Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27

tored words in minutes written by him
at the War Office. Dreyfus pointed out
that those minutes were written in the
presence of witness He also dwelt upon
the fact that he had already acknowl-
edged the genuiness of the plotting
pad letter." which he reatiirmed. add
ing that the hypothesis that he doc
tored the bordereau in order to have
means of defense fell to the ground OF
itself. since he had never attempted to
turn the system to use. (Sensation)
"All NJ. Bertillon's measures are false.
All. without exception" exclaimed the
prisoner vehemently, amid excitement.
The witness concluded with saying:
THAT is all. Monsieur LIE President.
remember nothing else"
MAUREL ARRAIGNED.
Captain Freystatter was then re-
tons concerning the production of a
secret document at the court-martial
OF 1894. His manner was quiet and col
lectcd as he replicd
Not only did l see them, but I assert
Colonel Maurel had them in his hands,
and what Is more. L assert that he
made n commentary on each document
as 1t passed through his hands" Um-
mensc sensation)
Colonel Maurel. very pale. vigorously
protested against the use q the word
commentary" which caused laughter.
Il could not have acted as Captain
F'reys,aetter asserts" said Maurel. II
was too conscious of my duty to allow
myself TO influence In any way the
judges. whose president was"
Addressing Colonel Jouaust, Captain
Freystnctter said:
My excuse for my attitude. my Col
onel is my ignorance Of the legal reeu-
lations. did not know mt all that it
was forbidden To make any commune
cation in the judges ROOM" tSensa-
tion)
Moreover Anrl Sth last, I wrote to
Colonel Maurcl clearly explaining
everything ] intended to do. when [
learned it was irregular to ccmmuni
cate Il document in the Judges rooms"
Colonel Maurel admitted the truth OF
thi statement
MERClER ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
NJ. Labori requested the judges to
note that no contradiction was offered
to Captain Frcystatter' statement that
the Panizzardi telegram OF November
I'd was communicated privately to the
judges in 1894: and under these cir
cumstances, General Mercier having
testified that he had given an order
that the telegram should not be COM
municated. and whereas he had also
testified that the order was carried out.
counsel begged the president OF the
court to ask General Mercter for eX-
plantations concerning the statement,
which entirely contradcted his ell
doncc. (Grent SenSntion)
General MERCER. who had paid rapt
attention to what was going on. pointed
out that Captain Freys tatetter had
spoken OF an action of treason alleged
to have been described ut the 1894 court
martial "a having been committed by
Dreyfus at the Pyrotechnic School, add
ing that Freystatter seemed to retain
very exact recollection OF the docu-
ments communicated" and asked what
.AFA IN IN he 1ntf
toned.
CHARGED WITH LYING.
Captain Freystattcr: at referred to
my minds eye"
General Mcrcier: $50, Captain Frey
slater is caught in the very act of ly-
ing" Cloud protcsts.)
II repeat it," the General continued
cody, amid renewed protests.
'As n matter OF fact. the Robin shell
to which he refers was only adopted by
Germany in 1895. We were only in
formed OF the act of treason in 1896"
Capt. Freystaetter adhered to his
statement that n shell was mentioned in
the commentary submitted to the Cen
erals in 1894
Gen. Mercier: "As for the telegram
OF November .. I maintain that il was
not communicated to the court of 1894"
that there was n telegram with the
words: 'Dreyfus is arrested: emissary
warned There was something also
which ] do not remember. AS regards
the reply. General Mercler has just
made To me. / insist [ have not said
there was Il document mentioning
particular shell. but simply COM
mcntary referring to an act of treason
in connection with Il shell. do not
know If that effected the evidence of
he prosecution. Bat I have only tes-
tilted to that OF which I am strictly Ger.
tain"
General Mercier reiterated that It was
Impossible to communicate in 1894 con.
corning the Robin shell.
ALWAYS THE DEAD.
M. Labori then said: an view OF
the incidents occurring. I must insist
once more. Monsieur lie President. that
the condition OF Col. Du Patty de Clam
be examined into by impartial physi-
clans. Gen. MERCER has stated that
the packet containing the secret docu-
nent was prepared by Col Du Patty de
Clam"
Gen. MERCER interrupting: Pardon
me; l said | had learned from General
De Roisdefre that the package was
brought by Col. Du Patty dc Clam. But
also said Col. Sandherr prepared the
package" (Sensation).
NJ. Labor: Always the dead Sand
herr. the dead Henry. the dead-their
testimony is constantly being heard
Col. Jouausi protested again these
words as being out OF order. and
LaborI resumed ilis seat in silence. This
Incident. which terminated with the
evidence of Capt. Freystaetter. caused
an immense impression on the au-
dence. The Dreyfusards were jubls
liant.
BERTILLON's PROBLEMS.
NJ. Paraf-Javal, draughtsman. was