Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-24

ter conversing with man described tc
the witness as German attache. This
was the sum of his testimony, which was
dotted with flashes of unconscious humor
as when N. Dubrieul said he told his ac-
quaintance that he could not frequent his
house If the German visited him. The ac-
qualntance, II appeared, replied, eXcusins
the fact by saying the German was mol
ms, but his wife's friend, which caused a
er when NJ. Dubrieul, later, remarked that
ne had no prejudice against Dreyfus fol
visiting his acquaintance or, rather, his
acquaintances wife, adding:
If every officer who is in love with his
neighbor's wife is dismissed from the army
there would be very few left"
NJ. Labori took NJ Dubrieul in hand and
beautifully aScertained that he only knew
the visitor was German attache, because
he was told so, and he did not know
whether he was military or civil at
In fact, the whole story was of the film
siest description. Moreover, a foreign mil
itary attache would have had nothing to
gain by cultfvating the acquaintance of a
simple lieutenant, as Dreyfus was then.
Dreyfus, when he rose to reply to this
witness, spoke in a quiet, convincing voice,
denying that he had any relations with a
German attache, military or civil.
N. Labori finished with M. Dubrieul by
asking for the production of his record in
the law courts, which counsel limited was
discreditable.
The prisoner was very indignant during
NJ. Dubrieul's deposition and once tried TO
interpese, but the president of the court,
Colonel Jouaust, waved him down, telling
him he might reply when NJ. Dubrieul had
finished, which he did as the witness ut
tered his concluding words, requesting an
inquiry because ii must be made known
here who is lying and who is speaking the
TRUTH
The statement OF the prisoner caused a
deep impression.
The next witness, Captain Valdant, testi-
fled to seeing n. Leblois in Colonel Pic
quarts office at the beginning of 1856, and
lowed him, spoke of the notorious ignor-
ance of EsterhaZy in artillery matters,
showing he could not have divulged what
was promised in the bordereau.
Captain Lerond also deposed that Pic
quart, in October, 1885,. connected Ester
hazy with espionage. Colonel, Picquart con-
fronted the witness and denied the allega-
tion.
Esterhazy was called as the next wit
ness, but there was no response, and so
the court ordered the reading of his evil
dence as given before the court of cassa.,
ton. When Esterhazy's deposition had
been finished, NJ. Labori asked that Ester
hays letters to the president of the re
public be read. in which EsterhaZy is said
to have threatened, If the scandal con-
tnued, that his sovereign, the emperor,
would intervene.
General Gonse here asked to be allowed
to respond to Esterhazy's testimony as
given before the court of cessation, and
declared, in a loud voice, that EsterhaZy $
statement that he was the instrument of
the general staff was an absolute lie. The
general traversed EsterhaZy's evidence,
contradicting statement after statement,
and declaring that Esterhazy could only
have had relations with Major Du Patty de
Clam, and the late Lieutenant Colonel
Henry. The general absolutely denied hay
ing had any relations with him.
General Gonse proceeded to refer to his
avoidance of Esterhazy during the Zola
L considered him to be a compromising
person." said the witness, "and | was not
wrong; II Esterhazy was permitted tied to go 70
was by order of General Saussier. who
would not accept the advice of the general
staff. nor of the officers under him, however
high their rank 1t was Major Du Patty
de Clam alone who compromised the entire
headquarters staff by his imprudence. (Sen-
sation.) If now say so for the first time,
1t is because the case against Patty de Clam
has been dismissed. l could not have spok-
en- earlier without seeming to accuse pris-
oner."
The general then attempted to explain the
intervention of the headquarters staff in
the choice of EsterhaZy's witnesses at the
time of his prosecution by Colonel Picquart,
ana said he, the witness. was convinced
Patty de Clam was only connected with the
late Lieutenant Colonel Henry, and not
with EsterhaZy.
mel Henry Il regret to have to speak of the
dead was greatly in the wrong in sending
Gribelin to the Mont Souris interview.
Gribelin would not have been there if L
had known it, but had not been told"
Leading counsel then submitted to Cen
eral Gonse number of searching questions
on on ,EsIshrhazys Th relations with the general
s.aM. me general. as a result became very
excited, especially when he was asked il
mere was not an intrigue in favor of Ester
hazy: and If he did not take part in it.
IT false, it's false shouted the gener-
al, ana, from his manner, one would imag-
Inc he spoke sincerely, unless he is a fine
disoa dS.or, The general, however, was visibly
aisconcerted at several of NJ Labori's ques-
aons, The witness voice grew so faint
that 1t was scarcely audible.
flnally, counsel asked why Esterhazy
was not arrested after the inquiry and
general Gonse replied: Because General
SSiaaussler Sia deemed It proper to leave him at
Yes" retorted NJ. Labori "but General
general staff"
This abrupt declaration. accompanied by
style and caused a sensation in court, amid
which the general returned to his seat
looking very i'll at ease.
Major Gendre, who deposed yesterday,
was recalled after General Gonse and sup
ported the latterS statements.
General DE Boisdeffre then jumped to his
feet and denied in the most forcible man
ner Esterhazy's statements, adding that
had he been present he would have given
him the lie with all the contempt he de-
serves
Esterhazy, given before the court of cas-
sation, was then read by the clerk of the
court, as the witness did not appear when
her name was called.
the military college, then testified to Drey-
fus, character at college. The prisoner, he
SAID, displayed great intelligence, but had
deplorable temper. He recalled a remark
of Dreyfus, that the people of Alsace-Lor-
raine would be much happier under Ger
man rule than under the rule of France
The prisoner, referring to the recrimina-
tions mentioned by General de Dionne
explained that during his first year at the
military college, he attained high marks
that the second year he almost held his
place, when, he added, he heard that a
member of the examining board had de-
elared at board meeting that, without
knowing the pupils, he put mark oppo-
site the name of Dreyfus, simply because
they did not want Jew on the head
quarters staff. The prisoner thought that
his protests against this would. therefore,
Regarding his alleged remarks about AL
sace-Lorraine. Dreyfus declared that the
statement was the very opposite of his reaH
NJ. Lanquety, a mining engineer of Bo-
lougne. who told the court of cessation
that he had seen Dreyfus at Brussels dur
ing the summer of 1884, followed. The wit
ness said that he could not now swear to
when he saw Dreyfus there.
The prisoner, rising, declared that it was
IN 1875, at the time of the Amsterdam eX-
hibition, adding that it was the only time
he had visited Brussels.
Il met you, NJ. Lanquety," said Drey-
fus, at restaurant in the St. Hubert
Arcade. We exchanged few words
M Lanquerty admitted that the prison.
erS statement was true.
The court adjourned for the day at 11:4o
a m.
NJ. Labori VIII Prosecute.
RENNEs. Aug. 2s-M. Labori has de-
cided to prosecute La Croix. one of the