Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-22

RENNES, August 21.-The third
week of the second trial by courtmar-
tial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, of the
artillery. on the charge of treason, be-
gan without incident at $50 this morn
ing.
There was a large attendance in the
Lycee at the opening of the court in
view of the possible temperance of
Maitre Labori, leading counsel for the
defense. But, though he is progressing
as satisfactorily as possible. his physi-
clans deemed it best for him to remain
quiet. When it became known that the
distinguished lawyer would not partici-
pate in the proceedings a large number
of disappointed persons quilted the
court room, leaving perceptible gaps
along the benches.
The court settled down to business
quickly, and by 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 ninety
odd witnesses by the beginning of Sep
TENDER, and it is probable that the YER
dict will be delivered about Septem-
Der 7.
Generals Roget, De Boisdeffre and
BillOt were present on the witnesses
seat, and Col. Picquart took place a
couple of rows behind them. The
colonel sat alone until NJ Bartulus, the
examining magistrate, whose evidence
was so favorable to Dreyfus, entered
and sat beside Picquart warmly shak-
ing him by the hand.
All of the witnesses to-day were
HOSTILE TO DREYFUS,
but as none of the evidence was fresh,
but mostly a reiteration of old state
ments, the audience followed the depo-
sitions with comparatively little inter-
est, a reference by M. Gribelin to the
relations of Dreyfus with demi-mon-
DANES proving the most appetizing por-
tion of the mornings proceedings. A
subdued litter went round the court
room when NJ. Gribelin even professed
to know the exact amount Dreyfus
spent upon his various amours.
M. Gribelin gave his testimony with
an honest demeanor and apparent sin
certify, but he did not strike one as be-
ing particularly intelligent. Nothing in
his appearance would contradict the
contention of the Dreyfusards that he
was Major LAuth's stool in the machin-
ationS of the general staff against Col.
Picquart, who listened to NJ. Gribelin
with an air of contemptuous Impotence
Maitre Demange, of counsel for the
defense, was more successful than US
ual in cross-eXamining him and visibly
disconnected NJ. Gribelin. Counsel
scored a distinct hit when he got NJ +.
Gribelin to admit that he mixed the
intrigues of Patty de Clam and Henry
TO shield EsterhaZy, and when M. Crib
elm was finally disposed of his evidence
had suffered badly.
Dreyfus created a better impression
to-day. He entered the court 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 reputed to be bitterly
opposed to him.
THE SESSION WOUND UP
with a scene, on account of the extraor-
binary conduct of Col. Jouaust, presi-
dent of the court, who permitted him
self to make an unwarrantable display
OF Partially. NJ. Bertulus had been
confronted with the last witness, Cap
tain Junck, and Gen. Gonse had de-
Tended the latter when Col. Picquart
rose and asked to be allowed to refute
some OF Junck's remarks. Col. Jou-
aust made a gesture of impatience and
shouted:
what! again?"
An outburst of booing and kissing
came from the audience at such a dis
play of unfairness from the president.
Judges and gendarmes quickly sup
pressed the noise, but Col. Jouaust un-
derstood the well-merited rebuke adj
ministered him. turned red and adj
journed the court ten minutes later.
Following is the evidence in detail:
Gen. Fabre. former chief of the
fourth bureau of the general staff. was
he first witness to-day. He said that
his official capacity he compared the
handwriting of the bordereau with the
writing OF various officers in his bu-
-eau, including the handwriting of a
probationer who had been in the bu-
reau during the PREF ious year and who