Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-02
PRO DREYFUS DAY.
Only Ant-DTeyfus Witness Utter
y DiScredited'
no SPECIAL INCIDENT
Roget, However, at One Point, Clearly
Gives Himself Away,
nREYFUSITEs SHOW DEPENDENCY
,fost of Yesterdays Testimony, How
ever, strongly I'm Prisoners Favor.
BcrtiIlon Snubbed by the Court
Carricrc Ignored.
ppuYFUsITEs SHOW DEPENDENCY
Carrierc Ignored.

RENNES. September This was
very satisfactory day for Dreyfus. The
Boaurepairc witness. German. who was
10 prove that Dreyfus attended Alsatian
manoeuvres. found his statements denied
lv a reputable witness. while German
himself IL was proved. mad undergone
Two convictions for swindling.
This was the only testimony against
ur.slus. the remainder of the dispositions
being jon his favor. ana several of them
le.ne very woighty. as in the case Of Cap
I'll. C1rvalho, General Sebert. and Major
Inrmanu. their evidence going 10 show
That particulars Of the firing manual of
tie 'r.-srort' gun and hydro-pnoumatic
brake were almost matters Of common
Er.Va1l. among the officers. and that
an. ion that Dreyfus, from his
sa ition on the staff and peculiar
movements. could be acquainted with
tim Ind no solid basis.
r was the sum of the days proceed
n-.. which were not marked by any Incl
cent NJ unusual importance. The Roget
I--re episode. in which General Roget
cy gave himself away, being the only
matter which attracted special attention.
BERTLLON sNUBBED.
ST. Bertnlon was severely snubbed By
r presiding officer when he wished 10
i.,.v 10 General Sebert. who had con-
C.mucd his system as fantastic.
AS soon as General Sebert had finished
he testimony NJ. Bertinon bounced up,
and asked to be allowed to speak, but
colonel Jouaust quickly turned to the
usher and said: Bring in the next wit
r" whereupon NJ. Bertillon, extreme
Is annoyed. returned TO his seat.
81 Godefroy Cavaignac former Minis
tf.f War returned to Rennes this eve
r-.. There is much speculation respect
i.- ,he motive for his reaPpearance here.
lae general conjecture is that it implies
g. fe.-r shuning of the cards OF the prose-
Clfou.
I.EvFUsARDS DESPONDENT.
symptoms of dependency have mani
tested themselves in Drefusard circles
during the last few days
The court-martal opened to-day with
t.e reading Of an official report on NJ. du
Breuil. who August 23d testified TO having
met Dreyfus and a German attache at the
house Of "a mutual friend named Bodson.
gae cross-examinauon Of this witness
lad reflected on his character, but the
report was 20 the effect shat he never was
O. lorse-uadcr. as claimed by Maitre La
l5rl. leading counsel for the defence; that
SIS character was most respectable, ana
tal Doe was held in general esteem.
DREYFUs INDIGNANT.
Ilayus expressed intense Indignation at
references made in the court 10 his per-
AolH relations with Madame Bodson.
"I .mILaucany redsscrt,' SAID ne, 'thdt
never met any foreigners at NJ. Bod
sons ail j beg the court 10 make such
inquiries as are necessary TO ascertain
tie ruth on this point"
GERMANS TESTIMONY.
German. "a groom. one of the witnesses
C'cl aE Colonel Jouaust, testified that he
was et Ml.aausen in 1856, where he was
employed lu D. livery stable, he said, and
furnished horse 20 the prisoner. As me
horse JUMPED tle witness replied: give
Inn DIS head aud you viii see" DreyIus'
tAe witness claimed. attended the German
m1noeltrss iu AIsace az that time.
Colonel Jouaust: Have you seen he
prisoner siuce2
German: Yes. l recognized him in the
Lo.s dc BOulOgne as Lieutenant Dreyfus.
Colonel Jouaust: How did you know
U4t?
Germain: An officer named D'Intreville,
aor. told me.
Colonel Jouaust: DO you recognize him
G the prisoner
German. looking at the prisoner: Yes.
81 Demange inquired whether the Wit
r.es had not been prosecuted for swind-
Ing and had been acquitted?
GERAIAIN AN EMBEZZLER.
Germain replied in the negative, but
D subsequently admitted that he had
F. 9 convicted Of embezzlement June AZ,
-
Counsel also showed that German was
Sentenced 20 six months imprisonment
for -mbczzicment in 1898.
~ Labor asked German II ne was
Acquainted with NJ. dc Beaurepaire, ana
a.. witness replied that he was not ac-
0..rred with him, but he added tha'
= l. Beaurcpaire knew the Facts 10
Which be testified through the witness
f....s. ard he also admitted having writ
tcl To- 81 de Beaurepaire. giving inior-
nation which the latter had published
IN tne Echo dc Paris.
DREYFUSS REPLY TO GERMAN.
il reply 20 the usual question, Dreyfus
rcplied that about 1885 or 1887 he spent
furlough az Mulhausen. He denied en-
phatically, however that ~ had ever
been Invited 70 amy German manOeuvres,
OF had ever attended any. or that he had
ever oihed with a German officer.
Replying 20 Colonel Jouaust. Dreyfus
SAID that while ho was AT Mulhausen he
rode his brothers horse. and did not
remember anything about the horse mem
tened by German.
GERMAN STATEMENTS DENIED.
Kuhlmann, the liyery-stable keeoer
who employed German al the time. tos-
tined that he never rode with Dreyfas
as stated by German; that ne never went
q the msnoeuyres in company with Drev-
fuf. and absolutely denied all Germain's
flatements
MAJOR d'Infreville testified that he had
known GERMAN since 1894 He addCA
that GerInaln Informed MIN that Drey-
fus attended the German manoeuvres
Witness had never said that an officer
Gerfnain saw In the Bos de Boulogne
was Dreyfus for the simple reason that
Ae asa not know Dreyfus
Captain lie Monnier OF the headquar-
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