The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

Rennes, Aug. 26.-When the SIKH
session of the third week of the sec
ond trial by courtmartial of Captain
Alfred Dreyfus of the artillery, on the
charge of treason began this morn
ing in the lycee, Alphonse Bertillon,
chief of the anthropometoric depart
ment of the Paris prefecture of police.
resumed his testimony interrupted yes
terday by the adjournment of court for
the day. In this case NJ. Bertlllon tes-
titled as a handwriting expert and gave
his reasons for believing Dreyfus TO be
the author of the famous bordereau on
which the prosecution mainly depends
TO establish the charge against the
prisoner.
The comic aspect of NJ. Bertillon's
performance again appealed to the risi-
bilitieS of the audience though the
Judges paid close attention TO his DEM
constructions which were concluded at
$50 a. m, the witness saying in a
declamatory tone:
Il am convinced the writer of the
bordereau is the prisoner sitting
there"
Dreyfus heard him without fiinching
and with an expression of disdain,
which he showed in a still more notice.
able manner just before the Specialist
testimony, when NJ. Demange handed
him a paper which NJ. Bertillon had
submitted TO the judges as convincing
proof of the guilt of the accused.
Was a Dramatic Scene.
The prisoner perused it for a few
minutes and then handed it back with
a shrug of his shoulders and without
uttering a word.
There was a highly dramatic scene
toward the end of the session. NJ. La
hor laadinp defense
asked TO have Captain Freystmeter,
one of members of the courtmar-
tiaI of 1894 which convicted Dreyfus,
called in contradiction of the deposit
ton of Colonel Maurel, the presiding
judge on that occasion, who had testi-
fed that he only read one of the docu-
ments out of the secret doSsier commit
nicated to the courtmartial
The captain, who is a finely built
officer and who has a. handsome, hon
est face, assembled the platform with
a firm step and fearless air. When he
was to recount what occurred he said
his conviction OF the guilt of the pris-
oner was formed by the evidence of
experts in handwriting, the deposition
of Colonel du Patty de Clam, and" he
continued, Il must add, some slight in
fuence was exercised over my mind
by hearing the secret dossier read
The witness was then questioned as
to whether one or more of the docu-
ments were read, and he said they were
all read.
One Enemy Cornered.
This was in direct contradiction Of
Colonel Maurel and NJ. Labor at once
demanded the conformation of Captain
Freystmeter with Colonel Maurel The
latter mounted the stand and presented
a miserable object, his shifty eyes
clearing out beneath heavy eyebrows
and looking around him with a vicious
hang-dog look.
How do you explain this?" asked NJ.
Labor.
Then the colonel at bay replied saw
agely: Il said l only read one docu-
ment. 1 did not say only one docu-
ment was read"
This statement called forth an out
burst of Kisses, and indignant obs
from the audience, which looked upon
it as an infamous &C q ,ssion.
The witness, trembling with shame.
but evidently determined 10 fight to the
last. threw fierce look OF hatred at
NJ Labor and the audience, as the gen
d'armes shouted, silence. silence"'
Proved to Be Liar.
After this the audience listened SPELL
bound as Captain Freystmeter, III
bold voice. told exactly what the jocu-
ments OF the dossier were, and how
Colonel Maurel not \only read these
documents, but made comments on
them.
This practically called Colonel Maui
rel a thorough liar. and the colonel
glared at the captain ferociously Cap
tain Freystmeter. however, was NOT
djSmayed. and his words, spoken in
tone of candor and fearlessness. must
have carried conviction to every hearer
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 civil
ian attire, was in striking contrast with
the erect, unfiinching attitude of
FreyStmeter. who wore the smart uni
form Of captain of artillery. with
medals on his breast. 1t was a remark
able scene.