The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-22


Statements and Arguments
Scores q Point in His Scathing
Arrangement of the UnmanIy Act
of IL willing Witness Against
Htu,-sharnefuI Scandals Exposed.
RENNES, Aug. 22.-The second day of
the third week of the second trial by
court martial of Capt Alfred Dreyfus on
the charge of treason began at $50
o'clock this morning. Maitre Labor was
present.
RENNES, Aug. A.-Three points stand
ont prominently in the proceedings be
fore the Dreyfus court-martial today
They were Col Jouaust's open display OF
nreiudice against the prisoner, the new
attitude of Dreyfus and the contemplate
conduct of Capt. Juneke, the last witness.
The spontaneous utterance by the audi
ence of the word encore (again), When
Picuuart asked to be again heard, mas
been the topic of conversation this alter
noon. as Jouaust for the first time open
Nv and candidly hOisted the anu-Drey-
fusard colors. Throughout the trial mel
tber he nor the judges have showed par
ticular love for Picquart, but he has
never committed such a fragrant viola
tion of Justice and his duties as judge
as he did today
Col. Picouart's attitude Of manly indie
pendence and utter fearlessness when at
the witness bar, his refusal to gently
murmur evidence in the ears OF the
Judges, instead Of as he did, uttering his
testimony in a trumpet voice, so that
not a person in court missed syllable,
irritated the judges, who showed their
Impotence in the tone of the questions
they put to him.
Picquart today was perfectly within his
rights, even his duty, to be asked to be
heard in the true interest of justice, in
order that the fullest light should be
shed on the affair, and it is well remem-
bered that when, last week, Gen. Billot
and other generals asked to be con-
fronted with Picquart, NJ. Bertulus and
other witnesses, Col. Jouaust immedi-
ately accorded them permission.
The Dreyfus press is certain to take up
this matter. The only Dreyfusard news
paper at Rennes has already published a
protest this afternoon.
DREYFUS SCORES A POINT.
The second point, the change Of atti-
tude upon the part of Dreyfus, has given
universal satisfaction to his friends.
Hitherto he had confined himself, when
asked by the judge If he had any reply to
make to witnesses, to an tmpassioed pro-
testation of his innocence. This made an
immense but transitory impression on his
hearers Moreover Gen. Roget made the
significant remark in court last week that
an honest man does not merely protest
his innocence. but defends himself This
undoubtedly stung Dreyfus into the at
titude he assumed today, when he arose
and replied argumentatively, in a calm
voice, to the various points raised by the
witness. 1t was IN response to Capt.
Juneke that he made his longest state
ment, occupying about ten minutes, dur
ing which he used the notes he had taken
while Juneke was speaking, and, with
methodical arrangement of facts and in
unequivocal language, effectively dis
cussed the inaccuracy Of Juneke's testi-
mony. The prisoner punctuated his re-
marks with moderate, well chosen ges-
lures of his right hand, standing erect,
facing his judges and holding his gold
braided cap in his left hand.
The third point the conduct Of Juneke
in repeating condolences made to him by
Dreyfus disguised his hearers and in
the mind of any right-thinking man must
have considerably impaired the value of
the remainder of his testimony He and
Dreyfus were together, in the same Of
flee, and naturally exchanged condolences
of their relations with women But, 1t
was pointed out, no one but a contempti-
BILE person repeats them in court, espe-
cially in the case Of a man posing as an
officer and gentleman.
Dreyfus in replying, scored distinctly
when he brought out Junekes utter lack