The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-13

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stool, and weeping.
M. Delaroche-V ernet a secretary at
| tached to the French embassy at Ber-
| lin, was the next witness called. AL
| though he was scared, there was no
hesitation in his reply. He said he act
| ed as transmitting agent of the minis
| try of war and the ministry of foreign
| affairs whenever they We're engaged in
| the translation of M Paysardi's speech,
| which was a very minute and compli-
| Gated matter. Several drafts, he ex-
| planned, were first made, and finally an
| official translation was drawn up,
| which was the same as since published.
Questioned respectively regarding the
| drafts and translations, he said they
were purely hypothetical. the first
draft only having two words, Captain
Dreyfus," of which the translators were
really sure, the sense being that Drey-
fus had been arrested and he had no re-
lations with Germany.
M. Paleologue of the French foreign
office was then called and disagreed to
some of the witness statements But
the net result of the two witnesses re-
plies to Labori and Demange was that
never in translation was there any
question of relations with Germany.
NJ, Labori. on eliciting the foregoing,
showed evident satisfaction. Jousaust
said, calmly, Bring in the next wit
ness"
Casimir- Perier
An infantry sergeant seated beneath
Major Carriere's desk then walked to
the middle of the court where, in
crimson arm chair. placed there for
distinguished witnesses. sat Casimir
Perier, formerly president of France.
The latter was conducted by the SOL
der and ascended the platform. In re-
sponse to the usual questions he said:
II am So years of age; no profession.
I was formerly president of the re-
public"
Jousaust then asked:
Did you know the accused prior to
the acts of which he is charged?"
Perier-No, Monsieur lie President.
You were president of the republic
at the time of the arrest of Dreyfus.
In this position you were able to have
many particulars upon circumstances
and causes of his arrest | beg you
to kindly communicate them to the
court"
Casimir- Perer in loud voice, said:
Monsieur le President. you ask me
to speak the truth and all the truth.
! have sworn to do it. | will speak
without reticence. without reserve, in
its entirety. Whatever l may have said
in the past, whatever people may be-
lieve and say, which, unfortunately, is
not always the same thing, that I
alone am aware of incidents and facts
which might throw light and that l
have not hitherto said all, justice
ought to know that it is false / will
not leave this place without saying all.
l intend to do this, not because / can
add anything useful to what l have
already said, but out of respect to my
conscience and the judges, and to take
the opinion of men of good faith. |
will not leave this place until | have
left an unalterable conviction that 1
know nothing which might throw light
on the case, and that / have said all
l know
The former president then, in loud
and distinct voice repeated the evil
dence he had given before the court
of cessation. He leaned. while speak
ing, against the witness rail and re-
ferred to a bunch of papers which he
held in his hand. The witness read
the text of a dispatch received by
Count MISUNDERSTANDING German
ambassador at Paris. from Prince Ho-
henlohe, German imperial chancellor,
which the former communicated to
witness during visit to the Elysee
palace. 1t ran
The German Dispatch.
His majesty, the emperor, has every
confidence in the loyalty of the repub-
lie, and the government of the republic
begs your excellency to tell M. Cassi-
mir-Pefier that it is proved the Ger
man embassy was never implicated in
the Dreyfus affair. His majesty hopes
the government of the republic will
not hesitate to declare so. The legend
which here continues to speak regard
ing the German embassy would COM
promise the position of the representa-
tive of Germany, Hohenlohe."
The witness then recounted how he
had expressed to the then premier and
minister of war his astonishment and
at the interview which
Captain LIE Brun-Renaud gave the FL
garo on the subject of Dreyfus. The
witness then told of Picquart's visit to
the Elysee at the time of the trial in
1894, informing him that Nj. Bertillon's
demonstration had little effect on the
judges. He added:
Il received Bertillon on Dec IA and
Is at the instance of the minister of
war, who thought his demonstration
very curious, interesting and conclu-
sive. but | must confess" said Cassi-
mir Perier, that | judged them differ
emily" He added: "All that was done
and said among the ministers was done
without my knowledge"
The witness then related facts in
connection with the futile efforts of
NJ Waldeck- Rousseau to prevent the
first court martial sitting behind closed
doors, and said he the witness) had
never received any member of the
Dreyfus family.
Casimir-Perier concluded this part of
his statement by raising his voice and
speaking very excitedly, saying:
No Promises.
For the honor of the chief mags-
tracy, which l occupied, and for the
honor of the republic. l will not allow
it to be said that I had exchanged a
word with a captain in the French
army accused of treason,"
This statement caused applause in
the court which Jousaust speedily sup
pressed, threatening to clear the hall
if there was any repetition of it.
The witness ended MS statement by
saying: Il affirm, before this tribunal