The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-01
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at Mulhausen. But I can positively
affirm that 1 was never present either
in an official or senni-official capacity
at the German manOeuvers. I never
was invited to attend the German
manOeuyers and never dined orlunch-
ed with any German officers.
ION each visit called on the general
commanding at AIulhausen with my
regular passport, in accordance with
my duty.
NEVER DINED WITH GERMANS.
L would like to point out IN regard
to the manoeuvering ground to which
reference is made that the Mulhausen
ground is no ground over which
manoeuvers could be carried out. 1t is
merely a small drill ground, nothing
more than a clearing in the Hart forest
on the road from MuIhauSen to Basic
It is true that in the course of my ex-
cursions in 1886 I might have seen regi-
ments drilling but I emphatically de-
clare that while out riding in 1885, or in
1887 never dined or lunched with Ger
mans. [ was never even invited to do
so by foreign officers and never spoke
to foreign officers
Replying to Col. JOuaust Dreyfus said
that while he was at Mulhausen, he
rode his brothers horse and did not
remember anything about the horse
mentioned by German.
Kulman, the livery stable keeper,
who employed German at the time,
testified that he never rode with Drey-
went to the manoeuvers in company
with Dreyfus, and absolutely denied all
Germans statements.
German, the Hveryman added, was
in his employ, and possibly accOmpan-
led Dreyfus, but the witness had no
knowledge of it. In conclusion Kulman
emphatically reiterated that he never
rode with DreyfuS. He said he was
well acquainted with the whole Drey-
fus family.
Major DInfreville testified that he
had known German since 1894. He ad-
ded that German informed him that
Dreyfus attended the German manOeu-
Vers. Witness had never said that an
officer German saw in Bots de BOu-
lOgne was DreyfuS, for the simple rea-
son that he did not know Dreyfus.
German on being recalled asserted
that he certainly thought D'Infreville
! told him the officer referred to was
Dreyfus.
A SCHOOL DAY STORY.
Captain lie MOnnier, of the headquar-
: ters staff, who was a prObatiOner on
the staff at the same time as Dreyfus
school of war in 1894, Dreyfus, in the
course of a conversation referring to
the covering of troops in VOsges region
and the movements necessary for the
invasion said he was well acquainted
with a certain position to which the
Germans attached great Importance as
a means of checking a French advance.
This position, witness continued, was
! westward of Mulhausen and Dreyfus
said he reached this opinion after fol-
lowing the German manoeuvers on
/ horseback.
/ The prisoner at this point, quietly
| pointed out that the position mention
! ed by Captain lie MOnnier was situated
J in an entirely different locality from
/ where he (the prisoner) is supposed to
| have followed the manoeuvers. Drey-
! fus added:
Captain lie Monnier must have con-
| fused it with a position which I de-
| scribed from knowledge acquired when
| traversing the whole district on horse
! black while youth
The prisoner reiterated that he never
I attended the manOeuVerS in question.
| NJ Viller a tripe merchant, and an
| other of the friends of NJ. de Beaure-
! paire, declared that when in Berlin
! during the year 1894, he overheard a
| conversation of some German officers
/ who We're lunching in an adjoining
! room. One of the officers, witness said,
! expressed Indignation that a French Of
| ficer should be guilty of treason and his
! companion replied: 1T is a good thing
! for US. You know we were getting the
/ plan of mobilization from Dreyfus."
! At the request of NJ. Dernange, NJ.
| Viller detailed the alleged converse
! ton and said he had not mentioahed
! the conversation in 1894, because Drey-
! fUs had been arrested and knowing
! him to be guilty, witness fOreSaW he
| would be convicted.
Special Commissary Fischer of the
| eastern military railway system de-
! posed CnaC ne was ordered to 1nVeStl-
! gate leakage in the gunnery school
| at Bourges, and he added, the results
| of his inquiries did not seem to incrim-
| mate Dreyfus.
Fischer asserted that he was not long
in finding out that a former artillery
| man named Thomas had communicated
to a foreign power, documents affecting
| the national defense.
Thomas was he added, sentenced to
/ death for attempted murder in 1886 but
the sentence was committed to penal
| servitude for life.
The witness went to Avignon and Sc
] cured the convict's confession that he
! communicated sketches of shell so of
| the horse artillery gun and of the $50
| gun for which he had received a thous-
Replying to Col Jouaust the witness
| declared that as Thomas was arrested
in 1886 he could not have been a spy at
! a later date.
DECEIVED BY ESTERHAzY.
Lieut.. BeTheim testified that while in
! garrison at RoUen he furnished Ester
| hazy with information and documents
| regarding the artillery in which Ester
| hazy was much interested. The wit
/ ness was never able to recover the doc
| uments- He supposed at the time that
! Esterhazy was anxious to increase his
| military knowledge.
| Replying to NJ. Demange, Lieut.. Bern
helm said he had not testified at the
Esterhazy trial because his testimony
was then considered to be of no great
| value.
Lieut. Brugere of the artillery re-
serve, the next witness called said it
was perfectly easy for any officer to
| closely inspect the "120 short" gun.
Moreover, he added, detailed explana-
lions and information regarding the
| brake We're given to the officers present
when the gun was fired. On two occa-
! slonS witness said when gun was fired
he noticed the presence of a group of
nOn-artillery officers. Therefore the
lieutenant pointed out, it was plain
hot
In May 1894, Lieut.. Brugere continued
the new firing manual was distributed
a copy was given to each battery. and
as the captains lectures were not full
| ly understood further copies of the fir
ing manual were printed and all Off
GERS and nom commissioned officers SC