Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-26
DREYFUS TRIAL.
The Great French Comedy Farce
Still in Progress.
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Become Serious.
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at Wardner, Idaho. Escape.
QUICK TRIP OF WAR SHIP.

Rennes. Aug 2G.--At the trial OF Capt
Alfred Dfeyfus to-day Alphonse Bertillon
chief anthropOmetaric of the department
OF the Paris prefecture police resumed
his testimony interrupted yesterday by
the adi iOurnment OF court.
BeftillOn testified a. to handwriting
~ an expert, giving reasons for beliey.
Ing that Dreyfus was the author of the
famous bordereau, on which ths prosecu
ti0n mainly depends TO establish charge
against the prisoner. The Judges paid
close attention 20 his demonstrations
On CONCLUSION the witness declared: ii
am convinced that the writer of the
bordereau IL the prisoner sitting there.
Dfeyius heard him without llinching.
with All expression OF disdain.
VI Labor asked to have Capt. Frestae-
Ter. hember OF the court martial OF
1874. which convicted Drey fus, called In
contradiction TO. the deposition Of Colo
nel Maurel. presiding Judge, who testi-
He'd that hs only read ons OF the docu.
ments, Of the secret dossier communi.
catei to the court martial. The Captain
said his convictions OF the guilt of the
prisoner was formed by evidence OF ex
lsIt' In handwri ing, and the deposition
~ Nf'ts th ] NY ut tlhus anu DF Nbl-
TIMED Il must add some slight II ilnence
was es-i ri-ed over my mind by hearing
the secret iOsaier read" He said all the
focuments were read. This WAS In III
. CT contradiction Of Col. Maurel, Labori
demanded the conformation Of Cap
tain ffeystaeter. with Colonel
Maruel. The latter mounted the
stage. "How do you explain hisY'
asked Labori. The colonel replied
sayagely; 81 said | only read one
document, ! did not cay only one docu
ment was read" This statement called
forth hlsses and indignant "Oh's" from
the audience. The witness. trembling
with shame. but evidently determined
to light to the last. threw "A iierce look OF
hatred at Labor and the audience ~ the
Rendarmes shouted: silence, silence
After this the audience listened spell.
bound as Captain Freysteater in a bold
voice told exactly what documents the
d0ssier we're and how Colonel Mnurel
not only read those documents, but made
comments on them. This practically
called Colonel Maurel u thorough liar.
lie glarei At the captain ferociously.
Captain Freysteater, however. was not
dism8yed and his words. spoken in a
tone OF fesrlessnesa, carried conviction.
The secret dOssier,' said freyeteatpr,
contained:
First Biographical dOssier, impnting
t0 Dreyfus acts 0f treason committed at
the pyfotechnlc school at Bonrgus. AT the
military college aud while Oh the head.
qnarters' staff,
Second Document known a3the "Cette
Csnsille Dc u -" document.
Third Letter, which by showing re-
semhlance OF handwriting proved the
gsnnineness OF the "Cetts Csneille de
u ---- document and which was called
the "Ayiguon letter"
Fonrth--Telegram from foreign mill
tary attache very distinctly ss4eyerating
the prisoners guilt. (tireat sensation
and lively interruption followed this
statement
This telegram. II remember rightly.
continued the witness, was IN the follow.
Ing terms: "Dreyfus is arrested, Emis-
sary warned"