The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-08-26

sion of grave violation Of law on the
part of Gen. Mercier, he gave a smils
of grim satisfaction and then added.
significantly: Il shall have other cues
tions TO put TO Gen. MERCER"
Made a Profound Impression.
The scene was highly dramatic and
made a profound impression on all the
spectators.
Gen. Mercier must now be spending
a very miserable evening. for as the re-
suit of this admission, and with addi-
tional charge of communicating secret
documents to the court-martial of 1894,
he is liable to arrest at any moment.
Indeed, some people think it not inn
possible that he will be lying in the
military prison adjoining the cell of
Capt. Dreyfus before the week is over.
Were Completely Taken Aback.
Another series of questions put by
NJ. LabCri concerned La JouX, a spy,
formerly in the service of the French
war Office. but packed off to South
America, according to various military
witnesses, because he proved a swim
der.
Labori asked how it was, if that were
SO, that La JouN was still receiving
mcnthly payments.
Commandment Rollin, completely
taken aback. replied that a cessation
of payments was under consideration.
The impression conveyed by Laboris
questions. and the replies given, was
that La JouX was being paid by the
war office to keep out of the way, in
the interests of Esterhazy, whom La
Joux. in Il letter read in court, offering
revelations in the Dreyfus affairs, in
Dictated as the real traitor. NJ. Labori's
cross-examination in this matter,
therefore. was a distinct advantage to
the accused.
VIII Recall Several Witnesses.
N. Labor announced that he in
tended to recall several witnesses who
had made dispositions during his alb
sence. This means that Mercier. Roget
and others will be put to the test of a
! severe cross-eXamination.
To his friends. NJ. Labor has eX-
pressed himself confident of being able
to tear to pieces the evidence these
generals have given so confidently be-
fore a sympathetic tribunal.
Capt. Drcyfus' New Attitude.
Capt. Dreyfus yesterday pursued the
attitude he ooh up Monday, and re-
piled to the statements of hostile wit
nesSes with arguments and the pre-
| sentation of counter facts. only once
giving way to his feelings and offer
ing a cry of protest. This was at the
conclusion of Col. Bertin's deposition,
when. with broken voice, the accused
declared his love of France and the
army.
Yes" he cried, Il love France, and
| love my country. but it is with senti-
ments different from those animating
them who come here to-day to testify
against me-"
Better for His Exertions.
NJ. Labor, if anything, was better
after his eNertions than before them.
The excitement under which he Ia
bored seemed to act as Il stimulant,
although many friends noticing his
flushed face. feared there might be Il
relapse. So far from this being the
: case. however. he was able to 20 for
IL drive with his wife, in an autocar
Yesterday afternoon and. on his re-
turn. he held quite a reception, after
ward spending the time until dinner
in going over the days evidence and
preparing for to-day.
4 ScurriIlous In~sinuntiOn
The scurrillOus tactics of the anti
D~rryfusard newspapers may be Illus
trjted by Il paragraph appearing in
their organ here last evening. declar-
ind that the attack on Labori. which,,
it insinuates. did very little harm,
wak made solely to arouse the pity Of
| tho people of Rennes for the lamenta-
BILE, lot of an escaped convict from
Detirs island.
Iiieut.-Col. Bertin's testimony was
Concluded with Il passage at arms be-
tween him and VI. Labor. The latter
declared that Berlin himself. by re-
marks which he had made upon a
certain occasion. convinced the law
yer of the innocence of Dreyfus.
Counsel then recalled other words
used by Berth to the effect that VI.
DeRnange was counsel for the German
embassy because he had defended 9TH
ers accused of espionage.
The witness admitted the correct
ness of NJ. Labori's question. where-
upon NJ. Demange jumped up and pro-
tested against Lieut.-Col. BertiR's
statement. Sharp words were ex-.
changed until Col. Jouaust interviewed
and refused to allow any further dis
c~JfFsion of matter outside the case.
Several minor witnesses followed.
iieut.-Col. Jeannel repeated evidence
which he had given before the court of
cessation. He was very hard on Drey-
fis, but while testifying he scarcely
otce looked the prisoner in the face.
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