Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31
HIGHLY DRAMATIC SCENE
Towards the End Of Saturdays SeS-
sion Of the DreyfuS COurt-martial.
FREYSTETTER ON THE STAND
He Practically Called Maurel a
Thorough Liar.
COLONEL GLARED AT HIM SAYAGELY


fourth session of the third week of the
second trial, by court martial, of Capt,
Alfred Dreyfus, charged with treason,
opened at the Lycee, at &. 40 a. IN. to-
day, Col. Jouaust, president of the
court, ordered that the evidence given
by M. Peuot, friend Of the late Col.
Sandher. chief Of the Intelligence De-
partment, be read by the clerk of the
court. 1t was to the effect that Col.
Sandherr said the Dreyfus family
offered him 10000 francs, on con-
dition that he would clear Dreyfus
Maitre Demange, for the defence,
disposed of this allegation by reading
tho actual note on the subject written
by Sandherr, thereby proving that the
colonel's remarks had been distorted,
Dreyfus' brothers having only said:
we are convinced of the innocence of
our brother, and will spend our entire
fortune to discover the truth
The testimony of the iirst witness of
the day, M. Linolle, n former offioial
of the government, was also in favor of
Dreyfus, as it was in direct contra
diction of what NJ. Dubrieul deposed
yesterday regarding the alleged init
macy of Dreyfus with the German
attache at the house of M. Bodison, a
mutual friend.
AWAKENED FROM A NIGHTMARE.
The president of the court then
called the next witness, Col. Maurel,
who was president of the Dreyfus
court martial in 1894 Complete silence
fell upon the court as the infantry SER
geant who was acting as usher con-
Quoted Col. Maurel to the witness bar.
10 II Oh lou h ,,.x tal
questions, the colonel hesitated, and
manner; and when NJ Labori finally
disposed of him, the witness left the
platform, with the pale face and scared
look of asman who has awakened from
q nightmare Counsel had drawn from
the colonel confession that the secret
dossier was communicated to the Judges
of the court-martial of 1894 by Col. du
Patty de Clam. This avowal produced
o sensation in court, and Maurel's
declaration that he only read one OF
the documents did not affect the main
fact, while his protestation that the
reading of the document had no effect
upon him, as his mind was already
made up, was nuliified by his SUBSEQUENT
declaration that this one document
sufflced to convince him.
AN INTERESTING SCENE.
NJ. Labori then put a series Of
earching questions to Gen. Mercier,
with reference to the communication
of the secret dossier for the court.
martial and his attitude in 1894, and an
interesting scene ensued. The general
refused to reply to all the questions,
and there were sharp passages at arms
49, lf-l
who upheld Gen. Mercier, while the
Dialogue between the general and M.
Labori became acrimonious. Course
became very heated, and showed it il
his voice and gestures. The general
seldom departed from the callous de
meanor characteristic of him.
The lawyer made strong point or
the part Esterhazy played.
Mercier said he did not know Ester
hazy, and only saw him once, at thu
lola trial.
''That is very interesting" ex
claimed M. Labor, "but, surely
Gen. Mercier was present at the Ester
hazy trial.
The general replied that he was no
there, and that he knew nothing abou
the evidence in the Esterhazy prose
cution.
What" cried M. Lahori, Seen
MERCER, who was the chief accuser o
Dreyfus, did not even follow th
proceedings in the Esterhazy trial?'
A loud murmur Of surprise and in
dignant comment came from the audi
ence, but Col. Jouaust immediatel
suppressed it.
Counsel then brought Gen. Mercie
to his assertion that 30, 900, 900 franc
were sent by the defenders Of Dreyfus
and asked the general to say how h
knew those who spent it and othe
awkward questions, which the genera
was unable to answer.
L A question as to how the borderea
arrived at the offices of the geners
staff, its date, &C., was then intro
duced, which led to strange seen
for a court of law.
A PERFECT BABEL.
Gen. Roget, on mounting the pla
form to give explanations, was followe
by Gen. De Boisdeffre, M. Gribelir
Major Lauth and other military wi
nesses, all holding up their hands |
signify that they desired to speal
while, at the same time, M. Labor
was firing questions. Tho result was
perfect babel, until the president
the court could stand it no longer an
when the government commissar,
Major Carriere, also interIellated fe
remarks, Col. Jouaust turned to hi
and asked him to be quiet. remark
that the judges could not hear half
dozen people at the same time.
During the course of the mornin,
M. Labori questioned Gen. Morei
with reference to a statement in ii
secret dossier which, it is affirmet
existed prior to 1894 and yet was n
produced at the first court-martial
the prisoner.
The general confessed that he did n
know of its existence, and the san
statement was ELECTED from Ge
Gonse, who declared that Col. San
herr was responsible for its non-pr
duction.
These replies were tantamount to
confession that Col. Sandherr al
Lieut.. Col. Henry played with Il
Minister of War.
Then, M. Labor proceeded to Ia
the Pandizzardi dispatch, and to bril-
out the contradictory translations of
and the falseness of the final version.
After hearing Gen. Mercier and Gle
Chamoin on the subject, Col. Jouar
declared the court would rule the d
patch out of evidence.
The examination of Gen. Merci
having been concluded, Col. joua,
asked Dreyfus if he had anything
say, and tho prisoner, IN calm voiC
replied to Mercier's statement that
(Dreyusl could have obtained the
formation about the artillery promis
N the bordereau while staying
Bourges, where artillery trials ",
being held Dreyfus entered into