The record-union., 1899-08-25

dossier. (Sensation)
Counsel next discussed the three-page
document claiming that the false rem
dering Of the Panizzardi telegram was
to make it point directly to Dreyfus
as the traitor.
Mercier asked to be allowed to con-
verse with General Chanoine before at
tempting to explain. General Chanoine
thereupon advanced and explained
about the document, which had been
handed him by General Mercier. He
said he noticed inaccuracies in it, and
resolved not to use it. Witness, how
ever, had been carried away in testi-
flying and read a page of the docu-
ment, and it was after friendly con-
versation with General Mercier's re-
quest, and returned him the docu-
ment.
General Mercier acknowledged the
accuracy Of General Chonoines state
ment, adding that it was Colonel Du
Patty de Clam who gave him the docu-
ment. (Sensation)
Counsel had the document reread, and
referred to the two versions of two tele-
grams Of November I'd, and designat-
ments to Germany, M. Labori pointing
out that NJ. Paleologue of the Foreign
Office, denied that the Ministry of For
eign Affairs had communicated this
version and asked why General Mer-
cier had received it through Du Patty
de Clam.
At this juncture General Roget
mounted the platform and expressed
surprise at this idle controversy be-
ing resumed" (Cries of oh, oh.)
The General asked that Major Ma
ton, who assisted in deciphering the
telegram, be called and counsel pro-
tested against the application of the
word idle" to any questions he thought
proper to ask.
General Chanoine said that he COM
municated the document to General
Roget While enjoying absolute proof
on the subject.
When asked if he accepted respon-
sibility of the document, General Chan
oine replied in the affirmative. adding,
however the admission that he had
made a mistake.
Colonel Jouaust intimated that the
Court ought to take no notice Of the
document in question.
Dreyfus here gave a detailed story
OF how he employed his time at Bour-
ges from October, 1899 to February
1890 He said that as he was prepar-
ing for his examination he had no in
tention to go to cafes or to think OF
anything outside of his duties. This
was contrary to General Mercier's as
sertion that he could have learned
that secret of the pneumatic brake
there.
The prisoner said: 81 was promoted
to Captain September u, 1889, and
remained at Bourges from October
1889, to February, 1890, when the writ
ten examination at the military col
lege began. 1 was then called to Paris,
obtained two months leave, and mar
ried in April I spent four months at
Bourges. AS I was preparing for ex-
animation 1 had no time to go to cafes
or to think of anything outside Of my
duties"
General Risbourg, who was COM
mander of the Republican Guard in
Paris in 1894, was the next witness.
He described the scene with Captain
LIE Brun- -Renault when the witness
learned of Dreyfus' alleged confessions
to Captain lie Brun- Renault, the day
after the prisoners degradation.
In conclusion General Risbourg eulo-
gized the service of Captain lie Brun-
Renault, and said before the incident
of the confession there was nothing
against him. He was an excellent Off
Ger, a good comrade and incapable of
injuring anyone.
After being asked the usual questions,
Dreyfus protested against General
Risbourg's evidence. II am surprised, .
the prisoner said, that he, Captain LIE
Brun- -Renault, could have made the
statements attributed to him. On the
way from the prison of La Sante Cap
tain lie Brun- -Renault shook hands
with me, a fact which is in contradic-
tion Of his statement, besides when
such a terrible charge has been hang
ing over a man, who has resisted it for
five years. Witnesses should not come
here merely to speak their beliefs, but
ought to bring proofs, positive proofs.
Otherwise, I am completely nonplussed
as to how 1 can reply" (Sensation)
Dreyfus then proceeded to give the
true version of his words on the occa-
sion of the alleged confession, and
dwelt on his protestations of innocence
to Du Patty de Clam.
The prisoners remarks deeply i'm
pressed his hearers.
At the request of Demange, General
Mercier was recalled and asked to ex-
plain why, having sent Du Patty de
Clam to Dreyfus to discover the amount
of the injury Dreyfus had done, he had
not followed up his Investigations.
Mercier-I did not feel called upon to
do So
The prisoner again protested that the
inquiry ought to be followed up "be-
cause it would have served to destroy
the fiction of a confession, to which
such Importance was now attached. +"
(Sensation.)
Major Cure testified to a conversa-
ton he had with Colonel Picquart in
1896, when the witness gave Esterhazy
a very bad character
NJ Jules Roche, Deputy and former
Minister, testified to his acquaintance
with Esterhazy'' in 1894, when the wit
ness was studying the question of the
sufficiency of the effective strength of
the army, which had become more i'm
portant in consequence of the new Ger
man law of 1898, adding $4,000 men TO
peared afterward, visited NJ. Roche, and
wrote to him on various occasions until
1897. One letter referred to the fact