Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
THE DREYFUS TRIAL.,
Beginning Of Third Week Of
Famous Court-MartiaL
NJ. LAB0R| NOT PRESENT,
n. Dtmanss, However, Quite Effective
as counsel for Defence.
VERDICT EXPECTED ABOUT SEPT. :
Jouaust Displays Marked Hostility
TO Dreyfus-Tbe Prisoner Changes
His Attitude, and Carefully An
swers Charges.
VERDICT EXPECTED ABOUT SEPT. :
s,yers Charges.

RENNES. August 2.--Three points
stood out prominently in to-day's pro-
ceedings of the Dreyfus court-martial.
They were Colonel Jouaust's display OF
Partially the new attitude taken by
Dreyfus, and the contemplate conduct
Of the last witness. The utterance by
Jouaust Of "Encore?" C'Again?'O when
Picquart asked to be heard has been the
topic of conversation THIS evening, as
Jouaust for the first time thus openly
and candidly revealed his Partially. and
hoisted the anti-Dreyfusard colors.
Throughout the trial neither he nor any
of the other judges has ever shown par
ticular love for Plcquart, but he has never
committed such fragrant violation OF
Justice and his duties as a Judge as he
did to-day
PICQUART'S MANLINESS.
Colonel Picquart's attitude OF manly IN
dependence and utter fearlessness when
at the witness bar; his refusal to gently
murmur evidence in the ears OF the
Judges instead Of. as he did, uttering his
testimony, I'm a trumpet voice. so that
not person in court missed a word
irritated the Judges, who showed their
impotence in the tone OF the questions
put TO him.
Picquart to-day was perfectly within HIS
rights. even his duty. to ask to be heard
in the true interest of justice in order
that the fullest light should be shed on
the affair. and it is we'll remembered that
when, last week, General Billot and other
generals asked to be confronted with Pic
quart, NJ. Bertulus. and other witnesses,
Colonel Jouaust readily accorded permits
sion.
The Dreyfusard press is certain to take
up this matter. The only Dreyfus paper
at Rennes has already published a pro-
test.
DREYFUS'S CHANGE.
The second point, the change of atti-
tude on the part OF Dreyius. has given
universal satisfaction to his friends.
Hitherto he has confined himself, when
asked by the judge if he had any reply
to make 10 witnesses, to an impassioned
protest Of his innocence. This made but
a transtory impression on his hearers.
Moreover, General Roget made the re-
mark in court last week that an innocent
man does not merely protest his inno-
cence, but defends himself. This un-
doubtedly stung Dreyfus into the line
he adopted to-day, when he rose and re-
piled argumentatively and in a calm voice
TO the various points raised by the wit
nesses.
1t was i'm response 10 Captain Junck
that he made his longest statement, occu
pying about ten minutes. during which
he used notes he had taken while Junck
was speaking, and with methodical ar
rangement OF facts and in unequivocal
language. actually discussed the inaccu-
racies of Juncks testimony.
The prisoner punctuated his remarks
with well-chosen gestures with his right
hand, standing erect, facing his judges,
and holding his gold-braided KEPT in his
other hand
DISGUSTING TESTIMONY.
The third point. the conduct of Junck,
in repeating condolences made 10 him as
a comrade by Dreyfus, disguised his hear
ers. and in the mind OF any right thinking
man must have considerably impaired
the value Of the remainder of his evil
dence. He and Dreyfus sat together in
the same office. and naturally exchanged
condolences regarding their relations with
women.
Dreyfus. in reply, scored distinctly when
he brought ont Juncks utter lack OF
sense of honor. and himself declined TO
enter into a discussion Of the matter.