The Worcester spy., 1899-08-13

tu1S document In an INSIDE pocket OF
your waistcoat."
The president here handed Dreyfus a
paper and said: DO you recognize it
as having belonged TO your
Droyfus answered: Yes, my col
onel''
Jouaust-"W Whose was it?"
Dreyfus-"M Mine"
Jouaust-''will you tell me how ana
under what circumstances the docu-
! ment came into your possession"
Dreyfus-'It is a document l used
during my trial. In order to discuss the
value of the bordereau. wished to
keep it,
Jouaust-"The military code gives
you the right to have a copy of the
documents In your case. This document.
therefore, was legitimately in your pos
session. Why do you wish to keep it?"
Drsyfus-"As a souvenir of the text
Of the bordereau.'
Jouaust-"That was not proper, and,
therefore, it was taken from you. Did
You merely wish to elucidate this
point? That will do
Col. Jouaust then asked Maj. Car
riere If he had any observations to
make in behalf Of the government.
The major replied by asking to have
DR.. Ranson's report on the Dreyfus
case. The report deals with the meas
ures of surveillance over Dreyfus
adopted during the voyage of the pris-
Qner to Cayenne, and said, among other
Shlngc, that he was seen on board,
seated on a stool and weeping. NJ. de
Ia Roche-N Nernet. a secretary attached
to the French embassy at Berlin, was
the aext witness called. Although he
was scared, there was no hesitation in
ms replies He said he acted as the
transmitting agent of the ministry of
war and ministry of foreign affairs,
whenever they were engaged in the
Translation Of Panizzerdi dispatch,
which was very minute and compli-
Gated matter. Several drafts, he ex-
planned, were first made, and finally an
onrcial translation was drawn up, which
"F.s the same as since published.
Questioned respectively regarding the
drafts and translations he said they
Were purely Hypothetical, the first draft
only having two words Capt Drey-
tus, Of which the translators were
really sure. the sense being to the ef-
rect that Dreyfus had been arrested
and that he had no relations with Ger
many, M. Paleoiogue, Of the French
foreign office, was then called and dis
agreed TO some Of this witness state
inents. But the net result of the two
Win .sses' replies to NM. Labori and
Deg ange was that never in any re-
laVon was there any question of rela-
uens with Germany?
When his testimony was ended, Mr..
Casnnir-Perier was conducted back to
MS seat by non commissioned officer,
and all eyes We're directed toward
door to the right There was a mo-
1nent of painful suspense, and then
Gen. Mercier glided slowly into the
court room and was conducted to the
witness stand by soldier. He lifted
up his right hand before the crucifix
and swore tc tell the whole truth.
Gen. Mereier played the now we'll
worn war scare, but the effect must be
very discoura ging to him, as his hear
ers listened without stirring muscle
10 lis story of how France was on the
threshold of a war With Germany The
anti -Dreyfusards have cried ''Woff''
too often.
At the outset of Gen. Mercier's tes-
'timony he prepared the court for a
war scare by declaring the emperor OF
Germany personally took an active part
organizing espionage, and then, later,
When he defended his action in COM
mitting the secret dossier to the court
martial of 1894, he said
no longer had reason to keen ST.
lent, and | ain going to accomplish
what l consider my duty In 1894, the
dnplomatic situation was perilous. NJ.
Hanotaux, then minister of foreign af-
Ialrs has indicated this. NJ. Casinir-
Perier has spoken before the criminal
chamber about the unusual step taken
by Count Won Munster"
Here M. Casinir- -PerieF shook his
mead and hand in emphatic denial of
Gea. Mereier's statement The latter
&C ccntinued:-
had been warned during the after
noon that the situation was very grave.
Count Won Munster handed an order
from inn 70, fo., III
ports if his demands were not conceded.
was prepared to give the order for
mobilization. You see, we We're within
+ an ace of war. It was only at 1890
tnat NJ. Casimir-Perier notified me that
Count Won Munster had accepted the
insertion of somewhat vague note de-
ciarlng the ambassador was not in
volved"
NJ. Casimir- -Perier here again made a
repudiatfng gesture. Gen. Mereier con-
unued to explain that this was the rea-
son ror his action regarding the secret
dossier.
While he was under examination Gen.
Msreier asked Col. Jouaust to allow him
70 present document showing how an
gsplonage system was organized in
Frtnee by Col. Schwartzkoppen, the
former German military attache at
Harls. The document referred to the
then Notifications of the Meuse.
Gen. MERCER then entered into an ex-
planation tending to prove Schwartz
Aoppen was at the headeCf the German
espionage in France and afterwards
mad read the favored letter containing
the words, "Cette canaille de D.
The witness, who displayed the deep
est interest was NJ. Casinlir- Perier
Adercier, who had his back turned 10
The former president, saw nothing Of
this, but after he had completed his tes
tin1ony and had reiterated all the
charges contained in NJ. D'Ormes Che
vflles bill of indictment, Mercier pre-
sented document to be read by the
clerk which proved to be the alleged
Dreyfus letter concern ing the engage
ment entered into with NJ Casimir-
Eerier, which the latter had so hotly
@enounced. The last breath had barely
LEFT the clerks lips when NJ Casimir-
Perier jumped up and shouted:
That's the letter read in the news
papers"
Gen, Mercier, startled, turned round
and muttered excuses, saying he did
not believe a president of the republic
would enter into such an engagement.
To this NJ casimir-Perier retorted in
tone of the bitterest sarcasm: Thank
you, general, for this testimonial"
At the end of his evidence, Gen. Mer-
cier said he believed that the only mo-
tive OF Dreyfus' treason was that
Dreyfus had no feeling Of patriotism.
This cruel utterance brought forth
misses from the audience, whose blood
had been sent up to fever heat by the
witness savage attacks on Drey-
fus.
Gen. Mercier, not needing the Kisses,
terminated with remarking; IF the
least doubt crossed my mind, messieurs,
would be the first to declare 1t to you
and say, This is true; to Capt. Drey-
fus. I am mistaken, but In good
faith
Then Dreyfus electrified his hearers
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