The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13

I'm, was the next witness called. AL
though he was scared, there was no hesi-
tation in his replies. He said he acted
as the transmitting agent of the ministry
of war, and ministry of foreign affairs,
which was a very minute and compli-
Gated matter. Several drafts, he ex-
planned, were first made, and finally an
official translation was drawn up which
was the same as since published. Ques-
toned respectively regarding the drafts
and the translatiOns, he said they were
purely hypothetical, the first part only
having two words Capt. Dreyfus," of
which the translatOrs were really sure,
the sense being to the effect that Drey-
fus had been arrested and that he had
no relations with Germany.
M. Paleologue, of the French foreign
Office, was then called and disagreed to
some of this witness statements. But
the net result of the two witnesses re-
plies to NM Labori and Demange was
that never in translation was there any
question of relations with Germany. NJ
Labori, on eliciting the foregoing, showed
evident satisfaction.
CASIMER-PERIER CALLED.
The witness rail was empty for a few
moments, and then Col Jouaust said SOL
emnly:
Bring in the next witness"
An infantry sergeant seated beneath
middle of the court, where, in crimson
armchair, placed there for distinguished
witnesses, sat Casimir-Perier formerly
president of France. The latter rose,
conducted by the soldier, and ascended
the platform. He was dressed in black
frock coat with the rosette of the Legion
of Honor at his buttOnhole, and light
check trousers, and carried a silk hat in
his hand. In response to the usual ques-
tions he said:
Il am So years old. No profession. I
was formerly president of the republic"
Col JOuaust then asked:
Did you know the accused prior to
the acts of which he is charged?"
M. Casimir-Perier-No, M. lie President
Jouaust-You were president of the re-
public at the time of the arrest of Capt
Dreyfus. In this position you were able
to have many particulars upon the cir
cumStanceS and causes of his arrest I
beg you to kindly communicate them to
the court
Casimir-Perier Qn loud voice)-M le
President, you ask me to speak the truth
and all the truth. 1 have sworn to do it.
1 will speak without reticence, without re-
serve, in its entirety. Whatever 1 may
have said in the past-whatever people
may believe and say, which unfortunate
ly is not the same thing, that 1 alone am
aware of incidents and facts which might
throw light and that 1 have not hitherto
said all-juStice ought to know that it is
false. I will not leave this place with
out saying all. I intend to do this, not
because 1 can add anything useful to
what 1 have already said, but out of re-
quest to my conscience and the judges
and to take the opinion of men of good
faith. l will not leave this place until
have left an unalterable conviction that
1 know nothing which might throw light
on the case, and that I have said all
know.
The former president then, in a loud
and distinct voice, repeated the evidence
he had given before the court of cassa-
ton. He leaned, while speaking, against
the witness rail and referred to a scrap
of paper which he held in his hand. The
witness read the text of the dispatch re-
ceived by Count Won Munster-Leyden-
burg, the German ambassador at Paris,
from Prince Hohenlohe, the German i'm
perial chancellor, which the former COM
municated to M. Casimir-P -Perier during a
visit to the Elysee palace. 1t ran:
His majesty, the emperor, having ev-
cry confidence in the loyalty of the pres
ident of the republic and the government
of the republic, begs your excellency to
tell M. Casimir-Perier that it is proved
the German embassy was never implicat-
ed in the Dreyfus affair. His majesty
hopes the government of the republic
will not hesitate to declare. so. Without
a formal declaration the legend which
here continues to spread regarding the
German embassy would compromise the
position of the representative of Ger
many. -"iohenlohe"
NJ Casimir-Perier then recounted how
he had expressed to the then premier and
minister of war his astonishment and in
dignation at the interview which Capt
le Brun-Renaud gave the Figaro on the
subject of Dreyfus. The witness then
told Of Col Piquart's visit to the EIysee
al the time of the trial, in 1894, to inform
him that NJ. Bertillon's demonstrations
had little effect on the judges. He added:
"All that was done and said among the
ministers was done without my knowl-
edge
The witness then related the facts in
connection with the futile efforts of NJ
Waldeck-ROusseau to prevent the first
cOurt-martial in sitting behind closed
doors, and, said he the witness had never
received any member of the Dreyfus fam
lily. M. CaSimir-Perier concluded this
part of his statement by raising his voice
and speaking very excitably, saying:
For the honor of the chief magistracy.
which l Occupied-for the honor of the
republic-I will not allow it to be said
that had exchanged a word with a cap
tain in the French army accused of trea-
SON.
SPECTATORS APPLAUD.
This statement caused applause in court
which Col Jouaust speedily suppressed,
threatening to clear the hall if there was
any repetition of it. Many people in the
court room thought M 'Casimir-P -Perier