Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-26

referring Co the so-callod hlottlng
pad lctt-., prcytua faid this letter was
perfectly genuine. Madame nrgyfus
can testify 90 that point No one here
will doubt the word Of Nine. DrHyfua.
and you, gentlemen. less than any 0uc.'
he added, looking steadily at tho
ludgsr
After brief adjournment the rov-
crinmcnt cUmmiHsury, Mai. CHrrlere.
called upon CaptNalcrio of the artillery
90 explain ". nortillon's system and
TO give an opinion on the subject The
captain said be- thought that N. Bor-
ulion's evidence might BE- summarized
"Tho bordorcau was doctorod and the
document fabricated by means %
secret writing. or writing with key.
the koywUrd interest being found on
the blottiug pad letter attributed 90
Matthew brcyua.'
OBJECT or THE SYSTEM
"Thc SYSTEM" continued the captain.
"was evidently devised Co uner the
prisoner two means uf escape. Either
he would deny being the author Of
the boTdorcuu boy pointing 90 the diner.
puCe VI the handwriting, or De would
contend Il was "a plot by showing the
documents were traced over his writ
iuEa.
However complicated the ingenuity
OF tho human mind might appear
continued the witness, n propose to
shows
First That the document was fabri-
Gated.
means of The k'yword Interest.
Third That documents written by
the prisoner ln the war Office contained
words written BY means of the same
key.
Fourth. That the forgery was In
tended Ga enable the prisoner to plead
there was plot against him3
"Flfth, That the prisoner alone could
capt. Valerie then attempted to
prove hiH hypothesis. truvvrHing prac-
tlCllly the Same ground uH already
lnburiouHly covered by ". hartlllun dur
lng tho course % which hC pointed 90
what he alleged were conclusive proofs
Of the value Of 81. Bcftllluns system.
Tho witness declared that ua be-
wished 20 remain on scientific ground
Dc would not attempt 90 define the moo
tlyUs uCtuutiug the writer NJ the Dor
dcrcau. but he was perfectly convinced
90 could only have been proyfug
EHtvrhuEy had declared himself 60 De
the wrltnr but that could not be true
because it had been proved the bore
dcruuu was forged.
In conclusion capt Valerie declared
tho court now had ln itH possession
material proof OF the priHpnvra suit.
lSeuHutIuul
When Droyfua was asked the usual
question the prisoner pointed out that
the evidence of capt. Valerie was only
repetition OF NJ. bUrtilon'H and that
consequently his reply TO the latter APP
piled equally 10 Valerie.
THE DOCTORED WORDS.
Reference having been made TO doe
turri words in minutes written by. him
ut the war office, brcyfuH pointed out
that those minutes were written iu the
presence VI witnesses lie also dwcit
upon the fact that be had already nc-
kuuwlodrud the Eouulncncas OF the
"blutUug pad letter. which he rcnt-
nrmcl, adding TINT the hypothesis that
Doc dUCtUrUi the hurlorUuu IN order TO
have means % defense fcli Co the
ground OF H. own weight. since he had
never attempted To turn the system to
use tSrnFutlunl
AN N. Bnrtluon'H measures are false.
Al without exception exclaimed the
prisoner vohCmuuily. amid excitement
MHl. CnrflcrU asked the court 60 COM
front Col, Muurol and Capt. FroyHt-
meter A. Capt Freyatmctcr, his breast
rlittcring with decorations, advanced
with firm step aud an air OF energy,
Dc created 70 good Impression, lie wore
short beard turning gray. and a
flowing blonde moustuchp. His hair
% hNNIN''N w NANNNH Unjust AA| N' NNNN -
years OF age, lie drpuscd. saying;
Il was O judge uf the court martial
Of 1884, My belief IN tho prisoners
guilt was due 10 the evidence OF experts
and Col. Henry nud Mai. pu Patty de
clam, I should say 10 was strengthened
by the reading u documents which were
communicated 20 us, the Judges, In a
private room"
THE SECRET DOsstER's CON
TENTS.
The secret dossior contained:
First, a biographical dusslcr. imput-
INK 60 brvyfua acts " treason COM
mitted az Polytechnic school at Bour-
gUs. ut the military college and while
on the headquarters stan
Second. the document known az the
'cottr cunullle de d. document.
Third. a letter WHICH by showing
resemblance OF the handwriting. proved
the gcnulncneaH of the 'cctte cnnaillo
de d. document ana which was
called tho 'Du Avlgnon letter. (CrleB
OF "Oh.'l
Fourth. telegram from a foreign
military attachc very distinctly assert
ing the prisoners guilt. "a grvat aen-
sAtlon and lively Interruptions followed
this atatcmuntl
THE telegram. n I remember right
ly," continued witness. was IN the fol-
lowing terms: Dreyfus h. arrested.
Emisaary warned" (Renewed cries Of
"Oh. ohlD