The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-02

Col, JOunust Ignores Request to Be
Permitted to Explain New Points
and Reply to Attacks on His Pet
Hobby - Arrival of Former War
Minister Cavnignac at Rennes
Causes Uneasiness.
RENNES. Sept. This was very sat
isfactory day for Dreyfus. The Reaure-
paire witness, Germain, who was to
prove to the officers of the court-martlal
that Dreyfus attended the Alsatian ma
neuvers found his statements denied by
a reputable witness, while Germain him
self, 1t was proved underwent two con-
victions for swindllng. This was the only
testimony against Dreyfus, the remainder
of the dispositions being in his favor sew
era! Of them being very weighty, as in
case of Capt. Carvalho, Gen. Sebert and
Mai Hartman, their evidence going to
show that particulars Of the firing manual
of the '120' gun were almost matters OF
common information among the officers,
and the contention that Dreyfus, from his
rpecial position on the staff and peculiar
methods, could be acquainted with them,
has 10 solid basis.
This was the sum Of today's proceed.
hgs, which were not marked by any incl
Sent of unusual incident, the ROget-Bru-
Eere episode in which Gen. Roget clearly
gave himself away, being the only mat
ter which attracted special attention.
NJ Bertillon was severely snubbed by
me presiding officer when he wished to
11aH
his system as fantastic. AS soon as
GEN Sebert had finished his testimony,
I M Bertillon bounced up and asked to be
allowed to speak, but Col. Jouaust refused
and said, Call the next Witness where
upon M. Bertillon, extremely annoyed,
leturned to his seat.
NJ. Godfrey Cavaignac, former minister
IF war; returned to Rennes this evening.
There is much speculation respecting the
motive for his temperance. The general
conjecture is that it implies a fresh shut
fling of the cards of the prosecution.
yymptoms of dependency have manifest
ID themselves in anti-Dreyfusard circles
1uring the last few days.
DREYFUS INDIGNANT.
The court-martiaI opened with the read
hg Of an official report on NJ. Dubreuil
Eho, Aug. %, testified to having met
Drcyfus and a German attache at the
house of a mutual friend named Bodson.
The Cross-eXamnation of his witness had
reflected on his character, but the report
was to the effect that his character was
respectable and that he was held in gen.
eral esteem.
M. Demange, of counsel for the defense,
insisted that the judgment Of the court
of COutance in regard to M DubreuIl
should be read. The latter thercupon ad-
Vanced to the witness box and announced
that he had arranged for all papers in
the case to be sent to the court. In the
meanwhile, M Dubreuil read letters in
dorsing his character, and thanked the
court for the opportunity to defend him
self against the attacks of M. Labor.
Capt. Lemmonier of the headquarters
staff, who was d probationer on the staff
at the same time as DTeYfus, deposed
that while they were at the school of
war in 1894 Dreyfus, in the course of a
conversation, referring to the covering
of troops in the Vosges region, and the
movements necessary for the invasion Of
Alsace, said he was we'll acquainted with
a certain position to which the Germans
attached great Importance as q means Of
checking a French advance. This posi-
ton, witness continued, was westward
of Mulhausen, and Dreyfus said he
reached his opinion after following the
German maneuvers on horseback.
The prisoner at this point quietly point
ed out that the position mentioned by
Capt Lemmonier was situated in an en-
tirely different locality from where he
the prisoner, is supposed to have followed
the maneuvers. Dreyfus added: Capt
Lemmonier must have confused 1t with
q position which | described from knOwl-
edge acquired when traversing the whole
district on horseback while a youth
NJ Villon, merchant. and another of
the friends of M. Beaurepaire deposed
that when in Berlin, in the year 1894, he
overheard a conversation of some Ger
man officers, who We're lunching in an
adjoining room. One of the officers, the
witness said, expressed indignation that
French officer should be guilty of trea-
son, and his companion replied:
at is a good thing for US. YOU know
we are getting the plan of mobilization
from Dreyfus."
AT the request of M Demange, NJ Vii
lon detailed the alleged conversation and
said he had not mentioned the conversa-
tion in 1894, because Dreyfus had been ar
rested, and, knowing him to be guilty,
the witness foresaw ne would be con-
Victed.
INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE.
Lieut. Brugere, of the artillery reserve,
the next witness called, said 1t was per-
fectly easy for any officer to closely in
spect the "120 short gun. Moreover
added detailed explanations and inform
alton regarding the brake were given to
the officers present when the gun was
first On two occasions, witness said
when the gun was fired he noticed the
presence of group of non-artillery Off
GERS Therefore, the lieutenant pointed
out, it was plain that access to the gun
was quite easy. In May, 1894, Lieut. Bru-
gere continued, the new firing manual
was distributed. A copy was given to
each battery, and as the captains lee
J lures were not fully understood further
I copies of the firing manual We're printed
and all officers and non-commissioned Of
Ifcers so desiring could obtain as manv
as they liked. In some regiments. even
the ordinary gunners secured COPIES. and
among these favored regiments, lieut.
Brugere pointed out was the Sixth artil-
lery, stationed at Rennes. (Excitement.)
The witness said he gave his copv of
the firing manual to an infantry officer
May II, 1894. The Societe de Tir Canon.
of Paris, also reprinted the manual and
distributed it among its members.
Gen. Roget asked If Lieut.. Brugere was
not the officer who wrote M. Cavaignac.
then minister Of war, violent letter
rendering his resignation and declaring
it was a dishonor to serve In the French
army. (Sensation.)
Lieut.. Brugere energetically protested
against such a meaning being given to