Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31

speaks readily and clearly, and follows
tno witnesses closely, taking notes of
various points of their DISPOSITIONS.
Major Lauth first confronted Col.
Cnrdier, and tried to score against him
by pointing out that Cordier was in
correct in saying there were no Anti
Semites on the general staff, since Cor
dier himself was one.
The colonel retorted, turning the
tables on the major, as, raising his
hand, he c. cd: "Quite true; | was an
Anti-Semite, but l never bore false
witness against the Jews; [ am an
honest man. the audience applauded
these remarks.
Col. Uordier then administered n
well-deseryed snub to Major Lauth, by
remarking that he (the colonel1 might
be allowed to know more than Major
l.auth with reference to the work of
the intelligence department, since he
tCordier) replaced Col. Sandherr as
chief OF the department whenever
Sandherr was absent, while Major
Lauth, the witness concluded, "was
| merely my assistant; my assistant,
mark you.o Major Lauth did not en-
| joy this little scene at all.
Gen. Roget next confronted Col. Cor
| dier. The general assumed the same
| supercilious air which characterized
him when he appeared at the witness
| bar, strutting about the stage in dis
dainful attitudes. His evidence, how.
ever, was not very striking, nor was
that of Col. Fleur or Archivist Grihe-
lin, who also contested minor points of
| Cordier's deposition
Finally, Gen. Mercier, who evidently
appeared in order to demonstrate the
baselessness of the stories Of his inten-
| tions to fly, and to show his determine
tion to fight to the last, confronted Col.
| Cordier. The generals remarks were of
small Importance, the most interesting
being his repetition of Col. Sandherr's
/ opinion of Matthew Dreyfus, the pris.
oner's brother. Mercier admitted
Sandherr said Matthew Dreyfus inn
/ pressed me as an honest man, who was
prepared to make any sacrifice to save
his brother. -
| DE FREYCINEr ON THE STAND.
M. De Freycinet, the former Minis
ter of War, former Minister of Foreign
Affairs and premier, followed Col.
Curdier on the witness stand. The
court room was packed to it's utmost
capacity as the distinguished French
statesman began his deposition. 1t
was evident the public was anxious to
zee the former minister at the witness
bar. He is venerable looking man,
with scanty, snow-white hair and
moustache, and was dressed in a blue
serge suit. lie wore % little black bow
for a necktie, and gave his testimony
seated, and in q low voice. The wit
ness was expected to speak about the
80, 900, 600 francs supposed to have been
contributed abroad, mainly in England
and Germany, to the Dreyfusian war
chest.
NJ. De Freycinet began by expressing
the pain which he experienced at the
troubles his country was undergoing.
Later, he said he remembered II con-
versation with Gen. lamont, at which
there was reference to money coming
from abroad in support of the Dreyfus
agitation, (which, while disinterested
in France, might not DO so abroad. =
NJ. De Froycinet, however, did not re.
member the details of the conversation,
nor could he say if any specific amount
were mentioned.
M. DE Freycinet then alluded to his
fears that attacks on the chiefs of the
army might be preiudicial to discip
line" adding: might not those at.
taclss lead to the disappearance of dis
cipline, and what then would be the
result if We found ourselves in Difficult
ties with foreign country" Ii
short, M. De Freycinet delivered a pa
triotic speech, rather than deposi
tion, concluding with the words: N
the world will accept your verdict
which will open an era OF reconcllia
tion.'
The members of the court martha
treated M. De Freycinet with tn,
! greatest of Difference. The president o
j the court, Col. Jouaust, declined Il
put to the witness some questions from
! Maitre Labor, leading counsel for tn
, defence, on the ground that they ha'
/ no direct bearing on the case. One
!, the questions referred to Nj DE Frey
, cinet's personal opinion Of M. Scheurer
, Kestner, the former Vice-President o
the Senate, who has interested himsel
strongly in behalf of Dreyfus. Al
n though the colonel refused to put tn
question, the witness replied that M
Scheurer- Kestner was his friend, an
that he had high opinion of his char
acter.
; M. De Freycinet was then conducte
to the witness seats, where he sat for
! few minutes besides Gen. Billot, chat
, ting with that officer. He left tn
= court later.
> The testimony of two minor witnesse
> concluded the days proceedings.
Further proceedings on hfth paRc'l