New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

| which counsel became tremendously indignant
| insisted upon his right to do So ana q warm
| alteration ensued between the president or the
| court and counsel The former, however main
tanned his decision. which was indisputaoiy uh-
! fair to Dreyfus. and NJ. Iabor Sat down. oo'hhg
! over with Indignation.
! The refusal of Colonel Jouaust to permit GEN.
| eraI Roget to be recalled. which took place AT
| a later stage of the proceedings. was looked
upon as indicating desire to shorten the case
The court adjourned for the day at ll:4o a. III
THE TESTIMONY.
Rennes Aug 24-At the opening OF the pro-
| ceedings this morning Colonel Jouaust oruered
| that the testimony Of NJ Penot. FRIEND OF the
| late Colonel Sandherr. Chief OF the intelligence
| Department be read to the Court, whch was
| done This testimony, as given before the Curt
| Of Cessation. set forth that Colonel Sandherr
told NJ. Penot that the brothers OF Dreyfus mao
o1srad 15OOOO francs TO settle the case. and
| TINT sandherr was so incensed at the proposal
that he ordered them out of his office
Nattre Demange read a note written by Sand
herr on the same day the interview with the
brothers Of Dreyfus took place. 1t appeared
from this note that the brothers imagined d
plot was being Matched against Captain Drey-
fus because he was a Jew They maintained
the CAPTAINS innocence. and declared that they
would do everything in their power TO OBTAIN
his reinstatement. saying that, II necessary
| they would spend their whole fortune to arrive
at the truth. and would do everything 10 'ha'
end.
Counsel pointed out that there were serious
discrepancies between M. Penots written state
ment that money was offered and Coionei sahu-
herr's letter.
At the request Of NJ. Labor the president OF
the court nermitted NJ Linolle former official
OF the Government TO testify. The witness sa'o
that he had also dined at NJ. Bodsons. in COM
many with Dreyfus and declared that ne ala
not believe that Drcyfus was capable OF the
crime for which he had been sentenced
NJ Iabori-Were there any foreigners at NJ
Bodson's house?
NJ Iinplie-T do not remember.
NJ Iabor,-Do YOU remember seeing any for
eign diplomats there?
NJ 1ino,Ie-Not at all Besides NJ. Bodson
WAS not OF foreign extraction. He wa~the son
Of an Orleans vinegar merchant
COLONEL MAURELs EVIDENCE.
There was considerable stir in the court when
the name of Colonel Maurel. who was president
OF the Dreyfus court martial or 1914 was
called. and the Colonel appeared at the witness
bar He started by emphatically denying mat
any communication, oral or written was
made to the members OF the court during the
course of the trial. He said that they knew
the case only from the documents IN the DOS
sier and the testimony given. Then the Coionei'
SAYING that he desired TO speak only OF matters
upon which his recollection was clear. declared
he had nothing to say In regard to the expert
testimony of NJ. Charavay NJ. Teyssonieres ana
NJ Pelletier; but NJ Berton's testimony ap-
nealed TO the eyes and minds OF the judges. IL
had been said that the judges did not undert
stand It, but that was not true.
Regarding the testimony given at the court
martial Of 1894. the witness said that ne con-
sdered that Du Patty de Clam had only given
the court a crcumspect repetition OF MS repor'
while the late Lieutenant Colonel Henrys EVIL
dence would have been more forcible IL less
exaggerated At the same time, Maurel con-
tinued. he believed that Henry had spoken
without hatred or passion.
The prisoners attitude at the trial was cor
rect and calm His repeated denials and pro-
tests were far from astonishing the witness
They seemed perfectly natural. The only let
ter handed to Colonel Maurel during the course
of the trial was not brought by Colonel PIC
quart. The letter moreover, was returned the
same evening to the officer who brought 1t.
Replying to NJ. Labor, Maurel said that he
did not know General MERCER. and had not
seen him since the trial until last June.
NJ Labori-Can Colonel Maurel tell US to
what he attributes the secret communication
of the dossier?
Colonel Maurel-I have not the slightest idea.
NJ Labori-Can you tell us the name Of the
officer who brought you the private letter?
Colonel Maurel--It was Du Patty de Clam.
NJ. Labori-Were there many documents In
this secret dossier? Can you state what they
were?
Colonel Maurel-I saw only one Of them. I
did not look at the others because my mind
was already made up.
4 COURT EASILY CONVINCED.
u. LAbori-Had the other members OF the
cou-, also made up their minds?
Colcne! Maurel-Yes (The witness added
THAT Two members Of the court confded to him
or This subject)
NJ Labori-Can you tell US how knowing as
the Judge that It was your duty to seen con-
scientiously for information. and to expect sin
cere communications from the Public Prosecu-
tor that is to say, communications setting
forth all the points in the case. both for and
against the prisoner, you could be OF the opn-
ion that your mind was Loyalty made up after
reading a single document?
Colonel Maurel, after the commotion had sub
sided which this question caused IN the court
ROOM said that he failed clearly to grasp the
question and NJ. Labor repeated his query.
whereupon the witness replied that he could
not answer because. If he did, he would have
to speak Of the first document in the dossier.
which convinced the court Of the prisoners
guilt"
At this point NJ Labori said that he would
like to confront Colonel Maurel with Captain
Freystaetter another of the Judges at the court
martial Of 1894; but the latter was not present
and Colonel Maurel promised to wait few
days and give the Captain an opportunity of
attending.