The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-21

y ial1NNklbi August S0,'|Vhe stage was
occupied yesterday successfully by
three enemies Of Dreyfus-Mator cuig-
net, General de Bol5defre and General
Gonpe-who from $50 until II a. m.
mainly devoted themselves to reiterat-
ing what they had previously said In
evidence against the prisoner. who fol-
lowed them with Characteristic compo-
sure, but when the moment came for
him to reply the prisoner delivered one
Of those brief utteraneeS OF indignation
which have had such a powerful effect
upon his hearers,
The long monologues delivered by
the witnesses ut the beginning are
heard with certain restlessness which
settles into general drowslness upon
the part Of the majority of the audi
ence, who are unable to catch one out
OF ten words spoken, in consequence Of
the deplorable acoustic properties of the
court room. The reporters ara at ar
equal disadvantage, as only score Of
them, immediately beneath the stage,
can follow the proceedings intelligently,
The telegram OF denial as to the au-
thentlclty Of a certain letter sent by
Colonel Schneider, the Austrian mil
itaFy attache, to the Figaro, which, 1t
was generally thought, would DO dis
cuSsed Friday, was introduced yester-
day by Colonel cuignet, who was very
empathic In his testimony.
Major culgnet did not show to great
advantage in the cross-examlnation. He
Is a well-kplt, smartly-uniformed young
officer, and began his evidence In a loud
voice, In obvious imitation OF Colonel
Picquart, whose fearless manner and
resonanttones, made such an impress
sion Friday. Major cuignet evidently
however, committed an indiScretion in
dragging in Colonel schnelder's name
which caused a sensation in court. The
judges began to lean their heads to-
gether and look serious.
Then Major carriere, the government
commlssary, arose, and with a praise
worthy absence Of his usual barn
stormIng gestures, and carefully avoid
ing mention of Col. sehneider's name
made a few remarks, refusing. in behalf
of the government, to accept RESPONSE
biiity for Major Cuignet's indiseretion
the fact being that the government had
begun TO get apprehenslve OF trouble II
the foreign attaches' names continue tc
be banded about the court, as has fire.
quently occurred since the opening Of
the trial,
Other parts of cuignets evidence
evoked smiles OF incredulity and sup.
pressed laughter, as when he declared
his belief in NJ. Bertillon's wonderful
chart.
When N. Demange took up the ma
Jors cross-examInatIon not very bril-
liant performance In itself, Major
cuinet Immediately showed uneaslness
which was accentuated every time
counsel for the defense asked a pointed
question, and especially where counse
.threshed out the contradictions witt
Culgnet's evidence before the court Of
cessation.
During the course Of his deposition
Major culgnet referred to the extra
ordinary dOssier, which, 1t is doubted
however, the government will consent
to produce. cuigRet's reference Il
these documents we're very mysterious
and as nobody took tho trouble to ques
ton him on the subject evidently littl'
weight was attached to his remarks.
Another very interesting indlscree
statement Of this witness was that TIL
secret dosier only contained the pick o.
the documents the ministry of war hat
In It's possession, and cuIgnet said:
II think the court ought to see tn
rest OF the documents. 1t would thel
see that the preyfus AFFAIR Is part o
a big matter, and that there was onlI
one SPY. The court would see that tbt
military attaches do nothing but spy
General de BolsdeffTe followed. He 4
tall, and, like every general, excep
Alercler, who has appeared In court, HI
boasts of very conspicuous bald patel
over a rim OF gray hair,
The REORGANIZATION by NJ. De
mango was not very productive. TIL
advocate put his questions in a sorry
to-troubla,ypu" sort Of tone, quite dif
ferent from the hard, lungIng manneI
Of n, Labor,
NJ. Demange, however, scored on'
point, When General de BoIsdeffre in
simulated that he knew Colonel Picquar
had relations with the Dreyfus famll!
in 1886 counsel questioned him, with tn
result that the general was Obliged u
admit that he had no proofs OF the nc
curany Of his statement, but relied oil
Impressions.
General GonSs gave his evidence u
q outlet tone. His most interesting re
mark was with reference to the lctte
ofColonel Schneider. whom, however h
was careful not TO name.
The most interesting portion OF tn
proceedings was the last half hour
when Gonss, Plcqunrt, Blllot and Drey
fus were on their feet in a series o
cpufrontatlons. a move which, how