Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24

morning Labor, Dreyfus' counsel
who was shot in the back last week, is
present He drove to the court in
carriage and entered the hall at Gas
O'Clock. The audience greeted him by
standing and by a general clapping of
hands. Labori walked quite briskly,
but held his left arm close to his
side in order not to disturb his wound.
He met Generals MERCER and Billot in
the middle of the court room, and
stopped and chatted and smiled. La
bori is looking very well. He was
given a cushioned chair. Nine Labori,
looking we'll also, is in the court.
Labor was warmly congratulated by
MS friends Dreyfus on entering
smilingly shook hands with Labor.
Mondays Proceedings.
Rennes, August pa striking fig
ure in the court is Matthias Dreyfus,
brother Of the prisoner, who usually
sits in the front row Of wit
nesses with his elbows on the
back of the seat in front of
him and his chin on his hand. With
his eyes and ears he follows every
word and gesture of those on the stage,
and his looks reflect an absorbing
anxiety of mind. The audience may
litter and smile, but his features never
relax into a smile.
Three points stood out prominently
in Mondays proceedings. They were
President Jouaust's display of par
tiality, the neat attitude taken by
Dreyfus and the contemplate conduct
of the last witness, Junck. The spon-
taneous utterance by Jouaust of the
word encore" (again) when Picquart
asked to be heard was the topic of
conversation Monday afternoon, as
Jouaust for the first time thus openly
and candidly revealed his partiality
and hoisted anti-Dreyfus colors.
Throughout the trial neither he nor
any Of the judges has shown any par
ticular love for Picquart, but he never
committed such violation of justice
and duties as a judge as he did Mon
day. Picquart's attitude was one OF
manly independence and utter fear
lessneSS, when at the witness
bar, and his refusal to gently
murmur his evidence in the ears of the
Judges instead of, as he did, speaking
so that no person in court failed to
hear every syllable, irritated the
Judges, who showed impatIence in the
tone of the questions they put to him.
Picuuart Monday acted perfectly within
his rights, and it is we'll remembered
that when last week, Billot and other
generals asked to be confronted with
Picquart, Bertulus and other witnesses,
Jouaust readily accorded them permits
sion.
The change of attitude upon the part
of Dreyfus has given universal salts
faction to his friends. Hitherto he had
confined himself, when asked 10y the
Judge if he had any reply to make to
the witnesses, to impassioned protesta-
tons of innocence This made an i'm
mense, but transitory impression on his
hearers. Moreover, Roget made the
significant remark in the court last
week that an innocent man does not
merely protest his innocence but de-
tends himself This no doubt
stung Dreyfus into his new attitude.
When he spoke Monday he re-
replied argumentively in calm
voice to the various points raised
by the witnesses. It was in re-
sponse to Junck that he made his long
est statement occupying about ten
minutes, during which he used the
notes he had taken while Junck was
speaking, and with methodical ar
rangement of facts and in unequivocal
language effectively discussed the in
accuracies of Junck's testimony. The
prisoner punctuated his remarks with
moderate, well chosen gestures of the
right hand.
The conduct of Junck in repeating
condolences made to him as a comrade
by Dreyfus, disguised his hearers and
in the mind Of any right thinking man
must have considerably impaired the
value of the remainder of his evidence.
He and Dreyfus sat together in the
same Office and naturally exchanged
remarks regarding their relations with
women, but it was pointed out that no
one but a contemplate person repeats
them in court. Dreyfus in replying
scored distinctly when he brought out
Junck's utter lack of a sense of honor,
and declined to enter into discussion
Of his statements regarding Dreyfus'
intrigues with women.
Not Dreyfus' Handwriting.
Rome, Aug. pa prominent Italian
politician, it is understood, has in his
possession one Of the most important
documents referred to in the bordereau
of the Dreyfus case, showing that the
handwriting of the document is I'M
questionably not that Of Dreyfus.
Guerin's Cook Sick.
Paris Aug. 22-Guerin's cook has
been removed to a hospital. He COM
plains of illness due to privations and
says Guerin has only y men with him
and his provisions are nearly ex-
hausted. Rosseau has declined to al
low reconnections with the water sup
ply and revictualing of Guerin's estab-
lishment.
Guerin's House Attacked.
London, Aug. 22-The Chronicle
publishes the following from its Paris
CORES pondent: "a detachment Of in
fantry has just commenced an attack
upon Guerin's house which is likely 20
lead to bloodshed. Nobody is allowed |
20 approach the scene. The cavalry |
charges are needleSSly Brutal