Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-07
THE DREYFuS TRIAL.

OF the evidence at yesterdays session
of the Dreyfus court-martial, for a
change, was in favor of Dreyfus. Five
witnesses were for him and two
against him. The most interesting
testimony was that of Chief Hand
writing Expert Charavay. who had
como to declare that he had changed
entirely his opinion, which in 1894
was against and now is in favor of
Dreyfus. who he affirmed was not the
author of the bordereau. His candid
confession Of error was received with
murmurs of satisfaction in court,
which became discreet applause, in
spite of Colonel Jouaust's patent dis.
approval, when he solemnly added: 81
declare here. on my soul and con-
science, that the bordereau was writ
ten by Esterhazy." The most import
ant incident. however, was Colonel
Jouaust's acquiescence to Major Car
riere's request that rogatory COM
mission be instructed to take Col. Du
Patty de CLAIMS deposition.
RENNEs. Aug. 29.-Neither side was
pleased with the outcome of yester-
days proceedings before the court
martial that is trying Captain Drey-
fuS. The Dreyfusards expected that
Colonel Cordier, who was deputy chief
Of the intelligence department under
Lieutenant Colonel Henry, would
testify that the bordereau was receiv-
ed directly by the late Colonel Sand
herr. While he failed to do so be-
cause he was absent from the office
when the bordereau was received, all
of the other testimony was in favor of
DreyfuS.
RENNEs, August 31.-The air of
Rennes is filed with rumors of con-
spiracies and pre- rtions of coups de
theatre, but moth Ig precise can be
ascertained. 1t is now accepted as
beyond question that there is a Sc
rious division of opinion on the part
running smoothly against Captain
Drey fus, they were all pulling to-
gether, but since the tide of evidence
notably the case during the testimony
of Captain Fraystaetter and Colonel
Cordier, which proved much more
damaging to the general staff than
the latter had anticipated, certain
dividing lines have been manifested
between the various cliques. All the
witnesses yesterday except one were
favorable to Dreyfus.
RENNEs, Sept. 1.-Dreyfus had the
most trying day he has yet gone
through. The strain proved too great
for him, and for the second time in
the course of the trial he gave way to
his feelings and sought relief in tears.
The generals have branded him as a
traitor before the court, their subor-
dinates have pointed the finger Of
scorn at him. But he only once
fiinched-when the official report of
his treatment on DEVILS Island was
read before him, and the pictures of
his sufferings, mental and physical,
were thrown wildly on the screen of
his memory. Then he hid his features
and wept. passed through another
such crisis yesterday, when, after
Captain Lebrun-Renault and witness
after witness had brought up before
him that cold January morning which
ushered in the scene of his degrade
ton, Major Forzlnetti, man of heart,
told in simple words and unaffected
manner the story of Dreyfus's struggle
with the maddening temptation to
take his life, and the Intervention of
his wife, as an angel, pointing out the
road of duty Then again the prison
er's breast heaved with emotion, and
tear-drops trickled down his cheeks.
He arose, and after forced effort to
remain calm, as he spoke few words
concerning his denial to Du Patty de
Clam that he wrote the bordereau, he
turned to Forzinetti with look of
thanks for the conso ation so needed.
Dreyfus then uttered these words of
heartfelt gratitude to his wife for the
courage with which she inspired him:
st is due to her." he cried, "that
am alive to-day" The prisoner could
articulate no more, but sat down
abruptly to conceal his distress.
RENNEs, Sept. 2. -Yesterday was a
very satisfactory day for Dreyfus.
The Beaurepaire witness, German,
who was to prove that Dreyfus at
tended the Alsatian maneuvers, found
his statements denied by a reputable
witness, while German himself, it
was proved, underwent two convic-
tions for swindling. This was the
only testimony against Dreyfus, the
remainder Of the dispositions being in
his favor, several of them being very
weighty, as in the case of Captain
Carvalho, General Sebert and Major
Hartmann, their evidence going to
show that particulars of the firing of
the $3.50 gun" and hydro-pneumatic
brake were almost matters Of common
knowledge among the officers.
RENNEs, France, Sept. 3.-Elation is
the only word that expresses the feel
ings of the Drey fusards after yester-
days proceedings. The tide has
turned at last, they say, and Drevfns
cannot be condemned after the evil
dence given yesterday. Major Hart
mann, of the artillery, occupied nearly
half the session with the conclusion
of his expert evidence to the effect
that Dreyfus as an artillery officer
would not have displayed such ignor-
ance regarding guns and brakes as
was shown in the bordereau. while
the other subjects of the bordereau
were matters upon which any officer
could inform himself. Marjor Hart
mann's testimony practically stood
uncontested, as neither General De-
loye nor General MERCER, who replied,
refuted any material point therein.
M. Pavet, member OF the institute,
then entered upon the grammatical
aspect Of the bordereau and in vigor-
GUS, but elegant language, devoted
himself to showing that the construc-
ton Of the bordereau bristled with
strong, in his opinion, conclusive
marks of Esterhazy's handiwork,
while the phrazeology bore no re-
semblance to Dreyfus' style.
YELLOW FEVER IN THE SOUTH.
Deaths Occur at New Orleans and Key