Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
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dcnce was not conclusive enough to
justify summoning her as a witness for
the prosecution.
The first witness called after the
public session was opened was Captain
Lebrun- Reneault of the Republican
Guard, who reiterated his testimony
given before the court Of cessation,
repeating the terms of the alleged con-
fession Of Drcyfus:
II am innocent. In three years they
will recognize my innocence. The min
lister knows ii. If | delivered docu-
ments to Germany it was to have more
important ones in return
Tie witness explanation that he did
not refer 10 the confession of Dreyfus
during his interview with President
Casimir-Perier, because he overheard
a conversation during the course Of
which he was called a traitor" Ca
nailIe." and eur" came as a surprise,
for lie had not mentioned this in his
evidence before the court OF cessation.
as Maitrc Labor. leading counsel for
the defence. pointed out.
NJ. Labor also laid stress on the
fact that capt. Labrun- Renault should
have Kept his note book, in which ~"
asserts. he made q note of the con-
versation with Dreyfus, for four years
ana had destroyed ii on the very
morrow the matter was brought up In
debate in the Chamber Of Deputies.
The captains reply that he looked up
ON the copy made by NJ. Cavaignac,
the minister of war, as being sufficient.
WAS considercd rather lame.
capt. Lcbrun- Rcnault. who was
dressed in til" uniform Of the R"pub-
lican Guard. is Il wcll-huilt man az
medium height. broad shoulders ana
wearing a well-trmmed moustache.
Put he has queer eyes. lIc spoke IN a
loud. clear voice.
Drcyrus. replying to the witness, be
san ny calmly declaring that capt
I.rhruu-Rrnault' statement that
certain Captain DATED VAS present
durirg his conversation With capt.
I.rbrun-Ernault was inaccurate. The
witness. however. maintained that
capt. pattrl was present. wh"rcupnn
prcyfus said that if hc was present
that h.. the prisoner. Gld U"t speak I"
him.
prryfus thrn raised his voice cXcit-
rdIy ana accompanying ms words
with short. emphatic gestures of m"
tight hand which vas quiy"riug win
his emotion. he protested That 'apl-
I.ahrlu- Eeuaut should hay" repeated
tu Ills chiefs his utteranc" which be-
gan wiki protcstatinn n Innocence,
without asking him Ia explain h!s
words.
There are mancuvers, cried III"
prisoner. (which must nm NH honest
men with Indignation"
DrcyfuS spoke the last words
through his teeth. ana was EVIDENT.
lahorinE under the greatest excite
meut ana Indignation. The audience
broke into bravo" which the sen-
darmrs Immediately suppressed.
capt. Antoine followed ana repeated
what captain Dattcl had said confirm
ing the confession. I,rcyfus replied
thlt A. had not spoken ~ Captain Dat
tel
H. Labor here pointed ont that capt.
DATED had not spoken 70 his chiefs oA
this subject and Gen. MERCER. who,
like MI Ihr military witnesses. followed
the proceedings. today. with the ke'iif-si
attention. rose ana admitted that TINS
was correct.
Col. LuHaus; told Dreyfus that he had
not explained why H. mentioned tn
term of three years. to which Drryfus
replied: Il did not give thre" years as
the term. I only said | hoped that in
the course Of TWO or three years my
Innocence would be recognized. Ana J
wish Ia state. my colonel. that rs my
letters To- Gen. Gonse show. my words
ala Hot have the sense eNil-minds have
sought 10 give them"
NJ Labor then had cen. Cons" called
To the bar ana asked him if ne had not
used the alleged confession IF Drcyfus
in opposing COZ. Picquarts arguments
in favor of "A revision. Gen. Gonsc re-
piled that he had not
Major Forzinetti who was governor
of the Chcrche Midi prison during tbs
time Dreyfus was imprisoned there.
ana who testified in behalf % Dreyfus.
declaring he had never heard nf the
confession Of Dreyfus said to have
made, was the next witness called. lie
repeated his testimony before the
court III cessation. adding that nc IRE
quertly met Captain Lcbrun-ienau.t
ana captain Dlttel and that neither Of
them ever alluded to the alleged con-
feSsiOn The witness declared that h.
oncn taxed captain Lrbrun-R enault.
before Gen. Gonse and other witness.
saying he had spoken to the witness
(Major ForzinettD of the confession
and Capt. -Iebrun- Renault did not re-
ply.
"Whereupon." Major ForZinetti said,
Il seized his arm and cried: If the
words repeated as yours are true, you
are an infamous liar"
Major ForZenitte then declared that
on visiting Gen. De Boisedcffre to ex-
press fears about the health of the pris
oncr: the general asked him his opinion
Of Dreyfus, and the major replied: My
general, had you not put the question
to me | would have kept my counsel.
But. since you ask my opinion, | de-
clare believe he is innocent
The witness then recounted Col. du
Patty de CLAIMS theatrical devices to
surprise Dreyfus. to which ForZinetti
declined to be Il party, and the major
also said that on one occasion when
Dreyfus was in crisis of despair. he.
the witness. remained with the prison
er consolng him until 3 o'clock in the
morning.
Col. Jouaust asked Major Forzinetti
if Dreyfus ever had ideas Of suicide