Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-24
THE TRIAL RESUMED
CAPT. CUQUET SAYS HE BELIEVES
DREYFUS GUILTY.
ESTERHAZY MAY TESTIFY
Robust Rumor Afoat That Forger OF
Bordereau viii Appear Before Court
at Rennes-Col. Picquart Gives
Some Very Favorable Testimony
for the Accused.

for the Accused.
Rennes, August 19.-The Dreyfus
trial was resumed this morning at 6;45
O'Clock The first witness was Capt.
Cugnet, aide de camp at the ministry
of war. who was commanded by Gener-
al Gonz last year TO classify and ar
range the different documents involved
in the Dreyfus, Esterhazy and Picquart
affairs. He declared ne was thorough
| ly convinced of the guilt OF the ac-
cused.
Esterhazy May Testify.
| Paris, Aug. ia rumor with an Ire
ear marks of being based on truth is
| in circulation to the effect that after
all Esterhazy will go to Rennes to tes-
! tify. He is the man who confessed TO
having written the bordereau upon
which the prosecutions case almost
wholly rests. EsterhaZy said he pre-
pared the document at the order OF his
superiors in the army and complained,
after he had fled to London where he
is now, that they deserted him. The
government has guaranteed Esterhazy
immunity from arrest. He of course
would make the most sensational wit
ness Of the entire trial.
A strict blockade has been estab-
lshed in Rue de Charbrol and the au-
thorities this morning began regular
siege of the building in which Guerin
and his anti-Semite colleagues have
iatrenched themselves.
Mrs. Crawfords Summary.
Rennes, Aug. 19.-(Mrs. Emily Craw-
ford on Dreyfus trial)-It was a severe
blow to the military set when the
Schneider dispatch was made known
Friday morning. Gen, Mercier's man
ner was victorious as he handed the
alleged letter of Schneider to the pres
ident of the court martial to be filed
with other papers. These generals at
| Rennes have no standing counsels to
advise them They show forensic
ability in making speeches, but lack
| lawyer-like prudence. Any advocate
would have felt how risky it was to
dwell on such a document as an inter
cepted letter from a military attache
especially in view Of the forgeries with
which the secret dossier teens.
That he believed in the authenticity Of
the document and pinned his faith to
II is now laughed at. His best friends
call him a donkey His enemies re-
joice that he has thrown fat INTO the
I fire He looked depressed and out Of
eountena1ce yesterday. SO did Gen.
Roget who is a strong man notwith-
standing the tears he shed at the close
of his deposition Thursday. Both were
tired and pale throughout yesterday.
| Col Picquart was again a witness.
! He was allowed to sit in an arm chair
with which the generals had been ac-
commodated. Col. Picquart's figure is
! younger than his face He is clean
built. 1.-the, tall, graceful and very
pleasant and besides his diction is
good, His arrangement Of arguments
is cumulative. The presiding judge
often begged him not to be so diffuse,
not to speak so much about his own
concerns. Col. Picquart only spoke Of
his own concerns in order to prove
himself a creditable witness The
Dreyfusites greatly fear for Picquart's
| life.
Glorot, who claims to be the man
who attempted TO assassinate NJ Labori
was brought to Rennes last evening.
Coils PicQuart, Cast and others, who
saw the would-be assassin, declare
Glorot is not the right man The pris-
oner has written a letter to the police
making an alleged confession glorify-
ing himself for the crime. The doctors
say he is insane,
President Jouaust treated Col. Pie
quart disdainfully, in marked contrast
with the Difference displayed toward
Gems MERCER and Roget. This is
evidence of partitlity and The fac. that
by acquitting Dreyfus the court-mar-
,ial would virtually convict its su-
periors leads many people to believe he
will be recondemned. If he is ac-
quilted, 1t viii have been Picquart who
saved him.
At . O'Clock Friday afternoon Drey-
fus' wife called upon him. She spends
a couple OF hours daily with him with
on, restrictions OF any kind. VI. De-
mango arrives daily at 4;30 in the ar
ternoon and remains until 7 O'Clock
discussing the progress of the case
During the remainder OF the time
Dreyfus reads. He retires about $50
o'clock He retains good spirits ana
expresses confidence that he viii be ac-
quilted Dreyfus believes Labori will
be able to return to the active work Of
the defense Monday