Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-25

The cross examination of Gen MERCER
became more and more heated and so
rapid that it was difficult to follow and
many of the answers were confusing As
the questions of counsel touched upon the
secret dossiCr and a certain document IN
piue pencil. Gen. Gonse, Gen. Roget Nj.
Gfibelln and Major Lauth also partici
pated in the discussion. which almost de
generated into a wrangle.
The government commissioner, Major
Carrierc, protested against such discus
sion and Col. Jouaust ordered silence.
The commissioner said that an attemp:
was being made to show there was a
fresh forgery which was used for pur
poses of comparisons, to which NJ. La,
bor retorted that Major Carricre was
mistaken. The tendency of these cross
examinations. he added, was only to
demonstrate the truth.
Major Lauth said he believed a clue to
The blue pencil document existed before
the trial of 1894. and NJ. Labor asked why.
in that case. it was not produced at the
trial.
Gen MERCER said that he did not know
of this clue, ana Major Lauth disclaimel
all responsibility with the matter, as he
was not connected with the preliminary
inquiry.
Gen Gonsc said the document had been
in the possession Of Col. Sandherr, tscn-
sation), ana it was by him placed in the
secret dossicr for comparison with other
papers.
NJ. Labor asked for explanations in re-
gard to the commentary on the secret
dossier and Gen. MERCER admitted tina;
he destroyed it in 1897.
Gen. GOnsc. who was on the stand on
the same subject. declared that it was by
order of Gen. De Boisdeffre that he re.
turned the commentary to Gen. MERCER.
Answering further questions. Mercicr
said the Panizzardi telegram was not
communicated To the courtmartial Of 1891
He was ordered by Gen. De Boisdeffrc
not to include it in the secret dosser
(Sensatiom.
Counsel next discussed the three page
document. claiming that the false render
ing Of the Panizzardi telegram was 10
correct it and point directly to Dreyfu~
as the traitor.
MERCER asked to be allowed to con
Verse with Gen. Chamoin before attempt
ing to explain. las
General Chamoin thereupou advanced
ana explained about the document which
had been handed him by Gen. MERCER
He said he noticed inaccuracies in it ana
preferred not To use ID. Witness. how
ever, had been carried away in tcstifying
ana read a page uf the document ana Il
was after friendly conversation with
Maityr I.abnrj mat he read The cnftr,
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,,uast ann returned hin, tba document
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added that II vas Cnl. pu I,ot, IA. Ciatr
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