The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29

was in the following terms: Dreyfus
is arrested. Emissary warned Gre
newed cries of ''Oh." "OhrO
At this juncture General Mercier and
Colonel Maurel jumped up simultane-
ously and asked TO speak. Their action
caused intense excitement, which be-
came breathless as Colonel Maurel
stood up and both the former judges
confronted each other with almost de-
fiant looks.
Colonel Maurel said: 'I have only
word to say. The other day Maitre La
bori drew from the ground OF argument
to the ground Of secret deliberations. I
told him had only read a single docu-
ment. These were the words: only
read one document l did not say only
one document had been read. (Sensa-
tion). I did not go any further than
that, as I did not wish to violate the
secret of the judges deliberations"
Continuing, Colonel Maurel said: I'm
reply to questions of counsel for the
defence, who would have made me say
more than / wished, I declared I had
only read one document After reading
that document I handed the dossier to
the clerk, saying: I am tired"
This caused another great sensation
and Interruptions almost developing
into uproarousness, which caused Col
onel Jouaust to order the -commandant
of gendarmes to maintain silence.
Colonel Maurel, as he spoke, was
greatly excited and trembled.
Captain Freystaetter steadfastly re-
garded his former colleague, his cold,
determined attitude having an immense
effect on the audience, whose great agi-
tation increased as exciting incidents
followed
M. Labori asked whether Colonel
Maurel confirmed the explanations of
Captain Freystaetter and what the lat
ter had said in regard to Colonel Ma.u-
rel.
The latter replied: II answer with all
frankness and all truth. I only listen
ed to the reading of the documents
very absently. 1t was not interesting"
(Shouts of "Oh!" "Oh!" and much
laughter.)
$n conclusion, Captain Valerie de-
clared the court now had in it's posses
sion material proof of the prisoners
guilt. (Sensation)
When DreyfuS was asked the usual
the evidence of Captain Valerie was
only a repetition of M. Bertillon's, and
that, consequently, his reply to the lat
ter applied equally to Valerie.
Reference having been made to, doc
tored words in minutes written by him
at the war office, Dreyfus pointed out
that those minutes were written in the
upon the fact that he had already ac-
knoWledged the genuineness of the
plotting pad letter." which he reaf-
firmed, adding that the hypothesis that
he doctored the bordereau in order to
have means of defense fell to the
ground of itself, since he had never at
tempted to turn the system to use.
CSensatiOn.)
sc NJ. Bertillon's measures are false.
All, without exception" exclaimed the
prisoner vehemently, amid excitement.
The witness concluded with saying:
THAT is all, Monsieur le President. I
remember nothing else.''
Captain Freystaetter was then re-
quested to definitely give his recollec-
tiOns concerning the production of a Sc
cret document at the cOurt-martial of
1894
His manner was quiet and collected as
he replied: mot only did I see them,
but I assert Colonel Maurel had them
in his hands, and, what is more, I as
sert that he made a commentary on
each document as it passed through
his hands" (ImmenSe sensation.)
Colonel Maurel, very pale vigorously
protested against the use Of the word
documentary" which caused laughter.
could not have acted as Captain
F'reystaetter asserts" said Colonel
Maurel II was too conscious of my
uuly " allow IuySell 10 luuucuCe
anyway the judges, whose president 1
was"
Addressing Colonel Jouaust, Captain
Freystaetter said: MY excuse for my
attitude, my colonel, is my ignorance
of the legal regulations. I did not
know at ali that it was forbidden to
make any communication in the judges
room. (Sensation). Moreover, April
Sth last, I wrote to Colonel Maurel,
clearly explaining everything I intend
ed to do when learned it was irregu-
lar to communicate a document in the
judges rooms"
Colonel Maurel admitted the truth Of
this statement.
M. Labori requested the judges to
note that no contradiction was offered
to Captain Freystaetter'S statement
that the Panizzardi telegram Of Novem-
Der End was communicated privately to
the judges in 1894 and under these cir
cumstances, General Mercier having
testified that he had given an order
that the telegram should not be COM
municated, and whereas he had also
testified that the order was carried out,
counsel begged the president of the
court to ask General Mercier for expla-
nations concerning the statement, which
entirely contradicted his evidence
(Great sensation.)
General Mercier, who had paid rapt
out that Captain Freystaetter had spok-
en- Of an action Of treason. alleged to
have been described at the 1894 court
martial as having been committed by
Dreyfus at the polytechnic school, add
ing that Captain Freystaetter seemed
to retain very exact recollection of the
documents communicated" and asked
what was referred to in the letter men
toned.
MERCER INSULTS FREYSTA-
ETTER.
Captain Freystaetter-It referred to. a
shell, 1 see the document perfectly in
my minds eye.
General Mercier-So Captain Frey
staetter is caught in the very act of
lying. cloud protests.) I repeat it,
the general continued coolly, amid re-
newed protests. CAS- a matter of fact.
the robin shell, to which he refers, was
only adopted by Germany in 1895. We
were only informed Of the act of trea-
son in 1896"
Captain Freystaetter adhered to his
statement that a shell was mentioned
in the commentary submitted to the