Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-23
DREYFUS Case Continues
Witnesses Today Did Not Testify as
to r1atters of Real Importance
|MANY Of THE STATEMENTS DENIED
By the Prisoner, Who Spoke in a Cool and COL
lected Manner--Labori Makes Some Tell
ing Points in Favor of the Accused--Ester-
Hays Deposition Before the Court of Cas-
sation Was Read.

Rennes. Aug. 23-The third session of
the third week of the second trial by court
martial of Capt. Dreyfus on the charge of
treason, began at the Lycee at half past
this morning. Maitre Labori and Nine.
Labori were present. The session opened
with the testimony of minor witnesses.
Roy and Drevelle. The latter deposed
that Dreyfus, while with the general
staff, could have access to documents un-
perceived during certain hours of the day.
Capt. Dreyfus replying. admitted that he
was present during these hours, but ex-
planned that his presence was connected
with his duties.
AS Labor was entering this court he
was informed by newspaper man that
General Roget yesterday received docu-
ments from Esterhazy, now in London.
Counsel was much interested and
cleaned all the information possible.
On the arrival in court Of Roget it was
noticed he carried bulky envelope con-
tanning the documents referred to. Out
side of this there was no incident worth
noting at the opening proceedings.
The session began with the testimony
Roy and Major Dreville. The latter,
who is employed in the German section
of the second bureau Of the war office.
deposed that Dreyfus, while on the gem
eral staff, could have had access unper-
ceived to the documents during certain
hours of the day.
The prisoner replying. admitted he was
present during these hours, but explained
his presence was connected with his
duties.
The fourth witness, NJ. Dubrieul. de-
scribing himself as a private gentleman,
proved most entertaining, and moreover
gave I.abori the first opportunity of
making few points in favor of Dreyfus.
Dubreul, who was one of Quesnay De
Beaurepare's witnesses, told gossipy
story of meeting Dreyfus at the house
of an acquaintance, NJ. Bodson, in 1894,
when Dreyfus was lieutenant and to see
ing the latter conversing with man de-
scribed to the witness as German at
tache.
This was the sum of his testimony,
which was dotted with flashes of uncon-
scious humor, as when Dubrieul said he
told his acquaintance that he could not
frequent his house if the German visited
him. The acquaintance, it appears, re-
piled, excusing the fact by saying the
German was not his, but his wife's
friend, which caused general laughter in
the court which became louder when
Dubrieul later remarked he had no prcju-
dice against Dreyfus for visiting his ac-
quaintance, or rather his acquaintance $
wife. adding:
"If every officer who is in love with his
neighbor's wife is dismissed from the
army, there would be very few left
NJ. Labori took the witness in hand
and beautifully ascertained that he only
knew the visitor was a German attache
because he was told so and he did not
know whether he was a military or a
civil attache. He did not even know his
name. In fact the whole story was of
the f1imsiest description. Moreover. a
foreign military attache would have
nothing to gain by cultivating the ac-
quaintance of a simple lieutenant, as
Dreyfus was then.
Dreyfus, when he arose to reply to this
voice, denying he had any relations with
German attache, military or civil.
Labori finished with Dubreul by ask
ing for the production of his records in
the law courts, which counsel limited was
discreditable.
The prisoner was very indignant dur
ing Dubrieurs deposition and once tried
to interpose. but the president of the
court waved him down, telling him he
might reply when Dubreul had finished,
which he did as the witness uttered his
concluding words requesting an inquiry,
because it must be made known here
who is lying and who is speaking the
TRUTH
The statement Of the prisoner caused
! a deep impression.
The next witness. Captain Valdant, tes-
titled to seeing LeblOis in Picquarts
Office at the beginning of 80.
Captain Lerond of the artillery, who
followed him, spoke of the notorious ig-
norance of Esterhazy in artillery mat
ters. showing he could not have divulged
what was promised in the bordereau
Lerond also depOsed that Picuuart. in