The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-24
GEN. GONSE ON THE RACK.
DREYFUss LABrER PKoDs HIM ABOUT
THE SHIELDING or ESTERHLzi.

ncter-EsterhaEy's Depositiona Read.
Special Gable Deep atsh to Tur sus.
REsSEs, Aug. 23.-To-day's event has been
the coinage Of new phrase. which deserves to
endure as long "a the history OF the Dreyfus
case itself MaItre Labori had been pressing
Gen. Gonsa vehpmently for an explanation why
the Genera StafI pers sted In shielding Ester
hazy and permitting him finally to escane
DESPITE tho overwhelming evidence against
him. Gen Con se lodged and parted. getting
more and more discounted. until finally he
burst out:
But Esterhazy was accused under special
circumstances"
This will survive with the remark: Our
Justice is not your justice. and military Justice
Is not like civil justice"
Except for this II was lui-t day AT the court
marital. half Of the session being taken up with
reading the d. positions Of the fugitive Eater
hnzy and his mistress.
TO A1LEaE that DREYFus AND EsTERHAzY
WERE Accomplished
1t is rumorei tonight that Dreyfus's prose-
cutors on tn Genera Staff intend to abandon
the theory which they have all persisted
In until now that the prisoner wrote
the bordereau. and to take the ground
that he and Esterhazy were accomplices. and
tnAt tne latter, Oh OouEbo, WAS JnS duJnOT OF
the bordereau. as he now asserts. II there 10
ANYTHING In this rumor 1t indicates the despe-
rate extremity Of the prosecution. for 1t ia in
credible that they expect the acceptance Of
radically new theory at this late day.
LkBORI WELL GUARDED.
A landau. escorted bva squadron Of gems
darmes and also by a group OF detectives on
bicycles. drove up to the Lycee at q 80 o'clock
thus deliberately protected until the end OF the
trial. entered the court room. The session
began without incident NM. Roy and
D Ervieu repeated the evidence they gave at
the court martial in 1894. the latter adding
that Dreyfus used to boast that he was able to
arrive late at the office without detection and
that he had also been in the office during
the luncheon hour.
NJ Duchateet who did not testify at the 1894
oourt-martIal. fuently repeated a conversation
had with Dreyfus more than Ave years ago In
regard to foreign relations and }ecret informa-
ton. This. he said. occurred In a small cafe
in the Champs Ely-ees. where Dreyfus pointed
out house in which he said he had lost from
5000 to IL 900 francs.
Dreyfus repeated his previous denials OF the
stories OF his gambling.
NJ. Demange asked the witness why he had
not testified at the court martial In l 1884,
The witness replied that at that time he did
not consider the matter OF any Importance.
HoRsB DEALER APPEARS AGAINST DREYFUs.
told An extraordinary story dating back fifteen
years. when Dreytus was lieutenant. The
witness said that he made the aouuaint ance Of
ii Bodson. tn proprietor Of a shop called the
Redingote Or 81" IN Paris where Nine. Bodson
Introduced him to Dreyfus and tho witness
Nine. Bodsou and Dreyfus went out driving
together several days. The witness dined at
BodsOn's. the other guests being Dreyfus and
man who was introduced an attaohe Of
the German Embassy. The witness affirmed
that he left the place as quickly as possible.
determined to end his connection with such
persons.
The witness met Bodson later. Bodson
asked him why he no longer came to hs house
and the witness replied that he didn't like
Germans. Bodson said: They are not my
friends. They friends OF my wife" Bod
bon then said to the witness that he possessed
proofs which would drive Dreyfus out OF
The French army; that Nine. Bodson was
Dreyfus's mistress and that Dreyfus raid her
several thousand francs q rear. The witness
said he advised Bodson to 20 to the Minister OF
War and state the facts. Bodson replied that
being In business he did not like to mix in the
affair.
Besides" he said. ''if all the officers
having mistresses were driven out OF the
army there would scarcely remain an officer
on the General staff"
The witness was severely oross-examined.
lie said ne was II dealer in horses but refused
TO repeat the recent decision OF court In
which ne was denounced AS liar. He could
not remember anything about the alleged Ger
man alta he whom he met at Boison's. and
was unable even to give a personal descrip-
Aon Of him
Drey'u<. replying to the witness. said that
MS relations with l}olson ceased in 1897. He
mad never din"d with any German attach6.
The prisoner had a show Of rising color during
DsorouIls Testimony and at one point. when
the witness turned toward him. Dreyfus in
diGnantIy exclaimed: Turn your head the
other way"
MORE ABOUT EsTERHAZY.
Capt Vadent and Capt. lie Rond testified
concerning Esterhazy and the petit bleu.
Nj. Labori demanded that Picquart be allowed
to confront lie Rond
Col Jouaust at first objected. saying It was
useless. but NJ. Labor insisted and Jouaust
Frumbngly consented
{ flcGuart corrected certain details OF LeRond's
testimony. but the latter insisted upon the cor
rectness OF his version and there the matter
rested.
Gen. Roget, who is the real manager OF the
ease Tor the prosecution. turned smilingly to
MS subordinates when the incident ended.
Esterhazy's name was then called. and. OF
course. there was no response.
the President directed the Registrar to read
Esterhazy's testimony before the Court OF
Oassation. The reading occupied more than
IN hour and when it was finished recess was
taken
After the recess NJ Labor asked the Court
20 have read Esterhazy's three threatening
'etters to President Faurs and also the ''Dixi''
article which Esterhazy wrote in the Libre
Parole The Court so ordered and the reading
consumed another hour
LABoRI PUTS GEN. GoNsE ON THE RACK
Gen, Honse then came forward to deny in
enuatlons against him in Esterhazy's depo al
non. He said that he really had no time to
investigate these affairs personally, but had
telegated the inquiries to Du Patty de Clam
Furthermore he said. 1t WAS impossible to ac-
cept Esterhazys declaration az having been
made In good faith.
NJ Labor sharply oross-examined GonSs,
who declared that Du Patty dc Clam. Henry
and Gribelln had kept him In Ignorance oil