Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-28

Bertillon Asks For Another Chance
To Entertain the Court But
Is Refused.
Rennes. Aug. 2s.-Mercier was pres
ent at the opening OF the fourth week
of the Dreyfus trial. thus negativing the
report that he had fled. Boisdeffre has
not been present for several sessions.
There are rumors that he is preparing
to desert the general staff as a sinking
ship. This was field day for the ex-
perts. Paray-Javal, a draughtsman
resumed his testimony, interrupted by
Bertillon's arguments and graphomet-
ric illustrations to prove Dreyfus wrote
i the bordereau. With the assistance of
a blackboard he proceeded to show the
fallacy of the calculations OF Bertillon
and the latter's unfairness in not sub
mitting the handwriting of Esterhazy
to the same tests as the prisoners. He
declared, however, even il Bertillon had
done SO the result would not have
proved anything. He declared Bertil-
Ions Investigations were vicious and
partial. He avowed the geometric regu-
1 tlarities claimed by Bertillon did not ex-
| list. He pointed out Irregularities in the
Ibordereau, which are characteristic of
Esterhazy's handwriting. and proceed
! ed to show Bertillon's proofs applied
| equally to Esterhazy. Finally he de-
clared Bertillon's measurements, key
word Interest" basis and the whole
system entirely false. He asserted the
bordereau could not have been traced;
lit was an impossibility.
Bernard. inspector Of mines, followed
Paray-Javal, arguing along the same
lines In favor OF Dreyfus. All Of Ber-
tillon's evidence was based on false
calculations. He insisted that the bor-
dereau was written in natural and
mot fabricated hand. He exhibited a
Ipage of manuscript which he said con-
ltained peculiarities which were not
lfound in an examination of 50,000,0O0
4 documents. Bertillon would therefore
insist 1t was fabricated. But in fact, ii
was a specimen Of Bertillon's own
handwriting. Bertillon demanded to be
allowed to reply, but Jousaust would
not permit 1T.
Teyssoniers followed, asserting his
belief that Dreyfus wrote the border
eau. He pointed out the resemblance in
it. letter for letter, to Dreyfus' hand
writing. Replying to the court, Tey-
ssonieres said he never had seen the
document dictated to Dreyfus. The
copy of the bordereau made by Dreyfus
was then handed the witness, who de-
clared 1t had never been given him for
comparison. (SensationD He said it
would require three days to give an
opinion upon it. A member of the court
martial said: THE letter "I'' in the bor-
dereau is always isolated, even at the
beginning of words" Teyssonieres re-
piled that this popularity was found in
the prisoners handwriting. Dreyfus.
replying, said Teyssonieres' remarks
seemed to him quite incorrect, but in
order to reply properly he must have
the documents under his eye.
| Charavay. an expert on ancient man
uscripts, testified that a specimen of
Esterhazy's handwriting had been sub
mitted to him since the trial in 1894, and
Its examination had convinced him that
Esterhazy and not Dreyfus wrote the
lbordereau. His conscience would be re-
flieved when he should be able to ex-
culpate Dreyfus from the charge form
erly made by the witness.
Pelletier, another expert. declared
there was no likeness between the
writing OF the bordereau and that of
| Dreyfus and said the bordereau could
be ascribed to Esterhazy only. Couard.
an expert in the Esterhazy case in 1897,
ltook the stand and adhered to the
lopinion expressed In 1897 that the bor-
fdereau was not the work of Esterhazy.
| The bordereau was not in a natural
| hand and was apparently an attempt
to initiate another's writing. Witness
lwould not commit himself regarding
lDreyfus, whose handwriting he had
lnever examined.
| Varinard, another expert in the Es-
i terhazy case, also persisted in the opin-
ion that the bordereau was not the
work of Esterhazy. despite Esterhazy's S
confession that he wrote it. After it
was announced that De Freycinet, for
mer minister of war; Galifa and Col.
Cordier would be examined tomorrow
and commission ordered to take the
deposition Of Patty du Clam. court ad-
|journed.
senate May TRY Deroulede.
Paris, Aug. 2S.-The cabinet almost
decided to summon the senate to sit as
a high court for the trial of Paul De-
roulde. member of the chamber of
deputies and president of the League OF
Patriots, and other prisoners recently
arrested on charge of conspiring
against the government.
FILIPINO MAYORS FALSE.
Prominent ..Amigos" Discovered