Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-05
An Unexpected Demand From Him
Upon Dreyfus GOurt-MartiaI.
FOREIGNER CALLED
Tno Lawyer wants 10 Rctnliato by
Getting Information From Drey-
FMS Side From Gcrmnns Bortii-
Ions System Torn TO Shreds -
Dramatic scene witnessed -Gcn.
ornl Gonso HAS Something TO nay,
but Is. worstod.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Pllot3

(By Telegraph to Nirginian-Piiot.)
Rennes, Sept i.-After a brief ses-
sion in Camera, the public sitting Of
tho courtmartiaI was resumed at I:15
o'clock this morning.
The first witness called was an AUS
tro-Hungarian refugee named .Cernus-
chi This witness asked that 81 letter
which he had written TO Colonel Jou-
aust be read, and IL was done. In this
letter NJ. Cernuschi explained that, ow-
Ing TO political troubles he had been
Obliged to seek refuge in France be-
tween September. 1884, until 1897. While
he was In France, the letter explained,
n friend connected with the Foreign
Office of another country mentioned to
him the names Of certain French cor
respondents of other powers. The first
and most important of these nnmes,
the writer asserted, was that OF ORGY
fus Another of NJ. Ccrnuschi's friends,
according to this letter, showed him
important military papers. such as
route maps for mobilization Of troops,
documents relating to the transport of
troops, diagrams Of Eastern railways,
ETC., which he declared came from
Drcyfus remarking further that every
payment of money, and adding:
Whats the good OF having Jews If
you don't make use of them?''
Two days later, the letter said, NJ
Cernuschl's friend precipitately left
Paris and Drcyfus was afterwards ar
rested. The letter concluded with say
ing that NJ. Cernuschi told al this TO
All officer Of the War Office, who wrote
1t down.
DEMANGB ASKS CUSHIONS.
M. Demange wanted the witness to
explain his intervention in the cause at
this late hour, but could elicit no re-
ply.
NJ. Demange-Has the government
commissioner made inquiries concern
in this witness?
Major Carrierc replied in the mega
tive, and suggested that secret session
be held In order to hear the witness
eXplana tons relative to the diplomatic
side of the question.
LABORI ON WARPATH.
M. LaborI declared that since the
prosecution had applied abroad for evil
dence, which the defense had always
carefully abStaincd from doing, he re-
served the right TO use every possible
diplomatic means to ascertain if docu-
ments mentioned in the bordercau had
been betrayed. and IL so by whom.
(SenSation.)
A'i' '@dD'ii dSNc'l tHt WltltSS TIC ~
tionality of the persons mention.l IN
tho letter.
NJ. Cornuschi-I will give them in
Camera. (COmmotion.)
NJ. Labori-As / mean that this wit
ness shall testify under oath. ask that
secret session be held tomorrow.
intend to notify the other side OF his
name. He must testify under oath, for
wish the parties against whom his
evidence is brought should have all the
guarantees the law assures. Excite
mcnt.)
WOULD SAVE ESTERHAzY.
NJ. Andre, clerk of NJ. Bartulus,
Judge of the Court of Casa ton, testi-
fed TO hearing Lieut.. Col. Henry say to
M. Bertulus: Don't insist, I beg of you
Above all. we must save the honor of
the army"
Witness also heard Lient Col. Henry
say: Leave me Esterhazy and let Du
Patty de Clam blow out his brains.
That's all l ask"
a PROTEST..
DR.. We'll came forward to deny that
he had ever made statements attributed
to him with regard to the guilt of the
prisoner He had always believed Drey-
fus innocent, and he vigorously pro-
tested against such allegations. Drey-
fus, the witness said. was model hus-
band and not gambler
TORN TO SHREDS.
NJ Painlevc. a professor in the Col
lege of France. followed at the bar.
NJ. Pninlcve eXhaustlveIy criticised
NJ. Bertillon's photographic system,
citing in support of his conclusions the
opinion of NJ. Henri Poincare, to his
mind the most illustrlous mathema-
tician of modern times. who, in n letter
the witness read, examined sereatim
the deductions of Mr.. Bertillon, and
demonstrated their fallacy, also point
ing out miscalculations made by NJ.
Valerie.
General Gonse interviewed at this
juncture. He was surprised, he said, at
the Importance attached to the evidence
of MN. Hadamard and Painleve.
NJ. Painleve asserted that both NJ.
Eadamard and himself had always
been satisfied that Dreyfus was in
nocent
SHARP PASSAGE AT ARMS.
AS the alteration between General
Gonse and NJ. Painleve was rapidly be-
coming heated, NJ. Labori INTERVIEWED
A sharp passage at arms followed be-
tween NJ. Labori and Colonel Jouaust
leading to considerable excitement.
NJ. Laborl asked General Gonse why
he had incorrectly reported certain in
formation he had collected.
Colonel Jouaust refused to put the
question, and invited NJ. I.abori to
study moderation.
M ohorI rntorted.' ..u,bo l3ofan.o a.,