The record-union., 1899-08-22
A Mass of Testimony Taken at
Yesterdays Hearing.
Witnesses We're Hostile to The Accused,
But No New Evidence Brought Out
M. GribeHn the Principal Witness,
and Counsel Demange Diseon-
certed Him in the Cross-Exam-
ination-Drey yfus Created a Bet
ter Impression as He Entered
the Courtroom.


ter Impression as He Entered
the Courtroom.
RENNES, Aug 21-The third week
of the second trial by court-martial of
Captain Alfred Dreyfus began without
incident at $50 O'Clock this morning
There was a large attendance at the
Lycee at the opening of the court, in
view of the possible temperance of
Maitre Labori, leading counsel for the
defense. But, though he is progressing
as satisfactorily as possible, his ply
sicians deemed it best for him to re-
main quiet. When it became known
that the distinguished lawyer would not
participate in the proceedings a large
number of disappointed persons quilted
the courtroom, leaving perceptible gaps
along the benches.
The Court settled down to business
quickly and by o'clock five witnesses
had appeared at the bar. If this rate
is continued, it is considered the Court
will get through with the ninety odd
witnesses before the beginning of Sep
tember, and it is expected the verdict
viii be delivered by September 7th.
Generals Roget. De Boisdeffre and
Bill5t were present and Colonel Pic
quart took a place a couple of rows
behind them. The Colonel sat alone
until NJ. Bertullus. the examining mag
istrate, whose evidence was so favor
able to Dreyfus, entered and sat be-
side Picquart, warmly shaking him by
the hand
All of the witnesses to-day were hos
tile to Dreyfus. but as none of the evil
dence was fresh. but mostly a reitera-
tion of old statements. the audience fol-
lowed the dispositions with compare
lively little interest. a reference by NJ.
Gribelin to the relations of Dreyfus
with demimondaines proving the most
appetiZing portion Of the mornings pro-
ceedings A subdued litter went
around the courtroom when NJ Gribelin
even professed to know the exact
amount Dreyfus spent upon his various
amours.
NJ Gribelin gave his testimony with
an honest demeanor and apparent sin
cerity, but he did not strike one as be-
ing particularly intelligent. Nothing in
his appearance would contradict the
contention Of the Dreyfusards that he
was Major Lauth's tool in the machin-
onel Picquart. who listened to NJ. Crib
elm with an air of contemptuous i'm
patience.
NJ. Demange, counsel for the defense,
was more successful than usual in
cross-examining him. and visibly dis
concerted NJ. Gribelin. Counsel scored
a distinct hit when he got NJ Gribelin
to admit that he mixed the intrigues of
Z I'll \
Esterhazy, and when NJ Gribelin was
finally disposed of his evidence had suf-
fered badly.
Dreyfus created a better impression
to-day. He entered the courtroom with
a more confident bearing, and replied
to the witnesses in a calm voice with
out any theatrical gestures, and his re-
marks were put so lucidly that he ap-
peared to make an impression on the
Judges, all of whom are reputed to be
bitterly opposed to him.
The session wound UP with scene, on
account of the extraordinary conduct of
Colonel Jouaust President of the Court
who permitted himself to make an un-
warranted display Of partiality.
NJ Bertullus had been confronted
with the last witness. Captain Junck,
and General Gonse had defended the
latter, when Colonel Picquart asked to
be allowed to refute some of Junck' s
remarks. Colonel Jouaust made a ges-
ture of impatience and shouted: What,
again?"
An outburst of "booing' and kissing
came from the audience at such dis
play OF unfairness. Judges and gen.
darmes quickly suppressed the noise.
but Colonel Jouaust understood the well
merited rebuke administered to him,
turned red and adjourned the court ten
minutes later.
Three points stood out prominently
in to-day's proceedings. They were
Colonel Jouaust's display of partiality,
the new attitude taken by Dreyfus,
and the contemplate conduct of the
last witness, Juncke.
The spontaneous utterances of Jou-
aust of the word encore" (again) when
Picquart asked to be heard, is the topic
of conversation this afternoon, as Jou-
st for the first time thus openly and
.ndidly revealed his partiality and
noisted the anti -Dreyfusard color s.
Throughout the trial neither he nor any
of the judges have shown a particular
love for PicQuart, but he has never
committed such a hagrant violation
of Justice ard his duties as a judge as
he did to-day. Colonel Picquart's at
titude of manly independence and ut
ter fearlessness when at the witness
box his refusal to gently murmur evi-
dence in the ears Of the judges, instead
of as he did, uttering his testimony in
a trumpet voice, SO that not a person
in court missed a syllable, irrtated the
judges. who showed their impatience in
the tone of the questions they put him.
Picquart to-day was perfectly within
his rights, even his duty, to ask TO be
heard in the true interest of justice, in
order that the fullest light should be
shed on the affair, and it is we'll re-
membered that when last week Gener-
al Billot and other Generals asked TO
be confronted with Picquart, NJ Bertul-
lus and other witnesses, Colonel Jou-
aust readily accorded permission,
The Dreyfus press is certain TO take
up this matter. The only Dreyfusard
newspaper at Rennes has already pub
ished a protest this afternoon.
The second point, the change of atti-
tude on the part Of Dreyfus, has given
universal satisfaction to his friends
Hitherto he had confined himself, when
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