The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01

place Of degradation. AZ that moment
| was At the door Of the building. Capt
Lnbrun- Hanauit when relieved from
duty. saw me and immediately began Ia
relate what Dreyfus had said. The three
statements which struck me because OF
my memory that could never forget
them, namely: First the prisoners
pride In the facings he had lost; second,
his confession that he had delivered
documents 20 n foreign power; third,
that In three years Justice would be done
him.
"a group of officers were standing
near, and as Capt. Lebrun Renauit's con-
versation was not confidential and the
statement he had made me was OF great
importance, ~ begged him to repeat 20
the officers what he had just told me.
Throughout TIE ceremony the prisoner
walked automatically. Afterwards when
stood In company with some officers In
the passage Dreyfus traversed, and Drey-
fus addressing the officers, repeated that
in three years Justice would be done 60
him. l verbally repeated to Gen. Sanssier
the incident Of the morning, particularly
the statements ss,,n mac made " Dre,fus to
During the day Capt. Dattel also told
M. Wanenbergsr. archivist, of the Paris
head quarters. that Dreyfus had con-
fessed.' -
NJ Demange-"How do you reconcile
his protests OF Innocence with his alleged
oonfessionr'
Col. Guerin-"That is not my busi-
ness.'
( NJ Denange-"Thero was no attempt
to interfoeate Dreyfus In regard to the
alleged confession?''
Col. Guerin-"The case has passed out
of the hands of the military authorities.
ft.ss -. sl.a
the civil authorities.
One Of the judges asked the witness
whether III. Weyl, when attached TO the
army headquarters had relations with
Esterhazy, to which Col, Guerin replied
that he believed M. Weyl had known rs
terhazy for q long time. Dreyrus re-
marked that he never knew Esterhazy.
Major de Mitry Of the Hussars, testified
to Capt. Anthoipe telling him Of the al
legged confession Of Ureyfus.
Army Controller Peyrolles also testified
that he heard OF the confession from Col.
Guerin.
Major Forzinstti, who was governor OF
the Cherchs Midi prison. followed. He
testified that while In prison, Dreyfus
always seemed TO have the bearing Of an
innocent man. The witness added that
he told Gen. DeBoisdeffre that he believed
Dreyfus was innocent.
:. Replying to III. Demauge, the Major
aaau Ouis Du L7hby uo Oiatu bHhtu Httn W
surprise Dreyfus In his sleep in order TO
catch him of his guard by throwing
light of a bright lamp in the prisoners
face. The witness also recalled the de-
SPAR of Dreyfus after his conviction.
Dreyfus, the Major also said. talked of
committing suicide. When Dreyfus rose
to reply no admitted that after his degra-
dalton he intended to commit suicide, but
ne added, that II he succeeded In endur-
Ing the torture inflicted 1t was owing to
his wife, who made him understand
his duty. (Commotion.)
Major Eorzinetti corroborats I'd this.
Capt Lebran- Renault, recalled by Col.
Jouaust, said he did not tell Major
Forzenetti of Dreyfus's confession, be-
cause Gen. Risbourge, his commanding
officer, had told him to hold his tongue.
Gen. de Boisdeffre denied that the Ma
jor ever declared to him that he believed
Dreyfus was innocent.
Replying to DemaDge, Major Forzinetti
said he adhered TO all the evidences he had
given before the court of cessation.
At 11.25 m, the court adjourned for
the day.