The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-25


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clared. contained fantastic, and. In fact
false representations.
Nj. Laborl brought General Mercier t
the bar In J. ence to this.
MERCER admitted that the reports
emanated from pu Patty de Clam, hu
, claimed that he himself did not under.
stand its contents, though he thought !
would be interesting and perhaps usefu
TO Chanoine. This explanation was re-
garded as very lame, and combined Will
other shady actions, would damage Mer.
cier as witness in the eyes of any i'm
partial tribunal.
The remainder of the sitting was taken
up with the deposition OF minor witnesses
mostly NJ, Beaurepaire's puppets, whose
evidence when 1t did not bore the audi.
ence produced no effect. Two interesting
scenes. however, took place. the first
give his opinion of Es,erha;y's role and
his visit to the German embassy October
g. 1897. General Roget replied In tone
of studied disdain which he habitually
adopts toward counsel for the defense; q
absolutely refuse to tell you"
NJ. Labori warmly insisted, but the
president of the court crushed him with a
to respond.
The second scene was between NJ La
bori and Colonel Jouaust after the deposit
ton of the royalist deputy. De Grandmai-
sen, which consisted In clap-trap TRADE
against foreigners intervening in the nf-
fair and title tattle quite outside of the
case delivered in grandloquent style and
ended with the preposterous words ad
dressed to the judges: IF YOU think
Dreyfus innocent, acquit him. But If you
decide he is guilty, you must pronounce
his condemnation.
The deputy accompanied this instruc-
ton to the court with sweeping gestures
and turned to leave the stage amid roars
of laughter from the audience, which
Grandmaisen met with a fierce, stage VII
lain look that again convulsed the court,
NJ. Labori, however, called the deputy
back He wanted to examine several OF
NJ. De Grandmaisens statements, but
Colonel Iousust rafnsod to allow the ques-
tions to be put, at which counsel became
tremendously indignant and insisted upon
his right to do so. and a warm alteration
ensued between the president of the court
and the counsel. The former, however,
maintained his decision. which was in
disputably unfair to Dreyfus. and NJ. La
borl sat down, gagged and boiling over
with indignation.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press saw Nine Labori this evening and
copversed with her regarding her hus-
bands condition She said he was pro-
crossing rapidly though still suffering con-
siderable pain. THE way he Is recover
ing" she exclaimed, seems to he al
most miraculous"
Following are the proceedings in detah:
At tho opening of the proceedings this
morning Colonel Jouaust ordered that the
evidence of NJ. Penot, friend OF the lalt
Colonel Sandherr, chief OF the intelligence
department, be read by the court. which
was done. This testiomny AS given by the
court Of cessation set forth that Coiohei
Sandherr told NJ. Peuot that the brothers
OF Dreyfus had offered $4,000 francs 10
settle the case, adding that Sandhef was
SO incensed at the proposal that he or
dered them out OF his oihce.
M De Mango as a counterDlast, READ
ntoe written by Sandherr the same day
the interview with the brothers took place,
IL appeared from this note that the
brothers imagined plot was being
Matched against captain Dreyius because
he was a jew. They maintained the cap
tain's innocence ana declared they would
do everything in their power TO OBTAIN
his reinstatement saying that IL neces-
sary they would spend their whole for
tune TO arrive at the truth and would DO
everything to that end.
Counsel pointed out that there was Sc
rlous discrepancies between Penots writ
ten Abatement that money was offered and
Sanders letter
The president OF the court permitted NJ.
Linere. former officer OF the government,
to testify. The witness said ne had also
dined at NJ Bodson's In company win
Dreyfus and declared he did not believe
Dreyfus capable OF the crime for which
he had been sentenced
NJ. Labori--Do you remember seeing any
foreign diplomats at NJ. Bodson's house?
M. Linere-Not at all. Besides NJ. Bod
son was not foreign extraction. lie was
the son OF an Orleans vinegar merchant
There was considerable stir In the c"'irt
when the name of Colonel Maurel, who
was president of the Dreyfus court martial
of 1894. was called and the colonel APP
peared al the witness bar He started by
emphaticalIy denying that any communica-
ton verbal or written was made TO the
members of the court during the course OF
the trial. He said that he only knew OF
the cage from the documents In the dos
sier and testimony gwen.
NJ. Labori--Can Colonel Maurel tell US 10
what he attributes the secret communi-
cation OF the dossier?
Colonel Maurel-I have not the slightest
Idea.
NJ. Labort-can you tell the name OF the
officer who brought you the private let
ter?
Colonel Maurel--it was Du Patty do Clam.
(Sensation.)
NJ Labori-were there any documents
In this secret dossler? Can you state what
they werey
Colonel Maurei---I only saw one oil them.
! did not look at the other, because my
mind was already made up.
NJ. Labori--Had the other members Vi
the court also made up their mindsF
Colonel Maurei--Yes
Witness then added that two members Oh
the court confided to him on this suplec''
NJ. Labori-can you tell US how, Know
a...ud pane.