The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-07

Dreyfus-No.- did not know the de-
tails, never having worked it.
Jouaust-Did you have the break at
the military school?
Dreyfus-I don't remember
Jouaust-At the beginning Of 1s94,you
entered the general staff?
Dreyfus-Yes, my colonel
JOuaUst-HaVe you talked on gun 10
and its break?
Dreyfus, who then had regained his
cOmposure spoke distinctly and in
way which carried conviction with it,
answering the last question he said:
No; never had any knowledge of this
gun while I was in the bureau OF the
general staff
Jouaust-The second document of the
bordereau relates to mobilization Had
you any knowledge thereof?
Dreyfus-I was not in that part of
the bureau dealing with mobilization.
Jouaust-You had to do with trans
ports. Now, when the regulations con-
corning the conveying of troops in 1884
were modified, there We're difficulties
in ensuring the transport of troops and
provisional measures were taken which
changed in the following spring. Did
you know of those difficulties?
Dreyfus-I had no knowledge of this
question in 1894. I had certain docu-
ments concerning the provisioning and
conveying of troops.
Jouaust-You had papers in your pos
session intended for print2
DreyfuS=YeS. I sometimes made a
mistake in the bureau to which they
should be sent.
Jouaust-You had these papers twice?
Dreyfus-I did not have any cOnhden-
tial documents.
Jouaust-You must have known the
contents of these documents?
Dreyfus-I never asked for them from
any one.
Jouaust-The third document relates
to artillery formations. You ought to
be acquainted with these matters?
To,1snst-NTaior NORM NTiIon sent YOU
special documents from the fifteenth to
the twentieth of July, 1894. month
before the date of the bordereau?
Dreyfus-I only had incomplete in
Jouaust-At the end of 1894 had you
knowledge of information sent to Lieu
tenant Bac by the Third bureau on the
effectiveness of the batteries Of the 12o
Dreyfus-No.
Jouaust-With a movement of impa-
thence: This is astonishing. The bu-
reau know what documents pass from
one to the other.
Dreyfus-WhatI say is correct.
Jouaust-I turn to the fourth docu-
ment, note referring to Madagascar
There are two papers A corporal who
copied them saw you pass through his
office going to the coIoneFs room.
Dreyfus-I went through occasion
ally:
Jouaust-You could have obtained this
document from the corporaPs desk?
DreyfuS-Th1S is not usual
Jouaust-No; but it could be done
The copying was finished on the 28th
and the bordereau dates from several
days later. Now for the fifth document
the proposed firing manual for field
artillery Did you know the contents
of the manual?
us-Emphatically: Never.
Jouaust-A witness says you COM
municated it to him.
observation-disclosures No, never.
JOuaust-A major lent this firing man
ual to you?
Dreyfus-No, my colonel. I deny it
absolutely.
MEMORY FAILS.
Dreyfus then entered into explana-
ton of dates but his memory failed
him.
Col. Jouaust then took up the famous
phrase, Il am starting for the maneu-
vers." He said:
You had never been to the maneouvres
because it was the custom for only
probationers to go. But at the date Of
the bordereau you did not know you
would not go?
Dreyfus-There had been fresh orders
given.
Major Carriere here interviewed say
ing:
But there were two sets Of orders
given It was in September when it
was decided not to send the proba-
TONERS to the maneuvres.
JOuaust-What work were you en-
gagged on in the fourth and first
bureaux2
Dreyfus enumerated the different
tasks, adding: Il was only occupied