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DREYFUS TRIAL TESTIMONY
THE ALLEG ED CONFESSION OF THE
ACCUSED.

why President Casimir- perier Wa
Not Informed of It-An Outburst O.
Feeling from Dreyfus-Kept from
Committing Suicide by the Infucnc,
of His Wife-His Talks with Hi.
Keeper just Before the Public Dcgru-
dalton.
Rennes, Aug. 31.--The fourth session
OF the fourth week of the second trial
by court-martial of Captain Alfred
Dreyfus, of the Artillery charged with
treason. opened behind closed doors in
the Lycee to-day and lasted until 9:lo
q. m. Majors Hartman and Ducros and
General Deloye, all of the Artillery,
We're present. The court discussed the
secret documents relating to the Aftll-
lery subjects of the bordereau. The
public was admitted to the court at
$3.50 a. m.
Dreyfus' Alleged Confession.
The first witness called after the pub
lie session was opened was Captain Lee
brun- Renault, of the Republican Guard,
who reiterated his testimony given be-
fore the Court of Cessation, repeating
the terms of the alleged confession OF
Dreyfus: II am innocent. In three
years they will recognize my innocence.
The minister knows it. If | delivered
documents to Germany it was to have
more important ones in return"
The witness explanation that he did
not refer to the confession of Dreyfus
during his interview with President
Casimir-Perier, because he overheard
conversation during the course of which
he was called traitor" "canallle" and
"cur" came as a surprise, for he did not
mention this in his evidence before the
Court of Cessation, as Maitre Labor,
leading counsel for the defense, pointed
out.
NJ Labori also laid stress on the fact
that Captain Lebrun- Renault should
have kept his notebook in which, he as
serts he made note of the conversa-
ton with Dreyfus for four years, ana
not have destroyed it on the very NOR
row the matter was brought up in de-
bate in the Chamber of Deputies. The
captains reply that he looked upon the
copy made by M. Cavaignac, then min
lister of war, as being sufficient was
considered rather lame.
Captain Lebrun Renault, who is
dressed in the uniform of the Republi-
can Guard. is a well-built man of me-
dunn height broad shouldered, and
wearing a we'll trimmed mustache. But
he has queer eyes. He spoke in loud,
clear voice.
Dreyfus Indignant.
Dreyfus, replying to the witness, be-
gan by calmly declaring that Captain
Lebrun- Renault's statement that GER
tain Captain Dattel was present during
his conversation with Captain Lebrun-
Renault was inaccurate The witness,
however, maintained that Captain Dat
tel was present, whereupon Dreyfus
said that If he was present he, the pris-
oner, did not speak to him. Dreyfus
then raised his voice eXctedly and ac-
companying his words with short, en-
phatic gestures of the right hand, |
which was quivering with his emotion,
he protested that Captain Lebrun-Re-
nault should have repeated to his chiefs
his utterance. which began with pro-
testaton of innocence, without asking
him to explain his words.
''Those are manoeuvres," cried the
prisoner, (which fill all honest men
with Indignation. This declaration of
the prisoner made a deep impression on
the audience. Dreyfus spoke the last
words through his teeth and was evil
IDENTIFY laboring under the greatest ex
element and indignation. The audi
ence broke into ''bravos,' which the
gendarmes Immediately suppressed.
Captain Antoine followed and repeat
ed what Captain Dattel had said con-
frming the confession. Dreyfus re-
piled that he had not spoken to Captain
Dattel.
On being recalled Captain Lebrun-Re-
nault said this was true, but he added
that Captain Dattel was present and
could have overheard the conversation.
M. Labor here pointed out that Cap
tain Dattel had not spoken to his chiefs
on this subject, and General MERCER,
who like all the military witnesses fol-
lowed the proceedings to-day with the
keenest attention, rose and admitted
that this was correct.
Colonel Jouaust told Dreyfus that he
had not explained why he mentioned
the term of three years to which Drey-
fms replied: ST did not give three
years as the terms. | only said hoped
that in the course of two or three years
my innocence Woulu De fecoslflzeu. |
And I wish to state, my Colonel, that,
as nv letters to General Gonse show,
nv words did not have the sense evil
minds have sought to give them" {
M. Labor then had General Gonse
called to the bar and asked him if he ,
1ad not used the alleged confession of :
Dreyfus in opposing Colonel Picquart's
arguments in favor of revision. Gem
,ral Gonse replied that he had not I
M. Labori asked that the
etters exchanged between General
5onse and Colonel Picquart should be !
cad. 7
, The clerk of the court began to read !,
letter beginning my Dear Pic r
uart--" when General Gonse interrupt !
ID him and asked that Colonel Pic 7
uart's previous letter be read first, but, !
8 the 1otter was not available for the E
the reading of all the letters !,
vas adjourned until tomorrow
Major Forzinetti, who was governor d,
# the Cherche Midi prison during the
line Dreyfus was imprisoned there, and =
Who testified in behalf of Dreyfus, de- =
he had never heard of the con- r
ession Dreyfus is said to have made, !,