The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-22

every body
Gen. Gonz-"I wish to say word. 1
should not have intervened II had not
heard Capt. Junok's evidence ridiculed.
ck'ssaccount Of his con versation with
NJ. Bertullus and Col. Henry In the COR
ridor OF the magistrates Office Is perfect
~ correct as reported 30 me. There gen.
tiemen called on ne and repeated the
conversation they had with NJ. Hertullus
that Bertullus said know Estsrhazy.
He IL fiashy fellow, nobody, man
Of straw, but so fur rs treaohery is con-
cerned there Is no truth In IL Col.
Jouaust addressing Bertuiiua, said:
ibid you use those words, n bertuliusY,
II win not contradiot Gen. COM. who
was not there, but assert and maintuin
that Capt Junck's wish was father TO
the thought. IJuse the most polite form
Of expression. IL was thought the Incl
dent was closed hut Col. Picquart jumped
Col. Jouaust--tsWhat, again."
COL Picquart persisted and referring
to the petit bleu In order to demonstrate
how valueless was Capt. Junck's evil
dence, he said the court had only 20
compare the captains evidence at the
Ravary, Fabre ana Taverne enquiries, too
see the contradictions Of Capt. Junck and
M. Lauth. The court, he added, then
would see the utter valueness Of Capt.
Junck's Statements.
The court then adjourned.
NOT DREYFUS WRITING.
Rome, August ala prominent Italian
politician, according to the Don CHS
ciotte Della Mancia has In his possession
one OF the most important documents
referred In the bordereau in the Dreyfus
case and the handwriting Of the docu-
ment is PROFESSIONALLY not that Of Cap
tain Dreyfus.
SCHNEIDER WILL MAKE TROUBLE
Paris, August 2l.-A despatch from
Ems says that Col. Schneider, the Aus
TRAN military attache whose alleged let
ter discriminating Drsyfus has been one
Of the principal weapons Of the prosecu-
ton, has started fo- Paris with the inten-
tion OF instituting proceedings for for
gerry and employment of forged docu-
ments against those responsible for the
authorship and use OF tho letter which
he has already distinctly repudiatsd.
THE AFRICAN MURDERS.
London, August 22.-The Rennes COR
respondent Of the Daily News comment
Ing upon the effect which the murders Of
French officers In the French Eoudan
will have on the nreyfus oase, says:
Captain Chanoine is a son Of General
Chanoine, the former minister of war,
who Joined the other war ministers 10
swearing on his soul and conscience that
Dreyfus was guilty.
Referring to General Chanoine's mys-
terious resignation from the Brisson cabi-
net, the correspondent says: "It Is evil
dent that the nationalist leaders got wind
OF the atrocities com United by Captain
Voulet and Captain Chanoine in the Sou
dan on men, women and children, which
were of such character as to be Imprint.
able. He entered the Brisson ministry
pledged TO support revision Of the Dreyfus
case but just as President Faure was
blackmailsd into opposing revision by
threats to disclose certain family stories,
SO General Chanoine was hlackmailed into
resigning and renouncing his conscien
tious belief in the innocence of Dreyfus
by threat to reveal the misdeeds of his
son !"
PROSECUTION BECOMING
RATIFIED
Lon6cn, August 2.-The special CORES
pondeDts of the London papers at Rsnnes
are beginning to comment upon the
changed aspects of the trial 10 begin
with, Captain Drey fus Is becoming his
own advocate. He has ceased mis- passion
ate. mechanical, blank denials and now
defends himself by well arranged argu.
ments and short speeches He takes
frequent notes. This together with
Maitre Demange's careful checking of
statements, is beginning to disconcert
the witnesses for the prosecution, who
are now making more positive detailed
statements and are observed putting their
heads together and whispering.
Maitre Demange's cross examination
shows that the witnesses are quite unpre-
pared, and scowls and shakings of the
head Indicating displeasure are not infTe-
quent on the part Of General Roget and
the other generals wheIf their subordi-
mates are non-plussed.
FRENCH STAFF SwINDLED.
London, August s.--The Rome cores
pendent If the Daily News says: 81 am
In position TO assert positively that both
Germany ana Italy have documents capa-