Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-31


unable to ~ 10 positive n rsgerd e
the writer because be had only seen 2
tao smile Of the bordereau, but ct the
court Of cessation he saw the original
boredereau.
II convinced myself said M. Meyer,
sby magnifying glass that the Dor
dereau was written in a free hand ana
without hesitation, whereas it is pre-
cisely hesitation in the formation OF
the strokes which reveals the use OF q
method of tracing. 4 can affirm that 1t
is in the writing and in the very
HAND OF ESTERHAZY.
That is perfectly clear to me"
At the conclusion Of his testimnpy
the witness gave demonstration of the
fallacy of the Bertillon system.
Prof. Auguste Molinier gave similar
evidence. He said that each fresh ex-
animation of the bordereau only served
to further convince him that it was the
work of Esterhazy. Amid deep atten-
ton the witness demonstrated how the
conclusions of the experts who attrib-
uted the bordereau to Dreyfus were
mutually destructive, and dwelt on the
defects of NJ Bertillon's arguments,
pointing out the striking resemblance
of the alleged doctored handwriting
with Esterhazy's writing, who, he add
ed, in everybody's opinion, had rela-
lions with Col. Schwartzkoppen, the
former German military attache at
Paris, and the dissimilarities between
the writing of the bordereau and that
of the prisoner.
Gen. MERCER called attention to the
fact that in his testimony before the
court of cessation Prof. Molinier said
a change was apparent in Esterhazy's
handwriting after 1894, and asked that
the professors former evidence be
read.
M. Labor, leading cohnsel for the de-
Tense, inquired if Gen. MERCER inter
vened with the object Of verifying Prof.
Molinier's evidence. Counsel added
that it seemed to him that Gen. MERCER
interviewed less in the character of a
witness than as a representative of the
government commissioner. He there
fore would be grateful to the general
if he would kindly explain the bearing
of his remark.
MERCER replied that on this special
point he desired to confirm the evil
dence of Prof. Molinier, which, he said,
corroborated NJ Bertillon's statement
that Esterhazy,
THE MAN OF STRAW,
changed his handwriting in order to re-
place Dreyfus.
Prof. Giry traversed ground similar
to that covered by Prof. Molinier. He
said the bordereau only had a super
fetal likeness to Dreyfus' handwriting,
and asserted that it was certainly the
work of Esterhazy. The witness also
said the bordereau was not written
with the aid of key words.
Labori asked if the witness had no.
tlced change in Esterhazy's caligra-
ply, and Prof. Giry replied that he had
studied the question, but did not think
there had been any marked change.
Council then asked whether Gen.
MERCER had meant to intimate that
Esterhazy's handwriting had become
more or less like that of Dreyfus since
1894, to which the general replied he
had not wished to express an opinion.
but he reiterated that M. Bertillon had
shown that Esterhazy's handwriting
had become more like that of the bor-
dereau.
M Labor retorted in that case Gen.
MERCER should not have repeated the
evidence OF M. Grenier before the court
OF cessation, as NJ. Grenier showed that
Esterhazy's caligraphy had become less
and less like the writing both of the
oordereau and of Dreyfus.
NJ Bertillon, at this juncture said
he desired to speak. but the president
OF the court, Col. Jouaust, hastily rose
and said, amidst laughter: "The Sit
ting is suspended" M. Bertillon re-
sumed his seat in high dudgeon.
On the resumption of the sitting M.
Georges Picot, member of the insti-
tute, was called for the defense, Maiire
Demange, of counsel for the prisoner
explaining that Picot was summoned
because, in May last, he had an inter
view with foreign military attache. in
the course of which mention was made
of the document inserted in the dossier
by Gen. MERCER.
Col. Jouaust recommended the wit
ness to be very
CAUTIOUS IN HIS STATEMENTS.
After promising to exercise care M.
Picot started with saying that he had
an interview with the Austro-Hungar-
ian military attache. Col. Jouaust
stopped the witness, saying: "You can
not continue like this" Maj. Carriere,
I,