an end TO the scandal. as he
can and ought 10 do II / should have
the sorrow not TO be listened TO by the
supreme head of my country, my precau-
tiOns are taken for my appeal TO reach
the ears of my heraldic chief. the soNer-
eign Of the EsterhaZy family. the En-
peror of Germany. He is soldier. ana
will know how TO set the honor of sol
der. even an enemy, above the mean,
equivocal inuigues of politics He VIII
dare 10 speak our loud. and strongly ue-
fend the honor Of ten generations OF sol
diers II is for you. as President OF the
republic, 10 Judge If you should force me
10 carry the question into that region.
An Esterhazy fears not anything or any
body, il not Cod"
On his second letter Esterhazy said Il
am AZ bay. and compelled 10 use all means
In nv power. a generous woman. "-o
warned me OF the horrible plot woven
against me by friends Of Dreyius, WIN
the assistance of Colonel Picquart, mas
since been able 20 procure for me, among
other documents. the photograph OF a
paper which she succeeded in getting out
NJ mat offer. This paper stolen in a for
clen legation by Colonel Picquart. Is
most compromising for certain diploma
tic personages. II / obtain neither sup
port nor Justice. and II my name comes
10 lac renounced this photograph, when