Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-23
LABORI IS OUT AGAIN.
he Reappears in Court 10 Defend
Captain DeyiuS.
WARMLY WELCOMED.
He Il Even Congratulated by the Pres.
ident Of the Court 10 Whom lie
Replies Eloquently Trial
Without Interest.

Rennes, Aug . The second day Of
the third week Of the second trial by
courtmartial Of Captain Alfred Dreyfus
on the charge Of treason began at $50
o'clock this morning
NJ Labor was present. he drove "a
the court in carriage aud when he
entered the hall the audience sreeted
him by standing up aud general clap
ping Of hands.
Maitre Labor walked quite briskly,
but holding his left arm close to hi.
side In order not TO disturb his wound
He met General MERCER and General
Billot in the middle Of the courtroom.
stopped, chatted and smiled. NJ Labor
looked very we'll He was given a cush.
toned armchair
Labor was warmly congratulated by
his friends, Captain Dreyfus on enter
ing smilingly shook hands with LabOri
Colonel Jouaust addressed few
words Of congEatulation to Labor aud
expressed the profound Indignation OF
the tribunal at the attempt to assassin
ate the counsel Labor was much
moved, and thanked Colonel Jouaust il
an eloquent speech.
The first witness was NJ Grenier.
former project Of Belfort His testimony
was favorable to Dreyius aud distinct J
hostile 10 Esterhazy.
Major Rollin Of the intelligence de-
partment was asked by NJ Labor dur
ing the course Of the formers testimony
as TO certain documents Of later date
that came into General Mercier's pos
session. Rollin said il was not his bust
ness TO explain, but the counsel insisted
upon asking whose business it was
Finally, NJ Labor asked Colonel Jou
aust TO request General MERCER to ex
plain The general rose aud said b,
declined 10 answer. NJ Labor insisted
but Mercier still refused 10 answer anC
Major Carriere Of the government com
missary, supported him on the ground
the examination entered upon matter
which ought not, in the interest Of the
country. be discussed publicly. NJ
Labor then declared in loud voice
that he would reserve 20 himself the
right 10 take necessary measures 20 oh.
tain the desired information
The next point made by preyfus wa,
In reply TO Major Rollin. The latter 70
marked that all the prisoners papers
were seized when his rooms wer,
searched in 1894 and Colonel JouausiI
said that certain papers from his teSl
book. the school Of war was found to b
missing To this the prisoner retorted
mot in 1897 my colonel This caused
some sensation, as IL was obvious that
the Interpretation was that pages were
torn out at the war Office aud then tn,
fact used against him as insinuation h,
communicated the missing pages to for
eign agents
A porter Of the war office. named Fer
rot. next testified as seeing Dreyfus pry
ing into the other offices during THEN
absence, and the prisoner replied ex
citedly that Ferrots statements were
concoctions by the former minister Of
war which caused sensation. Then,
in a cooler manner. the prisoner made
statement explaining the difficulties IN
the way of civilian such as Ferret,
entering the offices Of the general STAG
General Come theroupon produced
two letters 10 the effect that the writers,
both of whom We're civilians, obtained
easy admittance TO the Offices.
Dreyfus retot;ed that regulations were
very strict In this respect and therefor,
some persons were guilty Of gross breach
Of discipline. and NJ Demange scored
by adding II the entry TO these office,
were easy. why was it that anybody
could not procure the information tina,
Dreyfus was alleged to have obtained &C
surreptitiou,lyl
The neat witnes, was Lieutenant
Colonel Berrin and showed himself Il
be a most viIulent enemy TO the prison
or. lie evidently learned bis testimony
by heart and acclaimed in strident. az
grcssive tones which grated upon tn,
ears Of the audience. Some II his re
marks. particularly his declaration tina;
be wa. convinced Of Dreyfus' guilt by
NJ Bertillon's chart aud the introduc
ton Of EsterhaLys statements as eyi
dencs against Dreyfus elected genera
smiles in court
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