The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-31

without hesitation. whereas It Is precisely
hesitation In the formation of tie sroke
which reveals the use Of method or
tracing. ] can affirm that It is In the
writing and IN the very hand OF Ester
hazy. This Is perfectly clear 10 ne.
(Commouon).
Professor Augusta Molinir. Of the school
Of Ancient Manuscripts gave similar svl-
dcnce lie said that each fresh eXamina-
ton OF the bordereau only served 10
further convince him that 10 was the work
OF Esterhazy.
Amid deep attention the witness de-
monstrated how the conclusion OF the ex-
perts who attributed the bordereau io
Bityfus were mutua1y destructive. ana
dwolt on the defects Of VI. Bertillon's
arguments. pointing out the striking re-
sombiance of the alleged doctored hand
writing with Esterhazys writing, who,
he added, in eyerybodys opinion. had
relations with Colonel SchwarzkoppHn.
the former German military attache at
Paris and the dissimilarities between INC
writing of the bordere1u and that OF the
prisoner
The members Of the court-martial were
apparently much interested. and asked
Professor Mollnir q number of questions,
10 which be replied upholding his con-
ciusion that Estcrhazy was the writer
of the b0rdcrcau.
MERCIER REQUESTED TO SPEAK.
General Morcier requested TO speak
and called attention TO the fact that in
his testimony before the Court OF CASA
tion. Professor Molinir said a change
was apparent in Esterhazys handwriting
after l,9i and asked that the Professor
former evidence Doe read
Ifr..
fence. incurred if General Mercier inter-
venod with the object of verifying Pto-
fessor Molincrs evidence. and added
that 70 seemed 10 him General Mercier
interviewed less I'm The. character Of a Wit
ness than as a representative OF the gov
eminent cOmmissary.
MERCER replied that on this special
point he desired 10 confirm the evidence
of Professor Moinir which. he said, cor
rohoratcd NJ. Bertilon's statement that
Esterhazv the man of straw, changed
h's handwriting I'm order TO replace
Broyfus. Tn conclusion, General MERCER
said. "Having emphasized the point In
regard 90 the change I'm Esterhazy's
handwriting in 1897 perhaps before. l am
satisfied Commotion)
'GERTAlNLl ESTEllIAII $ WORK
Professor Giery. also of the School OF
Ancient Manuscripts. trlvcrsed similar
grounds 90 that covered by Professor
Molnor. lie said the bordereau had
only o. superficial likonoss to Drevfus
handwriting. and asserted that it was
certainly the work of Esterhazy. The
witness also said the bordcroau was not
written with the aid of keywords
II Iabori asked f the witness noticed
change ln EsterhaZy's caligraphy, and
Professor Gierv replied that be bad
d ] fr.fa
there bad been ans marked change.
III. BortIou at this iuncture said fiat
Doe desired % speak. but the president
of the court Colonel Jouaust. hastily rose
and said. amid laughter: "The si.-'ng IS
suspended. Then NJ. Bcrull0n resumed
his seat i'm high dudge0n.
on the resumption of the sitting NJ.
g 0rec ricot member of the Institute
was called for the defence. Maitrc De-
mango. of counsel for the prisoner. ex-
planning that P.cot was summoned be-
cause in Nay last bee had am interview
with "a foreign military attache. in the
course of which mention was made of
the document inserted in the dossier by
General Mercior
Colonc, Jouaust recommended the wit
moss t7 Dee very cautious in hs statements.
After promising 20 exercise care, VI.
plc.f started with saying that Doe had
an interview with the Austro-Il'ungaran
military atfachc.
Colonel J0uaust stopped The witness.
saying. "You cannot continue like thls.'
Major Carr0ere. The government COM
m.e-ary also exclaimed. sharply: "I proc
t,st in the name of the government and
the state against the indiscretion com
mitel hy The witness
MILITARY ATTACHE QUOTED.
NJ. Picot Them rcsuming his testimony.
sail Doe bad am interview with Certain
military attache." and chat the converse
ton turned on The Dreyfus case. The
attache expressed surprise at the "incor-
r.e. attitude of French officers in doubt
ing the word of foreign officers
"My impression added the witness.
"was Chat he was anxious to assert firmly