The record-union., 1899-08-08
.DREYFUS ON THE
WITNESS STAND.
CONTINUED from First Page,


Jouaust-A witness says you commu
nicated it to him.
Dreyfus (vehemently)-No; never.
Jouaust-A Major lent this firing
manual to you?
Dreyfus-No, my Colonel, / deny it
absolutely.
Dreyfus then entered into an expla-
nation of dates, but his memory failed
him.
Colonel Jouaust then took up the
famous phrase II am starting for the
maneuvers." He said: You had never
been to the maneuvers, because it was
the custom for only p1obationers to 60
But at the date of the borderau you
did not know you would not go?
Dreyfus-There had been fresh orders
given.
Major Carriere here interviewed, say
ing: But there were two sets of Or
ders given. 1t was in September when
it was decided not to send the proba-
TONERS to the maneuvers."
Jouaust-What work were you en-
gagged in on the fourth and first bu
reaus?
Dreyfus enumerated the different
tasks, adding: Il was only occupied
with current matters, and perhaps a
few studies of which 1 forget the sub
jects.'
Jouaust-At the military school you
| were reproached with saying the Alas
clans were happier as Germans than
as Frenchmen?
Dreyfus-No; I never uttered such
words.
| Jouaust-How do you account for the
bad note against you, written by a GER
tain General?
| Dreyfus-He said he wanted no Jews
on the general staff.
Jouaust-How did you know what he
said?
| Dreyfus-Through conversations.
Jouaust-You attributed this bad note
to your religion?
| Dreyfus-Yes.
| Jouaust-In 1892 you went to Null
hous. What did you do there?
Dreyfus-I went there three times by
way of Basic, without passport. Once
l arrived at my house l never went
out.
Jouaust-You went there in 1886?
| Dreyfus-Yes, possibly.
Jouaust-Did you follow the German
maneuvers?
Dreyfus-No.
| Jouaust-Did you converse with Ger
man officers?
| Dreyfus-I deny it absolutely.
| Jouaust-What was your object in
| going to Alsace?
| DTeyfus-For instruction.
! Jouaust-You studied transports?
! Dreyfus-Yes.
| Jouaust-You wrote certain informa-
ton respecting the manufacture of the
Robin she'll You said this information
was requested by a professor of the
military school This was false. am
| told you asked officers indiscreet Ques-
tons?
| Dreyfus-It is not true.
| Jouaust-Did you go to Brussels in
| 1894?
| Dreyfus-No.
| went.
| Dreyfus-It is false.
Jouaust-You had relations with a
| woman?
Dreyfus-Yes.
! Jouaust-What nationality?
| Dreyfus-Austrian.
I Jouaust-How could you have, such
relations, you an officer of the general
! staff?
| Dreyfus-I committed no indiscre-
| ton.
! Jouaust-Your books were we'll kept
! You had special resources. Passing
through Champs Elysee in 1891 you
! remarked: Here lives certain lady.
Suppose We call on her. 1 have lost
heavy sums at her house.
| Dreyfus-It is false. I have never
gambled. Never, never
Jouaust-Did you know Colonel Fatty
| Du Clam?
Dreyfus-No.
Jouaust-Did you know Major Henry?
! Dreyfus-No.
Jouaust-You have no motive for an
imosity against them?
! Dreyfus-No.
| Jouaust-And Colonel Picquart?
Dreyfus-I don't know him.
! Jouaust-And Lieutenant Colonel Es-
| terhazy?
| Dreyfus-I don't know him.
Jouaust-You never wrote him?
| Dreyfus-No.
Jouaust-Colonel Du Patty de Clam
says that your writing at his dictation
was less firm when he made you I'M
dergo trial on the day of your arrest.
| Dreyfus-My writing has not much
| changed
| Here a non-commissioned officer, who
was standing in front of Major Car
| riere, crossed the platform and handed
| Dreyfus his writing on the day of his
arrest. Dreyfus replied by insisting
| that there was nothing to show any
perceptible change in his handwriting.
| Colonel Jouaust then spoke of the in
| terview with Du Patty de Clam, and
Dreyfus replied: II never confessed
| anything to Du Patty de Clam
| Here occurred one of the most dra
| matte scenes in the proceeding. Drey
| fus, tremendously excited, swayed to
| and fro for a moment, and then all his
pent up emotion and Indignation burst
forth, and in a piping voice. heard
throughout the court room, and even
by those standing on the outside, said:
1T is Ubiquitous to condemn an inno-
cent man. never confessed anything,
never"
Dreyfus, as he uttered the words.
raised his right white-gloved hand and
held it aloft as if appealing to heaven
to vindicate him.
Colonel Jouaust then said: ''At the
time Of your condemnation Colonel Du
Patty de Clam went to see you in the
prison. What passed between your"
Dreyfus-He asked me if had not
given unimportant information in order
to obtain other information. l re-
piled: No." and added that it was
iniuuitous to condemn an innocent man.