The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05


ally predicted. imply smother forsnisht's
sitting 81 the least Cernuschs viii be heard
tomorrow behind Chased doors.
To Exaaane the D~ssses.
AT the same time there viii probably be
IN examination Of the secret dossser 90
which Capt. Cuignet referred tns morn
ing and which n. Labor immediately
asked TO have produced In court This dos
sier consists Of Twelve or fourteen coeu-
ments. and II Is difficult 10 see Why. II they
have any value. the etat major have not
had them produced earlier. Toe esae
major are not In the tabi; OF holding paeH
documents calculated 70 prove OF the
slightest service TO their cause. ~ - sno*h
IN the case OF the note concerning ~
Hadamard's doubts Of the Innocence OF MS
cousin, which was Incorrect. but when
was nevertheless included in the secret Co.,
Ser. while the important document stat
ing on the authority 81 the frsnfa nin-
lister in Rome that an Italian military
aftache paid Esterhazy zs.ea francs, was
omitted fran the secret dossfer. III is
perfectly evident that the Italian attaehe
dad not pay Estsrtsaxy such sum ON
account. as the French minister said, OF
mis- beautiful eyer" and the document was
the bes; evidence that Esterhazy is thu
traitor Nevertheless the siar major care
fully kept this cut Of view
NJ Painieve. the distinguished rnasaerna-
ticiaB. cornered Gen. Gonse Oh the iatser'a
falsifIed version OF II. HAaamard's remarks
concerning Capt Dreyfus. and the manner
IN which Gonse sanirmed and his woeae-
gone appearance almost aroused pity for
him.
Gen Roget also appeared 10 begin to isei
at last the cruel strokes the eiat major
have been receiving Of late. He showed
naugat OF his cruel. sraxen froEt today.
On the contrary his face xas quite liv.d
when hs iefs the stage after very poor
display. and be quilted tas courtroom as
soon as the proceedings were over. sxcns-
ing himself to his brother generals. MERCER
and otherx, on the ground OF feeling un-
veil.
The session ended with an exposure by
H. Hennion. chief Of the Paris detectives,
Of the disgraeefui tactics of the etas major
In SURPRISING his report In favor OF Capt.
Dreyfus and inserting document more or
iesU unfasorable TO him.
Cernuschi Takes the stand.
largest attendance seen In the Lycee.
There was an exceptionally large num-
Der OF ladies' present today, their bright
costumes giving gay look 20 the court
room. The session opened with the az
pearance OF NJ. cernusehi. His letter to
Col Jcusus, offering his testimony
stated that. having been mixed Up In
political troubles in Austro-H Hungary.
he was Obliged to seek refuge in France.
where he had a friend who was q high
official of the foreign office Of Central
European power This friend. the wit
ness said. told him certain foreign agents
In France might denouncs him. the first
name mentioned being that OF Dreyfus.
Another foreign officer. a foreign general
Of the staff. similarly warned him One
day, witness said. when he was visiting
the latter. he saw him take from his
pocket volumineus package containing
military documents. The officer said
that In France one could buy anything
adding.
VIVA, is the good Of Jews II YOU don't
use thsm7"
Being asked IL he aseeriained the name
of the traitor In this case. Cernuschi re-
piled:
NO, because the officer had already
said Dreyfus was his Informant
This answer and the tone In which I.
was delivered evoked movement Of In
eredu.ity among the audience.
Request for secret Session.
Maj Carriere asked that the court hold
the further examination Of this witness
behind closed doors. hi view OF the aipIo-
matte side az his testimony.
Iahori then announced that since the
prosecution had summoned the aid of for
eigners he intended To make n formal
application TO have complete steps taken
through foreign channels to ascertain
whether the documents mentioned In the
horaereau were delivered 10 a foreign
power. and. II so. by whom. This an
nouneement. II Col. Ioaaus, consents 10
the application. will have most import
ant consequences
The words OF f4ahori created a deep
Impression. as they made IL eviaen. that
counsel for the defense 1. on the war
path today,
The second witness called was NJ
Andre. clerk Ia NJ Bertulius. fudge Of
the court ct cessation. who received the
confession OF the late Lieut. Col Henry.
Andre depesed that he overheard Henry
eSeiaim: Don't insist. I beg Of you.
The honor OF the army must be saved be-
fore everything"
Fai"i~se causes = Theatrical scene.
The nsx. important witness vas me
wsii-knewr Mathematician rasnleve. whn
began ~ tearing Bersiilon's system II ar
Eu'nen'att0n - pieces. palnlevs then IN.
Tered upon personal tcsse which quickly
won Tor himself the close attention 81 the
audience and brought On Irsmatir sreHe
which kept the spectators in y state az sx-
rf'enent uH'ts H~ finally left the bar PAIR.
lsve referred 10 his evidence before fee eur.
or cessation. and protested yshefresftx
against TIE version stven ~ Gen. t;onse
~ conversation wsfa ~ uassrnarf =
cousin % i}yesfus. n which ifasaYnafss
expressed hls belief IN the kssl; - rvev-
sux
Never" explained ralaleve. dill naA
smsrs daaA, ire innassace @. Us esaas.,,
fan@e asked - he heard and mounted
the ataGs After s5eclAfsa.s that sAA .neta