Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-24
LABORI LAMBASTS.
He Gives the Generals of the French
Army a Very Uncomforta-
BILE Day.
ONE WITNESS VAS SCARED.
Evidence Accumulating That The First
Trial Of Dreyfus Was Unfairly Con-
Quoted and a Job Put Up on
The Defendant.

uence given Dy M. FeHOl, LFleHu OL tHe
late Colonel Sandherr, chief of the in
telligence department, read. 1t was tC
the effect that Colonel Sandherr said
the Dreyfus family offered him 10000
francs on condition that he would clear
Dreyfus.
M. Demange, for the defense, disposed
of the allegation by reading the actual
note written on the subject by Colonel
Sandherr thereby proving the colonel's
remarks had been distorted, the Drey-
fus brothers having only said: 1--WE are
convinced Of the innocence of our broth
er, and will spend our entire fortune to
discover the truth
M. Linoile, a former official of the
government, testified in favor of Drey-
fus, contradicting what M. Debrieul de-
posed yesterday regarding the alleged
intimacy Of Dreyfus with German at
tache at the house of M. Bodson, mu-
tual friend.
Colonel Maurel, president of the Drey-
fus court martial in 1894, was called
When Labori finally disposed of him he
left the platform with a scared look, as
man awakened from nightmare.
The counsel had drawn from the colonel
a confession that the secret dossier was
communicated to the judges of the
court martial in 1894 by Colonel Patty du
Clam. This avowal produced sensa-
ton. Maurels declaration that he only
read one of the documents, which had
no effect upon him. as his mind was al
ready made up, was nullified by his
subsequent declaration that this one
document suff1ced to convince him.
Labori then put series of searching
questions to General Mercier with ref
erence to the communication of the Sc
cret dossier to the court-martial and his
attitude in 1894. The general refused to
reply to some questions, and there were
sharp passages at arms between the
counsel and Colonel Jouaust, who up
held Mercier while the dialog between
the general and Labori became acrimo-
NOUS. The lawyer made a strong point
on the, part Esterhazy played. Mercier
said he did not know Esterhazy, only
saw him once at the Zola trial.
'That is very interesting" exclaimed
Labori. "But surely, General Mercier
was present at the Esterhazy trial"
The general replied that he was not
there, and knew nothing about the evil
dence at the Esterhazy prosecution.
What" cried Labori, General Mer-
cier, who was chief accuser of Dreyfus,
did not even follow the proceedings Of
the Esterhazy trial?" A loud murmur
of indignant comment came from the
audience, which Jouaust Immediately
suppressed.
The counsel then brought Mercier to
his assertion that 35,O0O,O00 francs were
spent by the defenders Of Dreyfus, and
asked the general to say how he knew
this, who spent it, and other awkward
questions, which he was unable to an
swer. The question as to how the bor-
dereau arrived at the offices Of the gen.
eral staff, its date, etc., was introduced,
which led to strange scene for court
Of law. General Roget, on mounting the
platform to give an explanation, was
followed by Gen. De Boisdeffre, M.
Grebelin, Major Lauth and other mill
tary witnesses, all holding up their
hands to signify that they desired to
speak, while at the same time Labori
kept firing questions. The result was a
perfect babel.
During the morning Labori ques-
toned General Mercier with reference
to document in the secret dossier
which, it is affirmed, existed prior to
1894, and yet was not produced at the
first court-martial of the prisoner.
The general confessed he did not
know of it's existence. The same state
ment was ELECTED from Generol Gonse
who declared that Colonel Sandher1
was responsible for it's production
The replies were tantamount to con-
fession that Colonel Sandherr and Lieu.
tenant Colonel Henry played with the
minister of war and General Gonse, as.
sistant chief, at the headquarters of the
staff Of the chief of the intelligence de.
partment, keeping from the two lattel
just what he pleased.
Then Labori proceeded to take up the
Panizzardi dispatch and bring out con
Trajectory translations in it and false
ness of the final version. After hearing
Mercier and General Chanoine on tn,
subject, Colonel Jouaust declared thu
court would rule the dispatch out O
evidence. The examination Of Mercie
having been concluded, Jouaust asket
Dreyfus IL he had anything to say.
The prisoner in calm voice repliet
to Mercier's statement that he (Drey
fus) could have obtained information
about the artillery promised in the Dor
dereau while staying at Bourges, wher
the artillery trials were being held
Dreyfus entered into an explanation a
to how he spent his time, showing tina
he did not inform himself about trial
of the new gun brake.
General Risbourg .recounted wha
Captain Lebrun Renault said sbou
Dreyfus. This brought the latter to hi
feet with a thrilling declaration. H
| pointed out that the captain shook hir
by the hand when he returned to prison
which Ia at variance with what Ris
bourg recounted. Moreover" erie
Dreyfus, when the frightful charg
has been hanging over q mans hea
live years, people ought not to talk q
convictions, but should bring proof
Otherwise, cease to understand tn
matter"