Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-09-06
DREYFUS SCORES.
Many Telling Points Made In His
- I. Favor - Capt. .Freystnetter
Creates a Sensation.

Creates Sensation.
Rennes, Aug. 2S.-At the sixth ses-
sion on Saturday of the third week of
the second trial by court-martial of
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, of the artillery,
on the charge Of treason, the feature of
the day was dramatic scene between
Capt. Freystaetter, one of Dreyfus'
judges in 1894, and Col. Maurel, pres
ident of that court-martial.
If Capt. Freystaetter is speaking the
truth-and he has the reputation of be-
ing man of the highest honor, whose
conscience was troubled by relations
of the intrigues and maneuvers of the
general staff-Gen. Mercier committed
perjury in his deposition and Col. Maui
red was guilty of the suppression Of the
truth
Gen. Mercier in his evidence cate
gorically denied that the incorrect de-
ciphering of the dispatch from Paniz-
zardi, the Italian military attache, was
| communicated to the court-martial of
1904. Capt. Freystaetter now swears
! that it was.
Col. Maurel in his deposition declared
that he read only one document of the
secret dossier, leaving the court under
the impression that this was the only
document of which cognizance was
taken. He was forced to admit that his
statement referred only to himself, but
that all the other officers read all the
documents-a statement which pro-
voked loud murmurs in the audience.
Capt. Freystaetter, however, asserted
that Col. Maurel had openly comment
ed on each document to his brother
judges. This Maurel indignantly de-
MED.
| Rennes, Aug. 29-At the session Mon
day of the second trial by court-martial
OF Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, of the artillery,
F, charged with treason, handwriting ex-
| perts devoted themselves to demoLsh-
ing one another's evidence. The pub
lie followed the dispositions listlessly.
but the judges and counsel listened
with the greatest attention. !
NJ. Tessionere's testimony against
Dreyfus then followed, and then NJ.
Charavay, the expert who had pre-
viously declared Dreyfus was the au-
thor of the bordereau, was called to the
witness bar. His testimony proved to
be of the greatest interest, as he came
to confess he had made an error and
said he was now convinced that Ester
hazy and not Dreyfus wrote the bor-
dereau. This announcement made
deep impression on the court and was
greeted with 4 general 1nurrur of salts
faction. The next expert, NJ. pelletier,
also testified favorably to Dreyfus.
Rennes, Aug. 3o.-Coi. Corder, dep
uty chief of the intelligence department
under the late Lieut.. Col. Henry, and
who, since his previous appearance in
court had been released by the min
lister of war, Gen. Marquis de Gallifet,
from his oath OF professional secrecy,
was the first witness called Tuesday.
The witness deposed strongly in favor
OF Dreyfus and was most amusing in
delivering his testimony. lie kept the
court and even the judges in roars of
laughter by his comical manner and
witticisms. He is short, stout man
with jolly face and a very red nose.
The colonel declared that his belief in
the guilt Of Dreyfus was first shaken
when the date of the bordereau was
given as May. The witness declared
stoutly that he was now convinced
Dreyfus was innocent.
Maj. Lauth first confronted COL Cor
der and tried to score against him by
pointing out that Corder was incorrect
in saying there were no anti-Semite on
the general staff since Cordier himself
was one. The colonel retorted, turning
the tables on the ma or, as, raising his
hand, he cried:
"Quite true. I was an anti-Semite,
but 1 never bore false witness against
the Jew. l am an honest man.
NJ. de Freycinet, the former minister
of war, former minister of foreign af-
fairs and premier, followed Col. Cor
der on the witness stand.
NJ. de Freycinet began by expressing
the pain which he experienced at the
troubles his country was undergoing.
Later he said he remem bered a CONVEX
sahon with Gen. lamont at which
there was a reference to money COM
ing from abroad in support Of the Drey-
fus agitation, which, while disintcr-
ested in France, might not be so abroad.
NJ. de Freycinet, however, did not re-
member the details of the conyersa-
ton, nor could he say if any specific
amount was mentioned
Rennes, Aug. 31.-The first witnesses
before Wednesdays session of the
court-martial which is trying Capt.
Dreyfus on a charge of treason were
favorable to the accused. They were
all of the opinion that he was not the
author of the bordereau, but that Es-
terhazy wrote it.
The evidence of NM. Meyer, Molinier
and Giry, all of whom are handwriting
experts of the first rank, was strong
point for Dreyfus. They were most en-
phatic in declaring that the bordereau
was written by Esterhazy, and created
a better impression than NJ. Bertillon
by not introducing the fantastic dia-
grams which the latter deemed neces-
sary. =
NJ. Picot related an interesting CON
versation which he had with the Aus
tro-Hungarian military attache, Col.
Schneider, mention of whose name
evoked a prompt protest from Maj. Car
riere in the name Of the government
and state. COL Schneider, according
to this witness, admitted that Ester
hazy acted as spy and wrote the bor-
dereau.
Eight Persons Drowned.