The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
NEITHER SIDE
WAS PLEASED.
lcontlnued from First Pagel

AlNUllilAtu A+ft''
ana constituted strong proof against the
prisoner Mater. however II assumed
quite a different aspect. IL was admit
30 that before his marriage Drcyius was
not "unlmpeachable morally, nor was he
entitled 10 wear a wreath OF orange bios
SONS" daughter. But. Colonel Cordier
added. after his marriage Dreyfus was
quite different
The witness also said that while Drey-
fus boasted OF his conquests. he (Cordier)
vas Of the opinion that those who boosted
the most accomplished the least Qaush-
teri.
In 1894. the witness regarded as insult
Client the sole proof against Dreyfus.
namely. the bordereau. lie did not be
lieve the prisoner was guilty but the
fact that the judges were unanimous in
convictng him changed the witness
mind. His doubts. however. returned
when he saw that the date ~ the border
eau received i'm September had been
fixed as May. Colonel Picquarts inves-
tigatlon and the Infamous campaign
against PicQuart increased the suspl-
cior-5 OF the witness.
THINKS DREYFUs INNOCENT.
'In 1884," declared colonel Cordicr, en-
phatically. 81 had been assured by inc
unanimity Of The Judges and / was doso-
lutely convinced of the guilt OF Dfeyi rus
Now ] am absolutely convinced OF MS
Innocence" Great eXciicmenD.
Rcplvine 10 the president. he declared
HAT the approacncs q the Dreyius iamiy
~ ssndherr were not attempts at corrup-
lion and that Ireyfus' bro,ncrs remark.
.our fortune Is an your disposal was
,niv the expression N the family ardeH-
desire 90 save an innocent member ~ 10.
Reulvlp Q, Colonel JOuausts request
"a state what he knew regarding henIy 5
t,lstiars with Picquart COrdier -ali 20 a.
fellowship prevailed I'm the department
until the appearance of Henry. Wn' nad
teen forced on sandhcrr. Henry had close
relations with the supreme chief and MS
colleagues suspected hc ight report what
he heard in the office divisions ana what
occurred IN ihe department some sup
portod sandherr and other supported
Henri.
Manre Labor asked The witness what
DE knew 90 regard 20 the arrest OF Die5-
fus.
II remember" C0rd.e- replied. THAT
one of the proots advanced against prey
fus was that during the di-lauou scene
he looked DOB a mirror. That Us gong 700
far. ~ Dreyfus looked n the mirror 10
was because te had seen another mead
besides DIS own there There was an ar
ransement of mirrors and since d. must
be told, / VIII say b. behind the cur ain
were two elrs listening Dreyfus more
fore might have seen something Dc .ue7
his own lace I'm the mirror
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.
AT THE nncture NJ I.ab0u informed the
80 ffrnH To-. huI
a telegram signed "Pases aunot ncl1<
tbe dispatch of a lettcr relative 90 the Pc.
latious between colonel Sanlnerr and the
prevus family. Counsel added that DE
nld himself received "a telegram 1858 fol-
lows. II declare Colonel Sa1dhcrr told
me distinctly fhat neither before nor
after The conviction was an Offer of money
made 90 him."
Colonel Jouaust announced Thar De
would not read the let'cr because he knew
nothing OF Tho writer and asked ODE usual
question az Drevfus who replied tl9l Dee
would refer merely to the scene OIL Oct0be-
18th preceding hs arrest
'Tt was" Doe slil. ESQ fantastic that
frankly confess + understood aothine con-
necfed with D.. ~ was conducted under
such conditions chat / do not know what
manner of brain had conceived BE- and
when 4 leff the extraordinary sec1e my
head literally reeied SD I cannot remember
the facts and details
Major Lauth replied To- Colonel Cordier.
Among other things Doe declared Chat Cor
der was always expressing anlpathy Go
the Jews.
"Yesr" exclaimed C0rd'er. or tell you T
was an antisom'te but my opinions
never went t0 the length of bringing
false evidence against the Jews. l5en-1-
uon'. = am an honest man an3 T haye
conscience Roncwed eHc.lcmcnO.
ROGET TO TIE FRONT.
General Roget mounted the platform.
where his appearance cause % general OFF,.
lie said Doe would not reply t0 Colonel
COrdicrs statements concerning himself.
"Rut" he added "the witness has sail
that 7 was false. Tie must now say in
what I have been Incorrect
Colonel COrdior. elm everything
General Roget. every well Let us be
exact. LET us sake the case vi lie Mcr-
cier-Plcard.'
Continuing. General Roget entered into
70 lengthy explanation deuuoIuclng Ie
Nercier-picard as "a imnostor and swind-
lnr Roget also referred 10 "a letter Ma
th.cu Droyfus attributed To- Cordier
whorouu1u the latter again arose and pro-
tested against General R0eers ins.nua-
lions it, declared that when f. became
known that Dc vas going 90 testify he
was covered with mud and treated as n
drunEard i1 order to minimize the value
OF his evidence. Tie also protested em-
phaucauv against statement NJ the
'Ilbre Parole" that De offered h.s sor-
vices 20 Matthew Drey'us and said that
the Minister OF War had authorized him
Ghe Witness 90 prosecute the newspaper.
General Roget proceeded 20 make the
same attempt as General MERCER to con-
found Captain Freysaetter. saying that
the leakages in regard 20 the Robin shell
were only reported IN 1seG-is9s. which. he
said necessarily invaNdated the Cap
tain's statement that these leakages form
ed the Objectionable part OF the secret
dossier in 1894
Dreyfus entered n strong denial Of
many of Rogets statements.
Colonel Fleu appeared on the witness
stand 90 refute Colonel Cordicr's testi-
mony. He declared that on August 3.
lNa2 Colonel C0rdier said 10 him:
"Dreyfus IS guilty. but there must be
two others. There are three Of them
Colonel C0rdier shrugged his shoulders
and admitted that just a week before inc
arrest OF Henry DE said forgery had been
committed at the headuarfers stan. out.
the Colonel added. he told the same thing
10 others the day after the posting up ~
the speech Of NJ. Cavaignac. then Minister
OF War. which was voted 5y the Chamber
Of Deputies
MERCER N A NEW ROLE
Nfercier caused a sensation by endorsing
Captain Cordiers statement with refer
ence TO the alleged attempt Of Matthew
Dreyfus 20 bride Colonel Sandherr. Mer-
cier said:
Colonel Sandherr reported the inter
view and I asked him his opinion of il.
Cquhcrr rcDlicd. 'He gave me the fmurog-