Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-23


state, and should not be answered eX-
cept behind closed doors
NJ. Labor pointed out that he had
not named anybody and Lieut. Col.
Rolin replied that he had no knowl-
document in question
At this. NJ. Labor called the atten-
ton of witness to the cautious nature
of his reply and asked him how the
document came into the possession of
Gen. MERCER.
Gen. MERCER thought the witness
was not justified in answering. In re-
ply to further queries. MERCER declared
ne TOOK the full responsibility for the
TRANSACTIONS submitted to the court
Thereupon NJ. Labori pointed out that
when the document was produced Gen.
Mercier was no longer minister of war
and what right then had he to have in
his possession a document which was a
state secret?
Gen. MERCER did not reply.
Counsel then asked what right had
Gen. MERCER to retain possession of all
documents in the secret dossier?
The silence Of Gen. MERCER was I'M
broken
NJ. Labori-'I am asking for the of
ficers responsibility. and | make note
of the fact that it refused | will re-
serve the right to take all the .neas-
ures which | think proper (Sensa-
tom Counsel added that he would,
later. ask Colonel Jouaust to recall Gen.
MERCER, and would put numerous ques-
tons to him. to which, however. coun-
sci added. he would foresee the general
would refuse to reply. prolonged SEN
sation)
Revertng to Lieut.. Col Rollins evil
dence and the testimonial Rollin had
given Spy Guenee. NJ. Labori read the
evidence of Guenee before. the court of
cessation. pointing out that after such
evidence none of the information
which Guenee supplied in 1894 could be
maintained against DreyfUs.
Replying to a question as to the char
acter of LajouX and the confidence
which could be placed in his state
ments. Gen. Gonse handed in a report
giving L.ajouX the worst possible char
acter.
Dreyfus then made a statement re
garding passage of Rollins evidence
referring to the searches made in his,
Dreyfus' residence in 1894. Every
thing" said the prisoner, was seized
without exception"
Col. Some of the napes were
missing from your notes taken at the
lectures given by the military college
That has the subject Of remark"
Dreyfus-" No. my colonel. not in
1894" tSensation).
Ferret. former secretary of the war
office. who is alleged to have caught
Dreyfus prying into the work of some
of his fellow officers during their alb
sence. testified that towards the end of
1893. On returning from his lunch. at an
hour the officers We're usually out he
found Dreyfus in the fourth bureau.
standing with stranger. Il civilian. at
the table consulting document which
seemed to the witness to be connected
with" the transport of troops.
NJ. Demange-"W Why did you not give
this evidence in 1922" Witness said
he regretted h" had overlooked it. Be
sides. he added. that it was not his
business 10 suspect his chiefs.
Demane-"The court will form its
own opinion Of This five years silence"
NJ. Labori asked the witness when il
was that he first mentioned these fasts.
Earrit II IL pot ro,,or,ho,,, am
mursD
NJ Iabori-..Trv II would no iptcr-
.nstjr,r 4, b,,-, IN, ovrI,,,ti,,,
Fcrret-''It was about a year ago"
The prisoner protested against such
statements which he said wore Moth
inc Nm ..viIo insin,atinns" collected
hv :, former ninistar of war C,raat
snnr,tinrl
81 n.,.o,. wont frto NV Office" can
tinuad pravfus "at ANY ntbar timn
than tho bours of dirty I dac1aro II
VA imnnssihIc ~ ~ laast difficult far
, riviiiap In cnto1. The offices of tho
ministry of v,,l
pravfue added that while his wifi.
,.as ~ Io,1.,to \orm,ndi i, Auous+
~. corto,,hnr 1Qo4 no bannarod to ero
~ HE onica il nam ,hnnyh IN us,,nI
ho,,,. wax. , n,clock
"a Jo,ausr questioned Drevfus ~
a+i,-o +o bis co,,rso of dutias and tho
liai,,,1,,- ~ ;rtroaucir, . strapoa,. ~
~ tl,o oEcae aftar which Con Corsa
ae,,od ~. ,o,.roieeior Ia snaax IN order
to con,nIatn his evidence He said he
,.,,o;,-.d , Iottar vostardav .vaninp
rr,r,, ro,,ba,aIi., chief a,oiroo,. If
III ,,,.-,..,t,,,,,t ~ ,.a,d, ,nd Iridros
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