New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24

who is In love with his neighbours VIE Is us
missed from the army there would De very ie"
left"
FLIMsY STORY RfDDLED.
N Iabori took NJ Dubreuil in hand and ascer-
tanned that he only knew that the Vis'or wac
German attache because ne was soio So anu Nv
did not know whether he was military "
civil attache He did not even Know nus nan
In fact. the whole story was OF the ninsie''
soription Moreover NJ. Labor nroush' GU, VI.
Cot that foreign military attache would nave
had nothing TO gain by cultivauns tie q.
orcs NJ n simple lieutenant. as Dreyfus was
then. I'LL ,,,,
-rrev,,,s when he arose to reply to this wit
ness spoke In a quiet, convincihs 'olee'
that he had any relations with German at
,,,o.,, or civil NJ I.abori finished with
NJ Dubreuil referring TO the production Vi ms
record in the Law Courts WHICH, '0'
was discredtable.
Tho nr;soner was very indignant during NJ
r,ubreuIIs deposition and once tried 10 inter-
nose hut the president of The court, CORONER
Iouaust waved him down. telling him tha' he
might reply when NJ. Dubreuii had nnisheu
which he did as the witness uttered MS cohciuu
ing words requesting an inquiry ana say
Because II must be made known here VINO Is
lying and who is speaking the truth Inc state
ment OF the prisoner caused deep impression
After the Dubreuil testimony Captain Valiant
aanosad that AZ the end Of May. 1896. Major
.I,auth came out Of Colonel Picquart's room ex-
claiming:
"Ah! All! Never in this world.
When the witness asked what was the matter
the Major replied:
He wants me TO certify that 1t is the hano-
writing OF So and-so. will certify 10 no'hlhs
The next witness. Captain Valiant testineo u
seeing Maitre Leblois in Colonel Picquar' oieo
at the beginning of 1896. and Captain lie fonu'
of the artillery. who followed him. spoke OF lie
notorious ignorance Of Esterhazy IN aruhe'y
matters. and saying that thus the latter couIo
not have divulged what was promised IN the
hordereau. Captain lie Rond also deposed that
Picquart. in october. 1896, connected Es'erna~S
with espionage But Colonel Picquart confront
ed the witness and denied the allegation.
EsTERHAzY NOT ON HAND
Esterhazy was called as a witness, but there
was no response. The Court then ordered the
reading OF his testimony as given before the
Court Of Cessation. When this had been nm
ished. NJ Labori asked that Esterhazy's letters
to the President Of the Republic be reao' IN
which Esterhazy is said 10 have threatened, II
the scandal continued, that his sovereign the
Emperor would intervene.
General Gonse here asked to be allowed to re-
spond TO Esterhazy's testimony as given before
the Court OF Cessation, and declared in a LOUD
voice that Esterhazys statement that he was
the instrument of the General Staff was an alb
solute ne The General traversed Esterhazys
testimony. contradicting statement after state
ment, and declaring that Esterhazy could only
have had relations with Major Du Patty de Clam
and the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry. the
General absolutely denied having had any re-
iations with him.
Counsel asked that the dossier containing the
documents relating to the inquiry into the re-
lations Of Esterhazy and Du Patty de Clam in
stituted by Major Taverner on behalf OF the
military authorities should be communicated to
the Court and discussed. To this the Governs
ment Commissary. Major Carriere, replied that
he had applied to the military authorities on
the subject, but his request had been refused
Major Carriere added that he hoped Du Patty de
Clam would be able to come to court In few
days medical consultation in this connec-
tion would take place tonight, and the decision
would be announced Tomorrow.
Leading counsel then submitted to General
Gonse a number Of searching questions on Ester
Hays relations with the General STAFF. The
General, as a result BECAME very excited, espe-
cally when he was asked II there was not an
intrigue In favor Of Esterhazy and II he did not
take part in It.
at is false It Is false" shouted the General,
and, from his manner, one would imagine he
spoke with sincerity, unless he is fine actor.
However. he was visibly disconnected at several
Of NJ Labori's questions The witnesses voice
grew so faint that it was scarcely audible.
GONSE BLAMES SAUSSIER
Finally. counsel asked why Esterhazy was not
arrested after the inquiry, and General Gonse
replied: Because General Saussier deemed II
proper TO leave him at liberty"
Yes" retorted NJ. Labor but General Saus-
sier must have been deceived by the General
Stan"
This abrupt declaration, accompanied by an
expressive gesture, created q deep impression in
court. amid which the General returned 10 his
seat, looking very Ill at ease
Major Gendron. who deposed yesterday was
recalled after General Gonse and supported
the latter's statements
General Boisdeffre then jumped 10 his feet a nd
denied in the most formal manner Esterhazy's
statements. adding that had he been present
he would have given him the lie with all the
contempt he deserves"
The name Of Nine. Pays was called but as
there was no response the testimony which she
gave before the Court Of Cessation was read
General Lebelin de Donne a kind looking Off
Ger. then testified. but his looks did not coincide
with his words, for he accused Dreyfus of hav-
Ing declared that the Alsatians were happier
under Germany than under France Dreyfus
the witness also said. complained OF his position
at the School Of War
The prisoner replied vigorously to General Lee
belin de Dionne denying that he ever spoke of the
Alsatians as alleged, but admitting using hard
words on account of his position at the School
They are noisy but they are nice Who would ex-
change the merry noise of children at play for the
childless home where the clock tick can be heard
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