The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06

qutlhis Coiouei Juuauct ueoialiuH ne
would not permit General Biilot 70 DO
re-e1amlned.
NJ. Demange said he could not under
stand why 10 was alleged that the defense
decided 10 compromise the headquarters'
STAFF md asked whence arose the sugges-
tion chat Major Esterhazy was a mere
dummy. General Roget replied that one
reason was that Estarhazy was man OF
straw; another was that his confession
that he had. written the bordereau was alb
solutely inadmissible. General Roget was
perfectly convinced that Esterhazy was en-
tirely innocent Of treason. (Murmurs Of
assent and dissent
Genaral Roget mex attempted without
success to vefute the evidence given on
Saturday by NJ. DIES Fondes Lamonthe
relative to the sentence, 81 am going to
the ma noeuvres,'' saying the circular Is
ed may have been indefinite.
With regard to the spy Corminges,
General Roget declared that Corlninges's
information was valueless. He was a
man If bad character and had recently
written a letter to NJ Labori. Captain
Dreyfus at this juncture pointed ont
with references to the sentence 81 am GO
Ing to the manouevres, that the court
possessed the circular and could judge
whether IL contained definite instructions.
The prisoner recalled the fact that in
A ugust the probationers were asked
which regiments they desired to join.
The situation was very clear. All the pro-
bationers at the staff headquarters had
participated in the June journey made
solutely certain he had never asked
for leave to attend the mnnoeuvres. The
sentence in the bordereau ST am going
to the manoeuvres, expressed a positive
idea He not only never went to the
manoeuvres but never could have attend
ed them.
III. Dsffes, a correspondent OF the
Temps, doposed that Major Esterhazy told
him in London that he (Esterhazy) was
the writer of the bordereau.
Senator Trarieux, ex-minister of JUS
tice, was the next witness. He preceded
his evidence by saying that he wished TO
throw full light upon his conduct in this
case. When Dreyfus vas convicted the
witness said, he was convinced like every
body else OF the prisoner IS guilt, but VIC.
lent diatribes on the fact that Dreyfus
was Jew awakened his suspicious. He
therefore consulted NJ. Hanotaux Qate
prime minister of France) and the latter
informed the witness OF the existence of
the Cette Cannaills de D. document.
though NJ. Hanotaux failed TO inform
him that 1t had been impaired to the
judges of the first court martial unknown
to the prisoner. This fact the witness
learned later.
| Senator Trarieux, whose statement wa 9
practically an impassioned speech for
the defense. proceeded to denounce the
| secret communication of the document
as monstrous illegaiity and violation
of the most sacred rights of the defense.
Nj. 1rarieux said he could not agiee to
a single conclusion reached by General
Gonse in his correspondence with Lieut..
| Col. Pioquart and said the latter's remov-
al from the secret Intelligence department
was the result of underhand plotting by
some one opposed to revision. The wit
ness enumerated in support of this state :
ment various forged documents which he
asserted had emanated from the secret In
telligenoe department
NJ. Trarieux pointed out that IL any
proof whatsoever of the guilt of Dreyfus
existed in 1896 General Gonss would have
had shown Lieut.. Col. Picquart an order
to stop the Investigation.
With regard to General Roget and Cap.
tain Cu'gnet. the witness declared that
their allegations. that Colonel Panizzardi
has Informed his ambassador that Colon
Ell Schwartzkoppen had had relations
with Dreyfus was absolutely unfoundsd.
On the contract, the witness asserted,
Colonel Panizzardi expressly stated that
Dreyfus had no relations with any for
eign attache. /.
General Roget and Captain Cuignet
had therefore mis-read-he would not say
mis-inter preted--the report upon which
| 1t was alleged thsy have based their
| statements.
General Roget attempted to intervene
hut NJ Trarieux continued, re-asserting
the truth of all he had stated.
| NJ. Trarieux proceeded to show tina
Major Esterhazy's confession must be
gen uine.
| After brief desultory Interchange of
remarks, the court retired to deliberate
over the application of NJ. Labor for an
order upon the government .commissary
to request the French government to
invite foreign governments to supply
documents enumerated in the bordereau.
After brief interval 1t was unanimous
ly decided to reject the application of III.
Labor on the ground that the court did
not consider itself competent to pro-
nounoe Judgement which might entail
diplomatic action by the government. 1t
was also decided unanimously to examine
NJ, De Cernuschi tomorrow behind closed
| doors.
1i.50 a. M. the court adjo urned for
the day.
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