Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-16

Rennes, Aug. lion assembling of
court this morning Demange. Dreyfus'
counsel, asked adjournment on account
OF Laboris absence. Carriere, govern
ment commissary. opposed the applica-
tion most vehemently. He read q GER
tificate from Labori's doctors saying 1t
might not be impossible for Labori to
attend Monday. Carriere dilated upon
the fact that the entire world is anx-
iously awaiting decision and upon the
necessity of ending the suspense. The
court retired, and after an absence of
twenty minutes returned with unani-
nous decision rejecting the application
on the ground that the reasons adj
vanced are insufficient.
This was followed by the deposition
of Guerin, former minister of justice,
which was merely a repetition Of his
Lebon, former minister of colonies, tes-
titled in justification OF his instructions
to treat Dreyfus vigorously, declaring
the extreme stringency only dated from
the time he thought an attempt would
be made to rescue the prisoner.
Guerin. in his evidence, said that at
the end of October, Mercier laid before
that for some time documents had been
missed from headquarters and ex-
pressed the opinion that Dreyfus was
the culprit; first. because Col. Fobre
recognized that the bordeau was In
Dreyfus' handwriting: second, because
Dreyfus alone knew Of all matters en-
umerated therein.
AT subsequent cabinet meeting
Mercier presented the bordeau and the
cabinet unanimously authorized Drey-
fus' prosecution. None of the secret
dossier documents were presented to
the cabinet.
Lebon, former minister OF colonies,
testified to the belief in the guilt of
Dreyfus and defended roundly his treat
ment of Dreyfus on the Isle du Diable;
declared under like circumstances he
would do the same again. Rigorous
measures We're taken because there
were evidences that an attempt would
be made to rescue him. a certain tele-
gram disappeared after crossing the
French border. An American vessel
passed the Isle Du Salut. 1t was then
he gave orders to shoot Dreyfus on the
slightest alarm.
The matter of the forged letter was
allowed by the government to reach
Dreyfus, with the apparent intention Of
entrapping him to owning up. Dreyfus
declared he understood nothing of It's
contents.
Gen. Roget followed. His evidence
was vitriolic diatribe against Dreyfus
from beginning to end. AT the conclu-
sion Of Roget's monologue Jouaust
asked Dreyfus If he wished to say any
thing and the prisoner. who, during
Roget's Illumination against him sew
eral times made movement as If to
retort, but was waved down by Jou-
aust, rose and in voice strangled with
smotion. which had a thrilling effect
on his hearers. cried:
MY colonel: 1t is a frightful thing
Every day they tear my heart and soul
without my being able to reply. 1t is
awful torture for an innocent man and
loyal soldier. 1t is a frightful thing,
frightful. frightful!'
The audience was profoundly stirred
and began to applaud. but the ap-
plause was quickly suppressed. De-
mango announced that he would ques-
ton Roget tomorrow and court ad-
journed till tomorrow.
Roget's testimony was more in the
nature of an argument for the prosecu-
ton. He secuted the idea that Ester
hazy, in spite of his confession, was the
author Of the bordereau. He said Es-
terhazy advanced and withdrew his
confession internationally. Roget re-
pudiated Esterhazy's statement that he
wrote the bordereau under orders of
Col. Sandherr. declaring Sandherr was
one of the last to know OF its existence.
He asserted that letter passing be-
tween the two embassies (meaning
German and Italian) had been found in
which was the name of Dreyfus. AS
to the document containing the words
"Cette canaille de D." If I'D" did not
stand for Dreyfus. for whom did it
stand.
Roget grew more excited as he pro-
ceeded, till. when he asked the court not
to allow disinterested evidence like his
to lose preference over that of those
who benefited by treason, he broke
down. tears streaming down hts cheeks.
Whea he had again masterd his emo