The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
ALL OTHERS FAVOR HIM
SOME OF THE TESTIMONY GIVEN
VERY WEIGHTY.
M. BERTlLLON SNUBBED BY COL. IOUAUST
Cayaignac Returns TO Rennes and Fresh
Shutting Of the Cards by the Prose-
cution is Suspected. The Drey-
fusards Growing Despondent.
fusards Growing Despondent.

IuSaIuS 0TOWiHS UeSpoHueIts
Rennes, Sept. This was a very sat
isfactory day for Dreyfus. The Beaure-
pa.ic witness Germain, who vas To prove
that Dreyfus attained Alsatian ma
nouvres found his statements denied by
by reputable witness, while German
himself, it was proved, underwent two
convictions for swindling. This was the
only testimony against Dreyfus, the re-
mainder of the dispositions being in his
favor, several of them being very
weighty, as in the case of Captain Car
vsllho, General Sebert and Major Hart
MANN, their evidence going to show that
particulars of the firing manual Of the
"120'' gun, and hydro-pneumatic brake
were almost matters of common knowl-
edge among the officers, and that the
contention that Dreyfus, from his spe-
cial position ON the staff, and peculiar
movements could be acquainted with
them, has no solid basis. This was the
sum of the days proceedings, which
were not marked by any incident of Gn-
usual incident, the Roget-Brayere cpl
sode, in which General Roget clearly
gave himself away, being the only mat
ter which attracted special attention.
NJ. Bertillon was severely snubbed by
the presiding officer when he wished to
reply to General Sebert, who had con-
demned his system as fantastic.
NJ Godefrey Cavaignac, former Min
lister Of War. returned to Rennes this
evening There is much speculation re-
specting the motive for his re-appearance
here. The general conjecture is that it
implies fresh shuffiing of the cards
of the prosecution Symptoms of dr.
Spondency have manifested themselves IN
Dreyfusard circles during the last few
days.
Following is detailed report of to.
days proceedings:
The Dreyfus court martial opened to-
day with the reading of an official report
on NJ. Du Breuil mot Du BrieuD who
August 23rd testified to having met
Dreyfus and a German attache at the
house Of mutual friend named Bod
son. The cross examination of this
witness had reflected ON his character,
but the report was to the effect that he
never was a horse dealer as Charmed by
Maitre Labori, leading counsel for tne
defense; that his character was most
respectable and that ihe was held ia
general esteem.S
Dreyf,rs expressed intense Indignation
at the reference in the court to his per-
sonal relations with Madame Bodson.
Il emphatically reassert,' said he.
that / never met any foreigners at NJ.
Bodsons and i beg the court to make
such inquiries as necessary to ascertain
the truth ON this point"
Germain, a groom, one of the Wit
nesses cited by Colonel Jouaust. testified
that he was at Mulllausen in 1886. where
he was employed in Il livery stable, ne
said. and furnished horse to the pris-
,oner. As the horse jumped the witness
reldied: ..Giye him his head and yon
will see."
Dreyfus, the witness claimed. attend
Cd the German manoeuyres at Alsace at
that time.
Colonel Jouaust: ''Have you seen the
prisoner since?
Germain: '.Yes, recognized him in
the Bois De Boulogne as Lieutenant
Dreyfus."
Colonel Jouaust: 'How did you know
that?"
GERMAN: "An officer name DIafre-
vile, Major. told me"
Colonel Jouaust: "Do you recognize
him in the prisoner
German: Yes"
NJ. Demange inquired whether the wit
ness had not been prosecuted Tor sWlnd-
ling and had been acquitted!
Germain replied in the negative. but ne
Subsequently admitted that he had been
convicted of embezzlement june 18th.
1893.
Counsel also showed Germain was seh-
fenced to six months imprisonment for
embezzlement in 1898.
NJ. Labor asked Germain # ne was
acquainted with NJ. De Beanrepair".
amid the witness replied that he was nor
acquainted with him. but he added that
NJ DeReaurepaire knew the facss ID
which he testified through the witnesses
friends, and he also admitted haglns
written to NJ. DeBeauepaire, giglns IN
format ton which the latter had publish
ed in the Echo de Paris.
Ian reply to the usual question, Drey-
fus admitted that about 1886 or 1887
lie spent furlough at Mulhausen.
He denied emphatically. however, that
he had ever been invited to amy Gariaa:l
manoeuyres or had ever attended or thar
he had ever dined with a German officer.
Replying to Colonel Iouaust. DreyfHs
said that while he was at Muhlhailsen
he rode his brothers horse and did LOT
remember anything about the horse men
tioned by Germain.
Kuhlmann, the livery stable acepe'
VINO employed Germain at the time, testi-
fed that he never rode with Dreyfus, as