Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
He DENOUNCED THE MINISTER
The Latter Was Kissed by Those Present and
Escaped Through a Side Door-Dreyfus
Answered Every Question Put to Him in
Clear Voice-Explained Everything in Full.

"Do you recognize it as having belonged
to you?''
Dreyfus said:
"Yes, my colonel
"Whose was it?'
Mime"
''Will you tell me how and under what
circumstances this document came into
your possession?'
1T is a document I used during my
trial, in order to discuss the value of the
bordereau. I wish to keep it,
The military code gives you the right
to have a copy Of the documents in your
case. This document, therefore, was
legitimately in your possession. Why do
you wish to keep it?'
LAS a souvenir of the text of the bor-
dereau."
THAT was not proper and therefore it
was taken from you. merely wished to
eucidate this point. That will do"
Jouaust then asked Major Carriere if
he had any observations to make in be-
half of the government.
The major replied by asking to have
DR.. Ranson's report on Dreyfus read,
which the clerk of the court did.
The reports deal with measures of sur
veillance over Dreyfus adopted during
the voyage of the prisoner to Cayenne,
and said among other things that he was
seen on board seated on a stool and weep
| ing.
M. De la Rochevernett, a secretary at
tached to the French embassy at Ber-
lin, was the next witness called. AL
though he was scared, there was no hesi-
tation in his reply. He said he acted as
transmitting agent of the ministry Of
| war and the ministry Of foreign affairs
whenever they We're engaged in the
| translation of NJ. Paysardi's speech,
which was very minute and complicated
matter. Several drafts, he explained,
were first made and finally an official
translation was drawn up, which was the
same as since published.
Questioned respectively regarding the
drafts and translat tions, he said they
were purely hypothetical, the first draft
only having two words. "Captain Drey-
fus, of which the transla tors were really
sure, the sense being that Dreyfus had
been arrested and he had no relations
with Germany.
| NJ. Paeologue of the French foreign
office was then called and disagreed to
| some of the witnesses statements. But
the net result of the two witnesses replies
ito Laborie and Demage was that never
in translation was there any question of
relations with Germany.
M. Laborie on eliciting the foregoing.
showed evident satisfaction. Jouaust
said calmly: Bring in the next wit
ness"
An infantry sergeant seated beneath
| Major Carriere's desk then walked to the
| middle of the court, where, in a crimson
arm chair placed there for distinguished
| witnesses, sat Casimir- Perier, formerly
president of France. The latter was con-
| Quoted by the soldier and ascended the
platform. In response to the usual ques-
| tions he said: Il am so years of age; no
profession. l was formerly president of
| the republic.''
| Jouaust then asked
| Did you know the accused prior to
| the acts of which he is charged?"
! Perier-No, Monsieur le President.
| you We're president of the republic at
the time of the arrest of Dreyfus. In
this position you We're able to have many
/
/ causes of his arrest. ! beg you to kindly
| communicate them to the court"
Casimr- Perier in loud voice, said:
"Monsieur le President, you ask me to
speak the truth and all the truth. / have
sworn to do it, l will speak without reti-
cence, without reserve, in it's entirety.
Whatever l may have said in the past,
! whatever people may believe and say,
which unfortunately is not always the
same thing, that l alone am aware of in,
cidents and facts which might throw light
! and that l have not hitherto said all,
| justice ought to know that it is false I
will not leave this place without saying
all. l intend to do this, not because I
, can add anything useful to what / have
alread said, but out of respect to my con-
science and the judges, and to take the
opinion of men Of good faith. will not
; leave this place until have left an un-
alterable conviction that l know nothing
! which might throw light on the case, and
| that have said all know"
The former president then In loud and
distinct voice repeated the evidence he