Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-31
GROWS DRAMATIC.
Dreyfus Deeply Stirs the Hearers
al his Trial.
Says he Would Have Suiclded but
for Madame Dreyfus.
Captain Isbrou Renault tells Of Dreyfus'
Alleged Confession.
WITNESSES FOR The PRISONER.

Rennes. Aug. 3l.-The Dreyfus trls
opened behind closed doors at Lycee to
day. so continuing until 9:l5. Majors
Hartman and Lacros and General Deloye
all OF the artillery, were present. The
court discussed the secret documents re.
lating TO the artillery subj ,cts OF the
bordereau. The first witness called, afteI
the public session began, was Captain
Lebrun Renault. OF the republican guard
who reiterated his testimony given be.
fore the court OF cassstion, repeating the
terms OF the alleged confession OF Drey
fus: II am innocent. In three years
they will recognize my innocence. The
minister knows II. IL delivered the
documents to Germany II was to get
more important ones In return"
In the witness's explanation. he did
not refer 10 the conference OF Dreyfus In
his interview with President Casimir-
Perier. because he overheard the conver-
s,iion. during which he was called
"tfaitor," "canaille" and eur" This
came ai surprise. for he did not men.
tion this ia his evidence before the court
OF cessation "a Lsbori, the leading com.
s'l for the defense, pointed out. Labori
also laid stress on the fact that Lebrun
Renault should have kept note book, In
which he asserts he made a note OF his
conyersation with Dfeyfus for four years
and destroyed 1t on the very morning the
matter WAS brought up in debate In the
chamber Of deputies.
Dfeyfus, reply ring to the witness, began
by calmly declaring that Lebrun
kenaulta statement that certain Cap
tain Dattel was present during the con
versation with LeOrnn Renault WAS in
accurate. The witness, howe yer, main.
tanned that Dattel was present. where
upon Dreyfus said II he WAS present, he
( he pTisoner) did not speak TO him,
Drsyfus then raised his voice excited,
and qniyeriDg with emotion he protested
that Captain lebrun Rensult should
have repeated his chiefs utterances
which began with protestation of in.
nocense without asking him to explain
his words. Those are manOeuyres'
cried the prisoner. at which the audience
b okr into "Dfsy0s."
Captain Anterne followed and repeated
" Iat Captain Dattel had said confirming
the confession. Dreyfus replied that he
had not spoken 10 Captain Dattel. lie
brun Rensult said this was true bu,
added that Dattel was present aud could
have heard the conversation.
Labori here pointed out that Dattel
had net spoken to his chiefs on the sub
jsct. General Mercier admitted this was
correct
Colonel Jouaust told Dreyfus that he
had not explained why no had mentioned
a term OF three years, TO which Dreyfus
replied: Il did not give three years ~ a
term. | only said | hoped that in the
course OF two or three years my limo.
cen "a would be recognized and | wish to
state, my colonel. that, as my letters TO
General G0nse show, my words did not
have the sense evil minds have sought to
give them"
Major FOrsenettl, the governor OF the
Cherche Midi prison during the time that
Dreyfus was imprisoned there. testified
in behalf OF Dfeyfus, declaring that he
never head OF the confession that Drey.
fus IL said TO have made. He declared
that he once taxed Cspt Lsbrun Rsnault
before General GOnse and other witnesses
with saying that he had spoken to the
witness (forsenetti) Of the confession
and Capt, Lebrun Rensult did not reply,
"whereHpon," Major Forssnetti said. IL
seized him by the arm and said, III the
words repeated as yours are true you are
an infamous liar"
Major Fjrsenetti then declared that on
visiting General DE B0isdeffre 20 express
fears about the health Of the prisoner
the general asked him his opinion OF
nreyfus, and tho major replied. My
general, had you not put that question
10 me, would have kept my counsel but
since you ask my opinion, declare | be.
lieye he is innocent"
Colonel Jouause asked the major II
Dreyfus ever had any idea of suicide
The witness replied that Dreyfus asked
him Tor weapon and also after his con
demnatiOn was read to him. he was with
difficulty prevented from dashing his
head against the wall.
After the last visit OF Du Patty de
Clam TO Dreyfus. continued Forsenetti,
the prisoner wrote the minister OF war a
u letter which concluded with the words
"Whsn am gone let them seek the cul
prt"
At the conclusion OF FOrsenetti's eyi.
dence Dreyfus said Il wish to say ia
whom 1t is owe the fact that | done my
duty and 20 whom owe having done Il
fye yeats after my condemnation. had
determined 70 Kill myself, can va