The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
You disallow every awkward ques-
ton" (Sensation.)

49,
ton" (Sensation.)
JOUAUST SILENCES CARRIERE.
The stir created by this lively re-
tort had not yet subsidized when the
government commissary Major Car
riere rose and begged to point out that
the defense was constantly asking
leave to speak and hat when he, the
commissary, asked to do so, he was re-
fused the necessary permission. to
which Colonel Jouaust replied: I have
heard enough. Hold your tongue. Be
quiet. The incident is closed" pro
longed laughter.)
Addressing Colonel Picquart, NJ. la
bori asked: When did you know that
the firing manual was being copied?"
Colonel Picquart-During the summer
of 1896"
STRONG TESTIMONY FOR DREY-
FUS.
General Hippolyte Sebert, retired, of
the marine artillery, preceded his tes-
timony by saying he did not think he
ought TO withhold the evidence he was
able TO give as he felt il would con-
tribute to the r~eparation of a judicial
error. The general then criticised the
bordereau from a professional stand
point, pointing out that the writer must
have been a low .classed man, negotiat-
ing directly with a correspondent on
who's doles he was dependent. He said
he was probably an officer, but GER
tainly not an artillery officer, adding
that this was proved by the employ
ment of expressions an artillery man
could not nave used.
The witness gave a number of in
stances showing the dense ignorance
displayed in gunnery technicalities by
the writer of the beordereau and, amid
great silence, general Sebert declared
that hjC CfJI6y of tho oocn ho6 Ia6 him
to the conviction that the bordereau
could not have been written by an ar
tillery officer nor by an officer belong
ing TO a special arm of the service who
a passed through the polytechnic
school. (Excitement.)
General Sebert referred to the salts
faction he felt at knowing that the
experts of the highest standing in
handwriting had confirmed his opinion
and he had dismissed NJ. Bertillon's
assertions, saying that on examination,
he, the witness, had easily found proof
Of the werthlessness of that demon
stration .(Sensation.) He said: Il have
! been sustained in giving my evidence
by my firm belief in the entire inno-
| cence of Dreyfus, and / am glad I have
had strength enough to bring here the
stone which l nave to lay on the edi-
flee of repatriation which you are con-
! structing so carefully and conscien-
| llOuSly, While nOlOlnS alOO1 from OUT
side passions. (ExciIement.) This edi-
flee is a work of appeasement and
peace, which will restore the country
to an era of concord and union" CPro-
lOnged eXcitement.)
A brief suspension of the session fol-
lowed.
When the session was resumed, at
the request of NJ. Labor, General Sc
bert expressed his opinion of Valerie's
evidence in support of NJ. Bertillon's
system, saying that in spite of the lat
ter's talent he had not succeeded in
converting a false theory into a true
one.
NJ. Bertillon at this point, exclaimed:
Il beg leave to speak"
Colonel JOuaust asked the prisoner
if he had anything to say in reply to
he witness and the prisoner replied
that he had not. Then Colonel Jou-
aust, without taking the slightest no.
tice of M. Bertillon, called the next
witness, Major Ducros, of the artillery,
who showed that Dreyfus had aDund-
ant opportunities in 1894 to obtain in
formation relative to guns but did not
take advantage of them.
Major Hartmann, of the artillery, was
the next witness for the defence. H
asked the court to sit briefly Gin
camera and Colonel Jouaust prom
ised to render a decision later.
Proceeding, Major Hartmann testi-
fled on highly technical subjects. his
evidence being the same as given be-
fore the court of cessation.
The court at 11:40 o'clock a. M, ad-
| jOurned for the day.