Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-24

calm voice replied 60 Mer-
cior's statement that he OrcyfuD could
have obtained tho Information about
the artillery promised ln the bordcrcau
while staying at Bourrcs whore nrtil-
lcry trials were being held.
DREYFUs EXPLAINS.
urcyfus entered into an explanation
ua to how he spent his time, showing
that Doe ala not inform himself about
the trials OF the new KUN BRAKE. Gen.
Nlsbourg rcCOunted what Capt Lobrun-
Ronault said about Drcyfua, and this
brought the latter 90 his feet with "A
thrilling declaration.
~ pointed out 'h1. thr captain shook
him by the hand when Doe returned to
the prison, which .is at variance with
what Gen. RlsbOurg rCcouutol.
Moreover" cried Duyfua, when a
frlghtfui charge has been hanging over
70 mans head FOR five years. people
ought not TO talk Of convictions, but
should bring proofs. Otherwise l cease
90 understand the matter
This indignant protest caused deep
sensation iu court
Continuing. Drcyfus proceeded 60 to-
tally deny the story That De- had made "a
confession tu capt. Lvbruu-Bennult.
A number uf other witnesses were
heard. Including NJ Qucsn1y dc Blaure-
palrc's friend. NJ. Ullor. who WINS re-
apunFlblc FOR the story that be- found a
marginal note on the subject N tho ur-
rUHt OF DrcyfuH ON % newspaper ln Em-
poror Williams bedroom at Pottsdnm.
lie testified 90 this effect.
The refusal uf Col. Iuuauat 90 permit
Gen. Roget to be recalled. which oc-
CURED during the proceedings was
looked upon ne Indicating "a desire to
shorten the case.
The court adjourned at ii.ij o.. m. for
the day.
Al thc opening Of the proceedings
this morning Col. Jouaust ordered that
the evidence ~ pcnut, "a friend Of the
late Col Sandacrr. chief N the lntolli-
Ecucn department. be read by the court,
the 2ist, They were Sergeant ThumuH
given before the court OF cessation. oct
forth that Col. Sandhcrr told NJ, loupt
that the brothers ~ brCyfus hui of-
forcd 10000 francs 90 settle the curc,
adding that SnudhCrr was go luCgnsed
gt the proposal that be- ordered them
ont OF h.H office.
~. pemunHo. as % countorhlnat. read
note written By saudhOrr the same
day the Interview with the brothers
OF DroyfuH took place. 10 appeared
from this note that the hruthcrs im-
urlnyd u plot wac being Matched
against capt brgyiuH because hr was
jew. They maintained The ClpiHlnH
Innocence and declared they would dp
everything in their power 10 obtain bis
N|IHIHNNNN INNNNNH "NN JUS NINAH 90 NN'NN|Hr
alry, thUy would spend their whole
fortune tu arrive nt the truth. and
would do everything 10 that end.
Counsel pointed out that there were
serious discrepancies between NJ. Pens
OTIS written statement TINT money was
offered and Col, Sunlhorr'H statement,
~ the request OF 81 Labor the pr,si-
dent ~ the court Permitted N, LiuullcD
former official uf the government, %
testify. The Wltu,as said be- had also
dlu,d ut 81, liudsou'u lu company with
broyfus ana declared he ala not bee
lieyg nr0yfus was capable OF the crime
for which be- had been sentenced.
NJ iaburi-Wyrc there any forclgn-
orH at 81 Bodsona houso2
NJ Liu0llc-f do not remember
NJ Latori-- DO You remember seeing
any foreign diplomats thcrof
NJ Llnollc-Not at all. Besides NJ,
BodHuu was not OF foreign extraction.
lie was the son OF an orleans vinegar
merchant
a STIR ~ COURT
There was considerable stir In court
when Col Muurcl, who was president
of the DrcyfuH court martial of 1894,
was called, He started by cmph1u-
cully donying that any communication,
verbal or written, was made 60 tho
members NJ the court during the course
of the trial
Tie said they only knew the case from
the documents Ia the dosslvr and the
testimony given, Then the colonel
saying be only desired TO speak uf mat
tors upon which hiE recollection was
clear, proceeded TO declare that hr had
nothing 90 say IN regard To the expert
evidence uf ~. Churayuy. NJ, Trissun-
ieros or ~ Pplleticr but be added that
NJ. Bortluon's testimony appealed to
the eyes and minds Of th' judges, II
had been said that the Judges did not
understand H. but that was not true,
Regarding the evidence given ut the
court martial of 1884 witness said he
considered that Mai. Du Patty de clam
had only given the court "a circumspvct
repetition OF His report, while the late
Lieut.. Col. llcnrys evidence would
have been more forclblc u less vNuE-
Eeratcd. At the same time, Maurel
continued, he believed Horny had
spoken without hatred or passion.