The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22


gossip the witness had retained in regard
| to Siam and Madagascar did not under
stand it very well. 1t is certain mat I
| should have greatly desired to participate
in any expedition. It is the natural feeling
| of every officer. But l could never have
| had infor1na ton through a cousin in the
foreign Office for | had no cousin there"
| foreign office, for I had no cusin there. +"
lens and transferring troops, the prisoner
said the entire work did not devolve upon
him, and he only saw the small portion
through the printing press.
When Dreyfus had finished speaking Col
onel Jouaust invited NJ. Bertullus to speak,
and the latter literally sprang up the steps
to the platform and, leaning sideways
against the witness box and speaking slow
~ and distinctly he turned to the witness,
Captain Junck, and said
NJ BertuIIus Causes Sensation
"Monsieur lie President I will not do
Captain Junck the honor to reply to the
particulars with which he has RECALLED the
court regarding the visit to my office, July
26 I explained everything before the united
court of cessation. 1 am here; therefore,
1 have not been punished, and therefore
my explanation satisfied the judges of the
supreme court.
M. Bertullus admitted he left the office
with the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry
and CAPTAIN Junck and accompanied them
flee, because he was peculiarly interested
in their investigation, which, l may say
had no result.
The magistrate greatly desired to know
what special papers they were hunting for
but did not succeed in learning in spite of
all his efforts to extract the information.
'sNow," continued NJ. Bertullus, lone
point is clear, and in regard thereto de-
clare Captain Juncks wish was the father
to the thought and he is wrong in saying
told him 1 did not think Esterhazy was a
traitor. My conviction on this point, gen.
tlemen has been mistaken since July 2,
the day arrested him, because, at the bot
tom of my heart I was convinced I was in
the presence of traitor, of the sole traitor,
and that in EsterhaZy was the key to the
trouble from which France is perishing.
That is why I arrested him, and his con-
victon, gentlemen, has become more pro-
found in proportion as I proceeded with the
case against Esterhazy.
81 never could have said he was not
traitor. I did not say so because I think
Eserhazy is traitor, and I will maintain
so to and against everybody
General Gonse-I wish to say a word.
Colonel Jouaust-Please speak, general.
Disputes NJ. Bertullus
General Gonse-I should not have inter-
vened if l had not heard Captain Junck's
evidence contradicted Captain Junck's
account of his conversation with Mr.. Ber-
tullus and Colonel Henry In the corridor
of the magistrates office is perfectly cor
rect, as reported to me. These gentlemen
called on me and REPEATED the CONVERSE
ton they had with M. Bertullus and all
Captain Junck told you he informed me
of when leaving NJ. Bertullus. The lat
ter said:
81 know Esterhazy now He IS
fashy fellow, a nobody, a man of straw,
but, so far as treachery is concerned there
is nothing in it."
Colonel Jouaust, addressing NJ. Bertul-
lus. said:
Did you use these words?'
M. Bertullus-I will not contradict Cen
eral Gonse, who was not there. But I as
sert and maintain that Captain Junck's
wish was father to the thought 1 use the
most polite form of expression"
II was thought the incident was closed,
but Colonel Picquart jumped to his feet:
Colonel Jouaust-What. again?
Colonel Piequart insisted, and referring
to the Petit Bleu in order to demonstrate
how valueless was Captain Junck's evil
denee, he said the court had only to COM
pare the captains evidence with the re-
suits of the Ravary, Fabre and Tavernier
inquiries to see the contradictions between
him and Major Lauth The court, he
added then would see the utter valueless-
ness of Captain Junck's statements. (Sen-
Sation.)
The court then. adjourned.