The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-28
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Captain Freystaetter steadfastiy re-
garded his former colleague, his cold,
determined attitude. having IN inn
mense effect on the audience, whose
great agitation increased % exciting
Incidents followed.
II. LaboFl asked. whether Colonel
Maurel accepted the explanation OF
Captain FFeyStaetter and what the
latter had said In regard to Colonel
Maurel The latter replied;
II answered with all frankness and
all truth. only listened 70 the read
ing Of the documents very absently. u
was not interesting" (Shouts OF "Oh,
oh. and much lnughter.)
The witness concluded with saying;
THAT Is all. Monsieur le President.
remember nothing else"
Captain FTeyataetter was then re-
| uuested TO definitely give his recoiiee-
tons concerning the production Of n
secret document at the court-martial OF
1884. HIS manner was quiet and col
lected, as he replied;
mot only did ] see them, but assert
Colonel Maurel had them In his banda.
And. what Is more. assert that he
made a commentary on each document
as It passed through his hands" Qm-
mense sensatlon.)
Colonel Maurel very pale, vigorously
protested aguinEt the Use Of the word
Commentary" which caused laughter.
81 could not have acted as Captain
Freystaetter." said Colonel Maurel. II
was too conscious Of my duty to allow
myself 10 influence In any way the
Judges, whose president was, and II
what Captnin Freystnetter has Just
sald IN regard 10 me had been done in
my presence. II the president had at
tempted to exercise pressure on me as a
Judge. II he attempted TO influence me,
Notwithstanding hts age, rank OF fupc-
tons, would have reminded him Of his
duty. / would not hnYe waited five
years before canning forward to pro-
woke an audience In open court.
have finished. win say no more In re-
ply to Captain FreyHtaetter.h
Addressing Colonel JoVaust, Captain
FreystaetteF said;
my excuse for my attitude, my
Colonel. is my ignorance Of the legal
regulations, did not know at all that
It was forbidden to make any communi-
cation In the judges room. (senSatlon).
Moreover. April 9, last, wrote to Colo
mel Maurel. clearly explaining every
thing Intended to do, when I learned
It was irregular to communicate dOcu-
ments in the judges room.
Colonel MRurel admitted the truth Of
his statement. adding: "Captain Frey
stRetter referred to doubts which had
been awakened In his mind by Colonel
Henry'S forgery. He spoke Of the an
guish by which his conscience was tor
tured. did not reply to Captain Frey
staetter, because am accustomed to
allow everyone the liberty Of his opin-
ions. In my opinion everyone ought TO
guide his ship In his own way"
n. Labor requested the judges to
note that contradiction was offered to
Captain FTeystaetter's statement that
the Panizzardi telegram OF November
was communicated privately to the
judges in 1894; and. under the circum-
stances, General Meroier, having tes-
tilted that he had given an order that
the telegram should not be communica-
ted. and whereas he had also testified
that he had given an order that the
telegram should not be communicated,
and whereas he had also testified that
the order was carried out, counsel beg
god the president OF the court to ask
General MeFcier for explanations cons
corning the statement which entirely
contradicted his evidence. (Great SEN
sationl.
General Meroler, who had paid rnpt
attention to what was going on, point
ed out that Captain Frcystaetter had
spoken OF an act OF treason, alleged to
have been described at the 1894 COURT
martial as having been committed by
Dreyfus at the polytechnic school, add
Ing that Freystaetter seemed to re-
tain very exact reOOlleGtlons Of the
documents communicated" and asked
what was referred to In the letter men
toned.
Captain Freystactter-1t referred to a
she'll see the document perfectly in
my mlnd's eye.
General Mercler-so. Captain Frey
staetter IS caught in the very act OF ly-
ing, cloud protests,)
~ repeat H." the general continued
coolly, amid renewed protests. AS a
matter of fact, the Robin shell to
which he refers was only adopted by
| GermRny'in 1895, We were only In
formed Of the net Of treason In 1885,
Captain Freystaetter adhered to his
| statement that shell used was men
the generals In 1894.
General MercieT-As for the telegram
/ OF November 2. maintain that II was
not communicated to the court Of 1884.
Captain FFeystaetteF-I am certain
that there was q telegram With the
words. 'Dreyfus Is arrested. Emissary
warned"
"There was something else which l
do not remember. As regards the reply
General MeTcler has Just made to me,
insist have not said there was o doc
ument mentioning a particular shell,
but simply a commentary referring to
an act Of treason in connection with a
she'll do not know II that affected
the evidence Of the prosecution. But
have only testified to that OF which
am strictly certain.
General Mercier reiterated that II
was impossible to communicate In 1894
concerning the Robin shell.
II. Labori then said:
I'm view Of the incidents occurring !
must insist once more, Monsieur le
President. that the condition Of Colonel
Du Patty de Clam be examined Into by
impartial physicians. General Mercier
has stated that the packet containing
the secret documents was prepared
by Colonel Du Patty de Clam"
General Mercier. interrupting
me; l said l had learned from General
de Bolsdeffre that the package was
brought by Colonel Du Patty de Clam.
But / also said Colonel Sandherr pre-
| pared the packet (sensation.)
II. LabOrl-AlwnyB the dead Snnd-
herr. the dead Henry, the dead Their
testimony Is constantly being cited.
Colonel JOuaust protested against
| these words ns being out Of order. and