The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-22

have it presently. Sll uOWH'
Captain Junck then proceeded, and his
account OF what occurred called torth
laughter from the audience.
M. Demange asked Captain Junck
why he had not given the court of cas-
sation information OF the character
which he adduced to-day as proof
against Dreyfus, and why he had told
the court of cessation that he had seen
nothing in the conduct of Dreyfus to
lead to the belief that he was traitor
This somewhat confused the captain
who replied that he had not thought of
it, but added that he adhered to to-day's
statements about the character OF the
prisoner.
DREYFUS' REPLY TO THE TESTI-
! MONY.
Dreyfus, after being asked the usual
questions, whether he had anything to
say, replied: II will not speak to the
witness of private condolences he has
made to me- If Captain Junck's ideas
of honor allow him to divulge private
conversation, mine do not. l have clean
hands and will keep them clean. But
| there are a number Of facts to which /
will refer l will speak first in regard
to all the losses il is said that / sustain
ed at the club at Mans. / declare that
was never a member of the civil club
al Mans, never visited it. and conse-
| quently never gambled there. 1 am con-
! WINGED that the members of the club
are very respectable, ard ask you simply
to have an inquiry made in order to
| know If | am speaking the truth. In
regard to the lectures in the offices of
the headquarters staff, at which, it is
asserted, ] was present, they occurred
in December, 1893 was absent at that
| time and consequently did not attend
the lectures
| The prisoner then proceeded to show
| that In July, 1894, the probationers were
informed by an official circular that
they were TO pass a period Of probation
in the army. the first year men in Au-
gust and September, and the second year
men in October, November and De-
cember; therefore, at a period when
there We're no manoeuvres.
Regarding the officers directing the
despatching of troops at various points,
Dreyfus dwelt upon the fact that he at
that time was on mission and was not
at the manoeuvres at all. I'VE must be
precise he added, and not play upon
words"
I'm August, 1884, he continued, "the
second year probationers knew definitely
that they were to go to various regi-
ments in October November and De-
cember, and that consequently they
would not attend the manoeurves.
Il do not know" he continued what
gossip the witness has retailed in regard
to Siam and Madagascar I did not un |
derstand it very well. It Is certain that
l should have greatly desired to partici
pate in any expedition 1t Is the natur !
al feeling of every officer. But l could
never have had information through a
cousin in the foreign office, for had
no cousin there"
Regarding the plans for provisioning |
and conveying troops, the prisoner said |
that he superintended the printing of
them, turn about. with the other proba |
tloners The entire work did not de- |
Volve upon him. and he only saw the
small portion through the printing !
press.
STATEMENT OF NJ. BERTuLLus.
When Dreyfus had finished speaking
Colonel Jouaust invited NJ. Bertullus to
speak, and the latter literally sprang up
the steps to the platform, and, leaning
sideways against the witness box and
speaking slowly and distinctly he turn
ed to the witness and said:
Monsieur lie PRESIDENT will not do
Captain Junck the honor to reply to the
particulars with which he has RECALLED
the court regarding the visit to my Of
flee on July 26. I explained everything
before the united court of cassa-
ton. / am here; therefore, 1 have not
been punished, and therefore my expla-
nations satisfied the judges of the SUI
preme court
NJ Bertullus admitted that he left the
office with the late Lieutenant Colonel
Henry and Captain Junck, and accom-
panied them to the end of the gallery
the office, because he was par
ticularly interested in their investiga
ton, which" he added Il may say
had no result" The magistrate greatly
desired to know what special papers
they were hunting for, but did not sue
coed in learning. in spite of all his eff
forts to extract the information
Now" continued M. Bertullus, zone
point is clear, and, in regard thereto, |
declare that Captain Junck's wish was
the father to the thought and he is
wrong in saying that told him did
not think Esterhazy was traitor My
on this point, gentlemen, has
been mistaken since July 2, the day 1
him, because, at the bottom of
my heart, l was convinced I was in the
of traitor of the sole traitor
and that in Esterhazy was the key to
the trial from which France is perish