The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26
FRANCES SHAME.
High Army officers Proven
Clearly to Be Liars and
Conspirators
MERCER AND MAUREL
Both Present a Pitiable Spec
tacle When Confronted
With Truth.
BERTILLOK'S WILD THEORIES
Evidence of the Expert Really
Makes Strong Points for
the Accused Drey-
fus.
BERTILLOH's WILD THEORIES
fus.
FBv Cable to The Associated Press.l

IBy Gable to The Associated Press,l
RENNES, Aug. 26 1S99.-When the sixth
session of the third week of the second
trial by court martial of Captain Dreyfus,
of the Artillery, on the charge of trea-
son, began early this morning in the
Lycee, NJ. Alphonse Bertillon, Chief Of
the Anthropometic Department Of the
Paris Prefecture Of Police, resumed his
testimony interrupted yesterday by the
adjournment of the court for the day. In
this case. NJ Bertillon is testiiing as a
HAND writing expert and gave his reason
for believing Dreyfus to be the author
Of the famous bordereau upon which the
prosecution mainly depends to establish
the charge against the prisoner
The comic part of NJ. Bertiilon's per-
formance again appealed TO the resibili-
ties of the audience. though the judges
paid close attention TO his demonstra-
tions. which were concluded at $3.50 A. NJ,
the witness saying in a declamatory
tone:-
Il am convinced the writer of the bor-
dereau is the prisoner sitting there"
Drsyfus heard him without fiinching
and with an expression Of disdain, which
he showed II still more noticeable man
ner lust before the SPECIALISTS testl-
mony. when NJ. Demange handed him
paper, which N. Bertillon had submitted
to the Judges as convincing proof OF the
guilt Of the accused. The prisoner persued
It for a few moments and then handed
It back with A shrug OF mis- snoaiaefs
and without uttering a word
There was a highly dramatic scene To-
wards the end of the session, Maltre
Iabori. leading counsel for the defense
asked to have Major Freystaetter, one OF
the members of the court martial OF 1874
which convicted Dreyfus, called N con-
tradiction Of the deposition OF Coionel
Maurel. the presiding judge upon that
occasion, who had testified that ne oills
read one of the documents out OF the
secret dossier communicated to the coui.
marital.
The Major. who is a fnely built oiacef
and who has a handsome, honest faee,
ascended the platform with nfin seep
and fearless air When he was asked
TO recount what occurred, ne saiu h's
convection of the guilt of the prisoner was
formed by the evidence OF the eApelss
~ bandwriting. the deposition OF Colohel
Du Patty de Clam, '.and," ne con'hiueu'
INST add some slight influence was eA-
erCiSed over my AhaitN -
secret dossier read
nv witness was then questioned as to
yvbesaer one or more of the documents
4rera read and he said they were all read.
rlhis. was in direct contradiction Of Colonel
Agarrel and NJ. Labori at once DEMANDED
tho conformation of Major Freystaetter
with Colonel Maurel. The latter mounted
the stage and presented a miserable OBJ
54ct MS shifty eyes blearing out beneath
heavy eyebrows and looking arouno nm
with a vicious, hang-dog look
How do you explain this asked "a
Labori.
savagely:-
Il said I only read one document. did
not saw oulv one document was read"
This statement called forth an outburst
of Kisses and indignant IONS" from the
audience, which looked upon it as an in
famous confession.
The witness, trembling with shame, but
evidently determined to fight to the last,
threw a fierce look of hatred at M. La
bori and the audience, as the gendarmes
shouted ssSilence.' .Silence!'
After this the audience listened spell
bound as Captain Freystaetter, in a dis
documents of the dossier were and how
Colonel Maurel rot only read these doeu-
nents but made comments on them. This
was practically calling Maurel thorough
liar and the Colonel glared at the Major
ferociously.
Freystaetter, however, was not dis
mayed. and his words, spoken in tone
of candour and fearlessness, must have
1ra,fa :,
General MERCER then asked to be heard
and placed himself by the side of Maurel.
The forbidding appearance of these two
men both dressed in civilian attire was
in striking contract with the erect, I'M
finching attitude of Freystaetter. who
wore the smart uniform OF a major of
artillery. with medals on his breast It
was a remarkable scene
General MERCER at once denied Major
Freystaetter's declaration that the Pam
izzardi despatch was contained in the dos
sier.
1T is a lie.s (Tremendous sensation.)
Major Fraystaetter however, was un-
daunted and replied firmly, looking Colo
mel Jouaust straight in the face:-
4 swear that what have said is true
And Freystaetter added, Il not mere
ly remember the despatch. but / have a
vivid recollection Of the fact that the
first words were 'Dreyfus is arrested
Emissary warned.
This emphatic declaration Increased the
sensation.
General Mercier then made the self-sav-
ing reply that he did not make up the
dossier, which was made up by the late
Colonel sandherr, chief Of the Intelligence
Department
NJ Laberi was hotIy indignant at Gem
eraI Mercierss equivocation and asked
Colonel Jouaust again and again to have
special doctors make an Official examina-
tlon Of Colonel Du Patty de Clam to see
Y he was really incapable Of giving evil