Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-23

the session of the court. The letter referred
the feEabllitation of his brother, and de-
Scrlbed the writer's Investigations and how
II was only when Esterhazy's handwriting
Was SHOWN him that his hesitation ended
ne letter also described the moments of
anguish the writer experienced during the
course of the campaign and dwelt on the
opnnon expressed in the judgment of the
court OF cessation and the confessions of
tIsteriazy that he was the writer of the
polTereau l;,, In conclusion, the letter said:
80 is president to express the sentiment
=. thitt the hour of justice will soon strike.
III t the the interest Of the army of justice, and
oI the country Great sensation)
cdiepy HieplyinS TO NJ. Demange, Lieutenant
colonel colonel Berth further explained his con-
m[1,aneuvers. that year, witness told General
Blllot Of the action of NJ. Scheuer--Kestner
hia Mas taxing, and the general replied: Tell
my old friend
y telegraphed to NJ. scheuer-Kestner ac-
cordlngly,' said Bertin. for l could not
foTbldden me to go there
NJ. Denange reminded the witness of a
Teaiiarh Kaat1a, he made to n. Ferdinand Scheuer.
heslner, namely: There are only five of
US VINO Know this terrible secret. One out
S,nd,1. 4I Lne nve must betray it before you can
know anything
Dreyfus vi IS innocent mt, secret was i'' '''''
N. Berths-"Oh, no. no.
,,,n M mange-"According to the terms of
the conversations"
Lieutenant Colonel Bertin (enersetically)
NO no, and III tell you why. l have
never concealed two things from the men,
o.. pers ,, Oh tae Scheuer-Kestner family: First
y, that NJ Scheuer-kestner would be do
ing great service If his efforts resulted
IN establishing the innocence of a man
VINO mad worn the uniform of a French
ofhcer; secondly, that / was convinced of
the guilt of Dreyfus." Sensation
NJ. Demange-"Did you not once make
the following remark: This Jew was
trusted at headquarters. and we had TO
Lieutenant Colonel Bertin-"No, never,
absolutely deny it. When 1 was in the
war office the Jewish question was never
ratseu' i.asa DreyiuS was regarded a COM
raoe ! confided all my secrets to him and
gave nm the password of my locker
"A NUMBER of official reports were here
Ieda. unanimously recognizing Dreyfus as
pTllliant officer who was anxious to sue
ceea. Inc reports of the headquarters
star alone cast imputations upon the pris-
oner's character f
M. I-abori asked the courts leave with
PERMISSION of Lieutenant Colonel Bertin,
10 question the witness on a delicate sub
Ject. he referred, continued counsel, to a
remark made by Bertin at a dinner at
which NJ Labori was present. at the house
OF mutual friend, a fortnight after tbe
degradation of Dreyfus
nave absolute confidence in the good
faith of Lieutenant Colonel Bertin." added
M. Labor, and am convinced that, if his
not hesitate to reply"
Bertin asked the lawyer to mention the
name OF the mutual friend who gave the
aLhher ell NJ Labori whispered the name and
the witness nodded assent
NJ. Labori-"Do you remember that van
were among the first to suggest to me be-
iei IN the innocence of Dreyfus?''
6erIln-'No, no, 1t is impossible"
NJ. Laborl-'DoeS the witness remember
that. during the course of the dinner he
fuS?' N5
The lieutenant colonel pointed out that
the terms of intimacy which prevailed at
the dlnner must be taken into account, re-
miaogd frand q N. IL Labor that he was an old
counsel was still the same man. who tak
ing the witness hands on the occasion of
the dinner, said: Il will never forget what
you nave done for my father"
Il do not forget the words" said M Ia
bori, his voice trembling at the recoIiec- |
snmswb sioms; but am referring specially to the
against Maitre Demange / am not seel,-
ing to provoke a scene between Lieutenant |
Colonel coi, ne. Bertin BERT and Maitre Demange Did |
Demange's belief in the Innocence of Drev.
luS: DemanSe. Don't mention him, he is |
counsel co n for the German embassy. (Cries |
NJ. Bertin-"If I can remember will re-
ply. | am here to tell the truth and | will |
TEL all l know. 1 am here for the truth,
NJ. Labori-'When I asked why Won said |
that, you replied that NJ. Demange had |
was an official defender .-e
Lieutenant Colonel Berth admitted the
truth OF NJ. LaborLs statements
NJ. Labori-''Iou ou should be sure regarding
OF Of MstTs M atan6ne lS be be
for it, ''
!, Counsel proceeded to relate how, when
n,s,a ne iett Lieutenant Colonel Bertin, he dis
foregoing , -;
wife and wondered what security could be
found M, IN the oath or Judgment of men who
readily believed things so ridiculous.
My belief in the innocence of Drew
fus, NJ. Labori added began that day,
1egant give you ynloy my word of honor that Lieu
srudge against Demange saying it was
because he defended Dreyfus badly by per.
sistlng In making Dreyfus deny all the
Bertin evidently thought Maitre Demange
ought to have Joined with the Others In
trying to convict Dreyfus."
dent closed. 'i-''
NJ NJ Demange. interposed:
gu VIII, however, allow me to appear
Continuing NJ Demange said he pre-
ferred to speak in the presence of Lieu
tenant eini Colonel Berth, adding: "As the
ioors, Lieutenant Colonel Bertin could not
hnoW II l defended him well or III
,eserdan. serflnmI heard of the speech for the
M. Demange then said that the fact that
ne was chosen to defend spies was proof
If his discretion.
brief adjournment followed, and when
,ourt resumed Major Gendron was called
Q testify. regarding the Austrian woman,
Vine v Dely. He said he had taken tea !
II ner home on single occasion, and that :
lie thereafter confined himself to exchang- | ,
ng few polite words with her when
hey met, though the gallant officer as
erted that the lady urged his revisiting
Ter house.
He thought that neither the age nor the {
'eauty of the lady accounted for her styl- !
sh mode of dress, nor for the mystery of !
er existence. nor for the presence of her
mild, whose father was unknown to ALI |
lie heard that she had fine acauaintances,
including Dreyfus, and, in view of the
act that in such .cOmpanionship Dreyfus
vas liable to commit some imprudent ac- ,
ION, witness Informed Lieutenant Colonel :
5ertin of his fears.
Referring to the organization of the In
elilgence department, Major Gendron said
hat he had viewed with deep pain the
estructfon of all the work the great
atriot, Colonel Sandherr," had done In =
efense of the country
1t is great misfortune" he added !
that such man no longer exists" !
Major Besse, Captain Boullenger. Colonel !.
eannel and Major Maistre all testified
n the main their evidence was uninter- !
sung and largely surnise or hearsay, but !
was distinctly biased and intended to !
olster up the assertions of the generals. !
oionel Jeannel, during his cross-exami- !.
ation, threw some light on the question
the firing manual, which, he said, he
INT Dreyfus in 1894.
NJ. Demange wanted to know the exact
ate. and Colonel Jeannel said he believed +
was in July, adding: "In 1884, Z
Ihat would have been point calculated y
weaken the proofs against Dreyfus, II