Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-18
THE DREYFUS TRIAL.
Man Who Attempted TO Murder
N, Labor Arrested.
His Confession, However, May Prove
an Empty Boast.
Piequart Presents HIS Side OF Case In
Masterful Manner.
COURT ADJouRNs UNTIL TOMORROW
COURT ADJouRNs UNTIL TOMORROW

Rennes, Aug. ls.-The man who at
tempted to murder Msitre Lsbori. the
leading counsel for Captain Dreyfus, has
been arrested at Dol, in this department.
His name IL Glorot. native OF the de-
psrtment of Cotes du Nord, and has con.
fessed. Glorot was arrested because he
said In Cabaret yesterday: II am the
man who shot Labori." The police, II Is
now believed. think the prisoner is only
n Iunatic or u drunkard desiroua OF at
tracing attention and that the 10 0-called
confession may turn out to be nothing
more than an empty boast. The police,
however, are investigating the recent
movements Of the prisoner.
When the second trial by court mar
tisl Of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, charged
with treason. was resumed at the Lycee.
At 7:25 this morning, Colonel Picquart,
former chief OF the intelligence depart
ment of the war office, called the witness
to the stand, and continued his deposit
tion, which WAS interrupted yesterday by
an adjournment. The colonel gave his
'oetimOny In the same loud, fearless
ton NJ voice which characterized his
mann Yesterday. He began by declar-
z tha Va thought II necessary TO i'm.
Il ,iately -eply to General R0gets veri-
tit!e arrai tlment Of him while on the
stan, IT the outset Colonel Picquarts q
remark. .uout Roget were interposed
and he said he would reply to them.
Continuing Colonel picQuart proceeded
to discuss the secret d0ssier AZ being the
handspring to the condemnation Oi
Dreyfus. He took up the documents
successfully. referring TO ths writer's and
addresses OF the letter IA A and b.
Maitre Mornard, who argued the case
on behalf OF Dreyfus' family, for re-
vision OF the prisoners sentence before
the court Of cessation, was present this
morning to assist NJ. de Mango for the
defense.
Rennes, Aug. Is AT the conclusion ol
Colonel Picquarts deposition General,
Roget and Nercier rose together and ask
cd to be confronted with the witness
CONFORMATION. however. only lasted few
minutes and did not prove sensational
having reference to comparatively miDoI
points. After Picqusrt reiterated hi
statements the court adjourned at 1l4
a. m. until tomorrow. The deposition
Of Colonel Picquart occupied the entir
session.
Rennps, Aug. ls.--COlOnel Picqnar
practically occupied the whole OF to-day
sitting with masterful presentation o
his side Of the case. He spoke tive hour
and his voice at the eud OF that time be
gan to show signs Of fatigne. His testi
mony was followed with the closest st
tentiOn by the members OF the c0ur
martial and by the audience, and dnrin
a brief suspension OF the court General
Mercier, Roget, Billot and d. Boise an
different other witnesses. gathered II
groups animatedly discussing Picqnart
evidence, which. though IL contained bu
few new facts, was 40 cleverly placed be
fore the tribunal and was spoken 80 Ell
fectively that IT could not fail to repea
the impression made YESTERDAY. Durin
his deposition Colonel Picquart sai
that suspicious were uSed aGains
EsterhsZy because Of his immoral III,
and his eagernpss to get into the wa
oil %. He lneliy secured II sample {
Esterhazy's hand writing, and was etruc
with the similarity to the bOrdereal
He began an investigation. COntinuin
he said: When | saw beyond q dOut
that the handwriting OF the borderea
was Esterhszy's, and seeing that docu
ments mentioned therein, might hay
been supplied by ESterhazy that word
like IL am going to the manoenyrea'
could perfectly apply to Esterhszy an
that Esterbazy had secret adyices at h
disposal 10 copy the document q dOeu
ment 90 yolnminons IA the firing mau
uel," resolved to consult the secret do
sier to see what part OF the treachef
might be ascribei TO DreytuS an
assure myself whether the 90
sier contained anything lndicatin