Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-23
Atemptto Prejudice the Court with
Scandal Fails.
STRANGE GERMAN ATTACllE


HonuCit Aux 80 'A"'''
t.,tiaf counsel for the defense and
Nine. Labor were present In court
lb.s ths trial by court-martial Of
odd Alfred Drcyfus on the charge OF
,r...8n was resumed az the lyccc at $50
tiis morning.
AM Labor was entering the court
D.. was Informed BY a Newspaper man
that Gen. Roget yesterday received
documents from Major Count Ester
NAV. who Is now In London. Counsel
WIS much Interested and CLEANED all
tbs Information possible. on the nr-
H,al IN court Of Gen. Roget It was
noticed that he carried bulky en-
y,l5pg conmining the documents re-
tr,l 90.
worth noting nt the opening OF tho pro-
,0aI.Hgs. The session began with tho
testimony " minor witnesses iuclud'
irr Comptroller Roy ami Mn1. pruvclle.
The latter. who o. employed IN the
German section " the second bureau
,i tbv war Office. dcpoacd that Drcytu4
while on the general stan could nave
had access unpcrcclvod TO documents
dining certain hours of the day. The
prisoner replying, admitted be was
present during those hours, but cN-
planned that biz presence was connect
"a with bis duties.
TOLD 4 COSBY STORY.
Tho fourth witness. NJ. Dubrlcul de-
fgr.b.ng himself as private gentleman
proved most entertaining and, more
over gave NJ. Labor tho FIRST oppor-
tuuIy NJ making a fcw points In favor
o, brgyfua. NJ. pubncul. who was one
uf M Qucsnuy de BcuurcpnlrO'H Wit
uDuoH told a gossipy story u meeting
bfCyfua at the house Of an ucuuuint-
HuCp, N. liodFon, In 1891, whom bruytua
was Lieutenant ana TO seeing the lat
Ger converting with man described 20
the witness aH "a German nttache This
was the sum Of his testimony which
was dotted with flashes ~ unconscious
hunur nH when NJ. Dubricul said no
told his acquaintance that he could not
frequent his house u the German WIS.,
tied him. The acquaintance. Il APP
Feared replied. cXcusinE tho fact by
saying the German was not his hut his
WIfHH friend, which caused "a general
laugh 10 court which became louder
when 81. Dubricul later remarked that
h. had no prejudice against DroyfuH
Cor visiting his acquaintance, or rather
Die aguu1intuncO's wife, adding, II
vGofy officer who n In love with his
rgghh1fu wife ~ dismissed from the
army there would be very Few left"
pREYFUs HANDLES DUBRIEUL.
81. Labor took the witness IN hand
ana beautifully uaCortnined that he
only knew tho visitor was "a German
utiaghe because he was told 30 and he
dll NOT know whether he was "a mill
tlry or civil atthchc lie ala not
even know his name. In fact the whole
t,nfy was uf the himHlcat description.
A.truvuT "a foreign military uttnChe
would have nothing 20 gain by cultlyut-
lnE ihe acquaintance of "a simple lleu-
tguaHt aB Drryfus was then.
ufgytus when he rose 60 reply TO this
Witness. spoke In quct, convincing
Nuisr denying that he had any rcIu-
Won. Win German attachc, military
ST. Labor finished with NJ. Dubreul
l} asking for the production OF his roc-
orl 10 the law courts. which counsel
limited was disctedltable.
AN" prisoner was very indignant
curing NJ. Dubrcluls deposition aud
nngr iuel TO interposc. but the prcsi-
dent uf the court. col Jounust, waved
him down, telling him Nc might reply
Mheh 81 Dubrieul had finished, which
ne ga az the witness uttered his CON
,4llhE words requesting an Inquiry
V,'luse u must be made known here
, n, Hing and who Is speaking the
TIE statement OF the prisoner caused
9.Up Impression.
The next witness. Capt. valdnnt. tes-
Nl.l 90 sgcing NJ, Loblois Ia Col. Pie
1-a,' ohlec AZ the beginning Of 1896.
AlH lefuhd uf the artillery. who fol-
i'n'l MIN, spoke OF tho notorious ig-
9i'Neg ot Esterhazy In artillery mat
W. moving he could not have d.
1850 what was promised In the bor-
capt Lerond also depo-ed that Pie.
9ltIl ln october, 1894, connected rs
NlH'A} with espionage. Col. Picquart
H.IvNWl the witness and denied the
allegation,
EsrERHAzY IS CALLED.
Esigrhazy was called as the n,xt Wit
g'a out there was no rcHponse and 30
~ ,NNft ordered the reading on his
,'..I,'e as given before the court OF
Whom Esterhazy's deposition had
tsrt."N' ah,l, NJ, Labor asked that Es-
,"a-s letters 10 the president ot
w. public be road, In which Ester
s.' ild TO have threatened II the
,E.lA continued that his sovereign
I.Ior would Intervene.
N'h 1puHg here asked Ia be allowed
,U.lg POND TO Esterhazy's testimony M
Ll,n before the court OF cassntion nnt
I..iAIel IN loud voice that Ester,
h tAtemcutH that ne was tho In,
ai,N' OK the general stan was M
Eaf.,t. w. The general traverse,
.,.IhIlya evidence contrndIctint
d..
~ thll Esierhazy could only have hn,
ava "gNa with Mai Du Patty dc Clan
g.g NV we late Lieut. Col. Henry. Nh,
n M, absolutely denied having ha,
''' relations with him.
THE possIER ASKED FOR.
counsel asked that the dossler con
ir'h lhe documents relating TO an
W,' ~ INTO tho relations of Esterhag,
N.Y. ~ Pay de clam Instituted HI
tt ll4Nernier on behalf OF tho mill
rI 'ulh1Htios should be commitment
an. lhc court and discussed To mi
government commssnry Mai. car
T,, replied that he had applied 10 IN
b.'ly authorities on the subject bu
ltplest had been refused.
pin'l. Nhrflcro added that he .hoped a
l would be able TO come 10 court /
',,gM days lie added that "a meiica
t.Utauon In this connection Woul
i5l. place tonight and that tho decis
would he announced tomorrow.
a. 'ulns counsel then submitted [
NJ, donse a number OF searehln
questions on EsterhaEy's relations Wit