The record-union., 1899-09-01

Major Forsenetti has just recalled,
Which has greatly moved me and which
wish to recall, for l wish to say to
whom l owe the fact that / have done
my duty and to whom l owe having
done it for five years after my. con-
demnation. / had determined to kill
myself. l had made up my mind not to
undergo the frightful torture of a SOL
dier from whom they wished to tear the
insignia of honor Well. then, let me
say this: That if / went to that tor
ture 1 can say here that it was with
thanks to Madame Dreyfus, who
showed me my duty. and who told me
that if l was innocent 1 ought to do it
for the sake of her and our children. If
am here it is for her l owe it, my
Colonel"
Here Major Forsenetti said: at is
quite true In his last interview with
me Dreyfus said: For her and for my
children l will undergo the torture of
tomorrow
The declaration of Dreyfus that his
life was due to his wife deeply stirred
all his hearers. He spoke in a broken
voice, with emphatic gestures, swaying
10 and fro with emotion. and when he
had finished he sat down abruptly, evil
IDENTIFY to conceal his discomposed fea-
lures from the gaze of the spectators
in court, who. when he is seated are
only able to see the back of his seat.
Tears were glistening in his eyes, and
he was clearly suppressing an outburst
of sobbing.
The session concluded with the con-
formations of Captain Lebrun- Renault
and General De Boisdeffre, the former
explaining that he did not speak to
Major Forsenetti Of the Dreyfus con-
fession because he had received in
structions to keep silent.
General BOisdeffre denied that Major
Forsenetti had expressed to him his
conviction that Dreyfus was innocent
The Major maintained his assertion,
however
The court then adjourned until to-
morrow
Following are the proceedings in de-
tail:
When the public session of the Drey-
tus court-martial was resumed at $50
this morning there was a stir in the
audience and considerable curiosity
was manifested as the name of Captain
Lebrun-Renault of the Republican
Guard the recipient of the so-called
confession of Dreyfus. was called, and
the officer walked smartly to the wit
ness box saluted the court and threw
his KEPT on the table. He then stood
at attention, awaiting questions
The President of the court, Colonel
Jouaust, said: 'On January ,, 1895
the day of the prisoners degradation.
you were intrusted with the task of
conducting him from the Cherche Midi
Prison to the military school, where he
remained some time in your charge
Tell the court what passed between
him and you at that time"
Captain Lebrun- -Renault-On Satur-
day, January ,. 1895 1 was ordered
with my squadron to proceed to the
Cherche Midi Prison and take charge
OF Dreyfus, who was to be degraded at
o'clock in one of the courtyards of
the military school. Starting at 7:15 I
arrived at the place indicated at 7:45.
The office of the Garrison Adjutant was
pointed out to me as the place to keep
the prisoner until the hour of the deg
radiation parade. He began to protest
his innocence. and to say that. with
considerable means at his disposal and
a bright future in store for him he
could have no motive IN being guilty of
treason.
He said. II am innocent: in three
years my innocence will be acknowl-
edged. The Minister knows it well.
He told Du Paty de Clam to tell me so.
some days ago, in my cell He knows
that if l communicated documents to
Germany they were of no Importance.
and it was to obtain more serious and
more important documents"
The witness added that Captain dat
tel was present when the statement was
made. Continuing. Captain Lebrun-
Renault said that as soon as four ar
tillerymen, commanded by Corporal.
came to take the prisoner to the court
yard for the ceremony of degradation
he 6he witness) left the office and was
Immediately surrounded by several Off
GERS, to whom he repeated Dreyfus re-
marks. He also repeated them at the
Captains mess of the Republican
Guard.
Referring to the articles in the news
papers in regard to the confession, Cap
tain Lebrun- Renault said: General
Mercier said to me: Go to the Elysee
and repeat to the President of the re-
public what you have told me- While
I was in the ante-room I heard some
one make remarks about me in ver-
discourteous tones. NJ. Dupuy ushered
me before the President, who said: You