The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25


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the colonel a confession that the secret
dossier was communicated to the judges
Of the court-martial of 1894 by Major Du
Patty de Clam. This avowa produced a
sensation in court and MaurelS 3 decIara-
ton that he read only one of the docu-
ments did not affect the main fact, While
his statement that the reading of the doc
ument had no effect upon him, as ms
mind was already made up. was nulllned
by his subsequent declaration that tIhS
one document suff1ced to convince him.
NJ. Labori then put series of searching
questions TO General Mercter with refer
enCe TO the communication OF the secret
dossier for the court-martial, and MS at
titude in 1894, and an interesting scene
ensued. The general refused TO reply to
all the questions. and there were sharp
Colonel Jouaust, who upheld MERCER,
while the dialogue between the general
and NJ. Labori became acrimonious. Coun-
sci became very heated and showed 1t IN
ever, troubled though his mind might be,
seldom departed from the callous de-
meanor characteristic of him.
The lawyer made strong point on the
part Esterhazy played. MERCER said he
did not know Esterhazy, and only saw
him once-at the Zola trial.
That is ye-y interesting" EXCLAIMED
NJ Labori but surely General MERCER
was present at the Esterhazy trial?''
The general replied that he was not
there and that he knew nothing about
the evidence in the Esterhazy prosecu-
what" cried NJ Labori, General Mer-
cier, who was the chief accuser OF Drey-
fus did not even follow the proceedings
in the Esterhazy trial?"
A loud murmur of surprise and indig
nant comment came from the audience,
but Colonel Jouaust Immediately sup
~ C5',S.aI SoSTu ~ +ba, brought General Mercier
IN his assertion that 50 900 200 francs were
spent by the defenders Of Dreyfus, ana
asked the general to say how he knew
this, who spent it and other awkward
questions which he was unable TO an
swer A question as to how the bordereau
arrived at the offices of the general stan
IT'S date etc was then introduced, Whlch
led to strange scene for court OF law.
General Roget, on mounting the plat
form TO give explanations, was IoiioTea !s'
by General de Bosdeffre' NJ. Grlpelln'
Major Iauth and other military witnesses,
ali holding UP their hands, showing tnat
they desired to speak, while at the same
time NJ Labori was firing questlons. Inc
result was perfect 6apeI, unil IN Ine idy p'
and when the Government commlssary,
Major Carriere, also fnterpella{ed lew
Major Carriere, also lnterpellateu d re" ,J "a
marks Colonel JOuaust turned 10 MIN ana
iudges could not hear halt-dozen people
at the same time :, r1i o,,as
toned
a document in the secret dossler Wnlcn,
il is affirmed existed prior to 1884, ana yet
was not produced at the first court-Har-
tial of the prisoner: 49, - d;d NOT
know Of its existence, and the same state
ment was elected from genera 1oIlse,
who declared that Colonel SanGheTF Tbo %9s re
resnonsfble for its non-prodpctlon. ne re-
plies were tantamount to conIesslott On
fthat Colonel Sandherr and Lieutenant
Colonel Henry played with r-aS tne Snnse NlriIs-
assistant chief Of the headquarters stan,
fhe chief of the intelligence department
keeping from the two latter just what he
p!TfM Then M. Labori proceeded to take up the
PanizZardi dispatch and to bring out the
contradictory translation OF II ana the
faIseness of the final version. AFTER near
Ing General Mercier and General Chanolne
on the subject Colonel Jouaust declared
the court would rule the dlspatch out OF
evidence The examination of General
Marcier being concluded, Colonel Jouaust
asked Dreyfus If he had anything 70 say;
and the prisoner in a calm voice repileu
to Mercers statemendf t4ae tbe ne fnfdrmaation a
about the artillery promised in the por-
dereau, while staying at Bourgesi ieI, Wnere
artillery trials we're peiilg hetu es n how he
spent his time, showing that he did not
inform himself about the trials r p;.s,G OF the the
said about Drevfus and this brought the
latter to his feet with thrilling decIapa7 Ia1sr
ton He pointed b9Hd oH When Iaas ns he rerned
70 the prison, which is at variance with
what General Risbourg recounted.
Moreover" cried Dreyfus, When
frighfful charge has been hanging over a
mans head for five years people g,r5 oughrl
not to talk of convictions but should
bring proofs Otherwise cease 10 uii-
This Indignant protest caused a deep
sensation in court. Continuing. Dreyfus
proceeded to totally deny the story tIal
brun-Renauld. --~,
heard, including M Quesnay & ae ,oeaore- Beaupe-
lille for the story that he found a mar
Einal note on the subject of the arrest or
Dreyfus on newspaper IN emperor Will,
Jams bedroom at Potsdam. He testified
% The he's refusal of Colonel Jouaust to per-
NIT General Roget to be recalled: lied which s1
looked upon as indicating desire TO
shorten the case.
Following are the more important pro-
ceedfngS in detail:
Coio5el Maurei, who was president Of
the Dreyfus court-marital or 1884, was
called. He started by emphaucally deny
written, was made to the court during
the course OF the trial He said they only
knew the case from the documentS 6, IN
tho dossier and the testimony given. Then
the colonel, saying he only. desired to
speak of matters upon which his recol-
lection was clear, proceeded to declare
that he had nothing TO say In regard to
tbs expert evidence of NJ. Charavay, NJ:
Trissonieres or NJ. Pelletier, but he added
that M. Bertillon's testimony Appealed TO
The eyes and minds of the judges. 1t had
haen said that the judges did not under
stand il. but that was not true.
Regarding the evidence given at the
oo,,rf martial of 1894, witness said he con-
sidared that Major Du Patty de Clam had
oniV given the court a circumspect repe-
tition Of his report while the late ded Lleu
80 been more forcible If less eXagger-
afed, At the same time, Maurel conttn-
ned. he believed Henry had spoken with
out hatred or passion
correct and calm. His repeated denIals