The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25

quite aloof from the press campaign"
organized by the Dreyfusites.
At the instance OF u. Demange, Col
onel Picquart again described the al
t~erations Of the petit bleu and declared
that the last time he saw It, the day
before he started on his mission, 1t
was in the same condition as when first
handed him. Since then il had been
materially altered, interlineations be-
ing made in ink Of the same color but
chemically different
JUNCK TELLS OF DREYFUS' FAST
LIFE.
Captain Junek followed. He said he
was a probationer simultaneously with
Dreyfus, but in another department OF
the wal Office. He saw the prisoner a
great deal, and detailed conversations,
in which, he alleged, Dreyfus spoke OF
great sums he had lost IN gambling and
in intercourse with loose women.
zone day" the witness proceeded,
when we were visiting the Concourse
Hippique we met three immoral women
who bowed to us Dreyfus returned
their greeting when / said 10 him:
Well, for a married man, you have
nice acquaintances.' He replied they
were old friends of his bachelorhood
and. pointing to n of them said her
name was ValteSse and that she had
a house on the Champ Elysee where
she gave nice parties, where pretty
women were to be met and where there
was much gambling, Dreyfus also
boosted of his large means and spoke
with great relish Of his comfortable
house and travels"
The witness went over a great deal
of old ground regarding the possible
sources of Dreyfus' information.
The monotony of the session al this
%juncture was suddenly broken by NJ.
Bertullus. Captain Junck vas describ-
ing incidents with Mile. Pays, said to
have occurred in the magistrates office
one evening, when Esterhazey and his
mistress, both in the highest spirits,
discussed what they should drink, and,
he added, Mile. Pays removed her bod
ice, exposing her bare arms and breast.
NJ. Bertullus rose suddenly and, in a
loud voice, asked permission to speak.
Colonel Jouaust: "You will have an
opportunity later"
M. Bertullus: 81 wish to speak at
once"
Colonel Jouaust: "You will have an
opportunity in your turn, sir. You
will have it presently; sit down"
Captain Junck proceeded, and his ac-
count of what occurred on that occa-
sion was ~punctuated with laughter from
the audience.
DREYFUS SPEAKS.
Dreyfus, after being asked the usual
question, replied: Il will o speak
to the witness of private condolences
he has made to me. If Captain Junck's
ideas of honor allow him to divulge
private conversations, mine do not. |
have clean hands and I will keep them
clean. But there are a number of facts
to which I will refer. l will speak first
in regard to all losses it is said | U.s.
tanned at the club at Mans. I
visited it, and consequently
gambled there. / am convinced that
the members of the club are very re-
spectacle and 1 ask you simply to have
an inquiry made in order to know if
1 ann speaking the truth.
"In regard to the lectures in the Off
ces Of the headquarters staff, at which
it is asserted | vas present, they occur
red in December. 1893. I was absent
at that time, and. consequently, did not
attend the lectures"
Dreyfus also denied that he had ever
believed he was going to the maneuvres.
When Dreyfus had finished speaking
Colonel Jouaust invited M. Bertullus
to speak, and the latter literally sprang
up the steps to the platform. and, lean
ing sideways against the witness box
and speaking slowly and distinctly, he
turned to the witness. Captain Junck,
and said:
Monsieur If president, l will not do
Captain Junck the honor to reply to
the particulars with which he has re-
called the court regarding the visit to
my Office July 26th. 1 explained before
the united court Of cessation. 1 am
here. Therefore. I have not been pun
ished and therefore my explanations
satisfied the judges Of the supreme
court"
Now" continued M. Bertullus, Zone
point is clear. and in regard thereto,
1 declare Captain Junck's wish was the
father to the thought, and he is wrong
in saying I told HIM I did not think
Esterhazey was a traitor. My convic-
ton on this point, gentlemen, has been
mistaken since July End, the day ar
rested him. because at the bottom of
my heart 1 was convinced I was in the
presence of a traitor. of the sole traitor.
and that in Esterhazey was the key to
the trial from which France is perish
ing. That is why I arrested him. and
this conviction, gentlemen. has become
more profound in proportion as | pro-
coed with the case against Esterhazey.
l never could have said he was not a
traitor. I did not say so. because |
think Esterhazey is a traitor. and l
will maintain so to and against every
body"
COLONEL PICQUART ON HIS FEET
General Gonse in~terposed, supporting
Captain Junck's testimony. Then 1t
was thought the incident was closed.
but Colonel Picquart jumped to his
feet
Colonel Jousaut: what. again."
Colonel Picquart insisted. and. refer
ring to petit beau in order to emon--