The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20
CHAMPIoNtD De CLAM
THAT is A MANIFEST LIE
BROKE IN DREYFUS.
R6puOlArED BY MIoR CsRRtR6
Dreyfus in Reply Declared that Cuignei's Facls
Sprang from his Imagination.
General Boisdt fire on
the Stand.

Inc Stanu,
Renes, Aug. 19.-No special incident
occurred this morning when the trial
Of Captain Dreyfus was resumed at
the Lyeee.
The first witness called was Major
Cuignet, formerly attached to the min
istry OF War. Major Cuignet was not
in uniform, as he is not at present at
tached TO any corps.
Major Cuignet prefaced his testimony
by stating that while on headquarters
staff he gave Dreyfus a general scheme
for the mining of railroads owing to
the latter's persistent requests for such
information. Dreyfus, witness, said,
took copious notes and when his house
was searched these notes were not dis
covered. He does not know what be-
came of them.
THE first question l will ask here"
said the witness, us Dreyfus guilty?
My conviction Of his guilt is based
on three grounds:
'First-His confessions to Captain
Lebrun- Renault
Second The technical nature of the
contests of the bordereau.
Third The results of the examina-
ton Of the secret dossier.
Il will add to these three points the
evidence OF the expert Bertillon laugh
teri as in direct proof and the means
employed by the Dreyfus family to Scr
cure the prisoners rehabilitation.
Il protest that a campaign has been
undertaken against justice, truth and
our country"
The Majors outburst Of heroics evok-
eel cynical SMILES and indications of
disgust coupled with marks OF dissent
from the assembled generals.
The first portion of the dossier," he
said, shows that in 1893, there was n
constant leakage in the ministry of war.
We have had proofs of the plans Of for
tifications reaching the hands OF a for
eign power"
Witness then invited the courts special
attention to the document which he said
would be found ample proof Of the
prisoners guilt.
AT this stage OF the proceedings Drey-
fns rose and interrupted the witness,
shouting:
II hat is a manifest lie"
Another document of the d0ssier, ac
corG.ng to Major Cuignet. showed beyond
dispute that the bordereau actually pass
ed through the hands of Colonel
Scllwaitzkoppen.
Major Cuignet said he noticed the inn
portance Of Colonel .Schne;der's report
had not escaped the court, nor these
who are fighting go hard for the rehabil-
itation of Dreyfus. =
Il heard it said " the witness contin-
ned, that an emphatic denial has been
addressed to MS alleging that the report
is forgery. / do not know what truth
there is in this denial. lit as said to
be dated from Ems, and we i'm France,
know that kilograms from Ems are not
always authentic, I will simply point
out to the court that the document IN
question was handed to the conrt by Nj.
Chamoin, representing the Minister OF
War and that the document is included
I'M a portion of the secret d0ssier, the
authenticity of which has never been
questioned, and that it is therefore, 10
the French Government ITO which the
denial is addressed.
FINALLY, We have a memorandum OF
the toast proposed by him at the fare
well dinner to his c0maade and friend
Agent "A" (Schwartzkoppen. The all-
thor OF the report now alleged 10 be
false, referred to it several times III
the midst Of his toast. in order to recall
10 him the terms of his toast and to
show that our documents are authentic,
| will recall emily the last phrase. After
expressing regrets at the departure OF
A. and telling him we should have the
best recoliections Of him, he added, ami
| quote textually:
"For a long time to come in all the
armies of the world. in Amertca and
Asia, "a will long be talked about
and it will be said a. was quite uui-
que.
Major Cuignet's statement was appaT-
emily designed to prove the acuiteness OF
the Intelligence Department and to elicit
Il vigorous denial.
Major Carriere, the Governments
Cammissary. said he thought it desira-
bic to remark, as the representative 81
the government. that he must not be mn
derstood to endorse all Major Cuignet
had said with reference to a foreign
military officer who at the present mo-
ment held a diplomatic appointment ~
France" Sensation.
Replying to M Demange, Major CHg-
net insisted that il Henry committed
forgery lit was in the interests Of the
country"
To this statement. counsel retorted:
"You did NOT say that to the Conrl
Of Cessation"
At the request of NJ. Demange, the