The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

delivered as mi n to the audience as Il
tie court.
The former presi lent ended by ga, aug,
Il affirm, before this tribunal of soldiers
that my resignation was not cfnaec'e
with the diplomatic incident concerning
Germany. Ii pays men to be able % zee,
ond the court In the work OF JUS. tt?-
fded to 1t, for from this place n,Lst
emerge at last for the sake of the court
reconciliation and peace. I can do nd
more than tell the truth, the whole ruth
ana nothing but the truth. AS cniAf o;
state or when citizen, l have al ytys, in
my respect for France, regarded he
free to make decision as she IS lac self
TeVered' applause, which was quickly
suppressed.)
various questions We're then asked NJ .
Casimir. Perier by the assistant Judge and
M De Mango on the subject of CANA "a
lie Brun- Renaud's statement that Dreyfus
had confessed to him, and the witness said
emphatieaily that he never had from Cap
tam lie Brun- Renaud any communication
sucn as confession during the CAPTAINS
visit to him. He added that he was not
hampered to deny that General MERCER
had told Captain lie Brun- Renaud to
communicate this alleged confession. but
ne affirmed that the captain did not speak
of 1t to him.
NJ. De Mango then introduced the aues-
ZION OF the letter which the anti-Drey-
lusards asserted Dreyfus wrote to NJ.
Iasinlir- Perier, and in which 1t was
CANNED he spoke of engagements entered
into by NJ. Casimir Perier respecting him.
Inc witness emphatically replied that
ne mad never entered into any such en-
gagements as alleged, and he asked that
the letter which was published by the
Eclalr OF Paris should be produced in
court and that the whole matter be cleared
up. NJ. Casimir-Perier ended this state
ment with slap of his hand on the rail
of the desk.
Colonel Jouaust then asked Dreyfus II
he had anything to say.
Thereupon the prisoner rose and. ac
companying his utterances with gestures
oil ms right hand, said: My words have
certainly been distorted. for / have no
recollection of such a letter. The words
the former president OF the republic has
Just uttered are exact. | have never.
even in my own mind supposed there was
any engagement undertaken by him and
that he had not held thereto. can we'll
understand the Indignation of NJ. Caslmir-
Perier, but such an idea never crossed my
mind.
NJ. De Mango had asked me at the
Tine OF the trial. in conveying through NJ |
Waldeck Rousseau by request for n nuh- /
lie trial. that this publicity should only |
be on condition that the question of the |
origin OF the documents remained secret /
gave my word OF honor not to raise this |
question, and in that l bow before the
superior interests of my country. In my
mind 1t was with the defense and NOT
with the president OF the republic that
the word OF honor was given. | never had
an idea that an engagement was made
between the president and myself. Never,
never"
Jouaust-Then you declare false these
letters in which 1t is stated the president
Of the republic entered into certain en-
sagoments with you?"
Dreyfus-ln any case, the sense has been
distorted.
NJ. Casimir- Perler gave his evidence
With blanched face. but In the deter
mined tone of a man who maintains every
word. uttered which inspired confidence
n his words.
The members OF the court martial lis