Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

ing blonde mustache His hair is al
most white, although he is only forty
two years of age. He deposed, say
ing:
I was Judge of the courtmartial
of 1894 My belief in the prisoners
guilt was due to the evidence OF ex-
perts and Col Henry and Col. Du Patty
de Clam. should say it was strength
ened by the reading of documents
which were communicated to us, the
judges, in private room. (Great SEN
SatiOn.) The secret dosser contained:
"First-A biographical dossier, inn
putting to Dreyfus acts of treason COM
mitted at the polytechnic school at
Bourges, at the military college and
while on the headquarters staff.
'Second-The document known as
the 'cette canaille de d. document.
"Third-A letter which, by showing
the resemblance Of the handwriting,
proved the genuineness of the 'cette
canaille de d. document, and which
was called the 'D'Avignon letter.
(Cries of "Oh!")
Fourth-A telegram from foreign
military attache very distinctly assev-
Grating the prisoners guilt
A great sensation and lively inter-
ruptions followed this statement
This telegram, if l remember right
ly," continued Freystaetter, was in
the following terms:
Dreyfus is arrested EmiSsary
warned. ;" (Renewed cries of ooh,
oh!') At this juncture Gen. MERCER
and Col. Maurel jumped up simultan-
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speak. Their action caused intense ex-
element, which became breathless as
Col Maurel stood up and both the for
mer judges
CONFRONTED EACH OTHER
with almost defiant looks.
Col Maurel said: Il have only a
word to say. The other day Maitre
Labor drew me from the ground of ar
gument to the ground of secret delibera-
tions. | told him l had only read a
single document. These were the
words:
/ only read one document
Il did not say only one document had
been read. (Sensation.) l did not go
any further than that, as did not wish
TO violate the secret of the judges de-
liberations''
Continuing Col. Maurel said:
In reply to questions of counsel for
the defence. who would have made me
say more than l wished, l declared I
had only read one document. After
reading that document l handed the
dossler to the clerk, saying: I am
tired.
This caused another great sensation
n o1v
into uproariousnes5, which caused Col
Jouaust to order the commandant of
gendarmes to main silence
Col Maurel as he spoke, was greatly
excited and trembled. The fingers OF
his right hand opened and shut nery-
ousfy, while those of his left kept ND a
tattoo on the bar of the witness stand.
Captain Freystaetter steadfastly re-
garded his former colleague, his cold,
determined attitude having
AN IMMENSE EFFECT
on the audience, whose great agitation
increased as exciting incidents fol-
lowed
M. Labori asked whether Colonel
Maurel accepted the explanations of
Captain Freystaetter and what the lat
rel. The latter replied:
Il answer with all frankness and all
truth. l only listened to the reading
of the documents very absently. 1t was
not interesting" (Shouts of "Oh, oh, I"
and much laughter.)
THAT is all, Monsieur lie President.
| remember noting else"
Captain Freystaetter was then re-
quested to give his recollections con-
corning the production of secret doc
ument at the court martial of 1894. His
manner was quiet and collected as he
replied:
Not only did l see them. but l as
sert that Colonel Muerel had them in
his hands. And, what is more, | as
sert that he made a commentary on
each document as it passed through his
hands" Immense sensation.)
Colonel Meurel, very pale, vigorous
ly protested against the use of the
word commentary" which caused
laughter
Il could not have acted as Captain
Freystaetter, said Colonel Meurel; Il
was too conscious of my duty to allow
myself to influence in any way the
judges whose president | was, and II
what Captain Freystaetter has just SAID
in regard to me had been
DONE IN MY PRESENCE,
if the president had attempted to exer-
else pressure on me as judge, If he
attempted to influence me, notwith-
standing his age, rank or functions, l
would have reminded him OF his duty
| would not have waited five years be-
fore coming forward to provoke an
audience in open court.
Il have finished. / will say no more
in reply to Capt Freystaetter
Addressing Col. Jouaust, Capt. Frey
staetter said:
MY excuse for my attitude, my Col
onel, is my ignorance of the legal regu-
lations. l did not know at all that it
was forbidden to make known any COM
munication in the judges room. (Sen-
sation). Moreover, April s, last, I
wrote to Col Maurel, clearly explaining
everything I intended to do, when
learned it was irregular to communi-
cate documents in the judges rooms.
Col Maurel admitted the. truth of his
statement. adding: Capt Freystaet-
ter referred to doubts which had been
awakened in his mind by Col. Henry s
forgery. He spoke of the anguish by
which his conscience was tortured. l
did not reply to Capt. Freystaetter, be-
cause | am accustomed to allow every
one the liberty of his opinion. In my
opinion everyone ought to guide his
ship in his own way"
M. Labori requested the judges to