The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-22
JOUAUSTSHOWS His COLORS
Sensational Incident of
Dreyfus Trial.
Judge Is Plainly Against the
Prisoner.
More Testimony Given.
Against the Prisoner.
The Prisoner Makes Much Bet
ter Impression.

Rennes, August 2l.--The third week Of
tho second trial by court martial OF Cap
tain Alfred Dreyfus Of the artillery on
the cnarge of treason. began without In
cident at GEO this morning. There was
large attendance in the Lyoee at the
opening Of the court in View of the poss-i
bls re-appearance OF Naitre Labor, lead
ing counsel for the defence, but though
he is progressing as satisfactorily as pos
sible, his physicians deemed it best for
him to remain quiet.
When IL became known that the dist n
guished lawyer would not participate in
the proceedings a large number of disap-
pointed persons quilted the court room,
leaving pereptible gaps along the benches.
The court settled quickly down to busi-
ness and by nine o'clock five witnesses
bad already appeared at the bar. II this
rate Is continued, 1t is calculated the
court will get through with the ninety
odd witnesses by the beginning of Sep
tember and it is considered probable that
the verdict Will be delivered about Sep
eInber z.
Generals Roget. de Boisdeffre ana Bill
lot were present on the witness seats and
Col. Pfcuuart took place a couple of
rows behind theu. The colonel sat alone,
until II. Bertnllus, tho examining mag
istrate, whose evidences was so favorable
to Dreyfus, entered AID sat beside Pic
quart warmly shaking him by the hand.
All the witnesses tnday were hostile TO
Dreyfus, but as most of the evidence was
reiteration OF old statements, tine audi
anoe followed the dispositions with COM
paratiyely little interest.
III. Gribelin g reference TO the relations
of Dreyfus with demi-mondaines proved
the most Sensational portion of the morn
ing session.
number Of women, listened to Nj. Gribel-
ms statements with characteristic relish.
A suhdued tittsr went round when M
Gribelin even professed to know the ex-
act amount of money Dreyfus spent upon
his various amours. M. Gribelin gave
but he did not strike one as being partic-
ularly Intelligent. Nothing In his ap-
pearance would contradict the contention
OF the Dreyfusards that he WAS Major
Lauth's tool In the machinations OF the
general staff against Colonel Picquart,
former chief OF the Intelligence depart
ment, who listened to III. GIibelin with
an air of oontemptuous impatience.
Maitre Demange, Of the counsel for the
defence, was more successful than usual
In cross-examining him and yisibly dis
concerted M. Gribelin.
Counsel scored a distinct hit when he
got M. 6ribelin TO admit he mixed the
intrigues of Patty du Clam and Henri TO
shield Esterhazy. and when M. Gribslin
was finally disposed of, his evidence had
suffered badly.
Dreyfus created q better impression to-
day. He entered the court with more
confident bearing and replied to the wit
In a aaIfu xofr0 mi a
cal gestures and his remarks were put SO
lucidly that he appe ared to make an i'm
preston on ali the judges, all Of whom
are reported to be bitterly opposed to him.
Ths session wound up with scene on
account OF the extraordinary conduct of
Colonel Jouaust, president Of the court,
who permitted himself to make nm un-
warranted display of partiality.
NJ. Bertul1us had been confronted with
the last witness, Captain Junok. and
General Gonse had defended the latter
when Colonel Picquart rose and asked to
marks. Colonel Jouaust made gesture
of impatience and shouted:
"Wbat. Rgainf"
An outburst of hooting and Kissing
came from the audience at such display
of unfairness from the president. Judges
and gen d'armes quickly suppressed the
noise, but Jouaust understood the well
merited rebuke administersd to him.
He adjourned the court ten minutes
later.
A striking figure in conrt Ia Matthew
Dreyfus, brother of the prisoner, who
usually sits In one OF the front rows Of
the witnesses with his elbow on the hack
OF the seat in front of him, HIS chin rest
ing ON his hand and his intsiligent face
turned toward the witness stand and his
eyes and ears follow every word and ges-
ture of those on the stage and his look
reflects the absorbing anxiety OF his
mind. The audience may litter and smile
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