The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
MAUREL CONFRONTED
WITH FREYSTMETER
President Of the Former Court-Mar-
tiaI Practically Convicted
Of Periury.

RENNES Aug 2S,-When the sixth ses-
sion Of the third week Of the second trial
by CourL-martiaI Of Captain Alfred Drew
rus Of the artillery, on charges Of treason
began this morning in the LyCee AIphouse
Berrtllon OF the anthropometric depart
ment Of the Paris Prefecture OF Police re-
sumed his testimony, Interrupted yester-
day by the adjournment Of the court for
the day. In this case u. BertiIIon testf-
he6 as a handwriting expert and gave
his reasons for believing Dreyfus to he
the author Of the famous bordereau. on
which the prosecution mainly depends 10
establish the charge against the prisoner
The comic aspect of NJ. BertiIIon's psr-
form7nce again appealed TO the risibflfries
Of the audience, though the Judges maid
which were concluded at $50 a. m the
witness saying in a declamatory tone:
I am convinced the writer OF the Dor
dereau is the prisoner sitting there
Dreyfus heard him without fiuchiug and
With an expression Of disdain. which he
showed in still more noticeable manner
just before the specialists testimony
when NJ Demange handed him paDer
which NJ BertilIou had submitted to the
Judges as convincing proof of the guilt OF
the accused The prisoner perused il for
a few minutes and then handed il back
with shrug Of his shoulders and without
uttering q word.
There was mighty declamatic scene to-
ward the end of the session NJ Tsbnrf
leading counsel for the defense. asked 10
have Captain Freystmeter, one OF the
members Of the court-marttal of fS44
which convicted Dreyfus, called in contra
diCtion of the deposition of Colonel
MaureI, the presiding Judge on that &C.
Casion, who had testified that he read
only one Of the documents out of the Sc
cret dossier. communicated to the coutt-
martial The captain, who is a finely
built officer and who has & handsome
honest face, assembled the platform win
a firm step and fearless air. When he
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conviction Of the guilt of the prisoner was
formed by the evidence of experts in
handwriting, the deposition Of Colonel DII
Patty de Clam. and, be continued Il
must add. some slight influence was eyer
cised over my mind by hearing the secret
dossier read"
The witness was then questioned as TO
whether one or more Of the documents
was in direct contradiction of Colonel
Maurel and NJ Labor at once demanded
the conformation of Captain Freystmeter
with Colonel Maurel- The latter r7Orrnta,l
the stage and presented a r1iserabIa o.
ject, his shifting eyes clearing out be-
meath heavy eyebrows and looking around
him with a vicious, hang-dog look
How do you explain this?' asked M
Labor
The colonel, at bay. replied savagelv.
''I said I only read one document. I did
not say only one document was read
This statement called forth an ol1tb1rrs+
OF Kisses and indignant "Ohs'' from re
audience, which looked upon It as an in
famous confession The witness, trep1
bling with shame. but evidently deter
mined TO fight to the last, threw a fierce
look OF hatred at NJ. Labori and the audi
ence as the gendarmes shouted Silence
silence" After this the audience listened
bold voice, told exactly what the docu-
meuts Of the cossisr were and how Colonel
Maurel not only read those documents,
but made comments on them This prac-