The age-herald., 1899-08-27
JOUAST IS STILL PARTIAL M. BertiIIon Wel , Court and Spectators Ao Hours.
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Rennes, August 26.-"Dead men tell no tales" This is the barrfcade behind Gen. eral Mercier, and the general stan have entrenched themselves.
 But there is one weak point In their de- fense-Colonel Du Paty de Clam-and the military clique know it. and are striving to the utmost to keep him out of M. La boris clutches. If they can prevent Du Patty de Clam, who is now called ''the sick man of the Dreyfus affair" from appear ing at the witness bar they can effectually put the silence of the tomb between truth and justice. M. Laori is fighting tooth and nail to drag him into count, but Colonel Jouaust persists in refusing him the neces- sary assistance. He declines to send rep uaole doctors to officially report on the state of Du Paty de Clams health, which every Dreyfusard firmly believes is only automatically affected, and that he will recover quickly enough after the trial. M Laborl hit the nail on the head today when, replying to General Mercier's last remarks. he exclaimed: Always the dead-Sandherr dead; Henry dead; Du Paty de Clam is not coming-'
 Jouaust Cut Him Short Colonel Jouaust immediately cut him short, declaring he was not to make ob- servatons, and M Labori staggered and fell back into his seat with a despairing gesture.
 Colonel Jouaust was not so particular in stopping the stream of irrelevant gossip which flowed from the tips of the military witnesses who filed before the court during the part for the night.
 While, however, the Dreyfusards believe Du Paty de Clam Is not seriously ill., they feel secret dread which is expressed in the significant remark, not infrequently heard: 'iSandherr Is dead; Henry com mitted suicide, and Du Paty de Clam will die.'
 The conformation today of Colonel Maurel, Captain Freystaeter and General Mercier was an instructive exposure of the fraud and dishonesty of the general staff which then absence of Du Paty de Clam alone prevented from being complete. The defense might demonstrate that regatory committee be sent to examine Du Paty de Clam on his sick bed, but M. Labori and Demange despair in obtaining a satisfac- tory result therefrom. They want to have Du Paty de Clam in court and turn the screws of the rack themselves.
 No one among the public who entered the. court room this morning and found himself entangler in M. Bertillon's crytographic jugglery anticipated the thrilling scenes to
  Bertilon talked for two hours, during which time even Colonel Jouaust felt con- strained to bring him to the point.
 Labor.'s Questioning
 Then M. Labori popped few questions which, when the president of the court martial condescended to admit them were answered in an off-hand manner by the witness, who thought fit to show his con- tempt by barely looking at Labori and to proceed at the same time to pack up his voluminous parcels and diagrams. Captain Dreyfus also spoke a few words repudia- ting Bertilon's direct denunciations and then a military witness was up to explain to the judges what Bertillon really meant He only managed to equally obscure. All this was utter gibberish to the general public and the journalists, most of whom left the court room and sauntered up and down the court yard, leaving three-fourths of the benches empty.
 All focked back, however, when M. La bori asked that Captain Freystaeter be re- called to the bar. Everybody knew the significance of his appearance and dead silence fell upon the court as the little sergeant usher conducted a tall, keen look ing man seemingly every inch soldier t7 his parade uniform of captain of marine infantry wearing five decorations In row across his breast, the red ribbons rosette of an officer of the Legion of Honor across, and three others of foreign design Hold ing his head high and with complete sereni- ty of demeanor he walked into the court room passing in front of Generals Mer- cier Roget, Gong and Debosdeffre, who were sitting in the front row of witesses, and who gave him sideling rancorous glances which he did not see as he march, ed with his eyes fixed on the judges to- ward the platform. This he ascended, com ing to a half in front of Colonel Jouaust he smartly gave the military salute, took off his kepi stood attention and replied like soldier to the formal questions as his name, age and title of regiment in resonant tone. which he maintained through the whole of his testimony Never once did his voice fater. Never did 1t de- generate into hoarse, croalking as Colonel MaurePs did when Captain Freystaeter, looking him straight in the eyes and with galmness gave him the lie.
 Freystaeter's Grape Shot
 Captain Freystaeter's opening statement was a discharge of grapeshot for the Mer- cier camp. Captain Freystaeter's testimo- ny in full was like other preceding wit nesses-a direct condemnation of the pros ecution.
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