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NEWPORT NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 80 1899

military attaches in Europe to Berlin
and they unanimously declared that
not one of them ever had relations with
|Dreyfus. Cuers added that he himself
had never, heard of Dreyfus.
LABOIaI'S PERTINENT QUERY.
2Nfter reading this letter NJ. Labori
inquired:
Can Lieut.. Colonel Rollin explain
how a man regarded as rogue and
bad egg is now receiving a pension of
200 francs monthly"
The witness replied: at Is no doubt
In recognition of his previous services.
(Laughter.)
Then M. Labori asked if the witness
assumed responsibility for the report
of November 30. 1897, which was at
tributed to a foreign military at
tache.
Carriere protested against this ques-
ton saying it referred to affairs Of
'statte and Should not be answered ex-
lcept behind closed doors
All. Labori pointed out that he had
not named anybody, and Lieut.. Col
Kollin replied that he had no know
ledge regarding the translation of the
document in question.
'CIRCUMSTANC SUSPICIOUS.
at this NJ. Labor called the ,tten-
ton of witness to the cautious nature
Of his reply and asked him how the
IAo1uiIiCHL Cdille INTO lHe posse SS!0n OF
General MERCER General MERCER
thought the witness was not justif-
ed in answering it. But, in reply 20
further Queries. Mercier declared he
took the full responsibility for the
translation Submitted to the court.
Tnereupon NJ. Labori pointed out
that when the document was produced
General Mercier was no longer minis
ter of war and asked what right then,
had he to have in his possession a do
cument which was a state secret.
General MERCER did not reply. Coun-
sci then asked What right had Cen
eral MERCER to retain possession OF all
the documents in the sec,et dossier
General MERCER was silent.
CREATES a SENSATION.
NJ Labor: II am asked for the Of
fetal responsibility and I make note of
the fact that it is refused. I will re-
serve the right to take all tho measures
which think proper tSeasation)
Counsel added that he later would
ask Colonel Jouaust to recall General
|Mercier and would put numerous ques-
tions to him to which, however, coun-
sci added. he could foresee the general
would refuse to reply. prolonged SEN
Sation)
Dreyfus then made a statement re
garding a passage of Rollins evidence
referring to the searches made in his
(DreyfusO residence in 1894
Everything said the prisoner, "was
seized without, exception
Colonel Jouaust: Some of the pages
were missing Of your notes taken at the.
That has been the subject of renark?''5
Dreyfus: NO, my colonel, not in
1894" cSensation.)
DREYFUs PROTESTS.
Ferret, former secretary of the min
|ist1y of war, then told of finding Drey-
fus and 4 civilian in the war office out
|of Office hours. apparently prying
about for information. Witness was
asked why he had not testified to this
in 1894 but he could give no good
reason.
Dreyfus protested against this evil
|dence. terming it u vile insinuat!on
|concocted by Il former minister of war;
Great sensation.)
The prisoner said that it was most
difficult for Il civilian to obtain en-
try to the war office.
The prosecution undertook to refute
;this statement by citing instances.
Dreyfus relorted that it these cases
were true there had been gross negli-
|sence in the office, for the rules We're
Istrict.
LIEUT.. COL. BERTIN.
Lieut.. Col. Berth, who was chief Of
Dreyfus' bureau in 1894, followed. He
gave the prisoner a bad reputation for
curiosity and negligence of his work,
but insisted that he had mastered a
large part of the eastern mobilization
problem.
NJ. Labor asked the courts leave
With the permission CT Lieut.. Colonel
Berth, to question the witness on a
delicate subject He referred, continu-
ed counsel, to a remark by Is. Ber-
tin at a dinner at which NJ. Labor was
present, at the house of mutual
friend, a fortnight after the degrada-
ton of Dreyfus. ~
Berth asked the lawyer to mention
the name of the mutual friend VINO
gave the dinner, NJ. Labor Whispered
the name and the witness nodded as
sent.
DID NOT REMEMBER.
M. Labor: do you remember that
you were among the first to suggest
TO me the belief in the innocence of
Dreyfus?"
Berlin: No. No, it is impossible
M. Labori: Does the witness rem
enlber that during the course of the
dinner he became excited in talking
about Dreyfus?''
The Lieut.. Colonel pointed out that
the terms of intimacy which prevailed
at the dinner must be taken into ac-
|count.
= do not forget said NJ. Labor, but
p am referring especially 10 the some
what strong remarks you made against
NJ. Demange. DID you not say to me
when spoke of Maitre Demange,s be-
lief IN the innocence of Dreyfus.
'Denange! Don't mention him! He
is counsel for the German embassy
tCl.ies OF Oh! Oh!')
M. Berth: IF / remember will re-
lply. am here to tell the truth and
viii tell all I know. l am here for the
truth like YOU
M. Labor: when asked you why,
you said that NJ Denaange already de-
tended other spies. and that he was