The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-22
TRIAL TAKES NEW TURN
Dreyfus Stands up in His Own
Defense Witnesses are
Alarmed
No sensible man sympathizes with those
-, ryr In debt becauee OF fashion.

pondeacs of the London papers at Rem
nes are beginning to commene upon tho
changed aspect OF the trial To begin
with. Captain Dreyfus Ia becoming his
own advocate. lie has ceased his pas
sionate. mechanical and blank deniais
and now defends himself by well ar
ranged arguments and short speeches.
He takes frequent notes. This. together
with Maitre Demsnge's careful checking
Of statements, Is beginning to disconcert
the witnesses for the prosecution, who
arc now making more positive detailed
statements and are observed putting their
heads together and whispering.
NJ. Demange's cross examination shows
that the witnesses are quite unpreparcd
and scowls ana shahlngs OF head, indicat-
ing displeasure are not lnfrequent on the
part Of General Roget and the other
generals when their subordinates are nom
plussed.
The Rennes correspondent OF the Times
says;
The sittings OF the court-martial are
fast degenerating into medium for
pouring out odious and irrelavent title
tatte The greater portion Of the matter
put in as evidence today (Mouday) would
shame the gossip OF an afternoon tea
party OF village spinsters. In the pres
ence OF such a debauch Of old wives
tales. no wonder the little messenger who
sits on the platform below the bench OF
the prosecution, ready TO run errands for
the court, went to sleep. Most OF the
rest OF us were tempted to do the same
This reiteratlon Of twice told talee the
irrelevelsnce OF which was long ago DEM
onstrated. is becoming intolerably mo-
notous The generals and ex-ministcrs sit
there on the front benches Of the wit
nesses like a little clot Of confederatoss
which Is peering In each others white
faces. or comparing notes During the
recess they are actually seen promenad-
ing with judges OF court IN the yard.
General Roget for instance. accosts a.
Judge. after aeffctionately tapping him on
the shoulder. Before the close OF these
astonishing proceedings some hundreds
OF lCodaks will have recorded for all time
numerous tell-tale proofs Of the surpris-
ing intimacy between the judges and the
military witnesses
Col. Jouaust provoked a burst Of Bpon-
taneous disapproval at the close OF to-
dry's proceedings by exclaimlng:
"What. again" when Col. Picquart ask
ed him leave TO speak. l am stnl con
vinced for many reasons that In the
struggle between Picquart and the stan
officers It is this brilliant char lion OF
light who IS winning. Nobody has yet
caught him mapping. but his adversaries
are each day revealed In chameleon-lilxs
attitudes OF self contradiction which arc
alF,f~
seems absolutely impossible for the Judge.
10 ran to draw the necessary conclusions.
In fact. / began to believe that per-
maps colonel Jouausts has decided 10 let
the enemies Of the prisoner talk and pour
out the vials OF their vindlctiveness TO
their hearts content. In this l am not no
sure that he is wrong. He humora the~e
witnesses, and. In letting them do and
say their worst, whether Intentionally or
not he is making them ridiculous. More
over. he Is polite and correct I'm his treat.
meht OF Dreyfus, and, possibly his exola
nation OF impatience to Picquart W.
reaiiy meant to say that It was needless
- trouble to reply TO such scurrility.
CONSPICUOUS POINTS.
lhree poits stood out prominently To
day IN the proceeding. They were coI
Jouausts Partially the ne watitpda ~
Dreyfus and the Contemplate conduet of
the last witness. Junck.
Inc Spontaneous utterance Of so,teu.t
OF uiie word ''enoore" (again) when pic
quart asked TO be heard, has been tbe ton-
cor conversation this afternoon. as Ion
aust for the first time, thus OPENLY .nd
candidy revealed his part ality ana hoiat
ed the anti-Dreyfusite colors Throughout
the trial' neither he nor any OF tho judRes
nave shown a particular love for P.cquart
but he has never committed such a fiaR.
rant VIOLATION Of justice and his dut es a.
a judge as he did today.
| Col. Picquarts attitude OF manly lnde
pendence and utter fearlessness when al
the witr@ss bar, his refusal TO gently
murmur evidence IN the ears OF the Judge
Instead Of. as ne did. uttering his testi-
mony In a trumpet voice 30 that not a
person IN court missed a syllabel .irritat-
ed the judges who showed their impat
sence In the tone Of the questions they
put to him.
Picquart. today was thoroughly within
his rights. even has duty ~ ask to b.
heard ia the true interests Of justice. Ia
order that the fullest light should be shed
upon The affair an DIT 10 well remember
cd that, when. last week General B.ilot
and other generals. asked to be confront
ed with Picquart that Burtullus and 9TH
er Witnesses Col. Jauaust readily accord
ed permission
The Dreyfus press Is certain 10 take ap
this matter. The only preyfusard nows-
paper at R0nnes haa already published =
protest this afternoon.
The second point the change Of attitude
OF Dreyfus has given satisfaction - his
| friends. Hitherto he had confined himself
when asked by the judge 10 he had any
| testation OF his Innocence, This made an
immense. but transientory Impression on
his hearers. Moreover. General Roget
made tho significant remark u court last
week that an innocent man does not
| merely protest his innocence but defends
himself This undoubtedly strung Dfey-
fus into the line no adopted today when
he arose and replied argumeutally Ia q
calm voice to the various points raisod
by the witnesses. T. was "a response %
/ Cant. Junck that no made bis longest
statement occupying abou. ten minutes
during which he used the notes he had
taken vile Juuck was speaking and Win
msthod cal arrangements Of facts and Ia
unequivooal language effectively discussed
the Inaccuracies Of Junck'9 testimony
The pr1soner punstuated MS remarks
pt,h moderate. weil-chosen gestures OF
his right hand, standing erect facing ~