The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-08-31
PROVED hAURH A LIAR.
Sensational Scene at the Dreyfus
Court-Martial Session
at Rennes.
N. lAHORl SCORES A KouslE POINT.

csi. ,fsarei. Whe Presided al the
Former Trial, Proven by MaI.
FF~yHtaeter. Oae of the Members
OF the Csnrt, 60 Have GIvrB raIss
Testimony.
kennes, Aug, 27.-Whrn the sixth
.ession OF the thirti week Gf the src-
end trial OF Capt. Aiirru Diryfus be-
gan In the Lyecc. NJ. Alphopsr Bcrtil-
Ion, chief nf the authrcpometric de.
partment of the Paris prefecture OF
police. resumed his testimony, inter
rnpted, Friday, by the adjournment OF
the court for the day. In this case N.
bertillon testified as a handwriting
expert, and gave his reasons for be-
lieving Dreyfus TO I've the author Of the
famous borderenR, upon which the
prosecution mainly depends TO estab-
.iRh the charge against the prisoner.
BerttsIoR's EyideHce Concluded.
The comic aspect OF NJ. Rcrtillona
risibllitieS of the audience. though the
ludger paid close attention to his dem
onstrations, which were concluded NJ
$3.50 n. n., the witness saving In a
ieclamatory tone;
Il am convinced the writer Of the
bordercau is the prisoner sitting
there"
Dreyfua heard him without Finch.
ing, aud with an expression Of dis
dain, which he showed in stlll more
noticeable manner just before the spc-
cialist's testimony, when M Demange
handed him a paper which NJ. Bertillon
had submitted 20 the judges as con.
'incing proof of the guilt of the ae-
eused.
The prisoner peruEed /, for a few
minutes, and then handed II hack with
= shrug of his shoulders and without
uttcring a word.
HiRhiy Dramatic scene.
There was highly dramatic scene
toward the end Of the session. NJ. La
bori, leading counsel for the defense,
asked TO have Maj, Freystarter. one Of
the members OF the court-mRrtial OF
1894, which convicted Dreyfus, called
in contradiction of the deposition OF
Col. Maurel, the presiding judge upon
that occasion, who had testified thnt
he only read ono Of the documents VI
the secret dossirr communicated TO
the court-mnrtihl.
A Fearless witne-s.
The major. who Ia a finelv.hullf Of.
fcers,and who has handsome, honest
face, nscended the plnr with a
firm step and fearless air. When he
was asked to recount what occurred.
he said his conviction Of the guilt ot
the prisoner was formed by the evil
dencc Of the experts in handwriting,
the deposition of Col Du Patty de Clam,
and he continued, II must add, some
slight influence was exercised over my
mind by hearing the secret doasier
read"
Eatire Des~ier Was Read.
The witness was then questioned As
TO whether one or more Of the dOcu-
mentE were read, and he raid they
were all read. This was in direct con-
tradiction of Col. Maurei. aud NJ. La
bori at once demanded the confron;a-
tion of Maj. Freystaeter with Col.
Maurel. The lntter mounted the stage
and presented miserable object. his
sbif,y eyes blearing out beneath
heavy eyebrows, and looking around
him with n vicious hanR-dog look.
Col. M@ureI a' Nay.
How do you explain this?" asked
NJ. l.abori.
Then. the colonel at bay. replied
saNagely; Il said ] only read one doc.
ument. l did not gay only Que docu-
ment was read
This statement called forth an out
burst OF Misses and indignant,
IRON the audience, which locked upon
u MS an infamous confession. The wit
ness, trembling with shame. out evil
deniiy determined TO fight to the last,