The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05

WdrQ OF M"unlduSen, ana DreyIuS SdlU
he reached this opinion after following
the German maneuvers on horseback.
The prisoner at this point quietly
pointed out that the position mention
ed by Captain lie Monnier was situated
in an entirely different locality from
where he, the prisoner, is supposed TO
nave followed the maneuvers. The pris-
oner reiterated that he never attended
the maneuvers in question.
A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION.
NJ. Villon, a tripe merchant and an
other Of the friends of NJ. deBeaure-
paire, declared that when in Berlin
during the year 1894 he overheard a
conversation of some German officers
who were lunching in an adjoining
room. One of the officers, the witness
said, expressed Indignation that a
French officer should be guilty Of trea-
son, and his companion replied: 1T is
a good thing for us. Do you know we
are getting the pan Of mobilization
from DreyfuS?"
At the request of NJ. Demange, M.
Villon detailed the alleged conversa-
ton and said he had mentioned the
conversation in 1894 because Dreyfus
had been arrested, and, knowing him
to be guilty, the witness foresaw he
would be convicted.
Special Commissary Fisher, of the
eastern military railway system, de-
posed hat he was ordered to investi-
gate a leakage in h gunnery school
at Bourges, and, he added, the results
of his inquiries did not seem to in
criminate Dreyfus.
GAVE DOCUMENTS TO ESTERHA-
ZEY.
Lieutenant Bernheim testified that
while in garrison at ROuen, he furnish
ed E~sterhazey with information and
documents regarding the artillery in
which EsterhaZey was much interest
ed. The witness was never able to re-
cover the documents. He supposed at
the time that Esterhazey was anxious
to increase his military knowledge.
THE 12O GUN MANUAL NO SECRET.
Lieutenant Brugere, of the artillery
reserve, the next witness called, said
it was perfectly easy for any officer to
closely inspect the "120 short gun.
Moreover, he added, the detailed ex-
plantations and information regarding
the brake were given to the officers
present when the gun was fired. On
two occasions, witness also said, when
the gun was fired he noticed the pres
ence of a group of nOn-artillery Off
GERS. Therefore, the lieutenant pointed
out, it was plain that access to the
gun was quite easy. In May, 1894, Lieu
tenant Brugere continued, the new fir
ing manual was distributed. A copy
was given to each battery, and, as the
captains lectures were not fully I'M
derstOOd, further copies of the firing
manua were printed and all officers
and nOn-cOmmissioned officers, so de-
string, could Obt~-l as many as they
liked. In some regards even the ordi-
mar gunners secured copies, and
. among these favored regiments Lieu
: tenant Brugere pointed out was the ar
tillery stationed at Rennes. Excite
ment.)
The witness said he gave his copy
| of the firing manual to an infantry Of
| ficer May II, 1894. The Societe de Tir
| a Canon of Paris also printed the nan
ual and distributed it among it's men,
berS.
Captain Lerend here interposed, say
ing that no batteries of the "12O short"
gun were at the Chalons camp in 1894,
and Lieutenant Brugere retOrted that
he only referred to what he saw in the
month of May.
General Roget asked Lieutenant Bru-
gere if he was not the officer who
wrote M. Cavaignac, then minister of
war, a violent letter rendering his res
ignation and declaring it was a dis
honor to serve in the French army.
(SenSation.)
Lieutenant Brugere energetically pro-
tested against such a meaning being
given to his letter which was quite
contrary to it's effect.
NJ. Labor said he thought it would
be advisable to produce the letter in
question, and Colonel Jouaust promised
to ask the minister of val for the doc
ument.
CAVALHO TESTIFIES.
! Captain Cavalho, of the artillery, also
testified to the ease with which the
"120 short" u could be inspected. He
said the gun was frequently operated
in the presence of non-artillery Off
GERS, who were told everything they
, desired to know, including a descrip-
ton of the hydro-pneumatic brake.
Regarding the 1895 firing manual
witness said copies were obtainable in
1894 in all the regiments of the army
and asserted that he had purchased a
copy of the manual which he placed
at the disposal of the court.
AT this juncture NJ. Labor read a let
ter from a spy named "Corningue,'
stating that he had copied the firing
manuel in the room of Major Paniz-
zardi, the Italian military attache a.
Paris. in the presence of Colone
Schwarzkoppen, the German military
attache at Paris. He said he was no
certain whether this was the 1894 OF
1895 manual, n begged the president
to question Colonel PiCquart on thu
subject.
SAID ne DeIleNeu II was the
1895 manual and that the copy wa:
made in 1896, in Major Panizzardi:
room,~ in the presence of Major Paniz
zardi and another person.
Colonel PicQuart added that Majo
Lauth ought to know something abou
a certain mark on the manuel. All tn
manual at the Versailles garrison wer
ordered returned to headquarters t
see which was missing. .
Major Lauth expressed surprise a
the fact that Colonel PicQuarts recol
lections were so valuable and adde's
that Colonel Picquart had relation
with the spy Corningue, who he said
was a doubtful character.
NJ. Labor asked to what spy Majo
Lauth was able to give a good char
aster, to which the major replied
: why, none" {Laughter.)
NJ. Labori said Major Lauth insinu
t ated that Corningue a trying t
l levy blackmail. Was that his idea?
l Colonel Jouaust refused to allow tn
: question and NJ. Labori exclaimed