Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-25
|LAUGHAT BERTILLON
Anti-Dreyfus Expert Whose Theories
Were Too Abstruse for Human
Understanding,
MANIAC OR CLEVER F0RGER
Patty du Clam Still Too Sick to Attend
Court, But Doctors to Examine Him
Are Not Wanted by the Judges at
the Court Martial.


the Dreyfus trial this morning the CLERK
read a medical certificate, declaring il
| impossible for Colonel Du Patty de Clan
| to come to Rennes to testify.
| NJ Labori asked the president of the
kcourt, M. Jouaust, to instruct two we'll
known medical men to examine d.
Clam. JOuaust refused.
Rowland Strong, an English newspa.
per man, deposed that Major Count
Esterhazy confessed to him that he
wrote the famous bordereau.
The next witness was M. Colbert, ar
expert of the Bank of France, the first
man in France to have declared in IA
vor of Dreyfus. He reported on exam
ining the documents of the case thai
Esterhazy and not Dreyfus wrote the
bordereau. Witness opened his deposi.
ton with a personal statement protest
ing against being characterized as a
doubtful expert" by military party
But" he added in tones Of profound
pity, turning towards Dreyfus, Il have
no right to complain, and am silent
when I see before me the unfortunate
man who sits there" Colbert was en-
phatic in attributing the bordereau tc
Esterhazy Answering questions of the
judges, Colbert declared his conviction
that the bordereau was written in a
running, natural hand, and said there
was no tracing or other trickery.
M. Bertillon. the noted anthropom-
etrist, was called next. He entered with
an infantry sergeant and four privates
staggering under the weight of i'm
mense leather satchels bulging with
documents, charts, etc. Laughter re-
echoed throughout court.
The court room presented curious
scene while Bertillon, whom the Drey-
fusards describe as "a dangerous mani
ac," spent the three remaining hours of
the session explaining in unintelligible
terms his 'infallible SYSTEM" proving
that Dreyfus was the author of the
bordereau. The majority of the public,
however, were utterly unable to COM
prehend Bertillon's theories, and left
the court room.
Meanwhile Bertillon, with gestures
and in a shrill pitched voice, continued
his monologue, producing every minute
some fresh paper covered with wonder
full hieroglyphics, copies of which he
presented to the judges, who, with an
expression Of owl-like wisdom, careful
ly examined them. The clearest utter
ance Of Bertillon during his demonstra-
tion was that the handwriting of the
bordereau, "Obrys geometrical rythm
Of which I discovered the equation in
prisoners in blotting paper"
The witness finally announced that
he would give practical demonstration
Of the writing Of the bordereau accord
ing to his system. Then he began copy
ing the bordereau.
Colonel Jouaust remarked that a few
lines would suffice. Bertillon then laid
before the judges his copy. The Judges
counsel, government commissary, Ma
jor Carriere, and clerk of the court clus-
tered around in one group eager to sse
eAC lCoOAl' oououSI SAI u66Cu Alo SHoAi-
ders. Then the spectators knew Bertll-
Ion failed to satisfy them.
Bertillon said apologetically: II was
too badly placed
M. Demange, Of the counsel for the
defense, whispered a few words to
Dreyfus, Who appeared to be perfectly
satisfied.
Colonel Jouaust at HAS adjourned
court.
The newspaper men crowded around
Labori asking him for his impression
The counsel said there was a certain re-
semblance to the bordereau, adding:
But that is all. Bertillon only did what
dozens could do. It only proves he is a
clever forger. That is ALL"
ANOTHER MYSTERY.
Paris. August 25.-A dispatch from
Lyons says baggage has been found in
the River Rhine there, containing a
paper with this pencilled inscription:
"Labori to Loramier, Basle-Nothing
will be done. Dreyfus is innocent. Vol
untary suicide. Orders executed" The
bag is in the hands Of the police, but no
explanation Of the matter Is forthcom-
ing. There is a possibility that the let
ter is a hoax. Loramier was the late
lieutenant Colonel Henry's secretary,
and he committed suicide at BasIe,
Switzerland.