Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-26
THE DREYFUS TRIAL
Accused Omcer Confronted by
Several More Witnesses.
he COyFUTES 1EEIR EVIDENCE.
Strange Psrtiaiity Shown NJ Colonel
Joeaust Is the Sensation OF the
Day as Rennes-Other Ia
teressina Feaeares

PMS. Aug. 22.-The hrst witness
befc ae court martial AZ Rennes yes
terd was General Fabre. who had
DrcyWs nnder orders IN the railway sec
ton v 1858. He stated that he always
had suspicious of Dreyfus on account OF
the fashion in which he asked indiscreet
questions about matters which did not
concern him. lie was still convinced the
bordereau handwriting was that of Drey-
fus.
C0chefert. chief OF the detective de-
partEnent who arrested Dreyfus. was the
next witness. He described the famous
dictation scene when Du Patty De Clam
d.ctatcd the substance % tho boriereau
70 ureyfus. A. the latter appeared to
trcmbie. he arrested him. Dreyfus' al
legei trembling was due % cold Coche-
fert admitted this was possible. aS IL was
freezing outside
NJ Saibclin. archivist of the general
staff. was them called. lie gave evidence
% the arrival of the bordereau at the
ministry 90 war and for the hr~t time
gave the name Of the agent who brought
IL. man called Dupont
Major l.auth was the next witness
lie 'iescribed the bringing OF the border
eau o. the general STAFF aud the commo-
tion rs discovery caused On the sub
ject of 80 petit bieu telegraph card from
Schwatis Soppcn. which first put ricQuart
on the trrck OF E~tcrhazy. Lauth main
tainsd his DECLARATIONS that picQuart
tried 90 induce him 20 get an antedated
Dostaark pias - an a.
Captain Iunee was the next witness.
He declared that on the day after leav-
ing the ministry ~ war with prcyfus ne
met three deunimondaincs. whom Drey-
Irs44 D..
them before his marriage Iunck then
described how he went one day to the
cabinet ~ NJ Bertulus Al the time
Marguerite Pays Esterhary's mistress.
was Gnder arrest lie found her some
whar deshahille. In fact. could not have
heiirved hinSsf in the room ~ Judge.
Al this point n Bertulus rose In th.
body of the court and protested violently
against the statements 90 the witness
unit ordered t0 sit down by the Judge
ere points stoad out prominently il
+ ID -dhg'S proceedings. They were Colo
hel Jcuaust's display OF partially. II,
new attitude taken ap by DreyfuS ant
the contemplate conduct OF the last wit
ness. Iunca. The spontaneous utteranc,
/ 0f Jouaust of the word Encore p
Again - when ricquart asked e. b,
/ heard. has been the topic OF conversation
openly and candidly revealed his PARTIAL
" and hoistei the anti DreyfuSnr,l,' col
ors. Throughout the trial neither ne not
any Of the judges has ever shown par
ticuiar love for PicQuart. but he hs,
never before committed such "A hagranl
I violation Of Justice and bis duties -
I judge.
/ Colonel PicQuart's attitude of manly
Independence and utter rearlessnesS wher
az the witness bar. his refusal t0 gent,
murmur evidence in the ears Of th,
/ judges instead Of. as he did. uttering hi
teStimOnsNn a trumpet voice ~ that no
I a person In court missed a syllable. irri
tatcd the judges. who ShOwei their i'm
patience Ia the tone OF the questions the.
put 10 him.
PicquRrt was perfectly within hi
rights. even his duty. 70 ask % be hear,
In the true interest OF justice. ia Orde
that the fullest light should be- shed oi
the affair. and IL IS well remem bere'
that when last week General Biliot an,
other generals asked 20 be confronte,
with Picqusrt. NJ. Bertulus and Othe
witnesses Colonel JOuauSt readily aC
corded permission. The Drcyfusard pres
Is certain t0 take up this matter.
The secOud point. the change OF att
tude upon the part OF Dreyfus has give
universal satisfaction 20 his friend: