The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Being pressed to describe more clearly
the alleged German attache, NJ. Du
Brieul replied that he did not know his
name, but was told he was attached
to the German Embassy.
NJ. Labor: IF | was unable to give
his name / should not come here to
testify"
Dreyfrls protested excitedly against
the evidence of NJ. Du Brieul, who is
Parisian friend of NJ De Beaure-
paires, but Colonel Jouaust exhorted
him to be calm. promising the prisoner
chance to reply. This arrived shortly
afterwards and Dreyfus Numbered out:
Il won't speak here of Monster or
Madame BodSon, except to say that my
relations with Nine. Bodson ceased in
1856 or 1887, since when / have never
seen her. | wish simply 10 assert that
the witness is lying. ! never dined at
NJ. Bodscn's with any civil or military
attache. People must produce definite
facts here and not mere tittle-tattle. The
name of the persons with whom / am
alleged to have dined must be ascertain
ed 1t must be known here who is
lying and who is speaking the truth"
Great sensation).
The Government cOmmissary:
ut must be understood that / must
refuse to undertake the inquiry Maitre
Ilabori suggests with reference to NJ
Du Brieul."
NJ Labori ''The Government com
missioner must not think anyone in
tends to be disreSpectful to him. But
| have received information that the
criminal authorities of Coutances are
able to give interesting information in
regard TO NJ. Du Brieul. If l write to
the Public Prosecutor he Will not reply
to me, but, il the Government commits
sioner refuses my request / will apply
to the President who is here solely CON
cerned with the demonstration of the
truth. / will beg him to be the inter
prefer of this respectful request.
know better than anyone how much
greater than mine is the position Of the
Government commissioner
NJ Du Brieul having supported NJ
Labori's request. Colonel Jouaust an
nounced that he would carry it out If
he could legally do so.
When this incident concluded the
trial again became utterly monotonous.
Major Lerond, a professor at the mill
tary school, described his relations with
Esterhazy and Picquart, telling how Els
terhazy attended the artillery maneouv-
res of 1894 and 1896 and touching upon
Picquartis subsequent inquiry as to
whether in 1894 Esterhazy could have
obtained secret documents relating to
new inventions, to which inquiry the
witness replied in the negative.
The Major added that, during this
interval, Piequart. said he spslle in be-
half of the Minister Of War. This
Colonel Picquart afterward denied
After Colonel Picquart's denial, Colo
mel Jouaust announced it was Ester
hays turn to speak, but that as ne
was not present the evidence which he
gave before the Court of Cessation
would be read. The clerk of the court,
accordingly, read to an inattentiye au-
dience Esterhazy's deposition as pub
lished in April last
After brief adjournment, NJ Labor
asked that three letters addressed by
Esterhazy to the President of the Re-
public should be read.
frhe following are passages from those
letters which were published early in
April LAST.
In the first letter EsterhaZy said:
MY house is illustrious enough in the
annals of French history and in those
Of the great European causes for the
Government of my country to take care
not to allow my name to be dragged
i'll the mud. i address myself there
fore, to the Supreme Head OF tine army
and to the President of the Republic,
and | ask him to put an end to the
scandal as he can and ought to do.
IL | should have the sorrow not to be
listened to by the Supreme Head of
my country, my precautions are taken
for my appeal to reach the ears of my
heraldic chief, the sovereign of the Els
terhaZy family, the Emperor of Ger
many. He is a soldier and will know
how to set the honor Of a soldier, even
an enemy, above the mean, equiyocal
intrigues Of politics. He will dare to
speak out loud and strongly defend the
honor of ten generations of soldiers. 1t
is for you as President of the Republic
to judge if you should force me to carry
the question into that region. An Els
terhazy fears not anything or anybody
il not God"
In his second letter Esterhazy said:
Il am at bay and compelled to use
all means in my power. a generous
woman who warned me of the horrible
plot woven against me by friends of
Dreyfus with the assistance of Colonel
Picquart has since been able to procure
for me among other documents the pho
tograph of paper which she succeeded
in getting out of that officer. This
paper, stolen in a foreign legation by
Colonel Picquart is the most compromis-
ing for certain diplomatic personages.
If | neither obtain support nor justice,
and If my name comes TO I've renowned,
this photograph, which is today quite
safe abroad, will be Immediately pub
lished.''
TN the third letter Esterhazy says:)
This document is protection for me.
since it proves the scoundrelsm of Drey-
fns and is a danger for my country be-
cause it's publication with the fac smile
of writing, will force France to humiiate
herself or to declare war. You who are
above empty qnarrels in which my honor
is at stake do not leave me under the
obligation of choosing between two al
ternatives equally horrible. Compel
Pontius PLATE of politics to make a
clear. precise declaration instead Of
manoeuvering to retain the votes of
friends OF Barabbas.
"All letters that | have written will
shortly roach tho hands af ona IF INV