Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Dreyfus Trial.

The DreyIuS 1flal.
Rennes. Aug. 12.--The Dreyfus
court. martial resumed its public SEES
sion this morning. The prisoner en-
tered with more assurance than on
Monday. la reply to the question
Do you recognize this paper found in
your pocket on your arrival at the Isle
du Disble?" Dreyfus replied: Yes;
it is copy of the bordereau which |
made in order to familiarize myself
with the charges agsiost me". M.
Cass;mir Perier repeated his testimony
before the court of cessation relating
now General MERCER and others bad
old him about Dreyfus and also
how the German Embassy had pro-
tested against being mentioned in the
case. He impressed upon the court
that he had no direct connection with
the affair. "If Dreyfus sayshe fully in
formed me about the case', cried
the ex-president, "then he lies"
Dreyfus paled visibly He said, how
ever, calmly and with dignity Il did
not say 1 had informed NJ. Casimir-
Perier. | wrote him several letters
which, perhaps, he never received. 7"
The prisoner Sc med new man and
ready for any opponent. Caslmir'
Perier's next statement was directed at
Gen. MERCER. General Mercier," he
said, never told me that the document
containing the expression, That ami.
NAL of D. is becoming too exacting,
would not be shown to the prisoner at
the 1894 trial. l had expected it
would" The witnesses testimony con-
tanned no new revelations as the de
Tense had hoped.
Next was summoned General Mer
cier who obtained the prisoners con-
deranation and fought the revision OF
his case. The witness related how the
bordereau wss found and given to Col
Henry, who turned it over to his chiefs.
He said Lieut.. Col. Du Patty de Clam
was appointed to make preliminary
investigation. De Clam set Dreyfus to
work writing at his dictation and die
lated to him the bordereau. Ga the
strength of the similarity between the
prisoners copy and the original, he was
arrested. The witness complained over
Lebrun Renauld's efforts 10 substitute
some one else for Dreyfus as the trait
or. General De Freyoinet has
told me-" said the witness, that
Dreyfus syndicate raised 35,000,-
900 francs in Eogland and Germany to
effect such q substitution. If this was
meant for a bomb, it was 6zzle. A
murmur ran through the court which
swelled into a laugh. 1t was the
FIRST laughter in the Dreyfus tragedy
The witness went into the smallest de-
tai but none of the startling evidence
which it was reported he would sdduce
was forthcoming. The conclusion Of
Mercler's testimony he said: "It
did not honestly believe the
prisoner guilty, l would say So"
Dreyfus leaned forward trembling and
said: "ThaL's what you ought to do
Mercier turned, shaking with excite
ment, and said "Capt. Dreyfus, if
had any doubt OF your guilt would &C
knowledge it to all and express to you
my regret" Dreyfus jumped to his
feet, and almost screamed "You should
you shall, you must acknowledge it,
Half of The audience was on its feet and
some were cheering. The court at this
point adjourned.
Rennes, Aug. ia citizsn who
shouted assassin" after General Mer-
cier as he LETT the court was arrested.
The atmosphere is electrical with the
widest rumors. The report of Derou-
ledes arrest is not credited here. The
extent of pro-Dreyfus feeling shown nj
the trial was a surprise. After the ses
sion the ants gathered outside with
ories of "Vive pArmee." NJ. Matthew
Dreyfus, after seeing his brother this
afternoon, said that the accused had
experienced a notable change of feeling
as the result of the turn in events. He
is pleased at the cordiality shown by
sac audience at today's session, and
content with the outlook.
Your correspondent had an interview
with General MERCER this afternoon.
He was fatigued from the ordeil this
morning. but said he was confident
Dreyius would be convicted. "There
is nothing in his cry of innocence"
said MERCER "Such man is capable OF
that sort of appeal. What he said has
not changed my conviction one iota. u
Rome, Aug. 12.-Col. Panizzardi,
who was the military attache of the
Italian Embassy at Paris when Dreyfua
was arrested. has asked permission to
speak out in the Dreyfus affair.