Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-02
BertiiIon is Inundated on the
Witness Stand.
DREYFUS' DAY OF TRIUMPH
Array Officers Give Evidence In the Prison
er's Favor. Ono Witness Against
Him is Proven to be Con-
victed Embezzler. -
(Isy Tclcgrallll.l


Beaurcpaire witness, Gcrmilin, who wa:
to prove that Dreyfus attended the
Alsatlcn l1nocvcrs found his state
mcnts denied by Il reputable witness,
while Germain himself it was proved.
underwent two convictions for swind-
ling. This was the only testimony
against Dreyfus, the remainder Of .he
dcnnSitions being in his favor several
OF them being very weighty, as in the
case of Captain Carvalho, General Sc
bert ana Major Hartmann, their evidence
going to show that particulars &c the
firing manual of the '120 gum and
dro-pneumatic brake were almost
matters of common knowledge among
the officers and that the contention
that Dreyfus, from his special position
ON the staff, and peculiar movements
could be acquainted with them, has
solid basis. This was the sum Of tl4;.
days proceedings which were not mark
cd by any incident of unusual incident,
the FOgct-Bruyere episode, in which
General Roget clearly gave himself
away. being the only matter which az
tractcd special attention
NJ. Rcrtillon was severely snubbe 1 by
the presiding officer when he wished to
reply to General Sebcrt. who had con-
dcmncd his system as fantastic.
JOUAUST SNUBBED BERTILLON.
AS soon as General Sebert had fin;s:,-
cd his testimony NJ. Bertillon bounced
up and asked to be allowed to SPEAK.
the usher and said bring in the next
witness" whereupon NJ. Bertillon. eS-
tremely chaSrineu. returned to his seat.
NJ. Godfrey Cavais'nac, former minis
ter OF war. returned to Rennes ln!s
evening. There is much speculation re-
spcctinS the motive for his reappear-
ance here The general conjecture IS
that it implies Il fresh shutlling Of The
cards of the prosecution. SyInpT 5nls
of dependency have manifested, ,.le:n-
selves in Dreyfusald circles durisa.s ,l.c
last few days .
Following is detailed report oc to-
days proceedings: :"
The Dreyfus court MARTA op,.;l,.7
to-day With the reading OF an n.ti..ial
report on NJ. Du Breui! (not Du Hri,uD
WI" August 23d testified to having met
DrGyiuS and Il German a,ache at the
mouse OF Il mutual friend namc, BolS,:
The cross examination OF this witness
ilttl reflected on his character but tn,
report WAS TO the effect that he never
was a horse dealer, as claimed bv Mai
ire l.abori leading counsel for the DO
Tense; that his character was mos, ~
spectacle and that he was held in high
esteem
DEEYTUs INDIGNANT.
DreyIuS expressed intense in,li-naiion
at the reference made in court Of his
personal relations with Madame Roaso:,
eHph;tlc;illy rcasSert.' said IL.
that l never met any foreigners al
~. i'o"s"i ana Deg the court To
.ns 49,! lilts as are necessary
r.'.,.,',., - nc ttuth OF inns point.
,,,IlI a''i i.' 4 sI"otl' one Or the Wit
no,, 80 .'' -. us to'onsl Jouaust. tcsti-
,,.,ana 80 ~ NJ Vas ., MulSausen IN 1856.
.,,,,i ~, was WIS, elil!'loycu IN a hvcsN
- ~ ne etaiu: ana furnished {, horse
tho w;tn.,sS. ,'.>,; ~ "a iiorse jumped
h.:,d AM a., s IN, GlNe hln MS
p, <'stu YOU VIII see.
+en.,s., Ing "ltl'ess claimed. ar
Aisaca 49,, ~ .i ni.tn llahoeuvrcs Al
,C,nInna1
prisoner sint.,a 'Aa'e you seen III"
C;arn,.;n ..v
Tho pni ~, - icccsiilzed NM IN
Drevfns" 40 Lieutenant
r,n,nnnl 1,..
that3" 80" oio you Know
Carm,jn. ..,, o,aa
frevilIr' NJ, 49, ~ ;, iiaiiieu - III
Colonel Jo,nnst. ..nn -,
him in the nrjsnnero, sou, iccoSilze
German. ..yns.,
WAS An I,,1pEzz1
M. Dcmanpe ;nru,;rnd ,,h1,tS
witness; had nor hean ,,nsi',, - .i's
swindling and haa been ,.1,,ittoaa III
German ren}ied n Tho 49, 49,
he s,lbseuuenti,- ,,l,nittaa 49, ~.
been conyicteds of emhezz,a,,,a,,t ~ go
IT, 1893 80
Counsel also showed corn,,i,
sentenced to six months ;mnrison.,. 80
for embeZzlement in 1895
NJ. Labor asked Germa,n If ba ,..,s
acquainted with M. De J,ea,,ren,i,.o
and the witness replied that he vas NJ
acquainted with him. but he .aade1 +,.at
NJ. Beaurepaire knew the facts 70 whic..