The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29

such a basis that the whole system rested.
Witness said he was greatly surprised that
Nj. Bertllon thought 1T fit to have re-
course to physiological arguments to
prove. first, that the bordercau was fab
rlcated; second, that the methods which
might have been employed in writing cer-
tain words were such as to constitute proof
against Dreyfus.
| NJ. Bernard also said he was astonished
at the fact that NJ. Bertillon had under
taken to account for the shape Of the
! letters and the space between words.
There was not l25 millimeter as alleged
by NJ Bertillon, but Loo Moreover the
writing in the bordereau was not natural,
and 1t character and size showed
it was not written by either a short sight :
ed or long sighted person. The witness
cally his contention that the bordereau
was not fabricated document and also
| pointed out differences between NJ. Ber-
tillon's photographs and the original.
In conclusion N. Bernard exhibited to
| the judges a plate representing a page Of
current hand writing, and said: IF it Is
examined by NJ. Bertillon's system it will
show certain peculiarties which would
not be found on the examination of
! fifty million other documents. NJ. Ber
tillon could therefore say the document
was fabricated. But he would be wrong,
for borrowed the page from a report
written by Nj. Bertillon himself"
NJ. Bertillon demanded permission to
reply to the witness and Colonel Jouaust
replied IL can not grant your request
and will not grant such - permission to
any of the fourteen experts, except in the
case of personal explanation.
NJ Bertillon--I wish to speak of the
manner in which / examined the bor-
dereau.
Jouaust-Why your discussing the case.
/ can not allow ~ou TO speak except in re-
gard to personal fact
NJ Teysonires followed. He said ne
adhered in all respects to his report dateA
October %, 1894 in which ne expressed
the opinion that the bordereau was tho
work of the author of the documents seized
at Dreyfus' rooms. For the purpose of
comparisons he lengthily criticised the
bordereau letter by letter, pointing out
resemblance to the prisoners handwrit-
ing.
In conclusion NJ. Teysonires said he
thought it was impossible to find more tam
gible evidence than this, which induced
in him the belief which he hoped the court
would share. (Sensation.l
Replying to the court. NJ. Teysonires
said he had noticed the prisoners hand
writing was illegble and he had never seen
the decree dictated to Dreylns.
The copy of the bordereau made by Drey-
fus was then handed 10 the witness, VINO
declared IL had never been given TO him
for purposes OF comparison (SensatlonJ
He added he would require three days TO
give an opinion on II. He could not con
clude his examination on the spot. he
must have time Here member OF the
court martial, giving the result OF MIS- eA-
animation of the bordereau. remarked:
"The letter L Is always isolated, even at
the beginning OF words
To this NJ. Teysonires replied that TINS
regularity was also found In the prison.
er's handwriting.
Dreyfus was invited TO reply TO the wit
ness and said that Teysonres' remI.ks
about him were false and in order TO re-
ply properly he. the prisoner, must nave
the document under his eyes. AS REGARDS
the criticism on the subject OF paragraph
ing, Dreyfus added: II beg to reply that
one does not make fresh paragraph eA-
cept when beginning a new idea every
time / begin new idea In anythins
write, ! make paragraph.
The prisoner. In conclusion, askea TUG
president OF the court 10 request the VII.
ness to produce the documents furnisnen
to him for comparison which the oeiense
had no knowledge OF,
Colonel Jouaust-Certainly
NJ Teysonires thereupon added that on
referring to his report OF 1884 ne iouhn "a
had concluded the writer had attempteu
to disguise his handwriting, but that 10"
ward the end he had relapsed into ms Or
binary handwriting. The witness hayins
begged leave to speak OF personal iac,,
addressing the judges, he said; beiorn
you ! am only witness. But sturnihs
toward the defense) before these ofher VI,
bunals ] am perhaps an accused person.
Colonel Iouaust-Not at all. You are
not accused.
NJ Teysonires = am an accused per-
SON
Here the witness picked up newspaper
which he had brought with him and De.
gan to read. whereupon Colonel Jouanst
said: you can not read newspaper.
1T Is newspaper. II is true replica
NJ. Teysonires, "but 1t is also the report
OF NJ. Ballet De Beaurapaire."