New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-23

ting on well my friends thank you. Ihahk 'ou
AS NJ. Labori stiIl. accompanied by MS WI
and a physician entered the COURTROOM "
audience greeted him by standing up anu INC
was a general roar of applause and the oiapp.''
Of hands, which was distinctly hearu III
streets Tears sprang to the eyes OF the "o-
man who was evidently deeply affected oy '"'
warm welcome accorded him. Among ms
erected him were Generals Billot ana Hie
who courteously inquired as to his cohaiuo"
The lawyer looked very WELL cohs'u.''ne ~
recent experience He walked prish!' ou ~
81. ,.,, am, close to his side in order not &c
disturb the wound. He was cohu ..o
ught welI-cushioned armchair. instead OF .ne
ordinary cane-bottomed chalr' oe"'''N
set apart for the lawyers ..,,
-, yahor, who entered the courtroom
.heaa q, her husband, also received nearly
-. A, cha took a seat In court she was
surrounded by friends, who overwhelineo nei
-, denominations on her husbands recovery.
FEARED THE ANGER OF JooA0'i
A. erst the audience seemed 10 be appre-
ben.iye that Colonel Jouaust president Oh Tic
court might treat the applause of NJ LABOR rs
= RECOMMENDATION which would warrant him IN
clearing the court. 1t began therefore, WIN q
few t,mid claps of the hands. but was soon ioi-
,o,coa nv general applause on the part OF the
,,,,o,o audience with the exception of a few per-
sons standing at the back Of the courtroom
Drevfus entered the courtroom soon aftefwaro
and after sauting the Judges In the usuai man
ner he turned to NJ Labor with outs're'cheo
hand and q smile OF keen pleasure ihe lawyer
took the prisoners hand and shook IL Warmly
whereupon Dreyfus gave him another look Oh
Gratitude and took his seat in front OF couhsei
table.
r,o,onel rouaust then reed from paper an au-
dress TO NJ Labor. His tone was symPa'he'''
The LAWYER made a reply which deeply rloseu
his hearers He was much aHecteo' pu' ms
voice was clear though not so strong as oeio'
the outrage He was nervous and eXcteo anu
rwayed to and fro as he delivered ms aooies'
The reply to the president considerably lausueo
hin, and he sat down flushed and holding his
side as though in pain
The first witness to-day was NJ. Orenief' eH
Project of Belfort. His testimony was 1aVorao'e
70 Dreyfus, inasmuch as 1t was distinctly nos
tile to Esterhazy
Major Rollin. of the Intelligence Department.
vas asked, during the course OF his testihohE'
By M. Labor how certain document ol
later date than Merciers Ministry, came Hi'o
C.n.ral Merciers possession. Rollin said it was
~.r,ne whose business 1t was. Finally, NJ. La
bor1 asked Colonel Jouaust to request Generai
Mercier 70 explain. The General declined to an
aver. NJ. Labori insisted emphatically but
Mercier still refused to answer. and Major Car
riere the Government Commissary' supporter
him on the ground that the examination was
entering upon a matter which ought not IN 'he
public interest. to be discussed publicly
L..
he would reserve to himself the right to take
the necessary measures to obtain the desired
information.
DREYFUS SCORES A POINT
The next point was made by Dreyfus. in his
reply to Major Rollin.. The latter had remarked
that all the prisoners papers were seized when
his rooms were searched in 1894, and Colonel
Jouaust said that certain papers from his text
book The School of War were found missing
To this the prisoner retorteds Not in 1871
Colonel" - -
This caused a stir, as the obvious interpreta-
ton was that the pages were torn cut at the
War Office, and that then the fact was used
against him as an insinuation that he bad com
municated the missing pages 10 foreign agents
An ex-Secretary Of the-War Office named
Ferret next testified TO seeing Dreyfus prying
into other officers work during their absence
and the prisoner replied excitedly that Ferrets
statements were connections by former Minis
ter Of War, which caused a sensation. Then, In
a cooler manner the prisoner made statement
explaining the difficulties in the way of
civilian. such Ferret entering the Offices Of
the General staff General Gonse thereupon pre-
scented two letters to the effect that the writer's
both of whom were civilians obtained easy ad-
mittance to the Offices.
Here Dreyfus retorted that the regulations
were most strict in this respect and that. there
fore. some persons were guilty of gross breach
Of discipline. and NJ. Demange added that II
entry in these Offices was easy anybody could
procure the information Dreyfus was alleged to
have obtained so surreptitousy.
Lieutenant Colonel Berth, who was the head
Of Dreyfus's Office in 1894. the next witness
showed himself most virulent enemy Of the
prisoner. He appeared to have learned his testi-
mony by heart. and declared it in a strident ag-
Sressive tone. which grated upon the ears Of
the audience. Some of his remarks, particu-
larly his declaration that he was convinced Of
Dreyfus's guilt by NJ. Bertillon's chart. and his
introduction of Esterhazys statements as evil
dence against Dreyfus, elected smiles in court
BERTIN STRIKES A sNAG.
Lieutenant Colonel Bertin's testimony was
concluded with passage at arms between him
and NJ. Labori. The latter declared that Berth
himself. by remarks which he had made upon
a certain occasion convinced the lawyer OF the
innocence Of Dreyfus. Counsel then recalled
other words used by Berth. to the effect that
NJ. Demange was counsel for the German En-
bassy because he had defended others accused
of espionage. The witness admitted the correct
ness Of NJ. Labori's quotation, whereupon NJ
Demange Jumped up and protested against Lieu
tenant Colonel Bertin's statement. Sharp words
were exchanged. until Colonel Jouaust inter-
vened and refused TO allow any further discus
sion Of a matter outside the case Several minor
witnesses followed Lieutenant Colonel Jeannel
repeated evidence which he had given before the
Court Of Cessation He very hard on Drey-