Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-23
MIXING THEM UP.

MIXING THEM UP.
Labori Sets Statements OF Anti Dreyfus
Witnesses Against Each Other-Generai
Merctsr Neei Hauled.
Lieut.. Col. Rollin, of the intelligence
department was the next witness. He
described the spy Lajoux, employed in
the department, as bad spy, whom
It was found necessary to suppress.
NJ. Labor asked the witness whether
he knew Lajoux had offered to make
revelations in the Dreyfus affair, and
the witness replied that Lajoux wrote
to the minister Of war asking for as
sistance and referring to the Dreyfus
case
The clerk of the court read a letter
in which, after dwelling upon his SER
vices. Laioux said it was in consequence
Of Henry's exactions that the spy Cuers
had become an enemy instead of an
ally. He also described conversation
with Cuers, in which Cuers declared
Dreyfus had never been heard of at
army headquarters in Berlin, and that
on the news of the arrest of Dreyfus,
Gen. Count Won Waldersee summoned
all the German military attaches in
Europe to Berlin, and they unanimous
" declared that not one of them had
any relations with Dreyfus. Cuers
added that he himself had never heard
OF Dreyfus.
Lajoux then complained of his aban-
donment by the headquarters staff and
of the measures taken against him by
cfficers of the ministry of war. He
spoke of the promises of Colonies Sand
herr and Henry, who gave him credit
for most of the success of their work
In the intelligence department.
After the reading or this letter, M.
Labori inquired:
"Can Lieut.. Col. Rollin explain how
a man,
REGARDED AS A ROGUE
and bad egg, is now receiving pen
aion of 200 francs monthly
The witness replied:
at is no doubt in recognition of his
previous services" Qaughter.)
Then M. Labori asked if the witness
assumed responsibility for the report
of November 80, 1897, which was attri-
buted to the foreign military attache.
The government commissary, Major
Carriere, protested against this ques-
ton, saying it referred to affairs of
state and should not be answered ex-
cept behind closed doors.
NJ Labori pointed out that he had
not named anybody, and Lieut.. Col.
Rollin replied that he had no knowl-
edge regarding the translation of the
document in question.
At this NJ Labor called the attention
of witness to the cautious nature of his
reply and asked him how the document
came into the possession of Gen. Mer-
cier. Gen. MERCER thought the wit
ness was not justified in answering.
But, in reply to further queries, Mer-
cier declared he took the full response
bility for the translation submitted to
the court
Thereupon, M. Labori pointed out that
when the document was produced Gen.
Mercier was no longer minister of War
and asked what right, then, had he to
have in his possession document
which was a state secret?
Gen. Mercier did not reply.
Counsel then asked what right had
Gen. MERCER to retain possession OF all
documents in the secret dossier!
Gen. Mercier was silent.
N Labori-I am asking for the
OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY,
and make note of the fact that it is
refused1 will reserve the right to take
all the measures which think proper.
(Sensation.)
Counsel added that he would. later,
ask Col. Jouaust to recall Gen. MERCER
and would put numerous questions 10
him, to which, however, counsel added,
he would forsee the General would re-
fuse to reply. prolonged sensation).
Reverting next to Lieut.. Col Rollins
evidence and the testimony Rollin had
given spy Guenee, NJ Labori read the
evidence of Guenee before the court of
cessation, pointing out that after such
evidence none of the information which
Guenee supplied in 1894 could be MAIN
tanned against Dreyfus.
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