Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-07
HINT GIVEN TO GERMANY
Production Of Documents Mentioned in
BOrdereau Would Please CarpiGre.
WONT ASK FOR THEM OFFICIALLY
Would Like to Secure Them by
Side Wind.
HIS REMARKS ALMOST AN INVITATION

Rennes, France, Sept. 4.-The fifth
week Of the second trial, by court
martial, of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, of
the artillery, charged with treason, in
communicating secret papers to for
eign government, began today, with
the largest attendance yet seen in the
Lycee. The interest in the trial grows as
the denouement approaches. Six to ten
days are given as the outside limit for
the further duration of the trial. There
were an exceptionally large number OF
women present today, their bright cos
tunes giving a-gay look to the court
room.
The session opened with the appear
ance of M. Cernusohi. He was dressed
in brown, lounging suit. His features
are unprepossessing. and, IN fact, his
general appearance'did very little credit
is alleged, he belongs. His letter to
Col. Jouaust, offering his testimony,
stated that, having been mixed up in
political troubles in Austria Hungary,
he had been obliged to seek refuge in
France, where no had friend who
was q high official of the Foreign Office
| of a certain European Power. This
| friend, the witness said, told him that
| certain foreign agents in France might
| denounce him. The first name men,
| toned was that of Dreyfus. Another
| foreign officer, foreign general of
staff, similarly warned him. One day,
| the witness said, when he was visiting
the latter, he saw him take from his
pocket a voluminous packet containing
military documents. The officer said
that, in France, one could buy any
thing, adding what is the good of
Jews if you don't use them?'
| Being questioned il he had asked
the name of the traitor in this city, NJ.
| Cernuschi replied: mo, because the
officer had already said Dreyfus was
his informant"
This answer, and the tone in which
it was delivered, evoked movement
of incredulity among the audience.
Major Carriere, representing the
government, asked that the court hold
further examination of this witness
behind closed doors, in view of the
diplomatic side of his testimony.
LABoNI ON THE wARpATn
NJ. Labor then arose and announced
that, since the prosecution had sum-
moned the aid of foreigners, he in
tended to make formal application to
have complete steps taken through
foreign channels to ascertain whether
the documents mentioned in the
bordereau were delivered to foreign
Power, and, il so, by whom.
This announcement, which, il Col.
Jouaust consents to the application,
will have most important consequences
The words of NJ. Labor created deeI
impression, as they made it evident
that counsel for the defence is on the
, warpath today.
The second witness called was nj
! Andre, clerk to NJ. Bertulus, Judge o
the Court of Cessation, who received
the confession of the late Lieutenant
| Colonel Henry M. Andre deposed tina
j he overheard Lieutenant Colonel Henr,
/ excaim: Don't insist, / beg. of you
: The honor of the army must be savet
+ before everything.
, Tho mkt important witness wa
D the widely-known mathematician, M
Painleye, who began by tearing M
Bertillon's system of augmentation t.
. pieces. M. Pa;nleve then entered upoi
= a personal topic, which quickly wol
0 him the close attention of the audi
] ence, and brought on d dramatic scene
0 which kept the spectators in stage o
: excitement until he left tho bar.
{ M. Painleve referred to his evidenc
I before the Court of Cessation, an'
ACKNOWLEDGMENT against the versio
i given by Gen. Gonse of conversation
/; with M. Hadamard. cousin of Drey
] fus, in which M. Hadamard expresse
( belief in the guilt of Dreyfus
4 "Neyer,'' explained Painleve, "di
4 M. Hadamard doubt the innocence Q
/. his cousin"
t Gen. Gonse asked to be heard, an
o mounted the stage After declarin
that the whole matter was insignih
cant, Gen. Gonse insinuated that tn
|, faith of NJ. Hadamard and M. Painley
! in the innocence of Drefyus must hav
beon strengthened recently.
g NJ. Painleve replied warmly. insist
|, ing that he never had any doubt c
!, Dreyfus' innocence.
l.. wENT An 1T HAMMER AND ToNGs.
u The two men then went at it han
=, mer and tongs, M. Painleve facin
> Gen. Gonse, with his arms folded, an
y thrust home with his questions an
retorts until Gen. Gonse became re
ii in the face.
= Then, Gen. Roget joined in the di'
: cusson.
!. NJ. Lahori asked Gen. Gonse VIII
y compiled the secret dossier.
u 81 did," shouted Conlmandant Cuif
= net, from the body of the hall.
n Commandment Cuignet then came
Y the bar, and declared that he ha
y omitted all documents from ABROAD
"because foreigners were interested j
deceiving us. y
Commandant Cuignet added thu
another dispatch existed, relating
: the conversation between q foreie
! sovereign and French militai
!, attache, in tho course of which I'll
y sovereign said: 'What is now occu
! ring in France is proof of the power
= the jews" This dispatch, said Cui!
!. net, although against Dreyfus, W;
also omitted from the secret dossier.
Nm. Demange and Labor in
n mediately arose, and expressed su
prise that evidence against Dreyf,
!. should be introduced in this way. n
Z Labori also expressed curiosity respec
, ing these documents which were beir
held back concerning Espionage, whic
.. were in the possession OF the gener
= staff, and insisted Ihat allsthese doc
> lnents should be submitted to Il
II court behind closed doors.
The question of the report drawn !
Z by Commandment Cuignet and Oific
= Wattines, dealing exhaustively wi
the secret dossier, was then intr
duced, and Gen. Billot arose to Q
l plain that tho statement that he to-
this report away with him was i
exact. ~ gave this report, he sal
ito NJ. Cavaignac, tho former Minist
of War;
'Then," said NJ. Labor, lot
have M. Cayaignac's explanation
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