The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23

to the minister OF war asking for as
sistance and referring to the Dreyfus
case. The clerk of the court read a let
ter In which, after dwelling upon his
services, Lajoux said it was in rconse-
quence of Henry's exactions that the
spy Cuers had become an enemy in
stead of an ally. He also described a
conversation with Cuers, in which he
declared that Dreyfus had never been
{ heard of at army headquarters in Ber-
lin, and that, on the news of the arrest
OF Dreyfus, Gen. Count Won Waldersee
summoned all the German military at
taches in Europe to Berlin, and they
unanimously declared that not-one of
them had ever had relations with
Dreyfus. Cuers added that he himself
had never heard of Dreyfus. LajouX
then complained Of his abandonment
by the headquarters staff and the
measures taken against him by Oil
GERS Of the ministry of war. He spoke
of the promises of Col. Sandherr and
Henry, who gave him credit for most
of the success of their work in the in
telligence department.
After the reading of this letter, NJ.
Labor inquired: ''Can Lieut.-Col Roll
lin explain how a man, regarded as a
rogue and bad egg, IS now receiving
a pension of 200 francs monthly"
To this the witness replied: at is
no doubt in recognition Of his previous
services" Laughter)
Then NJ. Labori asked if the witness
assumed responsibility Tor the report of
Nov. 80, 1897 which was attributed to a
foreign military attache. The govern
ment commissary. Mai. Carriere, pro-
tested against this question, saying it
referred to affairs of state and should
not be answered except behind closed
doors. M. Labori pointed out that he
had not named anybody, and Lieut.-Col.
Rollin replied that he had no knowl-
edge regarding the translation of the
document in question.
At this, NJ. Labor called the atten-
ton of the witness to the cautious ma
ture of his reply and asked him how
The document came into the possession
of Gen. Mercier. Gen. MERCER thought
the witness was not justified in an
swering. But in reply to further que
ries, MERCER declared he took the full
responsibility for the translation sub
mitted to the court. Thereupon, M
Labor pointed out that when the doc
ument was produced, Gen. MERCER was
no longer minister of war, and what
right, then, had he to have in his pos
session document which was a state
secret? Gen. MERCER did not reply.
Counsel then asked what right had
Gen. MERCER to retain possession of all
the documents in the secret dossier?
The silence of Gen. MERCER was I'M
broken.
NJ. Labori-''I am asking for the Off
cial responsibility, and I make note of
the fact that it is refused. l will re-
serve the right to take all the measures
which 1 think proper. (Sensation)
The counsel added that he would later
ask Col. Jouaust to recall Gen. MERCER
and would put numerous questions to
him, to which, however, the counsel
added, he could foresee that the gem
eral would refuse to reply. prolonged
sensation.)
Reverting to Lieut. Col Rollins evf-
dence and the testimonial RSllin had
given the spy, Guenee, Dreyfus made
statement regarding a passage of Roll
Inns evidence, referring to the searches
made in his, Dreyfus', residence, in
1894
Everything" said the prisoner, was
seized without exception"
Col. Jouaust-"Som Of the pages
were missing from your notes taken
at the lectures given by the military
college. That has been the subject Of
remark
Dreyfus-''No, my colonel. not in
1894" (Sensation.)
Ferret, former secretary Of the min
istry of war, who is alleged to have
caught Dreyfus prying into the work
of some of his fellow officers during
their absence, testified that toward the
end Of 1898, on returning from his
lunch, at an hour the officers were
usually out, he found Dreyfus in the
fourth. bureau, standing with a strang-
er, a. civilian, at the table consulting
document which seemed to the wit
ness to be Connected with the trans
port of troops.
NJ. Demange-"W did you not give
this evidence in 1S94?"
The witness said that he regretted
that he had overlooked it. Besides, he
added, it was not his business to sus-
pect his chiefs.
ange-"The court will form its
own>opinion of this five years silence.
M. Labor asked the witness when it
was that he first mentioned these facts.
Ferret--'I do not remember" (Mur-
nurse
NJ. Labori-"Try. 1t would be inter
esting to have an explanation"
Ferret-"It was about year ago.
The prisoner protested against such
statements, which, he said, were moth
ing but vile insinuations" collected by
a former minister Of war. Great SEN
sation)
81 never went into my office" con-
tinued Dreyfus, Eat any other time
than the hours of duty declare it was
impossible or at least most difficult for
a civilian to enter the offices of the
ministry of war;
Dreyfus added that, while his wife
was at Houlgate, Normandy, in August
and September, 1894, he happened to go
to his office at noon, though the usual
hour was 2 o'clock. Col Jouaust cues
toned Dreyfus relative to his hours of
duty and the difficulty of introducing a
stranger into the offices, after which
Gen. Gonse asked permission to speak,
in order to complete bis evidence He
said he received a letter yesterday eve
ming from M. l.. Chatellier. chief en-
gineer of the department of the roads
and bridges. and the general read a let
ter in which LIE Chatelier said:
During six or seven years I had
permit for the ministry of war and went
there at least hundred times. I die