The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
DR| APPLAUDED,
lsturn to the Trial of
CAPTAIN Dreyfus.
ER IS CR0SS-EXAMINED
,rgtary Of War Finds Himself In
IInDleasant and Most En-
bsrassiHs Position.


las Indiscreet, Because He
Not Work With Anybody
This the Prisoner Arose In
and Denied.
Aug. 24.-4t was a great day
DIsyfus cQurt-martial. M. La
AIRED to defend Dreyfus. There
,pene of extraordinary enthusi-
In he entered the court room.
.s bale and evidently weak. The
IS broke out into cheers and
A Jouaust, in a warm greeting,
a the Indignation of the trib-
the attempt upon his life.
greeted his defender affection
meantime the assemblage was
|br a speech from Labori. Fin
. hade a gesture for silence and
i clever and eloquent little
Ia he had been struck down on
/. pf battle. but the assassin had
IN only in delaying, not in pre-
3 the fight. The significance of
mark was realized Il few min
IN when Maitre Labori took
Nd Mercier in hand.
ufPs speech was greeted with
applause. When the Judges en-
C6lonel Jouaust; addressing Mai
.bpri. congratulated him on his
from the assassin's bullet and
IA his own and his colleagues
Mon of the dastardly crime of
Ia had been the victim.
|ie Labori replied briefly and feel
Ranking Colonel Jouaust for his
'xpresSiOns.
j he promptly plunged into the
lbat the assasin's shot had kept
lf a week.
1f Grenier was the first witness
His testimony was favorable
ayfus.
i'd that Esterhazy was known
han of bad character. Witness
nd Esterhazy say that Dreyfus
lnOcent.
lf Rollin, Of the intelligence Bur-
IN took the stand.
- scarcely seated when Labori
Led if witness was responsible
le Schneider forgery, which Mer-
n other generals declared was
nportant evidence against Drey-
e Advocate Carriere objected on
|und that the Schneider letter
secret document.
b replied: 1T was not we who
Il this letter into the trial, but
and he used it against the de-
We have every right to know
then put the question to Cen
krcer.
n replied: 81 have no right to
have no right to hide the truth
a pretext Of secrecy" an
LabOri fiercely. 81 insist on
PER. General Mercer, are you
\ the author Of this transla-
sal Mercer-I have no right to
1--WE let 1t stand then, Cen
pt you refuse to answer. l am
Iprlsed If we encounter similar
during the trial.
emanded to know from General
10y what right, while he was no
Minister of War or an officer of
gernment, he had part of the
pOssier in his possession.
H opened his mouth as IL to re-
pped. stammered, turned red In
FUSION and then refused to an
L question. The greatest ex-
4 prevailed throughout the
pm.
then announced that he de-
recall certain witnesses, prob
laning Generals Boisdeffre, Bill
li0nSe.
Jouaust assented, but stipu-
pt he, as President Of the Court,
allowed to determine the order
1 they should appear.
'hant-COlOnel Bertin Mourot,
PS the superior officer of Cap
Pyfus in 1894, was next called
Witness chair.
Flllled that he gave to Captain
the keys Of all the cabinets in
he military records were kept.
ness declared that .Dreyfus was
extremely indiscreet, If moth
e. for he refused to work with
else and always insisted on
one.
lleutenant-C Colonel Berlin Mou-
llnlshed his testimony Colonel
asked the prisoner If he had
larks to make upon 1t.
Us rose, and in a firm voice en-
iy denied the charges, which,
We're a"medley Of gossip and
suspicious due to partisan
u more vigorous tones, which
his auditors, he declared: II
procession Of arms. l love the
u,uience seemed magnetized by
ing of sencerity in his voice.
OaP Said to lie Unhealthful.
always learning. Did you ever
mat nature varpishes over
YAK a not distinguishable from
,u ,ne pee? She does this to pre-
,',ls, ms too quick evaporation, and
Aeep the blood thin enough to
. ana out Of capillary arteries.
! S,u ana all cleansing" soaps de-
Ins us natural varnish. Frequent
TO Os'ns are injurious, but cold
'er paths brace the skin. They
.o4; no impurity, but give func-
"Ta.lvity. The new doctrine Is
.. healthy skin cleanses itself.
~ o.. nelp to 1t IS underclothes Of
SYN sos. such ss Asiatics wear.
NJ NV raiment absorbs rapidly
e epidermis throws on.
a.. OF od Calling = Man q Liar.
to SZo to call a man a liar In
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