The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-05
FRANCE IS NOW
READY FOR RIOT


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last the cruel strokes the Fiat Major
have been receiving of late. He showed
naught Of his cruel, brazen front to-day.
on the contrary his face was quite
livld when he left the stage after very
poor display and he quilted the court
room as soon as the pr0ceedingsc were
over. excusing himself TO his brother
generals. MERCER and others Of higher
grade on the ground Of feeling unWeA.
DIsGRACEFUL TACTICS.
The session ended with an exposure by
NJ. Hemion chief Of the Paris detectives
of the disgraceful tactics OF the Eat Ma
ior in suppressing his report In favor OF
CAPTAIN Dreyfus. and inserting a docu-
ment more or less unfayOrabie 90 him.
After n brief session in camera, the
public sitting Of the court martial was
resumed M 715 O'Clock this morning.
The first witness called was an Austr0-
Hungarian refugee named Cenuschi-
This witness asked that "a letter which he
had written 90 Colonel J0uauat be read;
this was done in this letter NJ. Cenuschi
said that owing TO political troubles ne
had been compelled to live In France from
| 1888 20 1881 While De was in France, me
letter explained, a friend connected with
! the foreign Office of another country, mon
toned 10 him the names of certain
French correspondents of other powers.
The first and most important OF these
names. the writer ASSERTED was that or
Drevfus. Another Of ~ Cernuschis
friends. according 90 this letter, showed
him important military papers, shcn as
route maps. for mobilization of troops.
| documents relating 10 the transport of
troops diagrams Of eastern railway, ETC..
which he declared came from Dreyfus, re-
marking further that everything was
procurable I'm France by the payment ~
money. Two days later, the letter said
NJ. Ceinuschis friend gees ltltedly "lt
Paris and Drcyfus was afterwards arr
rested. The letter concluded with say
| ing that VI. Cernuschi told all this 10 an
officer Of the War Office, who wro-e 1t
down.
WOULD NOT EXPLAIN.
VI. Memange wanted the witness 10 eX-
plain his Intervention in the case at this
! late hour. but could elicit 10 reply.
N. Demange. HAS the government
commissary made inquiries concerning
! this witness?'
Major Carliere replied in the negative
and suggested that "a secret session be
| held i'm order 10 hear the witness 6 la-
nations relative 10 the diplomatic side Of
| the question.
NJ Labor declared that since the Dro-
| secution had applied abroad for evidence
which the defence had always carefully
abstained from doing. he reserved the
| right 20 use every possible diplomatic
| means 20 ascertain ~ documents mention
ed i'm the borderelu had been betrayed and
| 80 so. by whom. Csensati0n)
NJ labor asked the witness the nation
| Atty Of the persons mentioned I'm the
| letter.
N. Cernuschi: ct VIII give them in
| camera" (Commodan)
| N. Labor. CAS- 7 mean that this wit
ness shall testify under oath ! ask that
secreto session De held tomorrow. / in
| tend 90 notify the other side " his name.
! He must testify under oath. for wish the
| parties aeaius, whom his evidence IS
brought should have an the guarantees
the law assures 0,Xc.tcment)
NJ. Andre. clerk of NJ. Beriulus. Judge
OF the Court of Cessation. testified 20
hearing Lleutenant-Co.0nol Henry cay to
N. Ber.ulus. don't insist. I beg OF You.
| Above an we must save the honor Of the
army"
WHAT HENRY SAID.
Witness also heard Lieutenant-Colonei
| Henry say: Leave me Es-erhazy and let
| Du Patty de Clam blow out his brains
That's all 1 ask
DIR Wen came forward to deny that he
had ever made statements attributed %
him with regard 90 the guilt Of the pr.s-
oner. He had always believed Dreyfus
| innocent and be vigorously protested
| against such allegations. Dreyius, the
witness said was a model husband and
| not a gambler.
] 90 49, foIfnr.aI al The bar.
N Painleve CNhaustiyely criticised NJ
/ Bertillion's crytograrhic system. citing IN
! support Of his conclusions the opinion OF
NJ Henri Poincare 10 his mind. the most
/ ufustrlous mafhana .Ician OF modern times
| who I'm a letter the witness read ex-
! aminel seriatlm the deductions Of Berti-
lion ana demonstrated their fallacy also
pointing out miscalculations made by NJ.
! Valerie
General Gonse interviewed NJ this func
! ture. lie was surprised. he said, AZ the
! importance attached % the evidence of
NJ Hadamard and Painleve. NJ. Panlcve
| asserted that both If. Hadamard and him
self Rad always been satisfied that Drey-
fus was innocent
As the alteration between General
| Gonse and NJ Painieve was rapidly be-
coming heated, NJ. LaDOri interviewed.
A sharp massage al arms followed between
| NJ IabOn and Colonel Jouaust' leading 10
| considerable excitement.
NJ Labor asked General Gonse WHY he
had incorrectly reported certain informa-
ton he had collected.
Colonel Jouaust refused 10 put the ques-
ton and invited NJ. La0ori to study mod
GRAFTON. NJ. Iabori retorted: "The de-
fence is using It's rights with the utmost
moderation"
| Colonel Jouaust: mo you are not. l
beg you not 10 drown my voice when
| am speaklne. Your very tone Is wanting
| In moderation. Moreover, / consider the