The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-02
1T WAS A GOOD DREYFUS DAY.
GERMAN MADE a POOR WITNESS
FOR PROSECUTION.

a Tripe Merchant Henrd-NO Ar
tiIIery officer Wrote the Border
eau, Said Gen. sebert.
Rennes, Sept. This was a very sahs-
factory day for Dreyfus
The Beaurepaire Witness, Germain, who
was to prove that Dreyfus attended Alsa-
tlan maneuvers, found his statements de-
MED by a reputable witness, while Ger
main himself, 1t was proved. underwent
two convictions for swinding.
This was the only testimony against
Dreyfus the remainder of the depositions
being in his favor, several of them being
very welghty, as in the case Of Capt. Car
valho, Gen. Sebert and Maj. Hartmann,
their evidence going to show that particu-
lars of the firing manual of the "12O gum
and hydro-pneumatic brake were almost
matters OF common knowledge among the
officers, and that the contention that Drey-
fus, from his special position on the staff,
and peculiar movements could be ac-
quainted with them has no sold basis.
This was the sum of the days proceed
ings, which were not marked by any in
cdent of unusual interest, except the Ro-
get-Brugere episode, in which Gen Roget
clearly gave himself away, this being the
only matter which attracted special at
tent:on.
Nj. Bertillon was severely snubbed by the
presiding officer when he wished to reply
10 Gen Sebert, who had condemned his
system as fantastic.
As soon as Gen. Sebert had finished his
testimony, NJ. Bertillon bounced up and
! asked to be allowed to speak. but Col.
Jouaust quickly turned to the usher and
said:
Bring in the next Witness" whereupon
NJ. Bertillon extremely annoyed, returned
to his seat.
New Tactics Looked For.
NJ. Godfrey Cavalgnac, former minister
of war, returned to Rennes this evening.
There is much speculation respecting the
motive for his temperance here. The gen.
raj conjecture is that it implies a fresh
shufHlng of the cards of the prosecution.
| symptoms of dependency have manifest
ed themselves in Dreyfusard circles dur
| ing the last few days.
Following Is detailed report of to-day's
proceedings.
| The Dreyfus courtmartal opened to-day
with the reading Of an official report on
NJ. Du Breuil who Aug. 23, testified to
having met Dreyfus and a German at
tache at the house of mutual friend nam
ed Bodson. The cross examination of this
witness had reflected on his character, but
the report was to the effect that he never
was a horse dealer, as claimed by Maltre
Labor, leading counsel for the defense:
that his character was most respectable,
and that he was held in general esteem.
Dreyfus expressed intense indignation at
the reference made in the court of his per-
sonal relations with Madame Bodson.
Il emphatica1y reassert," said he, that
I never met any fo-eieners at NJ. Bod
sons, and / beg the court to make such
| inquiry as Is necessary TO ascertain the
truth on this point.
The BeRHrepnire witness.
German, a groom. one of the witnesses,
cited by Col Jouaust, testified that he
was in Mulhausen IN 1856, where he was
| employed in a livery stable he said, and
furnished horse 10 the prisoner As the
| horse jumped the witness replied GIVE
him his head and you win see."
Dreyfus, the witness claimed, attended
the German maneuvers at Alsace al that
time
Col Jouaust: 'Have you seen the pris-
oner snce?"
Germain: Yes, recognized him in the
Bois de Boulogne as Lieut.. Dreyfus."
Col Jouaust; How did you know thatT'
German: IAN officers named DInfre-
vile, major, told me-
Col Jouaust: do you recognize him in
| the prisoner?'
German: yes"
M. Demange inquired whether the wit
| ness had not been prosecuted for swindlng
| and had been acquitted.
German replied in the negative, but he
| subsequently admitted that he had been
convicted OF embezZlement June II, 1898.
Counsel also showed German was sem
fenced to six months imprisonment for
embezzlement in 1898
NJ Labor asked Germain IL he was ac-
qualnted with VI. de Beaurepaire. and
the witness replied that he was not ac-
quainted with him. but he added that NJ.
de Beaurepaire knew The facts to which
he testified through the witness friends.
and he also admitted having written 10 M.
de Beaurepaire, giving information which
the latter had published in the Echo de
Paris,
In reply to the usual question: Dreyfus
admitted that about 1886 or 1887 he spent a
furlough at Mulhausen.
He denied emphatically, however, that
| ne ndu ever Deen luNtLeu 10 any dcindn
maneuyers or had ever attended any or
that he had ever dined with a German Off
Ger
Germnin's Testimony Untrue.
Replying to Col Jouaust, Dreyfus said
that while he was at Mulhausen he rode
bis brothers horse and did not remem-
Der anything about the horse mentioned
by German.
Kuhlmann, the livery stable keeper, who
employed German at the time testified
that he never rode with Dreyfus as stated
by German, that he never went 20 the
maneuvors in company with Dreyfus, and
absolutely denied all of Germans state
ments.
Mai. DInfrevile testified that he had
known German since 1894. He added that
German informed him that Dreyfus at
tended the German maneuvers. Witness
had never said that an officer German
saw IN Rois de 3oulogne was DTeyfus,
for the simple reason that he did not
know Dreyfus.
capt lie Monnler Of the headquarters
ff.Yts tI.a ae