The Monticellonian., 1899-09-01
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Sensational Scene at the Dreyfus Court-Martial Session
 at Rennes.
7A. LAB0Rl SCORES A NOTABLE POINT.
coi. MnureI, Who Presided nt tho Former Trial, Proven by Maj. Freystaeter, One of the Nembers of the Court, to Have Given False Testimony.

Freystaeter, One of the Members \ Testimony.
 Rennes, Aug. 27.-When the sixth session of the third week of the sec ond trial of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus be- gan in the Lycee, NJ. Alphonsc Bertil- lon, chief of the anthropometric de- partment of the Paris prefecture of police, resumed his testimony, inter- rupKed, Friday, by the adjournment of the court for the day. In this case NJ. Bertillon testified as handwriting expert, and gave his reasons for be- HeSing Dreyfus to be the author of tie famous borderean, upon which the prosecution mainly depends 10 estao fish the charge against the prisoner
 BcrtiIIon's Hyadepee Concluded.
 The comic aspect of M Bertillof a disabilities of the audience, though the judges paid close attention to his dem onstrations, which were concluded at o:30 a. nl., the witness saving in 8 declamatory tone:
 T am convinced the writer of he bordereau is the prisoner sitting there"
 Dreyfus heard him without finch ing, and with an expression of dis dain, which he showed in d still more noticeable manner just before the spe- eialists testimony. when NJ. Demarge handed him apaper which NJ. Bertil}on had submitted to the judges as con. Hncing proof of the guilt of the ac- cused.
 The prisoner perused it for a few minutes, and then handed it back wi tth shrug of his shoulders and without uttering word
 A Highly Dramatic Scene.
 There was a highly dramatic sc!ne toward the end of the session. NJ La- Aori, leading counsel for the defense, asked to have Maj, Freystaeter, one of the members of the eourt-martial of 1891, which convicted Dreyfus, called in contradiction of the deposition of Col. Maurel, the presiding judge upon that occasion. who had testified ti,at he only read one of the documents of the secret dossier communicated to the court-martial.
 Fearless Witness
 The major, who is a finely built of fcers and who has a handsome, hof est face, ascended the platform with firm step and fearless air When he was asked to recount what occurr d. he said his conviction of the guilt of the prisoner was termed by the egi- dence of the expexfs in handwriting, the deposition of Col. Du Paty de Clam, and" he continued, "I must add some slight influence was exercised over n,y mind by hearing the secret dosser read"
 Entire Dossier Was Read.
 Tine witness was then questioned !; g to whether one or more of the docu- ments were read, and he said they were all read. This was in direct con. tradiction of Col. Maurel, aud NJ. La bori at once demanded the confronta. tion of Maj Freystaeter with Col. Maurel. The latter mounted the stage and presented a miserable object, his shifty eyes blearing out beneath heavy eyebrows, and looking around him with a vicious hangdog look.
 Col. Maurel nt Bay.
 ''How do you explain this?" asked NJ. Labori.
 Then, the colonel at bay, replied savagely: 'T said 1 only read one doe. ument. l did not say only one docu. ment was read."
 This statement called forth an out burst of hisses and indignant, tI it as an infamous confession. The wit ness, trembling with shame. put evi. dently determined to fight to the last, threw a fierce look of hatred at M. La bori and the audience as the gendarmes shouted: "Silence. silence"
 The .iudience SpeII-Bound.
 After this the audience listened spell bound as Maj. Freystqrter. in a distinct, bold voice, told exactly what the documents of the dossier were, and how Col. Maurel not only read those documents, but made comment on them. This was practically calling Maurel a thorough liar and the colonel giared st the major ferociously Maj. Freystaeter, however, was not dis mayed, and his words. spoken in a tone of candor and fearlessness, must have carried conviction to every nearer. Striking Contrast.
 Gen. Mercier then asked to be heard, and placed himself by the side of Mau- Tel. The forbidding appearance of these two men, both dressed in ci- william attire, was in striking contrast with the erect, unfinching attitude of Freystaeter, who wore the smart uni form of a major of artillery, with med als on his breast. It was a remarka- ble scene.
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