The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27

forgery was then OF such a nature as to
constitute proof in favor Of DreNlus
yet. to-Cay Sc is made proof against
him."
Continuing. counsel said: "since tho
witness admits Esterhazy has written Dy
the same mathemat tlcal methods as prey
fus, why haa be attributed the hordereau
to Dreyfus la.her than 90 tsiernazy
". E.rtillon. ~ vIa on ureyius piot-
ting pad that the keyWord Interest was
found. and Estoshazy might have hah
access % this word
JOUAUST AN ACTCCRAT.
NJ LabOri. Does r.. Bertillon ADMIT
that Esterhazy ls a trait0r7'
Colonel J0uaust refused 90 put me ques-
ton % the wt.ess Gens1tionj
" Latori continuing his questions ask
ed ~ Bertlon opinion 20 10 what sys-
ten ~ defence might have been employ eA
bv the writer OF the bor leretu N the doc
ument had been found 10y him3
The witness 90 a confused and mo W
ln1udt' t'c toue. clarei the prisoner would
then have mara.r.l The document was
a forgery and would have addu ed u as
proof - plot
Replying TO further questions. N. ber-
tl.ou admitted he ban discovered in rs
terhszy's writing rccHiautes similar TO
those in tho tor,e-a1u.
After -h gt Incidental discus ion -
tho Weyle forgery. which 10 was De .eVe
was rorperrated av order e the PrcIe
OF Police. Colonel J0uaust ASKED the rr.s-
oner II he had anything to say tn re9.y
20 tho witness and fhe attention ot aI
present vas immodla.e.v ivc-ed on Dref-
fIs who explained how the exclamation
D H.
M Beru0n The ri olCr said. was
constantly turning O. nee while tesufyilg
and calling ne he guilty man. ret rt-
ed wretch Oh him. These ara the cire m
stances under which D uttered the w1r@
"I have nothing to reply r' tic dc D.
ton OF the witness 7ut there is ono thing
of which am absolutely slre and that IS
that am not the writer Of the norde-
rcsu.'
Referring 20 bis papers which wero
seized a the War Office Dreyfus said 10
would not te strange 20 see notes written
by officers altered
Referring 20 the so.called blotting-pad
letter Dreytus said:
This letter is perfectly genuine. Ma
dame DrcyfIs can testify 90 that point.
No one here VIII doubt the word OF Ma
dame Dreyfus. and YOU. gentlemen. less
then anyone" be- added. looking steadily
at the Judges.
After brief adjournment the Govern
ment Comm ssary Major Carriere. called
upon Captain Valerie Of the artillery. 10
explain lL Ber-nions system and 20 give
an opiri0n ON the subject. The captain
said be thought n Bertiii0n's evidence
/ M gnt be- eummar zed MO a sentence: Inc
b0rdereau was d0ct0red and the docu-
ment fabricated by means of secret ~rlt-
ing or writing with O. key. the word IN
terest being found ON the "biottlng-pad
| letter attributed TO Mat,hieu Dreyfus.
SCHEME TO ESCAPE.
/ The system c0nunued lle ''V-"''i' DO
twas evidently devised 20 oier the pfis-
oner fwo means 30 escape-olther he would
/ deny being the author NJ the boFdere'1
| by pointing % the difference OF the hano-
/ writing or he would contend IL was "a p'ot,
/ by showing the documents were uaced
! over his writings 80
CAPTAIN Valerie attempted 20 prove his
/ hypothesis traversing prael.ca"y l"a
| same ground as already laoorlou'iy Cow
everi by " Bertilon
I Major Carrere asked the court 20 con-
front Colonel Maurel and Captain Frey
| staettcr
Aq rao+9iu Frevstaettor. his breast g.i,-
/ tering with decorations, advanced win a
/ firm sten aud an air OF energy, he created
a good impression n dcpo-i saying
/ ..r WAS Judge OF the court-marliai OK
| 1904 NV belief in the prisoner -ullt was
/ 1ua .o the evidence 90 experts ana Doi9ne.
/ Henri and Colonel Du Pats" DE- cam. 1
/ sbould say f. was strengthened py me
/ roadny Of documents which were COM
| ..i....l e, ,s tho Judges I'm "A private