The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-21
EElR OPINIONS
v More French Officers At
tru, They Believe Dreyfu'
Guilty.
knst, De Boisaef're and G0n'e
Occupy the Entire Ses-
sion.
,,i,r Remark by Colonel
,ou,u,t.-Some Pointed
Questions

.x,s France. Aug. 2l.-No special
e., o,car,ed when the second TRIAL
,n,,uar,.sl Of Captain Alfred Drsy.
/ !. resumed .. the Lyces. The arst
4, called was Major Cuignet.
(.,lv attached to the ministry Of
N. witness. who declared he was
t,c.d .. the prisoners guilt. was
s,,,u,ne, by NJ. Demauage. Of
LII 70, .he defense. who succeeded
,,,,pc gu: ,ha, several Of his state
|, oa..ad.c.cd his previous daposi.
|. ,s.deu, Of the court. Colonel
lu. asked Dreyfus II hs had any.
10 ay. whsreupon the prisoner
md again vehemently protested
ns..a.denuuciations levclcd against
N ,nnccen: man.
!. the details which Major Cuignet
Cvea On this subject" said the
En.,. "sp.ang out Of his own imag.
Soa and are due 10 the same state of
which prompts unreasoning bit
sa even agains, an innocent man.
bid buzz oi excitement the name
i,. Du Patty dc Clam was called
xae.eupon Major Carriere said
De Clam had been officially In
y. .ha; his presence was necessary
scQur,nart,al and now supposed
rsa.l be able TO como as soon rs
f..a bu, tie government commissary
hsa:t! nothing from him since this
Ea.ioa was sent.
'Ae .eques; II NJ. Demange il was
.el & notify Patty de Clam that the
Fna.,.a. MAS ready to hear his
fs.,lon.
fs'e vas further thrill Of curiosity
= Gen"-al de Boisdeifre. former
~ HE general staff Of the French
advanced 10 the witness box and
HE Customary oath 10 tell the
p The general remarked that in
q Inc exhaustive evidence already
I Ne would try 10 be brief. He
fsl'E reviewed the leakage in the
esay q war, the discovery Of the
Fe'ean, the arrest and trial Of Drey-
cav NE ALTERS alleged confessions
r ne ceremony Of degradation to
(@A LehFan- Renault. Witness said
F"sved no confessions were gen
Il" heAi referred to Colonel Pic
f., appearance in the intelligence
f!'MeAt.
ll'"e'A' dc Boisde!fre. whose evidence
:, a'sl'lvely followed, especially by
,+5H4oefs Of the courtmartial. then
l En : ne contents Of his interviews
.|aaar'' how he sent Picquart to
sNsfaI Gonse aud General Gonse's I
4.eA' letter to the witness advising
"-a''ee Investigations regarding
|. A. ou' adding that the affai,
~ Ho' be mixed up with the Drey.
t,s~ var, As Colonel Picquart insisted
Es4 E."1 70 hurry matters aud a. neg
MS other duties, the witness
'ea ~ % the minister Of war to send
Is, ~' N disgrace on a mission to thu
tr,, s' '"' the minister OF war. the
|,y,h; asserted, found this mission
e,lv S' the general added, wen,
ltna. 'of year until NJ. Schurer
lbs NJ \ a'ntervened. This was FOLLOWED
t,be,s. sV''anciation Of Esterhaxy b,
s.ha,voL oteyfus and the inquiry intt
a, hy NY Proceedings.
sonn; ua' time" the witness said, I"
this bi',nced a Of the guilt OF Dreyfus
o. 0iS'ction is as strong today y
sisss1's siss'ns to the court General d,
h,arv' y. admitted that the leakage .
co,a aaeaoquarters continued afte
Nd for fnhstion :. Of Dreyfus. /
ldiscn,"y " year, but in 1895 . pspe
loa to ,.led . proving tho communi
|ea, r., foreign government OF Q doc
Gulla.'hS to the distribution o
! pova. .s and showing that . for
(htel .,;.a n,nent was perfectly &C
kaer,," WIN the changes made.
kffra 'omse followed General d
eer w.. lie maintained that th
k'S guilty. . He declared tn