The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

s. 0onCe Was NOT cOnClusiNe ehuusu " 5"'''.'
stlnmonihg her as witness Tor the prose-
cution.
Following arc the details Of the proceed
inGs:
When the open session OF the court mar
tial was resumed at $3.50 o'clock TO-DAY
there was q stir In the audience and con-
siderable curiosity was manifested as the
name OF Captain LIE Bfun- Renault OF the
republican guard, the recipient of the So
called confession Of Dreyfus, was called
The president of the court Colonel Jou-
aust, said: ION January 5, 1895. the day
OF the prisoners degradation. you were
entrusted with the task OF conducting him
from the ChercheMidi prison to the mill
tary school, where he remained under your
charge Tell the court what passed be-
tween you and him at that time
Captain lie Brun- Renault--on Saturday,
January 5, 1895, was ordered by my
squadron to proceed 20 the Cherche- Midi
prison and take charge OF Dreyfus, who
was to be degraded at . o'clock in one OF
the court yards of the school. l arrived
at the place indicated at 7.45. The office
of the garrison adiutant was pointed out
to me as the place to keep the prisoner I'M
til the hour OF degradation parade. He
begun to protest his innocence and to say
posa and bright future for him, he could
have no motive in being guilty of treason.
He said: II am Innocent. In three my
innocence will be acknowledged Tha
ministers know 1t we'll. He told Du Pay
de Clam to tell me SO some days ago In
my cell. He knows that If communicated
documents to Germany they were OF no i'm
portance and 1t was to obtain more serious
and more important documents.
The witness added that Captain d'Attell
was present when the statement was made
Continuing. Captain Lebrun- Renault
said that as soon as four artillerymen,
commanded by corporal, came to take
the prisoner to the court yard for the
ceremony of degradation, he (witness) left
the office and was Immediately surrounded
by several officers, to whom he repeated
Dreyfus remarks. He also repeated them
at the captains mess.
Referring to the articles in the news
papers in regard TO the confession Lee
brun- Renault said: General MERCER
said to me; Go TO the Elysee and repeat
to the president of the republic what you
have told me-
while ] was in the ante-room heard
some one make remarks about me in very
discourseous terms. NJ. Du Patty ushered
me before the president. who said. You
have been lndiscreet Certain articles
have appeared in the newspapers
Il replied that perhaps journalists were
among the persons | had seen. but said
I had not spoken directly to Journalists
No mention was made of the confession
and / left after having received a lecture
from the president.
M. Du Patty took me into another room
and drew up semi official note that
had no official relations with the press
One of the Judges asked the witness II
be did not remember hearing Dreyfus say
that the documents delivered were only
copies, to which Captain Lobrun- Renault
replied Il do not recollect / do MOI
remember that phrase. Blu: may have
said 1t. talked with Dreyfus Cor luar-
ter Of an hour. The sentence have
quoted was that which / jottea down In
my note book"
A Judge-What did General MERCER ,ell
you when you mentioned the confession
to him?
Captain Lebrun- Renault-He asked what
Dreyfus had said and then told me to 90
TO the Elysee and describe the confession.
But was given no time to mention Il
then
The Judge--Did you go there for tina,
purpose?
Captain Lebrun- kenault--l went there
Tor that purpose.
the Judge-It is great pity you said
nothing on the subject.
Lebrun- Renault-I had no time to speak
OF IT. The president, moreover seemed
much more concerned about a remark by
Dreyfus concerning the writing of the
pordereau which had been published In a
newspaper.
Judge-Did the president know what
you came to the Elysee for?
Lebrnn- Renault-The president WIS
notlned that ] was coming. For my part.
was somewhat intimidated, which is aas
ny explained, heard myself described as
a traitor "canaille" and "cur." That
was not encouraging
NJ De Mango asked the witness II II
was really conversation with Dreyfus or
u the prisoners remarks consisted OF
broken dialogue as General Gonse had
said A'N
Lebrnn- Renault--Dreyfus spoke to me.
but did not reply.
NJ, pc Mango asked how the witness
could detect confessions In a sentence
edged" "NA"'"i-
Lebrun -Renault--It Is not for me 10 re-
concile the Inconsistencies Of a sentence in
winch the material fact that documents
mad been communicated was admitted. II
rs not for me to give an explanation. n
is Tor Dreyfus and the defense TO explain.
heard the sentence. | was only a kind
OF monograph, and repeated it without
commentary. (Excitement.)
Replying further to De Mango. the wit
ness refused 10 say whether or not he re-
garded the words of Dreyfus as con-
fession.
II have po Impression whatever +" he
said 'Dreyfus said great deal IN me
retained this sentence and repeot n
when asked. II ! did not mention II In
my report 1t was because | had the TASK
OF conducting Dreyfus from the prison 10
the place OF degradation, and II was mn,
my duty TO make Dreyfus talk" tExcits-
ment.)
De Mange-How could General Gonse
ana General Mercler on hearing your story
believe that they had to deal with a CON
fesslon. and how could they send YOU to
the Elysee? ''' "
Lebrun- Renault--I have no Idea.
NJ. Do Mango reminded the witness tina,
before the court OF cassation he had snid
the sentence uttered by the prisoner had
Ea9msd to be Kind clamatIorx or Az
Lebrun- Renault- Monsieur 10
Presidents, that Is personal question. /
nave no opinion to express on that point.
! am no Judge OF things. repeat simply
wnat preyius told me. Certain persons
may consider his remarks as embodying
contess.0ns. DINERS as being an explana-
tion.)
NJ Labori-- Captain Lebrun- Renault wa,
not content with entering on his rcport or,
January 3 that duty Commenced such nm
hour and ended ut aueh mn hou~. ~ ~