Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-13
Sensational Incidents Marked
Dreyfus Trial Yesterday.
WILD EXCITEMENTpREVALlED
Spectators Were Only Prevented from,
MobbinE General N1crcicr by tho
Timely Interference OF Genl-
armos. Dramsttc Scenes.
(PV TrlCgra.nhl

rs silHhcll HcilIly -FOUR nOufS IN ruthless
accommodation nf Drcyfus who had lis
tened unnovcd until MERCER concluded!
by saying that il he had not been con
N'nced of the guilt of Dreyfus. ana if
the lottcr's conviction had not been for
Tilted since 1894, he would admit he had
been mistaken. Drcyfus jumped to his
1cet as though the words had g:livan-
l"cd him irtn life and shouted in 4
VOICE Which lesuundcd through the hall
like Il trumpet note:
GU ought to say SO now
\ UDll.NCII CHEERS HIM
The audience burst into a wild cheer
Whereupon the ushcrs called for silence
but when Mcrcier replied that he would
admit Dreyfus was innocent il there
W''s: any doubt, the prisoner shouted
again:
Why don't you then ..
At this there was another outburst of
applause.
NJ Casilnir-Perier then rose and ora:
inatic;l!lN demanded TO DE confronted
win General MERCER. in order to or;,r,
TO deny some Of his statements
Colonel JOuaust ordered the cart 10
De adjourned until Monday at G:30 A.
~ Tor the conformation and as Me;cirr
turhcu TO leave the court the audience
US rs; en- inasse and missed and cursed
MN. those at the back Of the court
siaidlilg on chairs and benches in or,l,.-
to better hound him down.
GENDAIiA1 I.S SAVED MERCER.
me sendarmes placed themselves be-
Tween the general ana tn. audience VII,
snGWeu 4 strong disposition to ,nal1ra,r
the former minister of war
General MERCER hurried out of the
eouIt room through side door. follow
ei With the fierce Recommendations Of Tho
Il ta s.atet1ce. Emerging into the street,
5& III sGi.oNvt1 outside 5cheered him ana
cried l'Arunee An rits,1 .
:'ecta tor Of tiae-ssrrrzsr -ruurt.s.srr heS
va, ll't hcstrd the Thurman monster speak
tiiey !" uld not cheer him now"
OPENED T.ANrIJLY.
Inc proceedings this morning ,.,n,n,,
1amety and the hopes CT a sensational
SUING began to flag. hut this was 'onl,.
ne cain before thc storm and wh,,, thn
storm broke it carried every one in
Iii, n1n,e Win II into Il whirlpool of the
iFsSIus. on entering the courj roa.,
s,!lu.eu the president With the Same snJ
utef!E mlcn Us last Monday ana ~.
preSldeht Col. Jouaust, returned a.. g,
lUtc ana said: - eA'S -
Sit down. Dreyfus"
loltlII FsUS ENNAII STr
IN" prisoner was first asked L.;
Sard 70 copy of the text ar tho hn~.
u.feaH, winch was found IN his pocl5rt
Wen nc was searched in prison
,., IreH iuS stated that he had kept The
u"culhcnt as y souvenir. NJ De r.,
.ocnc-N ernet, Il secretary attached ~
me French embassy at berlin ann ar
i'aieoloSuc, of the French foreign otti,a ,
were examined as to the translation Of
q iahiZafdl dispatch, ana while their
evidences was conflicting ar ccr,,in
points. the net results of the two usit.
nesses' replies to NJ. Iuas;ori ana "a
mango WAS that navcr il any trans
lation, Was there any question of r,.la
ions on the part of Drcyfns with Cer-
many
Gasimir-P erfer, formerly president Of
FRANCE, was then called to the witness
stand -
He was dressed in a black frock coat
With the roscttc of the Legion of Honor
al ms buttonholc. and light check
trousers, and carried a silk hat in his
hand.
cASINEER-PERIER.
In response to the usual questions he
said:
Il am - years old; no profession.
was formerly president of the rcpub-
Colonel Jouaust then asked: '4Did
you know the accused. prior to the acts
with which he is accused"
M t'asimir-Perier-s'N No, Monsieur lie
President" AT,
Jouaust-"You We're president of the
Captain Dreyfus. In this position you
were able TO have many particulars
upon the circumstances and causes of
his arrest. I beg ych to kindly com
InuMcate them 10 the court.
CasSimir-Perier in a loud Voice said (:
Monster lie President, you ask me tn
speak the truth and al the truth I
have sworn to do it. I will speak with
out reticence. without reserve. in its
entirety. Whatever / may have said
in the past. whatever the people may
believe and say. which unfortunately is |
not always the same thing, that I alone
am aware Of incidents and facts which |
might throw light. and that I have
hitherto said all, justice ought to know
that it is false I will not leave this
place without saying it all"
The former president. in a loud and
distinct voice. repeated the evidence !
he lrad given before the Court Of Cas-
satlon. The witness read the text of |
the dispatch received by Count Won
Munster Gutenberg. the German am
bassadnr at Paris from Prince HOhcn- !
lohc, the German Imperial chancel- |
Tor. (which the former communicated to
NJ. CasimirPcrier during a visit to the
Eiysee place.
TEXT OFF THE TlDLEG RAM.
1T ran:
'IIis Majesty. tho Emperor, having
every confidence in the loyalty of the
president Of the republic and the gov
eminent of the republic. 'bcss Your
Excelcncy to tel NJ. Casimr-Pcr
that it is proved the German embassy
was never implicated in the HDrcyrus
affair. Ills Majesty hopes the govern
ment Of the rcnunlic will not hesitate
to declare So Without q formal dc
claration. the legend which here con-
tinues to spread regarding the German