New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24

stan with the testimony Of another MINOR VIII
ness the session was then concluded
The court adjourned for the day at ll;4o a. m
THE TESTIMONY.
porres Aug. 23-Controer Roy, the nrs'
...,.,oss cave his impressions of Dreyfus. which
harmonized with those Of the Gehera's ""'
h.vo already testified But the witness was u''-
iii. "a give a single specific fact to suos'ahua.e
III, ,mnressions He referred TO Dreyfuss al
legged boastfuness of his money anu '"'
prisoners irregular attendance at MS oi'0e
/ After Dreyfus had rebutted one or two OF 'h's
witnesses statements, Major Du Cnateie' was
! called He described the alleged commences Oh
Dreyfrs in regard TO women and gamohns'
/ Ma,,re Demange expressed surprise at the fac'
thar the witness had not mentioned inns At .ne
cour. martial Of 1894. to which MAJOR Du
! r,ha,elet repled: What! Here was man az
/ crsed OF one Of the most heinous crihe' "'IN
,,o, think ought TO have retained MS conn
| aoross IN regard to women and gafnoihs. NUN
/ sense o,,..
- hr,aev corrected come OF Du Chate-
49,. s,ateucnts and then NJ. Dubreuil took the
1 .,A We testified as to how he was introduced
| a., r,rovf,s nv n certain NJ Bodson. at whose
| .,so tho witness afterward dined IN compah!
with Drayfus and a German attache' "ho'
name he did not remember. M Dupreuil 'a'U
no was greatly astonished at the suspicious
Familiarity" between the attache ana Dreyius'
and that perceiving they disappro'eo Vi ~
presence NJ Dubreuil ceased his VISITS 10 VI
Robson When the latter asked the reason Io'
this saving. according TO the witness. that Ore!
fus was the friend and even the lover Oh MS
u,fe and asking witnesses advice as 10 now W
get rid Of her witness asked NJ. Bodson II ne
had proofs and Bodson is said to nave rep"eu'
proofs? Yes. have even proofs enough u
! drive Dreyfus out Of the French Army VIZ
ness however was unable 10 learn what NJ
Bodson referred TO-
A WITNESSES CHARACTER 1MPEACHED'
| NJ Iabori after questioning the character OF
| NJ Dubreuil asked the Government Conmis-
sary If he had made inquiries on the SUBJECT
from the police of Coutances, to which MAJOR
| Carriere replied: That is strange request
NJ Labor replied: Everything Is strange IN
this case and the testimony OF this witness Is
by no means the least strange
When he was pressed TO describe more clearly
the alleged German attache. NJ. Dubreuil re-
piled that he did not know his name. but was
told he was attached to the German Embassy
NJ. Labori-Was he a military a civil at
| tache?
NJ. Dubreuil-I do not remember. DO not
know. Let Maitre Labori put himself In my
place daughter and he will see the difficulty
Of remembering the name of stranger he met
thirteen years ago.
NJ Labori-If was unable to give his name
| 7 sbouId not come here to testify. SO. here Is
another Beaurepare witness who knows moth
ing. yet testifes against the prisoner without
being able TO substantiate his allegations Inc
court will draw It's own conclusions
Dreyfus protested excitedly against the testi-
mony of NJ. Dubreuil. who is Partisan frlend
of NJ. De Beaurepaire; but Colonel Jouaust ex-
horted him to be calm. promising the prisoner
chance to reply. This arrived soon afterward
! and Dreyfus Numbered out
| 81 won't speak here of NJ. or Nine. Bodson
except to say that my relations with Nine.
| Bodson ceased in 1886 1887. since when
| have never seen her ! wish simply to assert
that the witness is lying. l never dined AT NJ
| Bodsons with any civil or military attache.
| The matter must be cleared up People must
produce definite facts here, and not mere title
| tattIe The name Of the person with whom l
am alleged to have dined must be ascertained'
It must be known here who is lying and who is
speaking the truth"
| REFUSES TO SEEK THE TRUTH.
| The Government Commissary-It must be I'M
| derstood that must refuse to undertake The
| inquiry Matre Labori suggests with reference
| TO NJ Dubreuil.
NJ. Labori-The Government Commissioner
must not think any one intends to be disrespect-
| full to him. But have received information
| that the criminal authorities of Coutances are
able to give interesting information in regard
to NJ Dubrcuil If write to the public prose-
cutor he will not reply to me. But II the Gov
eminent Commissioner refuses my request
/ ha ho 10 here solely
concerned with the demonstration of the truth.
| I will beg him to be the interpreter of this re-
spectful request. l know better than any one
how much greater than mine is the position OF
| the Government Commissioner.
VI DubreUil having supported NJ. Labori's re-
| quest. Colonel Jouaust announced that he would
| carry IL out IL he could legally do So
! When this incident concluded the trial again
/ b@ca-ne utterly monotonous. Major lie Rond,
/ professor at the Military School, described his
! relations with Esterhazy and Picquart telling
| how Esterhazy attended the artillery mannu-
vres Of 1894 and 1896, and touching upon Pic
quarts subsequent inquiry as to whether, in
| 1894 Esterhazy could have obtained secret docu-
ments relating to new inventions. to which the
| witness replied in the negative.
Major lie Rond also said that when Colonel
| Picquart questioned him in 1896 to the pos
| sibility of Esterhazy's possessing knowledge OF
artillery matters the witness replied that Ester
| hazy seemed anxious TO learn something about
az iillery. but his questions while displaying liz
| teligence and alertness Of mind. showed COM
Iarativey little acquaintance with the subject
! Esterhazy. he added. could only have consulted
| the Firing Manual through the witness. end had
| he done so his action. though not Irregular
would have remained in the Majors memory.
| The Major added that during this interview
Picauart said he spoke on behalf Of the Minister
| Of War Colonel Picquarts manner in speak
ing Of Esterhazy left me-" he said, 80 little
| doubt that proofs Of Esterhazy's guilt existed