The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-15
SAYS GEN. MERCER LIED.
EX-PRESIDENT CiSIMIR-PERIER COW
FRONTS MS FORMER MINISTER.
bic RcmarkaScens at tho Dreyfus Trial
Tho Two Contradicted Each Other for
Fifteen Mhutes-Othcr Former War Min
listers Testify-M. Cavaignac's Story the
Most Plausible Dreyfus Ketorts Once.

Most Plnuslble- DreyIus hetorts once.
Speeiat Cath D>spoch 10 THE sux.
RENNEs. Aug. AFTER the excitement over
the shooting Of VI. Inbori had subsidized this
morning the Court Martial resumed It's session
and Gen MERCER again took the stand. The
President OF the Court. Col Jouaust' referring
to Gen. Mercicr's defense OF Esterhazy. in his
previous testimony said
"Esterhazy today declares himsclfthe author
OF the bordereau."
Gen. MERCER replied Il believe that a lie"
N. Dcmange then demanded the confron-
tation OF VI. Casimir- Ptrier and Gen MERCER
This demand was granted and tho Ex-Presl-
dent Of the Republic strobe to the side OF his
former Minister Of War Then ensued a
dramatic scene. such rs was never before wit
messed before human tribunal and such as
probably no other nation could produce. 1t
Is an eNaggeration perhaps. to describe Gen
Mercier's atituded as Bringing but it was not
unlike that OF guilty pupil before his master
VI. CasimirPtrier was erect. clear-voiccd and
imperative He spoke like a man having stern
and painful duty to perform from which
he did not shrink. yet. who pitied his former
associate who must be crushed thereby.
Il know" he said." that this trial is frauGht
with tragic consequences to Gen. MERCER and
] do not wish to aggravate them: but, am the
master Of my own thought and conscience. I
must point out tho mistakes in his evidence
One point clear in my memory is that Gen
MERCER told me that the documents enumerat-
ed in the bordereau were without Importance =
Gen. MERCER interrupted. saving that he had
told VI. CasimirP Grier exactly the opposite.
NJ. Casimir- PGricr insisted upon the correct
ness OF h $ statement and proceeded to say that
he had no memory of the scene described by
Gen MERCER in which he the witness
10. fnar Pal OF
war with Germany sat waiting whole evening
to receive a despatch from Berlin
"Ituuy one should know OF such facts" he
added lit is l. not Gen Mercicr for | was
charged with the responsibility Of the foreign
relations 1t is impossible that | could have
forgotten such an incident. On the contrary
affirm that there was nothing dsIui"ting in
the foreign relations oil france at that time.
In regard t" DreyiuSs alleged confession
to Capt. hebrun- h"nand no word reached me
for many days, Capt. L"brun- Renaud came
to the EIJ -" on account OF an article in tn"
Figaro. for which ] rebuked him He said
nothing about any admissions by prev'ns.'
~ 'astmtr-P"ri"r repeated that L"ornh-he-
maud had not said word ON mo suble't ana
that he IN" witness had heard OF the matter
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