The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08

A letter was read from Captain Hum
bert. Of the Engineers. who met Dreyfus
carving documents from the GcOgraphi-
cal Department. Humbert also referred %
The desire OF Dreyfus 10 enter the stausu-
cal section. In reply to the ussll ques-
lions Dreyfus said that Captain Hum5erts
recolecti0ns were not exact
Colonel Jouaust. did you apply 10
Colonel Sandheerz with the view OF enter
ing the statistical section"
Dreyfus mo. No"
Colonel Jouaust. Did you not express
uch a desire 10 your comrades?'
Dreyfus: mo"
ATTACKED FREYSTAETTER.
General Merc!er here reaDpeared on the
scene. After saying that the evidence Of
Captain Frys'aetter must have greatly
influenced the judges. and that he had
been called a forger because OF that owl
dence. Doe gave his version or orders that
he had issued IN ls9i: that the Panizzardi
telegram should not be taken into ac-
count. he said the sealed envelopes hand
ed 90 the first courtmartial did not con-
tain the Pan.zzardl telegram.
General Mercier then entered upon n
personal attack upon Captain Frcys,aetter
with a view 90 discrediting his testimony.
The allegations of General MERCER caused
go much excitement in court that Colonel
JOuaust requested the General not to en-
large on the subject In conclusion,
General MERCER invited the judges TO pay
no attention TO Captain Freystaettes $
statements, but 10 accord to the evidence
which be. himself had he honor TO give
an the confidence and moral authority
they would have rep0sed in 30 If the Frey
staetter incident had never occurred.
NJ Lab0ri said be regretted CernIscli
was not present as counsel desired TO
question him. and i'm any case VI. Labo-l
wanted 20 add 20 the dossier certain ict-
tcrs showing Ccruuschi had suffered from
insanity and was destitute of moral sense.
The defence had discovered that d9ollca-
lions had been made FOR Cernuiscnis eX-
tradition and he was pronounced 10 Dee al
together worthless and unreliable. Coun-
sci also said that. although representing
himself TO be a political refugee, n Ger
nuschi had not left Austria bee would haze
been placed I'm an asylum FOR the infare.
NJ. Labori then asked that letter ie-
ceivod from the witness Grenier should
be read The government commssA'y
admitted receiving the letter but said IL
was Of no Importance. Counsel ir0usnt
otherwise and read a copy Of the letter.
Colonel Jouaust remarked that III Tho
letter had reached him he would not have
made use Of 81. as 90 had nothing sd DO
with the Dreyfus case. This called forth
murmurs of assent and dissent. 9nd NJ.
Iabori retorted that be- was Of quite am
opposite opinion. He said Gen. Chamion
had handed the court "a letter from Colo
mel Schwarzkoppen 20 his government.
n.s uh
them Information regarding the real ei-
fectiveness OF the Russian army.
Colonel schwarzkoppen had also men
TONED the Paris and Toulon manoeuyres
which would explain the phrase. II am
going TO the manoeuvres.' This letter
was written a fortnight after the arrest
Of Dreyfus.
General Roget and Captain Cuignet
urged that 70 must not Doe conceded that
the Information furnished To the German
general staff did not emanate from Drey-
fus. as the fact that 70 took "a fortnight
10 reach its destination proved nothing.
At the request of VI. Labor. The evidence
given by a witness named EcoNe before
the Court of Cessation was read. lt de-
scribed how Esterhazy employed Ecolle
10 execute a sketch of a rifle which, ar
forwards Esterhazy said be had sent
abroad with an imaginary plan of mobil-
cation.
AN EsTERHAZY LETTER READ.
After further evidence on this point,
letter from Fsterhazy to General Roget
was read. I'm which the writer complained
that no use was made o. his iuforma-
lion. and violently attacked VI. BetriIlon
who according to Esterhazy. ought to
be I'm an asylum for the insane, or in
prisou. Esterhazy complained of bis mis-
cradle condition. described General de
Rofsleffre as n scoundrel. and the Echo
de Paris as a dirty jew sheet and
adding that 70 was a. mistake TO abandon
him and then prosecute him.
After repeating his threats Ester
hazv wrote that if be- were the moral au-
thor of the b0rdareau. he could not nave
supplied the information contained ~ IT,
and expressed surprise that nothing had
been said in regard to the role piayed by
Colonel Picquart lie attacked ln tuIH
about an the officers Of the general STAFF.
Estcrhazy declared. Il viii say or DO
pothfug TO increase the dangers of the
situation. But J. am old and faithful ser.
want have been denounced and have
FALLEN beneath the blows after having been
hasc.y alandoned hy the Bolsdenres'
Bnlots. and othe generals.
Colonel Jouau-t refused 90 hear any
further evidence and adjourned the court
for no usual brief interval. The session
was resumed no 1915 \. A.. when Major
Carrierc began the speech for the prose
cutiou. THIS was q signal for the mill
t4r.- witnesses 10 rctire and headed by
the Generals. they bowed to the judges
and froopcd out Of court. in accordance
with the orders OF the Minister OF War.
General dc Cnlllfet 90 start % reJo.n
regiments within two hours after the be-
einui1f- Of the summing mp OF the prose
oution. Major Carricre cumming mp by
reading the judgment n the Court or cas-
scion AND the questions referred 10 the
present court marital said:
CARRIEBE SUMS ZIP.
Colonel and counseliors: By judg-
ment June goth last OF the Court or cas-
sation. the Dreyfus case was sent before
a court-martial az Reunes. / read the
judgment at the beginning of the trial.
In quashes and annuls the Judgment OF
1895. convlcting Captain Alfred Dreyfus
and sends him before a court-martial at
Rennes % be- tried on the following ques-
tons:
els Captain Alfred Dreyfus guilty OF
having I'm 1894 practiced Vaccinations
for the benefit Of foreign power by de-
.lvering the documents mentioned I'm the
bordereau?'
The Major proceeded 20 examine the
5ordereau. saying that apart from the
question Of the handwriting, upon which
even the experts fell out. he Thought that
he references TO covering the troops and
the artillery formation were very signih-
can't. Esterhazy. he pointed out would