The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13

| whereupon the ushers called Tor silence.
| Gen. Mercier then stammerec:
| Il would come and say. Capt. Dreyfus.
| I was mistaken In good faith. and come
| with the same good faith to admit ii, and
| VII do al In my human power to repair
! the frghtfui error"
| The prisoner then shouted. why don't
| you. then. That Is your duty.
| A. this there was another outburst OF APP
| plause.
| Gen. Mercier. after a pause, when the ex-
| element hac partially Gained, said:
well. no. My conviction since 1894 has
! not suffered the slightest weakening. It
| is fortified by the deepest study OF the dos
| ser and also by the inaniiy Of the means
resorted TO for the purpose of proving the
| innocence of the condemned man OF 1894 in
| spite Of the evidence accumulated and In
| spite Of the millions OF money EXPENDED"
| Col. Jouaust then said:
| Have you finished?"
| Gen. Mercser replied:
| yes"
! Col Jouaust then announced that the
| sessions Of the court-martial would be re-
sumed Monday morning.
NJ casirnir-Per.er thereupon 1850 and
| said:
After the deposition of Gen. MERCER.
| shall ask the court to hear me, and 1
! would prefer TO be in conformation with
| him"
Kissed by the Audience.
| This announcement caused q sensation.
| Then followed a thrilling demonstration
| against Gen MERCER. AS he turned to
| leave the court, the audience rose en-
| masse and Kissed and cursed him. those
at the back OF the court standing on
| benches and chairs in order to better
hound him.
The gendarmes placed themselves be-
tween the general and the audience. which
showed a strong disposition TO malireat
the former minister OF war
| Gen. Mercier hurried out OF the court
| room through a side door. On emerging
into the street the crowd outside cheered
| the general and cried ''vive farmee."
"Ah." cried q spectator OF the scene In
| court, 'n they had heard the human
| monster speak they would not cheer him
now"
One newspaper man In court was arrest
| ed for calling Gen. MERCER, as he passed
| by him, a murderer. But later on the man
| was released.
Dreyfus was hurried out by gendarmes
who Immediately cleared the courtroom.
Tried the War Scare.
| Mercier played the now weil-worn wax
| scare today The effect must be very
| discouraging to him, as his hearers lis
tened, without stirring a muscle. to his
story of how France was on the threshold
Of a war with Germany. The anti
prsyfusards have cried wolf too often.
At the outset of Gen. Mercier's testi-
mony he prepared the court for war
scare by declaring that the emperor OF
Germany personally took an active part
I'm organising espionage, and then later.
when he defended his action in commune
eating the secret dossier to the court mar
tiaI Of 1894. he said:
az no longer have reason to keep silent,
and / am going to accomplish what l
consider my duty. In 1894 the diplomatic
situation was perilous. NJ. Hanotaux.
then minister OF foreign anairs, mas lndi-
Gated this.
M CasImir-Perer has spoken before
the criminal chamber about the unusual
step taken by Count Won Munster. He
also exposed the somewhat unusual way
by which he could double himself into
an official parsonage and a private per-
sonage later giving Count Won Munster
Information which was at first refused
him.
.'But NJ Casimr-Perier amended his
deposition. saying he had not said that
the same day he. NJ. Dupuy and myself
remained from o'clock in the evening
untiI 1880 In his private office at the
Elysee waiting the result OF Geographic
communications between the emperor oe
Germany and Count Won Munster. He
remained four hours and half await
ing 10 see II anything would result from
this exchange Of kilograms"
: Here NJ Casimir- Pcrier shook hts head
and hand in an emphatic denial OF Gen.
Mercier's statement The latter contin-
ued:
II had been informed In the afternoon
! that the situation was very grave. Count
Won Munster handed an order from his
soveretF1l 60 ask for his passports II his
demands were not conceded. was pre-
, nared 10 give the order for mobilization
You see. were within an ace OF war
II WAS only at is.sa ,nat NJ Cas,r,Ir-
perier notified me that Count Won Mum
ster had accepted the insertion Of n some
what vague note declaring the amhassa-
/ dor was not involved
NJ Casimir~ perier here again made a
repudiating gesture
Gen. MERCER continued 20 explain that
this was the reason FAR his action regard
ing the secret aossier
Dreyfrs shows Iron Nerve.
II prevfus IS guilty he mus. possess
superhuman nerve fer he listened 70 Gen
Mercier's rltsiesS arraisnment this morn
ing until he approached the end az his
deposition with sphyrx-like Tigi8ity %
features. but watched Nercler Ike cat
watches n mouse No ore would have
suspected the volcano with which Drev-
fis would burst forth when human aeSh
and hloci could stand II no longer The
! o1fy sign ~ :he FIRE within was the hsav-
ing of bis bosom and the rarchrg ot HIS
Fps and palate, whlch re occasionally
uso.stersi with hts tongue \ casual OBJ
server might have missed these tndlra-
.to7< and have tina sined thss ne was an
image cst IN store. with TIRE eyes fixed
on Nsrciar. Bat when az las. his feelings
obtained the mastery ard he sprang 20 his