Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-13

drafts, ne explained, were first made,
and finally an official translation - s
drawn up, which was the same as since
published
Questioned respectively regarding
the draft and the translation. he said
they
WERE PURELY HYPOTHETICAL,
The first draft only having two words,
Captain Dreyfus," on which the
translators were really sure. the sense
being to the effect that Dreyfus had
been arrested and that he had no re-
lations with Germany.
(, Nj. Paleologue, of the English for
eign office, was then called and disa-
greed to some of this witness state
ments But the net result of the two
witnesses replies to NM Labor and
Demange was that never in any trans
lation was there any question of re-
lations with Germany
M. Labor. on eliciting the foregoing
showed evident satisfaction.
The witness rail was empty for a few
moments and then Colonel Jouaust said
solemnly:
Bring in the next witness"
An infantry sergeant seated beneath
Major Carriere's desk then walked to
the middle of the court, where in a
crimson arm chair. placed there for
distinguished witnesses. sat Casimir-
Perier. formerly president of France
The latter rose, conducted by the SOL
der, and assembled the platform. He
was dressed in black frock coat, with
the rosette of the Legion of Honon at
his buttonhole. and light check trous-
ers and carried silk hat in his hand.
In response to the usual questions
he said:
81 am 50 years old. No profession.
was formerly president of the re-
public"
Colonel Jouaust then asked:
did YOU KNOW THE ACCUSED
Prior to the acts of which he is
charged?"
M. Cassimir-Perier: mo, Monsieur lie
President"
Jouaust: You were president of the
republic at the time of the arrest oF
Captain Dreyfus. In this position Won
were able to have many particulars
upon the circumstances and causes OF
his arrest. l beg you to kindly com
municate them to the court"
CassimirPerier, in loud voice,
said:
Monsieur lie President. you ask me
10 speak the truth and all the truth.
| have sworn to do it. I will speak it
with out reticence. without reserve, in
its entirety. Whatever | have said in
the past, whatever people NAV believe
and say, which unfortunately is not al
ways the same thing, that | am alone
aware Of incidents and facts which
might throw light. and that have NOT
hitherto said all, justice ought to know
that 1t is false. I will not leave this
place without saying all I will not
leave this place until I have left an
unalterable conviction that know
nothing which might throw light on the
case and that | have said all that |
know"
The former president then. In a loud
and distinct voice, repeated the evil
dence he had given before the court Of
cessation. The witness read the text
of the dispatch received by Count Won
Munster-L adenburg, the German am
bassador at Paris, from Prince Ho-
benlohe, the German imperial chan
cellor. which the former communicated
to M. Cassimir- Perier during visit 10
the Elysee palace.
M Cassimir-Perier then recounted
how he had expressed to the then pre-
mier and minister of war his
AsTONISHMENT AND INDIGNA-
TION
At the interview which Captain La
brun-Renaud gave the Figaro on the
subject of Dreyfus. The witness theh
told of Colonel Picquart's visit 10 tne
Elvsee at the time Of the trial In 1891
70 inform him that NJ. Bertillon's dem
onstration had little effect on Tue
indges. He added:
AN that was done and said amone
the ministers was done without my
knowledge.
The witness then related the facts In
connection with the futile efforts OF M.
Waldeck- Rousseau to prevent the first
court-martial in sitting behind closed
doors and he said, the witness had new
er received any member of the Dreyfus
family.
NJ Casimir-Perier concluded this part
of his statement by raising his voice
and speaking very excitably, while
saying:
For the honor OF the chief magis-
tracy. which | occupied for the honor
OF the republic, will not allow it to be
said that / had exchanged word with
a Captain in the French army accused
of treason"
The former president ended his state
ment by saying:
81 affirm, before this tribunal Of sol
diers that my resignation was not con-
nected with the diplomatic incident con
corning Germany. | can do no more
than tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth AS chief OF
state or when a citizen, ! have always
in my respect for France, regarded her
as free to make decision as She Is
herself revered.'
Various questions we're then asked
NJ. Casimir-Perier by the assistant
Judge and NJ Demange Of the subject
of Captain Lebrun-Renaud's statement
that Dreyfus had confessed to him. and
the witness said emphatieally, that he
never had from Captain LebTun-fenaud
any communication such as a confess
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