Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
y disposed of his evidence had suffered

greatly.
Dreyfus created better impression to-
day. He entered the courtroom with
more confident bearing and replied to
the witnesses In a calm voice, without
any theatrical gestures. and his remarks
were put 80 lucidly that he appeared tn
make an impression on the Judges, all OF
whom were originally reputed TO be Bit
terly opposed to him.
JOUAUST KISSED.
The session wound up with scene,
on account Of the extraordinary conduct
Of Colonel Jouaust. the president Of the
court. who permitted himself to make
a display Of partality. NJ. Bertulus ha !
been confronted with Captain Junck the
last witness, and General GOnse had de-
Tended the latter. when Colonel Pic
quart asked to be allowed TO refuto some
Of Junck's remarks. Colonel Jouaust
made a gesture of impotence and shout
ed: What, again?'
An outburst OF hooting and Kissing
came from the audience at such dis
play of unfairness from the president
Judges and gendarmes quickly suppress"
ed the noise, but Colonel Jouaust I'M
derstood the wel-merited rebuke adj
ministered TO him. turned red. and adj
journed the court ten minutes later.
EVIDENCE IN FULL.
Following is the evidence in detail
General Fsbre, formerly chief of the
fourth bureau Of the General StalI was
the first witness to-day. He SAID that
i'm his official character he compared the
handwriting of the b0rdereau with that
OF various officers In his bureau. includ-
ing the handwriting Of a probationer who
had been in the bureau during the pre-
vious year, and who had not favorably
impressed his comrades.
This probationer, Dreyfus. who was
regarded as untrustworthy and insincere
ia his pretensions, was according to the
witness, equally disliked by his COM
rades and his superiors. and was, Fabro
added constantly endeayOring. by all
sorts of means, to learn the secrets of
the plan of concentration of the Eastern
railway system. His official duties, wit
ness said, placed it in Dreyfus's power
10 disclose the documents referred to IN
the bordereau.
When Major Berth showed witness
the bordereau the latter was struck with
the resemblance of the caligraphy.
General Fabre. I'm conclusion. declared
he was still firmly convinced as in 1891
that the prisoner was the author of the
bordereau. (Sensation)
DREYFUS REPLIES TO FABRE.
After NJ. Demange had pointed out the
discrepancy in Fabre's present state
ments and those voiced I'm 1894, Colonel
Jouaust invited Dreyfus TO reply.
The prisoner said General Fabre quite
correctly described the work on which
he was engaged when a probationer,
especially emphasizing that he had 70
keep a dossier relating 10 the concentra-
ton centres on the Eastern system post
ed up. This was not a fictitious task.
p.rfs do in, I'm
measured tones, and his frankness seem
ed 20 favorably impress the judges
Colonel A'Abbeville. formerly deputy
chief of the Fourth Bureau, testified
briefly on the likeness Of Dreyfus's hand
writing to that OF the bordereau.
COCHEFERT ON THE STAND.
Greater interest in the proceedings was
manifest when the name OF the next wit
ness was announced-former Chief-of-the-
Observation-Disclosures Cochefert, who was
present when Dreyfus underwent the die
tation test in Du patty dc. CLAIMS Office
NJ. Cochefert declared he knew abso-
lutely nothing Of the Dreyfus case when
the Minister OF War General MERCER.
summoned him 10 confer with him on
the subject Of the bordereau and the sus-
picons in regard to Dreyfus.
Subsequently, after NJ Bertlllon's re-
port. the arrest OF Dreyfus was decided
upon.
The witness proceeded TO describe the
arrest and the famous scene Of the dicta-
ton test, saying that from the first re-
mark dropped by Patty de Clam the pris-
oner displayed evident uneasiness.
THOUGHT DREYFUS GUILTY.
At the time of the examination of Drey-
fus witness gained the impression that
he might be guilty and so reported when
the Minister Of War asked his opinion.
During this formal examination Coche-
fert added. Dreyfus protested his inno-
cence very violently and declared he did
not know what they wanted or Of what
he was accused.
Replying to the court Cochefert said
that since his first appearance on the
scene he had had nothing to DO with the
Dreyfus affair
After the remarks Of VI. Demange, Colo
mel Jouaust invited Dreyfus TO speak. The
prisoner replied: mo. I will reply when
Patty de Clam is here"
GRIBELIN VOLUBLE.
NJ Gribeln, the principal archivist OF
the headquarters STAFF, was the next Wit
ness He testified with great volubility
The witness said he was cogniZant OF
Dreyfus's questionable relations with wo-
men,
NJ Grlbelin recapitulated the discovery
Of the leakage at headquarters, the ar
rival OF the bordereau. &c.
Colonel Jouaust: When was the bor-
dereau received at the intelligence de-
partment2
NJ. Grlbelin: The bordereau arrived be-
tween l and 2 o'clock in the morning IN
September. 1894 After examining it We
did not hesitate 10 attribute ii 10 an Off
Ger OF the headquarters staff.
NJ. Gribelin positively asserted that Es-
terhazy never came to the intelligence
department.
PICQUART AND THE DOSSIER.
Questioned as TO the alleged indiscre-
ton Of Colonel Picquart in showing
Maltre lie Bois the secret dossier. wit
ness admitted that when he saw NJ. lie
Blois in NJ. Picquart's office. in the au-
tumn OF 1896 while the secret dossier and
the carrier-pigeon service were lying on
Picquart's table. they had not been re-
moved from their envelopes.
When questioned as 10 the "Liberateur"
document, the witness said he still won
dered how II came into EsterhaZy's
hands, and could not understand why
Esterhazy was not arrested when he
brought the document TO the Ministry Of
War.
DE CLAM AND ESTERHAZY.
Replying TO NJ. Demange. NJ. Gribelin
admitted having mixed up Patty de CLAIMS
and Henry's intrigues in favor Of Ester
hazy. The admission created a sensation.
Matre Demange questioned the witness
a. length as TO the relations between the
witness Esterhazy and Patty de Clam but
NJ Gribelin Put him off with the sug-
gestion that Maitre Demange had bet
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