Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-26

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but that this would not prevent his con-
viction, because he was a Jew. (Sensa-
tion)
4 former sergeant. who was at one time
employed In tho War Office. testified 20
seeing Dreyfus copying the list Of rail
road stations mentioned In the plan Of
mobilization. 20 which Dreyfus replied:
1T is true, but ! copied the list by order
of Captain Hcsse." (Sensation)
HANDWRITING TESTIMONY.
The evidence Of the handwriting experts
followed. NJ Colbert. after testlfying 20
the facts published April 22d and April
9th ychemently protested against the in
situation that he was an interested VIII
ness lie referred 10 his thirty years Of
service. during which he had reported on
thousands OF documents. and added. visi-
bly, affected: 81 protest against the term
Interested expert adding, turning 20
wards the prisoner: "Aiter all, J nave
10 right TO complain when ] look an th's
unfortunate man now before YOU (IIeal
Sensaion)
The court closely followed NJ. Goberts
exhaustive story OF his examination or
the bordereau and his interview with Cen
erals Mercicr. he Bosdenre and Gonse
NJ. Colbert asserted that the handwriting
Of the bordereau was natural and fluent
and that IL was almost illegible. whereas
Drcyfus. even when writing rapidly, al
ways wrote lcgibly.
GONSE WAS ANGRY.
General Gonse. It appears from the tes-
timony. was greatly enraged when he
learned OF the result OF NJ Gobert's OK
animation of the bOrdereau, and visited
the expert repeatedly. Ii was after VI.
Colbert had refused TO incriminate Drey-
fus that NJ. Bcrtillon was entrusted with
the examination of the bordcreau. and
after q few hours study NJ Bertilon posi-
lively attributed the bordereau to Drey-
fus. From that time forward NJ. Colbert
heard no more of the Drcyfus case. He
was not asked to submit a report on the
bordereau. as the same was submitted TO
him.
The expert refused. in reply to ques-
ton by the court, TO admit that the bor-
dereau was written in a disguised hama.
He said it had been written with great
rapidity. precluding all idea Of d0ctorlnB
or tracing.
Dreyfus here declared in the most posi-
tive manner that he had never been At
the Bank of France. where NJ Colbert
was employed. or had relations with any
one there.
BERTIILON'S APPEARANCE.
There was "a general movement OF Gu
ri0sity when NJ. Bcrtilon. the woll-known
anthropOmetrist and handwriting expert,
was called. and the interest deepened
when the chief of the Identification De
partmcnt advanced TO the witness bar.
He was soon afterwards followed by four
soldiers and "a nOn-commissio officer,
bearing portfolios drawlng-boards, and
a variety Of packages and paraphernalia.
which were deposited on the platform 20
tho amusement Of the audience.
VI. Bertillon prefaced his evidence by
saying his explanations would Doe under
stood only by a very limited number, and.
therefore. he asked the Court TO permit
him to refer TO documents which he had
brought. in order TO make his evidence
more ineligible. Oaughter)
MASS OF PAPERS.
The specialist then uupacked packages
of photographs, plans, etc, and another
table was brought into requistiou 20
hold the mass of papers produced. In a
monotonous tone NJ. Bertillon proceeded,
I'm the manner Of a schOol-b0y reciting
lesson. TO demonstrate technically how
ne reached the conviction OF Dreyfus's
guilt, reciting the facts published April
22d.
The witness. continuing declared that
Dreyfus did not have recourse 20 imita-
ton Of EsterhaZy's free handwriting, be-
cause it required too long study, and
he used the tracing process because II is
easier TO learn and more likely 10 be sue
cessful.
INCOMPREHENSIBLE ~JARGON.
Dreyfus appeared 20 be stipided by the
apparently incomprehensble jargon, and
many Of the audience left the court.
Suddenly. the wondering attention of
those remaining IN the hall was riveted
by the cryptographic remark enunciated
by Nj. Bertillon, in loud tones: 1--WE
clearly have before us a fabricated docu-
ment. The one word always rests upon
the other. with divergence Of l.z5 MILL
metres and 2.25 millimetrcs. This is
phenomena which is unnatural
NJ. Labor watched the specialist for a
few moments. and then returned 10 his
seat. holding up both hands and exclaim-
ing: at is most extraordinary
MAKES THE COURT TIRED.
NJ. Bertilon continued his explanations,
and caused such d whirl in the brains OF
his hearers that Colonel Jouaust finally
remarked: eve must have a few minutes
rest"
When the session Of the court was re-
sumed NJ. BertilOn further demonstrated.
Witness then INDUCED in a long arsu-
mentative TRADE against the prisoner
like lawyer summing up for the prose-
cution.
Dreyfus listened unmoyed.
DEMONSTRATION THAT FAILED.
NJ. Bertinon then announced that he
would give a practical demonstration Of
how the borderau was fabricated by
means of a keyword. The witness. seated
ot The table. began 70 COPY the borderau
on "a sheet Of paper similar in character
10 the famous document. After quarter
of an hour Colonel Jouaust suggested
that it was not necessary to finish inc
demonstration. and NJ. Bertillon rose ana
showed the judges the result OF his laDor'
remarkng: Il was in q bad position.
The audience concluded from the re-
mark that the experiment had not sue
(o.dod and the expression on the judges
foces seemed to bear out this opinion.
The court adjourned for the day at n4o
\. NJ. .-
THE TAVERNIER INQUIRY.
PARIS. August 25-The Minister OF
war General the Marquis de Gailiiet
No. transmitted the dossier 20 the IaVer-
nier inquiry into the conduct Oh to','i &c.
nm pat1 de Clam 20 the court-marual az
pennes as requested by Msitre IaDori'
leading counsel for the defence on eu-