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terest was found and Esterhazy
'iiisht nave had access to this word"
THE COURT INTERPRETERS.

pertliion admitted lie had discovered
IN Esterhazy's writing peculiarities
slnlliar TO those In the bordcreau.
"OH! THE WRETCH!"
After short incidental discussion of
the Weyler forgery which it was be-
lieved was perpetrated by order of the
iretect of Police, Col. Jouaust asked the
prisoner if he had anything to say in
reply to the witness and the attention OF
an present was Immediately riveted to
Dreytus. who explained how the cxcla
lips.
N. Rcrtillon." the prisoner said.
was constantly turning to me while
teStifying and calling me the guilty
man. re;ortcd wretch" to him.
These are the circumstances under
winch uttered the words. have moth
ing to reply TO the deposition OF the
witness, but there is one thing of which
! am absolutely sure, and that is that
am not the writer of the bordercau."
REFERRING to his papers, which were
seized ut the War Office. Droyfus said
II would not be strange TO sec notes
written by officers altered.
THE "BLOTTING PAD LETTER"
Referring to his papers. which were
pau letter. Dreyfus said: This letter
Is perfectly genuine. Madame Dreyfus
can testify to that point No one here
VIII doubt the word of Madame Drey-
ius, ana you. gentlemen. less than any
one. he added, looking steadily at
the Judges.
After brief adjournmen. the gov
eminent commissary. Major Carrier,
called upon Captain Valerie, of the ar
tiiiery, 10 explain the NJ. Bartillon's
system and to give an opinion on the
Subject. The Captain said he thought
n at.s<F
married. into sentence: The bordc-
reau was doctorcd ana The document
fabricated by means of secret writing.
or writing with Il key. the word in
terest' being found on the plotting pad
letter and attributed 10 NJ. Drcyfus."
'The SYSTEM" continued the Captain.
was evidently devised to offer the
prisoner two means of escape, either
he would deny being the author of the
bordcreau by pointing to the difference
of the handwriting or he would CON
tend 1t was Il plot. by showing the
documents were traced over his writ
ings."
Captain Valerie attempted to prove
ms hypothesis. traverslng practically
the same ground as already laborious-
Is covered by NJ Bertilon.
MAUREL CONFRONTED.
Major Carricre asked the court 10
CONFRONT Col. Maurcl ana Capt. Frey
staettcr. AS Captain Freystaetter, his
breast glittering with decorations. arose
advanced with a firm step and an air
OF energy. he created a good impress
sion. lie deposcd. saying:
was "a judge OF the court-martial
OF 1884. My belief in the prisoners gull,
was due to the evidence of experts and
Col. Henry and Col. Du Patty de Clam
| should say it was strengthened by
the reading of documents which were
conhded to US, the judges, in u private
room. Great sensatlon).
THE SECRET DoSSIER.
The secret dossier contained: First.
u biographical dossier imputing ia
Lreyfus acts of treason, committed at
the Pyrotechnic School at Bourges. nj
the Military College and while on the
headquarters staff.
Second. the document known as the
Cette canaillc de D-document.
Third, letter which, by showing
me resemblance of the writing. proved
me Senuiness OF the Cette Canaille d.
iH,..docunent. and which was called the
aaviSnon' letter. (Cries of "oh.')
FOURTH telegram from foreign
nilitary attache very distinctly assev-
eratins the prisoners guilt"
Ihis created n sensation and ,i-.o,,.
y SENSATION.
mis- telegram, if remember right
~, continued Freystactter, was in Inc
following terms: 'Dreyfu:, il arrns,ed
Emissary warned" Renewed cries of
"Oh. Oh."). 'es VI
Al THIS juncture Gen. Mcrcier and
Col. Maurel jumped up simultaneous
~ ana asked 10 speak. Their action
caused intense excitement. which be-
came GREATNESS as Col. Maurel stood
mp. ANA both the former judges CON
frontad each other with almost defian,
looks. u
MAUREL WAS TIRED.
Col. Maurel said: II have only q
WORD 10 say The other day Maitre
Labor drew from the ground of ar
Eumehi TO the ground OF secret deliber-
atoms. I told him / had only read a
single document. These were the
words: i only read one document
did not say Only one document had been
read (iensation): l did not 60 any
further than that, as 1 did not wish
10 violate the secret of the judges de-
llberations."
Continuing. Col MaureI said: an re-
ply 10 Questions of counsel for the de-
fence, who would have made me say
more imam | wished, | declared | had
only read one document. After read
lhS that document I handed the dossier
20 the clerk, saying: 1 am tired
THE AUDIENCE AGITATED.
This caused another great sensation
and interruptions almost developing
INTO uproariousness, which caused Col
onel Iououst 10 order the commandant
OF gendarmes to maintain silence.
Colonel Maurel, as he was speaking,
was greatly excited and trembled.
Captain F'reyestatter stood still and
closely regarded his former colleague.
his cold, determined attitude having
an immense effect on the audience.
whose ereat agitation increased as ex-
citing incidents followed.
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