The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-24


titled as to how he was introduced to
Dreyfus by a certain NJ. Bodson at whose
house the witness afterwards dined in
company with Dreyfus and a German at
tache, whose name he did not remember.
Continuing. M Du Brieul said he was
greatly astonished at the suspicious IA
miliarity" between the attache and Drey-
fus and that percelving they dsapproved
of his presence, M. Du Brieul ceased his
visits to NJ. Robson. When the latter ask
ed the reason for this, saying, according
to the witness, that Dreyfus was a friend
and even a lover of his wife. and asking
witness advice as 10 how TO get rid OF
her witness asked NJ. Bodson If he had
proofs, and Bodson replied;
'Proofsl Yes, l have even proofs
enough to drive Dreyfus out of the French
army "
Witness, however, was unable to learn
| to what NJ. Bodson referred
! NJ. Labori after questioning the char
! acter of M Du Brieul, asked the govern
| ment commissary II he had made inquiry
| on the subject from the police of Cou-
teances, to which Maj. Carriere replied:
That is a strange request"
NJ. Labor: Everything is strange In
| this case and the evidence of this wit
ness is by no means least strange"
Being pressed to describe more clearly
| the alleged German attache, NJ. Du Brieul
replied that he did not know his name, but
| was told he was attached to the German
| embassy.
NJ. Labor: was he military or a
| civil attache?"
NJ. Du Brieul: 81 do not remember.
do not know. Let Maitre Labor put him
self in my place Qaughter, and he will
see the difficulty of remembering the
| name of a stranger he met thirteen years
| ago"
NJ. Labor: 'If was unable to give
/ 7 gb 4at aar m a
| fy. So, here is another Bureauepaire wilt
ness, who knows nothing yet testfies
agains the prisoner without being able
to substantiate his allegations. The court
will draw its own conclusions"
Dreyfus Denounced Him.
Dreyfus protested exctedly against the
| evidence of NJ. Du Brieul who Is a Paris
| ian friend of NJ, De Beaurepaire; but Col
| Jouaust exhorted him to be calm, prom
ising the prisoner a chance to reply. This
arrived shortly afterwards and Dreyfus
| thundered out:
Il won't speak here of Monsieur or
| Madame Bodson, except to say that my re-
| latons with Nine. Bodson ceased in 1886
or 1897. since when l have never seen her
! l wish simply TO assert that the witness
| is lying. l never dined at NJ BOdson' s
with any civil or military attache. The
| matter must be cleared up. Peop.e must
| produce definite facts here and not mere
| tittle-tattle. The name of the person with
| whom I am alleged 10 have dined must be
ascertained. II must be known here who
! is lying and who is speaking the truth. 3"
| Great sensat tion.)
The government commlssary: 1T must
| be understood that l must refuse TO IN
dertake the inquiry Maitre Labor sug-
gesis with reference to NJ du Brieul"
M Labori; THE government commits
sioner must not think any one intends to
| ftrI -. J., Tp4af I ha4ra
ceived information that the judicial au-
thorities of Couteances are able to give
| interesting Information In regard to NJ,
Du Br.eul. If l write to the public pros
ecutor he will not reply to me, but if the
government Commissioner refuses my re-
quest I will apply to the President who is
| here solely concerned with the demonstra-
ton of The truth I will beg him to be the
Interpreter of this respectful request.
know better than anyone how much great
er than mine is the position of the gov
ernment commissioner
NJ. Du Brleul having supported ". La
boris request, Col Jouaust announced
that he would carry fl out if he could leg
ally do so.
The MOnOtOny Resumed.
When this incident concluded the trial
again became utterly monotonous.
Mai Lerond, a professor at the mill
tary school, described his relations with
Esterhazy and Plcquart, telling how Es-
terhazy attended the artillery manouvres
of 1894 and 1886 and touching upon Pic
| quarts subsequent inquiry as to whether
In 1894 Esterhazy could have obtained Sc
cret documents relating to new inven-
tions, 10 which inquiry the witness repli-
ed in the negative.
The major added that during this inter-
view P.cquart said he spoke in behalf OF
the minister of war. This Col Plcquart
afterwaTd denied.
| After Col. Picquart's rebuttal, Col. Jou-
aust announced 1t was Esterhazys turn
10 speak, but that as he was not present
the evidence which he gave before the
Court of Cessation would be read. The
clerk of the court, accordingly, read To
an inattentve audience Esterhazys depo-
sitlons, as published In April last
The reading Of Esterhazy's deposition
required an hour during which the audi
ence devoted most of its attention to VI
Labori, whose appearance denoted no di-
mnution of energy. The pallor which was
noticeable in his face yesterday was re-
placed by a ruddy glow, though there
were signs that he was suffering occa,
sional excruciating twinges.
Esterhazy's Letters.
After brief adjournment, NJ. Labor
asked that three letters addressed by Es-
terhazy to the President of the republic
should be read.
The following are passages from those
letters which were published early ir
April last In the first Esterhazy said
MY house is illustrious enough in the
annals Of French history, and in those
Of the great European councils for tho
government of my country 70 take care
not TO allow my name 10 be dragged ir
the mud. l address myself therefore, tC
the supreme head OF the army and to tn,
President Of the republic, and ] ask hin
to put an end to the scandal. as he car
and ought to do. If I should have th'
sorrow not to be listened 10 by the su
preme head Of my country, my precau
tions are taken for my appeal to reacl
the ears OF my heraldic chief, tn,
sovereign OF the EsteThazy fam
ily, the Emperor Of Germany
lie is n soldier, and viii know how to se
the honor OF a soldier, even an enemy
above the mean. equ.vocal intrlgues Of pol
iucs. lie VIII dare TO speak out loud anC
strongly defend the honor of ten genera
tl9ns Of foidiers. II Is for you as Prcsl