New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

Sonfdence as he speaks readily and clearly a"'
,ollovs the witnesses closely. taking notes
various points OF their dispositions.
Major Lauth first confronted Colonel Coroie'
nointing out that Cordier was incorrect IN ea'
ing there swere no anti-Semites on 'ne -
eral STAFF. since Cordier himself was one
Colonel retorted. turning the tables on ,.''
Major as. raising his hand. he crieo' ~u'''
time, was an anti-Semlte. but l never ooi'
false witness against the Jew! am an mn
man. The audience applauded these rei"a' No
Colonel Cordier then administered Wen ue.
served snub 10 Major Lauth by rehaiA''e 80
ne the Colonel might be allowed 10 Kho" "i0' :
Than Major Lauth with reference 10 the
of the Intelligence Department since me-
der replaced Colonel Sandherr as Chiel VI Wv
11onar.,,ert whenever sandherr was absent
while Major Lauth. the witness conciu"ou' -,
r,nereIv my assistant. my assistant. mark you
Major Lauth did not enjoy this little scene.
General Roget next confronted Colonel COR
a,or His testimony however. was not very
striking nor was that of Colonel Fleur or
Arcb,,.ist Gr,belin. who also contested minor
points OF Cordier's deposition.
Finally General MERCER confronted Colonel
Cordier The Generals remarks were or smaIi
importance the most interesting being MS rePe-
,ition Of Colonel Sandherr's opinion Of Mathieu
Dreyfus when the prisoners brother went 20
see the Colonel 10 ask for justice on oehaH Oh
Captain Dreyfus. MERCER admitted that Sahu-
herr said: Matthew Dreyfus Impressed me as
an honest man, who was prepared TO make any
sacrifice to save his brother
A CROWD TO HEAR DE FREYCINET'
" he Frcvcinet followed Colonel Cordier on
,,be witness stand The courtroom was packed
A; 70 its utmost capacity as the distinguished
French statesman began his deposition
II was evident the public was anxious 70 see
,be ex-Minister at the witness bar. He was ex-
nected 70 speak about the 35.00OOOO francs sup
nosed 70 have been contributed abroad. mainly
an England and Germany. TO the Dreyfus cause.
NJ. de Freycinet began by expressing the pain
which he experienced at the troubles his coun-
Try was undergoing He said he remembered
"a conversation with General lamont al "hicH
There was a reference TO money coming from
abroad In support Of the Dreyfus agitation
switch. while disinterested IN France, might not
be so abroad" He did not remember the de-
tails of the conversation. nor could he say II
an amount was mentioned.
NJ de Freycinet then alluded TO his fears that
..attacks on the chiefs of the army might he
preiudicial to discipline" adding: Might not
those attacks lead 10 the disappearance Oh uIS-
cipline. and what then would be the result II
we found ourselves in difficulties with foreign
country" In short NJ. de Freycinet delivered
a patriotic speech. rather than a deposition
concludng with the words. "All the world VIII
accept your verdict. which Will open an era OF
reconciliation"
The members Of the court martial treated NJ
De Freycinet with the greatest Of Difference
The president Of the court. Colonel Jouaust
declined to put to the witness some questions
from Maitre Labor. leading counsel for the de-
fence on the ground that they had no direct
hearing on the case. one OF these questions re-
1erred to NJ De Freycinets personal opinion
az NJ. Scheurer- Kestner the former Nice-PTesl-
dent OF the Senate. who has interested himseh
4trongly on behalf OF Dreyfus. Although the
Colonel refused to put the question. the witness
repIed that VI. Scheurer- Kestner was his frlehd
and that he had high opinion Of his character
N. De Freycnet WIS then conducted to the
witness seats. where he sat for a few minutes
beside General Billot, chatting with that ofhcer
He then left the court. The testimony OF TWO
minor witnesses concluded the days proceed
tngs.