The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-01
Capt. Lebrun-RenauIt Repeats PriS-
oner's Alleged Confession.
LAME ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
other Witnesses Questioned as to an
Alleged Go. Between One We'll,
Who Might, According TO the
Theory, Have Carried Sc
crcts From Dreyfus TO
Esterhazy.

RENNEs. August 31.-Dreyfus had the
most trying day he has yet gone through.
The strain proved too great FOR him, and
for the second time in the course Of the
trial he gave way TO his feelings and
sought relief in tears. The generals have
branded him as a traitor before the court,
their subordinates have pointed the finger
Of scorn az him. But he only hinched once
when the official report Of his treatment
on Devils Island was read before him
and the pictures Of his suferinss, mental
and physical were thrown vividly on the
screen Of his memory. Then ne hid his
features and wept.
lie passed through another such crisis
to-day when. after Captain Lebrun-Re-
naut and witness after witness had
brought up before him again that cold
January morning which ushered I'm the
sceno of his degradation, Major Forze-
netti. n man of heart. in "a few words and
IN unaffected manner. tod the story OF
Dreyfus' struggle with the maddening
temptation 10 take his own life and OF the
Intervention of his wife, as an angel
pointing out the road OF duty. Then
again the prisoners breast heaved with
emotion and tear drops trickled down his
cheeks He rose and after a forced EFFORT
to remain calm as be spoke a few words
concerning his denial TO Colonel Du Patty
de Clam that the wrote the bordereau' he
turned To FOronetu with a look Of thanks
for his consolation so needed.
TRIBUTE TO HIS WIFE.
preyfus then uttered these words OF
heartfelt gratitude 10 his wife for the
courage with which she inspired him:
1T is due 10 her" he cried, "that am
alive to-day"
The prisoner could articulate no more,
but sat down abruptly TO conceal his DIS
tress.
The proceedings concluded a few
minutes later and he was taken back 10
his prison. where his wife visited him, ana
I'm the presence of Madame Dreyius ana
the gendarme on guard he broke down
completely The tension had been too
much for him. He s0bbed convulsively,
and the partner of his sorrows Joined him
I'm a s0lace of tears.
Captain Lebrun-Renault and the sup
portcrs of his assertion Of the Dreyfus
confession had an inning lasting nearly
the entire session their dispositions con-
tanning but little but what had been al
ready stated before the Court OF Cassa-
tion.
CAPTAIN Lebrun- -Renault introduced the
new assertion that the fact that he had
not related the incident Of the confession
10 President Casimr- Perier was because
he overheard himself called "canailie,
cur" and traitor while waiting az the
Elysee. He however. could not explain
why he kept this to himself for so Ions a
time instead OF recOunting the incident
before the Court OF Cessation. Nor dld
his explanation as % why he destroyed
the page Of hisn0te-book containing the
record of Dreyfus confession sound very
convincing.
AN ALLEGED GO-BETWEEN.
ThclUther winrsses were rcpcihion "i
Captain Lebrun-Renault bat q very sig
ni0cant question was put 90 Colonel Cue
rim by a member Of the court. Lieutenant
Colonel Brongniart. who Sits at Colonel
Iouausrs right hand and always puts
uointed questions Ho has thoroughly
studied The Dreyfus case and is reputed TO
be one Of the best authorities on the case.
IL is certain Colonel J0uaust consults
him frequently during the proceedings.
Brougnlart is said 10 be a rabd anti
Drevfusard. and De today I'm quiet tone
asked Colonel Guerin IL he thought NJ.
Well who IS q friend OF Esterhazy, also
knew Dreyfus
The latter al once arose and declared
he had never before heard OF Wei
Tho point Of this question was that Is
terhazv had written 20 Colonel J0uaust.
as announced. and had undoubtedly men
toned We'll as a go-between for Dreyfus-
If relations can De proved betwe %
D~avf,,s and Wei and Esierhazy admits
obtaining treasonarle information from
Wei then he could assume Dreyius Wa
a traitor The generals. If suHicl M tV.-
denca of a Dreyfus-W -Wei'-Esierhazy con-
nection can be produced. can abandon IN
contenti N that Dreyfus wrote me bor-
dcreau and admit Estcrhazy is the author
OF IT, This is possibly the change OF iac-
ties on the part of the generals "hich
has been hinted az recently.
n was reported This afternoon that Gen
e,als Mercicr Roget ard Gonsa. and NJ
Cavaignac. who are staying at a house
outside Of Rennes met to-day al General
Nereler's house and discussed the events
at Colonel SchwarzkCppen' house ard ths
French house-keopor was examined M
length. with the result that It was decided
that her evidence was not sufficient 10
Justify summoning her as witness.
THE EVIDENCE IN DETAIL.
when the session OF the court martial
was resumed openly at 915 o'clock this
morning there was a stir In the audience
and cons derahlc cur osity was maniies el
as the name cf Captain LeArun-RcnarH
of the Republican Guard the recipient OF
the s1-calcd confession of Dreyfus was
called. ana the officer walked smartly 10
the witness box. saIu'ed the court and
thre'v his kcpi on toe table. lie ten
stood at attention. awaiting questions
The president OF the court, Colonei
Jouaust. said: ION January 49, the
day OF the prisoners degradation you
were entrusted with the task Of conduct
ing him from the Cherche Midi lr son 70
the Military school. where he remained
some time in y1ur charge. Tel The court
ychat nasssd between you and him al that
time
Captain Lebrun-Rensult: ION satur-
day. January 5. 1895. was orderel with
my SQUADRON TO proceed to the cherehe
MIA, nrison and take charge OF Dreyfus.
vvho was 10 he degraded at o'clock IN one