New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-02
LABoRrs SHARP RETORT.


W. Labori then said that Major Lauth insinu-
atcd that "Cornlngue" was trying TO levy black
mail WAS that his idea?
Colonel Jouaust refused to allow the question,
and NJ Labor, exclaimed: You disallow every
awkward question:
The stir created by this lively retort had not
suhsidcd when the Government Commissary'
Major Carriare rose and begged TO point out
that the defence was constantly asl0rS leave TO
sneak and that when be- Ghe Comm ssar73 asked
10 do so the necessary permission was re-
fused to which Colonel Jouaust replied Il have
heard enough Hold your tongue BE quiet
The incident is closed" prolonged laughter;
Addressing Colonel picquar'. VI. Laho~l asked.
when did YOU know that the firing manual was
icing copicd?"
Colonel Picquart-D During the summer OF lN'N-
WRITER OF BORDEREAU IGNORANT
NJ Labori having remarked that this was all
he desired to ask a. present General Hlppolyie
sebert. retired of the marine artillery. was
called. He prece0aG hts testimony hy saying
that he did not think ne ought to withhold the
testimony he was able TO give. as ne fit e.
would contribute 10 the PREPARATION or a judicial
error The General then criticised the horderca1
from n professional point 81 view. pointing out
/ that the writer must have been g. low ciassro
man. negotiating directly with e correspondent
on whose doles re was dependent Il, said he
was probably an Officer but certainly not ~ ar
tnlery omcer adding that thie was proved by
the employment; Of expressions an artilleryman
| could not have used
The witness gave a number Of instances
! showing the dense ignorance displayed IN gun
merry technicaHties by the writer Of the Dor
a
that his study ~ the case had led him 10 the
conviction that the bordereau could not have
been written by an artillery officer nor by an
officer belonging to a special arm Of the service
who had passed through the Polytechnic School
General Sebert referred to the satisfaction he
felt a; knowing that the experts Of the highest
standing I'm handwriting had confirmed his opin-
ion. and had dismissed NJ Bertillon's assertions.
saying that on examination he. the witness. had
easily found proof of the worthlessness Of that
demonstration.
IT is painful FOR me" added General sebert
TO express so severe an opinion on the man
whose name is connected with the application
of the anthropometric method. which has done
the greatest service. But French science can
not give its authority to lucubrations so preten-
tlous as those VI. Bertillon brought here. | re
assert most emphaucally that the bordereau
was not written by an artillery officer nor hy
an officer who passed through the Polytechnic
School. l have been sustained I'm giving my
testimony by my firm belief in the entire limo
cence Of Dreyfus. and I am glad ! have had
strength enough TO bring here the stone which
I have to lay on the cdlhce Of rcparation
which You are constructing 50 carefully and
conscicntiousy while holding aloof from out
side passions. This edince Is a work Of ap-
peasement and peace. which will restore he
country 20 an era Of concord and union"
\ brief suspension Of the session followed
When the session was resumed. al the request
~ NJ Labor. General Schert expressed his
opinion Of Valerio's testimony IN support Of "
Bcr;illon's system. saying that I'm spite Of the
latt~r's talent he had not succeeded in convert
Ing false theory into a true one
NJ Bortlnon at this point exclaimed: u bep
leave to speak"
BERTLLON SUPPRESSED
Colone Jouaust asked the prisoner II h. hal
anything TO say fl reply to the witness. an,
the prisoner replied that he had not Their
Colonel Jouaust. without taking the sllghtes
notice Of NJ Bertillon called the next witness
Major Ducros Of the artillery, who showed tina
Dreyfus had abundant opportunities IN 1894 >,
obtain Information relative 10 guns. but dld no
take advantage Of them.
General MERCER tried 10 lelittle this testmon,
by saying that Dreyfus vas probably aWar
; longer Of importance. since the gun had beet
rejected IA favor II the Deport gun.
Major Hartmann. OF the artillery, was tn