Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05
APPROACH on FINALE
Caused Great Increase in Court AZ.
tendance at EenneS.
CERNUSCHI ON STAND
Was Informed by Foreign Onleef
That Dreyfns Was a Traitor.
Other Witnesses Testify ina
Z Sensational Way.

Renaes. Sept 4-The fifth week Of
the second trial by courtmar,ial OF Capt
Dreyfus began today with the larg.
est attendance yet seen Ia the Lycee' In
teres, In the trial grows aa the denoue
ment approaches From six TO 10 days
are given as the outside limit for fusthei
duration Of the trial There was an eK'
ceptionally large numbeI Of ladies pres
ent. their bright costumes giving a gay
look 10 the courtroom.
The session opened very interestingly
the first witness being NJ Cernuschi His
features are unpreposessing and In fact.
his general appearance did very little
credit % seryian royal house, 70 which
IL is alleged. he belongs. His letter ic
Colonel Jauaust. offered in testimony,
stated that having been mixed upin ths
political troubles Of Austria-Hungary.
he was obliged 10 seek refugein in France
where he had a friend who was high
official in the foreign Office Of centrai
European power
This friend the witness said told him
there was certain foreign agents in
France who might denounce him. the
first named being that Of Dreyfus,
Another foreign officer Of the foreign
general staff similarly warned him. On'
DAY the witness said. when visiting th.
latter he saw him take from his poke
a voluminous package containing mill
tary documents The officer said that
In France one could buy anything, add
ing. What good are Jews If you don
use them'
Being questioned II he asked the nam
Of the traitor In this case. VI. Cernusch
replied No. because the officer al
ready said Dreyfus was the informant
This answer and the tone in which
was delivered evoked for tho u'oi 'en
increduliiy among the audience. Malo
Carriere. representative Of the govern
ment. asked the court 10 hold furthe
examination of this witness benin
closed doors in view of the diplomati
side Of the testimony.
NJ. Labor then arose and announce
since prosecution summoned 20 It's al
foreigners he intended 70 make forms
application 10 complete the steps take
through foreign channels 10 ascertai
whether the documents mentioned !
the bordereau were delivered 20 foi
eign power. and II so by whom. Thi
announcement. which II Colonel Jot
aust consents TO the application. wi
have the most important consequences
The words Of NJ Labor created dee
impression as they made II evident tina
the counsel for the defendant was o
the war path.
The second witness called was NJ Al
DIRE. clerk 10 NJ Bertulus. Judge Of th
court Of cessation. who received th
confession Of the late Lieutenant Co
onel Henry VI. Andre deposed that }
overheard Lieutenant Colonel Henry el
claim; Don't insist beg Of you. Th
honor Of the army must bo saved befoI
everything.
The next important witness was II
well known mathmetician. NJ Painlev
who began by tearing NJ Bertillon
system OF augmentation 10 pieces. \
Painleye then entered upon persons
topic which quickly won him the cloi
attention Of the audience and brongl
on dramatic scene which kept n
spectators in state Of excitement uni
he finally left the bar NJ Painleve r
ferred to his evidence before the cou
Of cessation and protested vehement
aginst the version given by Geneer
Gonce in conversation in which H. Ha
amard expressed his belief in the gui
| Of DreyfuS Never. explained Pai
leye did NJ. Hadamard doubt the Il
noe, nee Of his cuosin