Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-30

duet of the accused was suspicious. NJ.
DemanSe asked Gen. Fabre why he was
so positive about these things, when at
the court-malital in 1894 he claimed to
have had no personal knowledge of Drey-
fus. Fabres previous evidence to this
effect was then read. AS the wide dis
crepancy between that and his present
testimony became evident. the witness
grew red and Stammered an explanation.
Col. Aboyille then testified TO the same
effect as Gen. Fabrc, telling of the iden-
tifcation Of the prisoners handwriting
with that Of reasonable papers. He was
sure Dreyfus had written them. NJ.
Cochefert, the detective who arrested
Dreyfus, next testified. He told of the
test made by dc Clam, who dictated part
of the bordercau to Dreyfus. He said the
accused exhibited great emotion, Nc he
had also when placed under arrest.
Next came Gribelin, recorder Of the
general staff. lie argued that Dreyfus
was guilty, and that Col. Picquart's evil
dence was manufactured. Capt. Dreyfus
then arose, and, speaking calmly, pro-
ceeGcd to refute the testimony of Coche-
fort and Gribelin. lie related the scene
of the dictation test. Il remember it per-
fectly," said Dreyfus. Il came in from
a cold room, where | had been waiting.
The difference between my writing then
and my usual handwriting was alone due
to my cold fingers"
Commandant Lauth, formerly of the
general staff, bitter enemy of Picquart,
next took the stand. Lauth related evi
dence similar to the others who testified
before him, and then told a long story of
how Col. PicQuart had sent him to see a
German spy in Switzerland who was sup
posedly anxious to enter the French Sc
cret service. The witness was a decoy
mission. and Picquart was seeking TO en-
trap him. y long discussion followed
this relation as if Hicquart was the real
accused. Under cr0ss-eXamination Lauth
denied that the petit blcu had been alter
cd or was in two handwritings
Col. Picquart created a sensation by
announcing that in view of the insinua-
tions against him. he would demand a
court of inquiry examine his use of the
secret funds while chief of the intelli-
gencc bureau.
Capt. Junck, an intimate friend of Col.
Henry, was called to the stand. He said
Dreyfus was allowed to see papers from
all the bureaus because he was preparing
paper on the difference between the
French and German artillery. In this
way, he said. the accused obtained the
knowledge which he reasonably comrlu-
nicated. Junck showed an intimate
knowledge of the whole Dreyfus affair.
The session wound up with scene Oh
account of the extraordinary conduct of
Col. ,Touaust, president of the court, who
permitted himself to make an unwarrant-
able display OF partiality. NJ. Bertulus
had been confronted with the last wit
ness, Capt. Junck, and Gen. Gonse had
defended the latter when Col. Picquart
rose aud asked to be allowed TO refute
some of Jur ks remarks. Col. Jouaust
made gesture of impatienee and
shouted:
What. again."
An outbrrst of booing and kissing
came from the audience at such a display
of unfairneSs from the president. Judges
and gendarmes quickly supp .essed the
noise, but Col. Jouaust understood the
well-merited rcbuke administered him
turned red and adjourned the court ter
minutes later.