The Monticellonian., 1899-08-25
TWAS NOTA DREYFUSDAY
Audience Disappointed Because May- tre Labori was Unable to
 Attend Court.
ESTIMATE OF THE LENGTH OF THE TRIAL.
The Days Witnesses All Unfriendiy to Dreyfus-The President of the Court-MnrtiaI, Col. Jouaust, AL lows Himself to show Ills Bias i1 the Case.

Rennes, France, Aug. 22.-The third week of the trial by court-martial of incident at 6:30 d. m.
 Large Attendance.
 There was large attendance in the Iyeee at the opening of the eoart, in view of the possible reappearance of Maitre Eabori, leading counsel for the defense But though he is progressing as satisfactorily as possible, his physi- cians deemed it best for him to rc- main quiet When it became known that the distinguished lawyer would not participate in the proceedings, q large number of disappointed persons quilted the cort room, leaving percep- tible gaps along the benches.
 Got Quickly to Business.
 The court settled down to business quickly, and by nine o'clock five wit nesses had appeared at the bar. If this rate is continued, it is calculated the court will get through with the 90 odd witnesses by the beginning of September, and it is probable that the verdict will be delivered about Septem- Der :.
 Among Those Present.
 Generals Roget, De Boisdeffre and Elliot were present on the witness seats, and Col. Picquart took place s couple of rows 1ehind them The colonel sat alone until NJ. Bertullus, the examining magistrate, whose evi- dence was so favorable to Drevfus, en- tered and sat beside PieqHart, warmly shaking him by the hand.
 All Hostile to Dreyfus.
 All of the witnesses were hostile to Dreyfus. but as none of the evidence was fresh. but mostly reiteration of old statements, the audience followed the depasitions with comparatively little interest, reference by NJ Gribe- lin to the relations of Dreyfus with demimondaines, proving the most ap- petizing portion of the mornings pro eeedings. \ subdued litter went round the court room when M. Gribelin even prefessed to know the exact amount DreYfus spent upon his various amours.
 Mai. Lautb's Tool"
 NJ Gribelin gave his testimony with nn honest dcmeanor and apparent sin ccrity but he did not strike one as be. ing particularly intelligent. Nothing in his appearance would contradict the contention of the DreNfusards that ke was Mai. Lauth's tool in the machina- tions of the general staff against Col. PiFHnarf shA 1is+anaI Nf with an air of contemptuous impati- enee.
 Maifre DemnnEe Ratified Him.
 NJ. Demange, of counsel for the de- fense, was more successful than usual in cross-eXamining him. and visibly disconcerted NJ. Gribelin Counsel scored distinct hit when he got M Gribelin to admit that he mixed the intrigues of Patty de Clam and Henry to shield Esterhazy, and when NJ. Gri- beiin was finally disposed of, his evi- denee had suffered badly.
 Dreyfus' More Confident Bearing
 Dreyfus created better impression. He entered the court room with a more confident bearing and replied to the witnesses in a calm voice, without any theatrical gestures, and his remarks were put so lucidly that he appeared to make an impression on all the judges, all of whom are rcputed to be bitterly opposed to him.
 Col. JOuausts Faux Pas.
 The session wound up with scene, on account of the extraordinary con duct of Col. Jouaust. president of the court. who permitted himself to make an unwarrantable display of partialitv. NJ. Bertullus had been confronted with the last witness, Capt. Junck, and Gen. Gonse had defended the latter when Col. Picquart rose and asked to be all lowed to refute some of Juncks re- marks. Col. Jouaust made gesture of impatiencc and shouted: What, again?"
 The Audience Disapproved.
 An outburst of booing and hissing came from the audience at such a dis play of unfairness from the president. Judges and gcndarmes quickly sup pressed the noise, but Col. .Jouaust un- derstood the well-merited rebuke ad- ministered him, turned red in the face.
 The court adjourned for the day at noon.
 RECRUITING FOR THE NAVY.