The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13


deals with the measures Of surveillance
over Dreyfus adopted during the voyage
Of me prisoner TO Cayenne. and said
among other things that he was seen On
board seated on stool and weeping.
Defect In the Evidence.
H. De la Rochvsrnet. secretary at
tached to the French embassy at Ber-
lin. was the next witness. Although he
was scared there was no hesitation tn his
reply. He said he acted as transmitting
agent OF the ministry OF war and the
ministry Of foreign affairs whenever they
were engaged IN the translation OF u.
payasardis speech. which was a very
minute and complicated matter. Several
drafts. he explained, were first made and
finally an official translation was drawn
up which was the same as since published.
When questioned respectively regarding
the drafts and the TRANSACTIONS. he said
they were purely Hypothetical. the first
draft only having two words. Capt.
Dreyfus," Of which the translators we're
eeAily sure. the sense being that Dreyfus
had been arrested and that ne had no rela-
ton with Germany.
II. Pzieoiogue. OF the French foreign
ONCE. was then called and disagreed 10
some of this witness statements, but the
net result of the two witnesses replies 10
Laborie and Demange was that never in
<he translation was there any evidence OF
relations with Germany.
NJ LAborie. on eiicitsngu the foregoing.
showed evident satisfaction.
The witness rail- was empty for few
moments. and Aleu Jouaust said calmly:
Bring In the next witness"
Cssimis-Perier Called.
An infantry sergean; seated beneath Maj.
Cerriere's desk then walked in the middle
Of the court where In crimson arm chair
placed there for distinguished witnesses
eat Casmir Perier. formerly president OF
France. The latter was conducted by the
soldier. and ascended the platform In re-
Spouse to the usual questions. he said:
II am 81 years OF age. No profession.
was formerly president OF the republic"
Jouaust then asked:
Ibid you know the accused prior to
tho acts of which he h charged?'
Perier--No. monsieur lie president.
you were president Of the republic al
the time OF the arrest OF Dreyfus In ths
position you were able TO have many par
ticulars upon the circumstances and causes
OF his arrest beg ysa to kindly COM
muncate to the court"
CaSimir Perier In a load voice said:
Monsieur le president Your ask me to
speak the truth and all the truth. l have
sworn 10 do II. I will speak without re-
ticence. without reserve, In It's entirety.
Whatever I may have said In the past.
whatever the people may believe and say,
which. unfortunately, Is not always the
same thing. that alone am aware OF
Incidents and facts which might throw
Nght, and that have not hitherto said.
all justice ought 70 know that Il Il false.
will not leave this place without, sasinA
al. intend 10 do this. not because | can
add anything useful To what have already
said. but out ef respect 70 my conscience.
my Judges and to the opinion OF men OF
good faith. 1 will not leave this place until
have left an unaIterahle conviction that
] know nothing which might throw lght
on the case and that have said all /
know"
His Evidence Repeated.
The former president then in loud and
distinct voice repeated the evidence he had
given before the cour, OF cessation. He
leaned while speaking against the witness
raj, aud referred to bunch Of papers
which ne held In his hand. Witness read
the text OF dispatch received by Count
Munster Ley denburg. German ambassador
ct Paris. from Prince Hohenlohe. German
:upss.al chancellor. which the former com.
inundated to witness during visit TO the
Elys<e palace. II ran:
''iIis majesty. the emperor. having every
confidence In tho loyalty OF the president
OF the republic and the government Of thu
republic. begs your excslieney to tell Cash
mir PesIer that II Is proved tina. the Ger
man embassy was never implicated In the
Dreysua affair. His majesty hopes tho
government u the republic will not hesitate
to declare 30. Without formal declaration.
the legend. which here continues to spreae.
regarding the German embassy would com
promise ths position CT the representatives
Of Germany. ''HoHESLoHE'
Indignant at the Interview.
Witness then recounted how he had ex-
pressed To the then premier and minister
OF war his astonishment and Indignation at
On interview which Capt Lchrun- Renaud
gave the Figaro On the subject % f1reyfus
Witness told OF Tteauart's vist 10 the
Eiysee a, the time OF tire trial IN 1894. In
forming him that Nj. BertIlien's demonstra-
ton had uitla effect on the Judges lie
acaea:
IL received HertSllon December Il ana IS
~ the .nstance OF the minister az war, @ho
thought MS demonstration very curious. IN
terostinw ana conclusive. hut must coa-
fess" said casimtr perier. amid 4 general
litter In ssourt. "tha. Judged shern aiTer-
entity. All was done and said arcng tie
ministers without my knowledge"
Witness then related facts 81 connection
with the futile efforts Of WalaeciS Rous~
seau 10 prevent shs arx, court marital sit
ting behind closed deogs. and said 10 tthe
w,,neSsl had never received arg member
cs the Dreyftix family. C'asinatr- Pergsr
concluded this part az his Statement ~
raising his voice and speaking vary ex-
cstcd,y. saying
''For the honor OF she caies raag @traey
which l occupied. fcr the honor et ;he re
public. vii. not allow & 50 Re sais that
hax ryva.i vrysF.f ssF