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declared he did not know "COrnlngue.
M. Labori then asked to be allowed to
question Major Lauth, but Colonel Jou-
aust refused. Counsel insisted, but Col
onel Jouaust waved him down, when
NJ Labori cried: You suppress all
awkward questions" (Sensation.)
The Government Commissary, Major
Carriere, said: II desire to point out
that the defense is always asking to
speak, while am always refused per-
mission to do so when / ask"
Colonel Jouaust, out of patience, re-
torted: Il have heard enough. Be quiet.
The incident is closed
This cavalier treatment of the Gov
ernment Commissary, who, however,
makes himself ridiculous whenever he
opens his mouth, caused a general
laugh.
General Sepert followed. He also
proved a trump card for Dreyfus as he
declared the wording of the bordereau
revealed professional ignorance. He
said such an officer as Dreyfus could
not make the mistakes he referred to-
General Sebert entered into lengthy ex-
plantations of his statements, pertinent
ly pointing out that an artillery officer
would have known the interesting parts
of the firing manual, and would not
have written in the bordereau, take
what interests you"
The General declared that the bor-
dereau could not have been written by
an artillery officer, or by one who had
passed through the polytechnic school.
This made profound impression on the
court, which was intensified when Cen
eral Sebert, who is a venerable looking
gentleman, concluded fearlessly: Il
am happy to have had the strength to
carry here my stone towards the edl-
flee of reparation which the court is
building up with so much care while
holding itself aloof from outside pas
sions."
Major Ducros deposed that he COM
manded field battery, that he knew
Dreyfus and offered him certain infor-
nation. But, he pointed out, Dreyfus
never asked him a question, although
he knew he Che witness possessed
most interesting information, notably
particulars about the hydro-pneumatic
brake.
General Mercier here intervened and
said that at the time Major Ducros
was speaking of the Ducros field piece,
it had been rejected in favor of the De-
port cannon, and he said Dreyfus there
fore could have no object in procuring
particulars of the Ducros gun.
More support for Dreyfus was forth
coming in the deposition of Major Hart
mann of the artillery, who expressed
the opinion that the author of the bor-
dereau did not know what he was writ
ing about, since he spoke of the '120-
short gum when he meant the "120
long gun"
The Major led the court through
maze of technical details about artillery
until Colonel Jouaust asked him to re-
frain from technicalities as far as possi-
BILE, evidently fearing that Hartmann
might reveal secrets of the service. His
evidence was directed entirely to show
that Dreyfus was not the author of the
bordereau, and that the artillery in
formation mentioned in it was accessi-
BILE to any officers of all arms in the
spring of 1894 So far as the deposi-
! tions were concerned, Dreyfus certainly
had every reason to be pleased with
| to-day's proceedings.
This was a very satisfactory day for
Dreyfus. The Beaurepaire witness,
Germain, who was to prove that Drey-
found his statements denied by a repu-
table witness, while GerTnain himself,
it was proved. underwent two convict
sentences for swindling. This was the
only testimony against Dreyfus, the re-
mainder of the dispositions being in his
favor, several of them being very
weighty, as in the case of Captain Car
valho, General Sebert and Major Hart
that particulars of the firing manual
of the "120-gun" and hydro-pneumatic
brake were almost matters of common
knowledge among the officers and that
the contention that Dreyfus from his
special position on the staff and pecu-
liar movements could be acquainted
with them has no solid basis. This
was the sum of to-day's proceedings.
which were not marked by any unusual
incident, the Roget -Brayer episode in
which General Roget clearly gave him
self away. being the only matter which
attracted special attention.
III. Bertillon was severely snubbed by
the President of the court when he
wished to reply to General Sebert, who
had condemned his system as fanatic
AS soon as General Eebert had fin
loieu Ills beSLtiDODts NJ. beTIIllOH
bounced up and asked to be allowed to
speak, but Colonel Jouaust quickly
turned to the usher and said Bring
in the next witness" whereupon M
Bertillon, extremely angered, returned
to his seat
Following is a detailed report of the
days proceedings:
The Dreyfus court-martial opened to-
day with the reading of an official re-
port on NJ. Dubrieul, who on August
23d testified to having met Dreyfus
and German attache at the house of
a mutual friend named Bodson. The
| cross-examination of this witness had
| reflected on his character, but the re-
port to-day was to the effect that he
was never a horse dealer. as claimed
by Nj. Labori; that his character was
most respectable, and that he was held
/ in general esteem.
NJ. Demange insisted that the Judges
+ of the court of Coutances in regard to
! NJ Dubrieul should be read The latter
thereupon advanced to the witness box
and announced that he had arranged
for all papers in the case to be sent to
/ the court.
In the meanwhile. NJ. Dubrieul read
the letters indorsing his character, and
thanked the court for the opportunity
i to defend himself against the attacks
! of NJ. Labori.
The prisoner was questioned as to
! the date of his relations with Nine.
/ Bodson. and replied that it was in
/ 1881 and Dubrieul thinking that Drew