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

| arrived at my mouse, never went out
| Jouaust--You went there in 1886.
Dreyfus-Yes, possibly.
Jouaust-Did You follow the German
| manuevers1
Dreyfus-No.
Jouaust--Did you converse with German
| officers?
| Dreyfus-I deny 1t absolutely.
Jouaust-What was your object In go
| ing to Alsace?
| Dreyfus--For instructions.
| Jouaust--You studied transport?
Dreyfus-Yes.
Jouause-You wrote certain information
respecting the manufacture of Robin shell
You said this information vac required by
a professor of a military school. This was
false. i am told you asked officers in
discreet ques.ions.
Dreyfus---It Is not true.
Jouaust-Did you go to Brussels In 1894.
Dreyfus-M
Jouaust--A witness Gffirms that you
went,
Dreyfus--It Is false.
Jouaust-You had relations with u WON
an?
Dreyfus-Yes.
Jcuaust-What nationality?
Dreyfus-Austrian.
Jouaust--How could you ever have had
such relations, you an officer in the gem
eral staff.
Dreytus-I committed no indiscreton
Jouaust-Your books were we'll kept
You had special resources. Passing
through the Champs Elysee In 1891 you re-
marked: Here lives certain lady. Sup
pose we call on her. i have lost heavy
sums at her house,
Dreyfus-It Is false. I have never gam
bled. Never, never!
Jouaust-Did you know Major du Patty
de Clam!
Dreyrus-No.
Jouaust-Did you know Major Henry!
Dreyfus--No.
Jouaust-tave you no motive for anil
mostly against them?
Dreyfus-No.
Jouaust-And CooIAl Picquart7
Dreyfus--r don't knew him.
Jouousr-And Lieutenant Esterhazy?
Dreytus--I don't know him.
Jouaust-You never wrote him?
Dreyfus--No
Jouaust-Du Patty de Clam says that
your writing at his dlctation was less firm
when he made you undergo trial on the
day OF your arrest
Here non commissioned officer who
was standing in front of Major Carriere
crossed tho platform and handed Dreyfus
his writing on the day OF his arrest. Drey-
fus replied by insisting there was nothing
to show perceptible change in his hand
writing
Colonel Jouaust then spoke OF the In
terview with du Patty dc Clam and Drey-
rus replied: Il never confessed anything
TO du Patty de Clam
Here occurred one OF the most dramatic
scenes in the examination. Dreyfus trem-
ulously exclaimed, swayed to and fro for
moment and then all his pent-up emo
tion and Indignation burst forth and he
cried in piercing voice, heard throughout
the court and even by those standing out
side 1T is Ubiquitous to condemn an in
nocent man. never confessed anything
Neyer!'
Dreyfus as he uttered the words raised
his white gloyed right hand and held 1t
aloft no II appealing to heaven to vindi-
cato him.
Jouaust--Did you say. III handed over
documents it WAS to have more important
ones in return?'
Dreyfus--No.
Jouaust--Did you say I'm three years
they will recognize my innoccnce?" Why
did you say three years?
Dreyfus--I asked for all kinds OF in
vestigation. was justified in hoping
that at the end of two or three years my
Innocence would come to light
Jouaust-Why three years9
Dreyfus--Because a certain time Is nec-
essary to obffcerste
Jouaust--Had you an arriere pence
tafter thoughtg
Drcyfus--No.
The examination Of the prisoner was
ended with n few minor questions.
The court adjourned after deciding TO
sit behind closed doors tomorrow and as
many Of the following days as are neces-
sary for the examination OF the secret dos.
slef
The next public session OF the court will
probably take place on Saturday next.
The. official list of the members OF tho
court martial Is as follows: President,
Colonel Jouaust, director In the engl
neer corps: Lieutenant Colonel Brenoglart.
director OF the school OF artillery: Major
De Breon. OF the Seventh regiment of ar
tillery; Major Profillet, OF the Tenth regi-
ment of artillery; Major Merle of the Sew
enth regiment OF artillery; Captain Par
fait, OF the Seventh regiment OF artillery:
Captain Beauvais. OF the Seventh regi-
ment OF artillery.
Nine. Dreyfus visited her husband this
afternoon and found him hopeful. al.
though much unnerved, as the rigorous
examination and especially the unfeelins
demeanor displayed toward him by Colo
mel Jouaust proved tremendous strain
upon him.
There are many persons who were pres
ent at the trial now under the impression
that the harshness OF the presiding judge
was assumed and Intended 10 dIsarme the
enemies Of Dreyfus, who are only anx-