Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-27
TRIAL oE pReYfus.
Labor Cause. Css F.i.s wi,us.. to Feel
Ills shame.

Rennes. Aug. % When the sixth
session Of the third week Of the second
trial by oourtmartial Of Captain Alfred
Dreyfus on the charge Of treason began
early this morning, W. hphonse Der
tillon resumed his testimony interrupt
ed Friday by the adjournment Of court
In this case NJ Berullon testified as to
the handwriting and gave as his reason
for believing Dreyfu- 20 be the author OF
the famous bordercau upon which the
prosecution mainly depends to establish
the charge against the prisoner The
comic aspect Of NJ. Bertillous perform
Rnce again appealed to the disabilities OF
the audience, though the judges paid
close attention 10 tho demonstrations,
which concluded at $50 q M, the wit
ness saying in a declamatory tone; II
am convinced the writer Of the horde
reau is the prisoner sitting there
Dreyfus heard him without Ainchiug
and with an expression Of disdaln. which
showed in still more noticeable manner
just before the specialists testimony,
when Demange handed him the paper
which NJ Bertillon submitted 10 the
judges as convincing proof u the guilt
Of the accused.
The prisoner perused It Tor a few miu'
utes and then handed Il back with a
shrug Of the shoulders and without ut.
tering a word. There was a highly dra.
matte scene toward the end Of the ses'
sion. Maitre Labor. the leading coun.
sci for the defense, asked 10 have Major
Freysteater. one the members Of the
courtmartial in 1894. which convicted
Dreyfus, called in in contradiction Of
the deposition Of Colonel Maurel the
presiding judge upon that occasion, who
testified that he only read one Of the
documents Of the secret dossier com
municated TO the courtmartial
The major assembled the platform with
a firm stop and fearless air He re.
counted what occurred and said the con.
viction Of guilt Of the prisoner was
formed by the evidence of experts on
handwriting on the dispositions Of Col
du Patyl De Clam and said Il must
add that some slight influence was ex.
srcised over my mind by the hearing Of
the secret d1-sier read The witness
was then questioned whether one or
more Of the documents were read. and
said they were all read This was IN
direct contradiction of Colonel Maurels
testimony and NJ Labor at once de-.
manded the conformation Of Major
Freystaeter with Colonel Maurel The
latter mounted the stage and presented
a miserable object. his shifty eyes blear.
ing ont beneath his heavy eyebrows and
looking around with a vicious hangdog
look
How do you explain thisg' asked
NJ Labor
The colonel az bay replied savagely
Il said only read one document
did not say only one document was
read
This statement called forth an out
burst Of hi -ses and indignant ''ohs.
from the audience. which looked upon
il ~ an infamous confession. The wit.
ness. trembling with shame. but evi.
IDENTITY determined 10 fight II out 10 the
last. threw fierce look Of hatred at VI.
Labor and the audience as gcndarmes
shouted silence. silence
After this. the aulicuc. listened spell.
bound 10 Major Frcystaetrr. who. In
distinct voice told exactly what the doc.
umeut- Of tho do-sicr were aud how
Colonel Maurel not only read those doc.
uments, but made comment on them
This was practically calling Maurel
liar and the colonel glarcl at the major
hercely Major Frcystaetcr however.
was not dismayed and his words spoken
In q tone of caudor and fearlessnes..
must have carried conviction 10 every
nearer.
General Merrirr then asked 10 bc
heard, and placed himself Boz the side OF
Alaurnl