The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-07

Court
RENNEs. Sept. s.-Two hours at the
opealng Of the court martial of Cap
tain DreyGus were behind closed doors.
The length OF time occupied In the ex-
animation Of Eugene de cernuschi. the
Austrian refugee, and witness for the
prosecution. was the subject OF much
remarkable features indicative of the
fact that the court found this witness
to be worthy Of more confederation
than 1t had been supposed that he de-
served.
The largest audience yet assembled
In the Lycee was present when the
open session Of the court martial began
at $50 o'clock.
Senator TrarIeux, former minister Of
Justice. at once resumed his deposition
which had been interrupted by the adj
3ournment of the court yesterday. NJ.
Trarieux took up the testimony Of sa-
vlgnaud, the witness for the prosecu-
ton, who had asserted that he had seen
letters addressed to N. scheurer-Kest-
nsr, formerly a vice president Of the
senate by Liout.-Col. Picquart, while
sayignaud was Plcquart's orderly in
.Tunis.
II. Trarieux declared that savignaud
vas a perjurer, and that two officers
visited savignaud before the court
martial opened, NJ. Trarleux limiting
that the officers had drilled savlgnaud
on the testimony he should give.
savisnaud replied. retteratiag the
truth Of his previous testimony.
LIeut..col. PicQuart then arose, and
repeated his denial Of NJ. saviBnaud'S
story.
II. Trarleux delivered his testimony
IN an emphatic tone. He reviewed the
question of the Petit Bleu, which, he
said, phe was convinced was authentic.
He proceeded to comment upon the ques-
tlonable role played by cOmmandant
Lauth in the affair.
Commandunt Lauth interrupted the
witness asking that he be allowed a
hearing, and on the conclusion of N.
Trarieux's deposition, commandant
Lauth confronted him. The command
ant declared that he had acted hon-
estIy throughout, and that he had not
the least doubt of Lieut.-Col. PlcquGrt's
falsihcaton Of the Petit Bleu. In order
70 Incrlminate Major Esterhazy.
A striking incident occurred when
Commandment Lauth. a moment later.
asserted that Lleut.-Col. PlcQuart had
always shown the greatest contempt
for the officers OF his bureau. asserting
that on one occasion PicQuart had
brought to the general stan, IN the
presence Of Mesdames Henry and
Lauth, Madame D., who was the wife
Of a magistrate. and. Lauth Itimated,
Picquart's witness.
Lieut.. PlcQuart arose, and cried:
II protest absolutely"
At the same there arose from the
spectators chorus Of indignant cries
OF "Canaflle'" "Cochon'" and misera-
ble."
The gendarmes were ordered to re-
press the Outbursts Of Indignation
which had ben evoked by the conduct
Of commandant Lauth In publicly
naming a woman In scandalous con-
neotlon.
General Zurlinden' Formerly minister
Of war. followed Commandant Lauth
at the witness bar. General ZuFlinden
spoke in justification Of his action while
he was military governor OF Paris ana
minister OF war In the matter OF the
prosecution OF Lie1t'-Coi' FicqnaFE
taking the ground that the measure
was absolutely necessary In order that
the court should clear up the charge OF
forgery brought against Fiequart'
Moreover. General zurttHdeH said the
minister Of justice had persuaded him
to send Meut'-CoL Picquart Detore d
military court.
n. TrarleuX replied to General Eur
linden, reproaching him with Leut'-Co+
Picquart's ten months In prison.