The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-25
DREYFUs' STATEMENT.
Testimony Brings Out Lengthy An
swer From the Accused.

Testimony Brings Out Lengthy An
swer From the Accused.
Rennes, Aug. 24.-At the opening of
the proceedings, Coils Jouaust ordered
that the evidence of NJ. Penot, friend
Of the late Col. Sandherr, chief of the
intelligence department, be read by the
clerk of the court, which was done.
This testimony, as given before the
court of cessation, set forth that Col.
Sandherr told NJ. Penot that the broth
ers of Dreyfus had offered $780, 900
francs to settle the case, adding that
Sandherr was so incensed at the pro-
posal that he ordered them out of his
Office.
The counsel pointed out that there
: We're serious discrepancies between NJ
PenotS written statement that money
was offered and Col. Sandherr's letter
AT the request of NJ. Labori the pres
ident of the court permitted M. Linolle,
former official of the government, to
testify. The witness said he had also
dined at NJ. Bodson's, in company with
Dreyfus, and declared he did not believe
DreyfuS capable of the crime for which
he had been sentenced.
NJ Labori-"W there any foreign
ers at NJ. Bodson's house?"
NJ. Liuolle-'I don't remember"
NJ. Labori-''Do you remember seeing
any foreign diplomats there p"
NJ. Linolle-"Not at all. Besides, M.
Bodson was not of foreign extraction.
He was the son of an Orleans vinegar
merchant"
There was considerable stir in court
when the name of Col Maurel, who was
=
of 1894, was called out and the col
onel appeared at the witness bar. He
started by emphatlcally denying that
any communication, verbal or written,
was made to the members of the court
during the course of the trial. He said
they only knew the case from the doc
uments in the dossier and the testi-
mony given.
M. 'Labori-"Can Col. Maurel tell us to
what he attributes the secret communi-
cation of the dossier?''
Col. Maurel-"I have not the slightest
idea'
NJ. Labori-"Can you tell us the name
of the officer who brought you the pri-
vate letter."
Col. Maurel-"It was Du Patty de
Clam" (Sensation.)
M. Labori-"Were there many docu-
ments in this secret dossier? Can you
state what they were?'
Col. Maurel-'I only saw one of them.
did not look at the others, because my
mind was already made up"
M. Labori-"Had the other members
of the court ALSO made up their minds?'
Col. Maurel-"Yes.'
The witness added that two members
of the court confded to him on this
subject
M Labori-"Can you tell us how,
knowing as the judge that 1t was your
duty to seek conscientiously for infor-
nation and to expect sincere conmuni-
cation from the public prosecutor. that
is to say, communication setting forth
all the points in the case, both for and
against the prisoner, you could be of
the opinion that your mind was Loyalty
made UP after reading a single docu-
ment ?" prolonged sensation.)
Col. Maurel said he failed toS clearly
grasp the question, and M. Labori re-
peated his query, whereupon the Wit
ness replied that he could not answer,
because if he did he would have to
speak of the first document in the dos
sier, (which convinced the court of the
prisoners guilt"
Gen. MERCER was then recalled. and il
was noted that he had donned his uni
form for the first time. The impress
sion thereby created was that the gem
eral, expecting a hot cross examination.
luOu6nl lllttl HIS WOulQ Der-
haps protect him. M. Labor said he
desired to know if Gen. Mercier adj
mitted ordering Col. Maurel to COM
municate the secret documents to the
of 1894.
Gen. Mercier--'I knew l did. not have
the right TO give formal orders to that
effect, but l gave moral orders in a
manner sufficiently clear" (Sensation.)
Replying to further questions, the
general said that when Dreyfus was ar
rested he knew Of no other proof
against him than the bordereau. There
We're, therefore, only suspicious. but Il
was urgently necessary not TO lose time
in arresting him in order to stop the
reasonable practices.
M. Labor here asked Col. Jouaust to
secure the evidence of NJ. Papilland, ed
itor of Libre Parole. in regard to the
Dixie" letter in which the name OF
Dreyfus was disclosed as that of the
officer arrested for espionage. AS Col.
Jouaust hesitated, M. Labori insisted
upon the necessity for an examination
Of the latter sin order to reach the
truth an seeking for"
The whole responsibility for this