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Prosecution viii Try TO Prove q Drey.
fus.Weil.Esterhazy Connection.
WE'LL TO BE MADE THE CO.BfTwEEN,
Dreyfus the Real Traitor and Estcrhazy
the Writer Of the Bordereau.
THE PRISONER HAD A TRYING DAY
For the Second Time in the Course
of the Trial He Sought
RELIEF in Tears.

| Rennes, August 31.--Dreyfus had the
| most trying day he has yet gone through.
The strain proved too great for him and
| for the second time in the course Of the
trial he gave way to his feelings and
sought relief in tears. The generals have
| branded him as n traitor before the court.
their subordinates have pointed the finger
of scorn at him. But he only once ilinched
| when the official report of his treatment
on Devils island was read before him.
The pictures of his sufferlngs, mental and
physical, were thrown vividly on the
screen of his memory. Then he hid his
features and wopt.
He passed through another such crinis
today when after Captain Le Brun- Renaut
aud witness after witness had brought
up before him that cold january morning
which ushered in the scene Of his degrade
tion. Major Forsnetti man of heart,
told In simple and unaffected manner the
story of Dreyfus' struggle with the mad
dening temptation to take his life aud
the Intervention of his wife, as an angel.
pointing the road of duty Then again
the prisoners breast heaved with emo
tion and tear drops trckled down his
cheeks He rose, and after forced effort
to remain calm as he spoke few words
concerning his denial to Colonel Dn Patty
de Clam that he wrote the hordereau, he
turned to Forsnetti with look of thanks
for his consolation so needed.
| Dreyfus then uttered these words OF
| heartfelt gratitude TO his wife for the
courage with which she had inspired him:
lit is due to her. he cried, that | am
| alive today The prisoner could articu-
| late no more, but sat down abruptly TO
conceal his distress eatlg
The proceedings concluded a few min
! utes later and he was taken back to his
prison, where his wife visited him and in
| the presence of Nine. Dreyfus and the
| gendarmes on guard he broke down com
pletely. The tension had been too much
| for him. He sobbed convusively and the
partner of his sorrows Joined him in SOL
ace OF tears.
In addition to the usual cordons OF
troops in the streets leading TO the Lycee,
an extra guard was posted today, so as to
completely isolate the hall In which'-'the
Judges met in secret session 'There were
the usual scenes on the arrival of the
prisoner and the judges After the Judges
and council came General De Loye, Major
Hartman, Major Ducros and later General
Chanoine followed by a soldier bearing
the secret artillery dossier.
Captain LeBrun- Renault and-the sup
porters OF his assertion of the Dreyfus
confession had an inning lasting nearly
the entire session, their deposition con-
tanning little but what has already been
stated before the court OF cessation.
LeBrun- Renault introduced the new as
sertion that the fact that he had not re-
lated the incident of the confession TO
President Casimlr-Perier was because he
overheard himself called traitor while
waiting al the Eiysee. He, however. could
not explain why he kept this to himseit
for so long time Instead OF recouDtins
the incident before the court OF cessation.
Nor did his explanation as to why he
destroyed the page OF lis note book con-
tanning the record of Dreyfns confession
sound very convincing
The witnesses were repetition OF Cap
tain lie Brun- Renault. But very sig
nificant question was put TO Colonel Guerin
by a member OF the court Lieutenant
Colonel Broigniart, who sits at Colonel
Jouaust's right hand and always puts
pointed questions. He has thoroughly
studied the Dreyfus case and Is reputed 70
be one of the best authorities In the case.
IL is certain that Colonel Jostaust consuits
him frequently during the sessions. bros-
niard is said to be a rabid anti DreyIusard
and he today, in quiet tone. asKea Soio-
mel Guerln If he thought NJ We'll, who Is a
friend OF Esterhazy, also knew Dreyius.
The latter at once declared that he never
bsfoIS> teqxa.Qf We'll. The point Of this
question was That Esttrhnzy1 m = AE's y sa.-
to Colonel Jouaust, as announced, and mas
undoubtedly mentioned Well as go-oe-
tween for Dreyfus. This is the ferson re.
ferred to In yesterdays dispatch 30 W.
mistake for Nv" II relations can be
proved between Dreyfus and Well this
Esterhazy admits OF being reasonable In
formation from Well, then he could as
sumo Dreyfus was a traitor. The generals,
IL sufficient evidence OF Dreyfus- Well
Esterhazy connection can be produced, can
abandon the contention that Dreyfus wrote
the bordereau and admit that Esterhazy
was the author of 1t. This Is possibly the
change OF tactics on the part Of the gen
erals who have been limited at recently
II a said that Generals Mercier. Roget
and Gonse and M. Caviagnac. who are
staying at the house OF friend some mile:
outside OF Rennes. met today ct denerai
Mercier's house and discussed the evidence
OF Colonel Schwarzkoppens housekeeper'
Nine. Bastian. could give II she was SUBS
n