Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

president here handed DreyfuS paper and
said:
DO you recognize it as having belonged
to you?''
Dreyfus-''Yes, my colonel"
Jouaust-"Who's was it?''
Dreyfus-"Mine."
Jouaust-"WiH you tell me how and uT-
der what circumstances this document
came into your possession
Dreyfus-"It is a document I used during
my trial. In order to dis cuss the value of
the bordereau 1 wished to keep it,
Jouaust-"The military code gives you the
right to have copy of the documents in
your case. This document therefore, was
legitimately in your possession. Why do
you wish to keep it?''
Kept Souvenir.
Dreyfus-'As a souvenir of the text OF
the bordereau."
Jouaust-"That was rot proper and there
fore it was taken from you. I merely wish
ed to elucidate this point. That will do
Colonel Jouaust then asked Major Car
riere if he had any observations to make in
behalf of the government. The major re-
piled by asking to have DR.. Ransons re-
port on Dreyfus read, which the clerk of
the court did.
The report deals with the measures of
surveillance over Dreyfus adopted during
the voyage of the prisoner to Cayenne and
said among other things that he was seen
on board seated on a stool and weeping.
NJ. De La Roche -Vernet, a secretary at
tackled to the French embassy e. Be-Hc
was tie next witness called. Although he
was scared there was no hesitation in his
replies. He said he acted as the transmit
ting agent OF the ministry of war and minis
try of foreign affairs, wherever they were
engaged in the translation of Pannizardi
dispatch, which was a very minute and
complicated matter. Several drafts. he ex-
planned were first made, and finally an
official translation was drawn up, which
was the same as since published
questioned, respectively. regarding the
draft and the translations. ne said they
were purely Hypothetical, the first draft
only having two words, Captain Drey-
rus, OF which the translators We're really
sure, the sense being to the effect that
Dreyfus had been arrested and that he had
no relations with Germany.
NJ Paleologue of the French foreign Of
flee was then called and disagreed to some
of this witness statements. But the net
result of the two witnesses replies to NM.
any translation, was there any question of
relations with Germany.
NJ. Labori Pleased.
NJ. LabOri on eliciting the foregoing,
showed evident satisfaction.
The witnesses rail was empty for a few
moments, and then Col. Jouaust said SOL
emnly:
Bring in the next witness"
An infantry sergeant seated beneath
Major Carriere's desk then walked to the
middle of the court where, in a crimson
armchair, placed there for distinguished
witnesses, sat Casimir-Perler, formerly
president of France. The latter rose, con-
Quoted by the soldier, and ascended the
platform.
He was dressed in a black frock coat
with the rosette Of the Legion of Honor at
his buttonhole, and light, check trousers
and carried silk hat in his hand.
In response TO the usual questions he said
Il am fifty-two years old. No profession.
L was formerly president of the republic"
Col. Jouaust asked:
Did you know the accused prior to the
acts on which he is charged?''
NJ Casimir-Perier: No Monsieur lie
President"
Jouaust: You were president of the re-
public at the time of the arrest of Capt.
Dreyfus In this position you were able to
nave many particulars upon che circum-
stances and causes of his arrest. 1 beg
you to kindly communicate them to the
court
Casimir-Perier, in a loud voice. said:
Monsieur le President: You ask me 70
speak the truth and all the truth. T have
IN RI I ,..in
cence, without reserve, in its entirety.
Whatever | may have SAID in the past.
whatever l may believe and say. unfortUn
ately, is not always the same thing that
alone am aware of incidents and facts
which might throw light, and that / have
not hitherto said all, justice ought TO know
that it Is false. l will not leave this nlace
without saying all.
Matter OF Conscience
Il intend to do this, not because l can add
anything useful to what | have already,
said, but out of respect to my conscience
and the judges and to take the opinion of
men Of good faith. l will not leave this
place until l have left an unalterabIe CON
viction that l know nothing which might
throw light on the case and that 1 have
said all that l know
The former president, in a loud and dis
tinet voice, then repeated the evidence he
had given before the court of cessation. He
leaned, while speaking, against the witness
rail and referred to a scrap of paper which
he held in his hand. The witness read the
text OF a dispatch received by Count Won
Munster-Ledenburg, the German ambassa-
dor at Paris, from Prince Hohenlohe. The
German imperial chancellor, which the for
mer communicated to NJ. Casimir Perier
during a visit to the Elysee Palace 1t ran:
His majesty, the emperor. having eyer,
confidence in the loyalty of the president
of the republic and the government of the
republic, begs your excellency to tell NJ
Casimir-Perier that it is proved the Ger
man embassy was never implicated In the