Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
Y. Dubrleul Entertained the Audience at
the Dreyfus COurt-martlal Yesterday,
THE PRISONER VERY INDIGNANT
Cen. Gonse Excited by Labori's
Searching Questions. IT,
DETAILED REPORT OF THE EVIDENCE
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rourt. martial, Of Capt, Alfred Dreyfus,
on the charge OF treason, was resumed
at The Lycee, Mt $50 o'clock, this
morning.
As M. Labor was entering the court,
he WAS informed by newspaper man
ibat Gen, Roget, yesterday, received
dncumepts from Major Count Ester
hazy, who is in London. Counsel was
much interested, and CLEANED all the
incarnation possible. On the arrival
Of Gen. Roget, it was noticed that he
carried bulky envelope, containing
the documents referred to. Outside of
this, there was no incident worth
noting at the opening Of the proceed
iuEs,
The session began with the testi-
mony Of minor witnesses, including |
Comptroller Roy and Major Dreviell.
The latter, who was employed in the |
German section of the Second bureau |
Of the War Office, deposed that Capt. |
Dreyfus, while on the general staff. |
rould have had access unperoeived to
documents during certain hours of the
day,
The prisoner, replying, admitted he
was present during those hours, but
explained that his presence was con
nected with his duties.
DuBRIEUL's COSBY STORY.
The fourth witness, M. Dubrieul,
describing himself as private gsntle-
man. proved most entertaining, and,
moreover, gave NJ. Labor the first
opportunity of making few points in
favor of Dreyfus.
NJ. Dubrieul, one of M. Quesney
de Beaureapaire's witnesses, told a
gossipy story of meeting Dreyfus at
the house OF an acquaintance, NJ.
Bodison, in 1884, when Dreyfus was
lieutenant. and to seeing the latter
conversing with man described to
the witness as German attache. This
was the sum of his testimony, which
was dotted with flashes of unconscious
hulnor, as when M. Dnbrieul said he
told his acquaintance that he could not
frequent his house, if the German
visited him. The acquaintance, it
appeared, replied, excusing the fact
by saying the German was not his but
his wife's friend, which caused a
general laugh in court, which became
louder when M. Dubrieul later re-
marked that he had no prejudice
against Dreyfus for visiting his
acquaintance, or, rather his acquaint-
anoe's wife, adding: IF every officer
who is in love with his neighbours
wife is dismissed from the army, there
would be very few left 4"
NJ. Lahori took M. Dubrieul in hand,
and beautifully ascertained that he
only knew the visitor was Geramn
attache because he was told SO, and he
did not know whether he was mill
tary or a civil attache. He did not
even know his name; in fact, the
whole story was of the flimsiest de-
scription. Moreover, foreign mill
tary attache would have had nothing
to gain by cultivating the aoquaint-
anee Of simple lieutenant, as Oreyfus
was then.
Dreyfus, when he rose to reply to
this witness, spoke in quiet, con-
yincing voice, denying that be had any
relations with German attache, mill
tary or civil.
NJ. Labor finished with M. Dubrieul
by asking for the production of his
record in the law courts, which counsel
limited was discreditable.
THE PRISONER INDIGNANT.
The prisoner was very indignant
during NJ. Dubrieul's deposition, ano
once tried to interpose, but the presi.
dent of the court, Col. Jouaust, waived
him down, telling him he might repl.
when M. Dubrieul had finished. which
he did as the witness uttered his con
Guiding words, requesting an inquiry
because it must be made known hert
who is lying and who is speaking th'
truth. = The statement of the prisoner
caused deep impression.
The next witness, Capt. Valiant
testified to seeing Maitre Leblois il
Col. Picquart's Office at the beginning
Of 1896; and Capt. LIE Rond OF thu
artillery, who followed him, spoke o
the notorious ignorance Of Majo
Esterhazy in artillery matters, show
ing that he could not have divulge'
what was promised in the bordereau
Capt. LIE Rond also deposed that Col
picquart, in October, 1896, connecte
Major Esterhazy with espionage.
Col. Picquart confronted the witness
and denied the allegation.
Major Esterhazy was called as tn
Spouse, so the court ordered the reao
ing Of his evidence, as given befor
the Court Of Cessation.
When Major Esterhazy's depositio
had been finished, M. Labor aske
that Major Esterhazy's letters to th
President Of the Republic be read,
which Major Esterhazy is said to hav
threatened, II the scandal continued
mat his sovereign, the EmPero
would intervene
IAN ABSOLUTE LIE"
Gen. Gonse here asked to be Above
to respond to Major Esterhazy's test
mony, rs given before the Court I
tlaslutinn a,l lnaIa,al n l0ll
Vioce, that Major Esterhazy's stat
ment that he was the instrument
the general staff was an absolute Ii
The general traversed Major Este
hays evidence, contradicting stat
ment after statement, and deolarir
that Major Esterhazy could only ha
mad relations with Major du Pa
dc Clam and the late Lieutenan
Colonel Henry. The general absolute
him.
Counsel asked that the dossier co
tanning the documents relating to u
inquiry into the relations of Majo
Esterhazy and du Patty de Clam, inst
tuted by Major Travernier on beh'
OF the military authorities, should
communicated to the court and d
cussed.
10 this, the government commIssni
Major Carriere, replied that he h
applied to the military authorities
the subject, but his request had be
refused. Major Carriere added Il
ne hoped Major du Patty de On
would be able to come to courtliI
lew days. He said that a medical ct
snitation in this connection would ia
place tonight, and that tho deoisi
would be announced tomorrow.