Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-23
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Dreyfus Court Martial.

The Dreyfus Court Martial.
Rennes, France, Aug. % Nj. Labor
arrived at the court room today at an
early hour. The process by the prose-
cution of proving Dreylus guilty ''oD
general principles" Was continued to-
day, when more witnesses testified OF
the dislike and suspicion Of fellow-ofti-
GERS for the prisoner. Major Dervieu
told of the irregular hours at which the
accused worked in the bureau and said
he once saw him prying into a n est OF
documents Captain Duchatelel next
testified. He said: in July 1894,
Dreyius asked me where certain conf
Dental documents were kept and he
o so accompanied me to the houses OF
certain prostitute. Dreyfus replied to
these statements saying that the wit
nesses had taken harmless inquiries OF
mis- and twisted them into incrmna-
lions. A horse dealer named Du Breuil,
then testified that he had met Drey ius
at the house of a Madame Bodsou,
to whom he said Dreyfus was deep
ly attentive. Witness said there
was another visitor at the Bodson
house, a German officer, with whom
Dreyfus often conversed in German.
Later, he said Nine. Bodson told him
that there were secrets between DIey
tus and the German which Involved the
honor of France. NJ. Labor then ask
ed what belief could be put in story
from this man and from such q source
as the Bodson woman.
Dreyfus on being asked if he had
anything to say, denied the story OF MS
meeting a German officer at the Bodson
house though he admitted his intimacy
with the woman which he said was be
fore his marriage.
Captain Geronds, the next wit
ness, defended Esterhazy, saying
it was impossible for him to
have known anything about the hydrau
lie brake mentioned in the bordereau.
Esterhazy's evidence before the court
Of cessation, was here read verbatim,
consuming two hours.
At the conclusion of the reading Of
Esterhazy's testimony, n. Labor re-
quested that three letters written by
Esterhazy to the late President Faure,
De read. They contained appeals for
| deliverance from the prosecutions OF
| Picquart and are full of threats if his
appeal is not answered. Esterhazg
testified that he understood that Faure's
intervention following the receipt OF
these letters led to Picquarl's being
sent to Tunis.
General Gonse, the man who sent
Picquart to Tunis, now took the stand
and denied the statements made by Els
tsrhazy which reflected on the general
staff.
What in your eyes" said Labor,
lean excuse the vllainous acts taken
to apprise Esterhazy OF his danger from
Picquart's Investigations 2"
General Gonse refused to admit that
improper means had been taken.
Labori-"Did not you and De Clam
and Henry arrange what steps were
taken ?"
"It's false" shouted Gonse. Labor
intimated that Col. Henry had said so.
Gonse screamed denial.
Labori continued to bait Gonse say
ing that the generals must answer for
| WIG SiOOhCQ oCIS vi luClL CubOl
and assume share of the response
bility.
Gonse's claimed that secrecy was
! necessary, but mentioned De Clam,
Henry and General Saussiere as some
of the "others."
Exactly" said NJ. Labor, shut who
was it gave them orders ?" GoDse's
| ansUer was evasiva
General De Dionne, ex Chief of the
Schools, testified that Dreyfus was not
Disseminated against at the artillery
school. Dreyfus here interrupted say
ing II was, and bee luse was Jew"
De Dionpe retorted 1T was because
you were boastful and libertine''
The testimony of Mile. Pays, Ester
hazy's mistress, was then read and after
this the court adjourned.