Iron County register., 1899-08-31
PROVED NAUREL A LIAR.
Sensational Scene at the Dreyfus
Court-Martial Session
at Rennes.
N. LABoRl SCORES A NOTABLE POINT.
Col. MaureI, who Presided at the
Former Trial, Proven by Mai.
Freystaeter, One of the Members
of the Court, to Have Given False
Testimony.

Rennes, Aug. 27.-When the sixth
session of the third week Of the Sec
ond trial of Capt. Alfred Drsyfus be-
gan in the Lycee, NJ. Alphonse Bertil-
Ion, chief of the anthropometric de-
partment of the Paris prefecture of
police, resumed his testimony, inter-
rupted, Friday, by the adjournment of
the court for the day. In this case NJ.
Bertillon testified as a handwriting
expert, and gave his reasons for be-
lieving Dreyfus TO be the author of the
famous borderean, upon which the
prosecution mainly depends to estab-
ish the charge against the prisoner.
BcrtillOn's Evidence Concluded.
The comic aspect of NJ. Bertillon's
risibilities of the audience, though the
judges paid close attention to his dem
onstrations, which were concluded at
$3.50 a. H., the witness saying in a
Geclamatory tone:
Il am convinced the writer of the
bordereau is the prisoner sitting
there
Dreyfus heard him without finch
ing, and with an expression of dis
dain, which he showed in a still more
noticeable manner just before the spe-
cialist's testimony, when NJ. Demange
handed him apaper which NJ. Bertillon
had submitted to the judges as con.
sincing proof of the guilt Of the ac-
cuSed.
The prisoner perused it for a few
| minutes, and then handed it back with
a shrug of his shoulders and without
uttering a word.
Highly Dramatic Scene.
There was a highly dramatic scene
toward the end of the session. NJ. La
bori, leading counsel for the defense,
asked to have Maj, Freystaeter. one of
the members of the court-martia of
1894, which convicted Dreyfus, called
in contradiction of the deposition of
Col. Maurel, the presiding judge upon
that occasion, who had testified that
he only read one of the documents of
the secret dossier communicated to
the court-martial.
A Fearless Witness.
The ma ior, who is j finely-built Of
| ficers,and who has a handsome, honest
| face, ascended the platform with a
firm step and fearless air. When he
was asked to recount what occurred.
| he said his conviction of the guilt of
The prisoner was formed by the evi-
dence of the experts in handwriting,
| the deposition of Col. Du Patty de Clam,
| and" he continued, Il must add, some
! slight influence was exercised over my
| mind by hearing the, secret dossier
read
| Entire D9ssier Was Read.
The witness was then questioned as
! to whether one or more of the docu-
| ments were read, and he said they
were all read. This was in direct con-
| tradiction of Col. Maurel, and M. La
| bori at once demanded the confronta-
| ton of Maj. Freystaeter with Col.
! Maurel. The latter mounted the stage
| and presented a miserable object, his
shifty eyes blearing out beneath
! heavy eyebrows, and looking around
him with vicious hang-dog look.
/ Col. Maurel at Bay.
''How do you explain this?" asked
! NJ. Labori.
Then, the colonel at bay, replied
savagely: Il said L only read one doc
u4nent. 1 did not say only one docu-
! ment was read"
This statement called forth an out
| burst of Kisses and indignant,
! from the audience, which locked upon
| it as an infamous confession. The wit
ness, trembling with shame, put evil
! IDENTIFY determined to fight to the last,
threw a fierce look of hatred at NJ. La
| bori and the audience as the gendarmes
! shouted: ''Silence, silence"
The Audience SpelI-Bound.
After this. the audience listened
| spell bound as Maj. Freystaetar- in a
| distinct, bold voice, told exactly what
the documents of the dossier were,
and how Col. Maurel not only read
those documents, but made comment
on them. This was practically calling
Maurel a thorough liar, and the colonel
| glared at the major ferociously. Maj.
| Freystaeter, however, was not dis
| mayed, and his words spoken in tone
| Of candor and fearlessness, must have
carried conviction to every nearer.
A Striking Contrast.
Gen. Mercier then asked to be heard,
and placed himself by the side of Maui
lei. The forbidding appearance of
| these two men, both dressed in ci-
villain attire, was in striking contrast
with the erect, unfiinching attitude of
| Freystaeter, who wore the smart uni
form of a major of artillery, with med
! ais on his breast. It was a remarka-.
| BILE scene.