Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-30
THE TRIAL At RENNES.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED


covered vi d mud and treated as a drunk
ard in order to minimize the value OF his
! evlderce lie also pr, tested empnau ally
ogains s. ateneat os the Libre Pa
roles IN n, offered his services to Ma
thicu rr.yfis. and sid the Minister OF
War had aulhorz d him 0hc witnesD 10
pr Sc ute the ncwsrape~.
Geae-ai Roget procCe iod 10 make tn
same attempt as General MERCER 20 con-
found Captain Frrystacttcr. saving that
| the leakages IN regard 10 the Robin shell
were only reported in isecfSsS which he
aid. nece ssarlly irval 3lted the CaptaiE's
! statement that tre2- ieakages formed
the subject Of part 81 the secret do'si-r
In 1884,
DREYFvs ENTERS DENIAL.
Dreyfus entered suong denial OF
many Of RCgtts statements.
! Colonel Flour ape areu On the witness
stand to refu.c Colold Cordiers 81
mony. he declared that August 2. u 5,
| Colonel COrdier said TO him: "Dreyfus Is
| guilty. but a. mu b two others.
There are tire, Of them"
Colonel Co d r shruggei his shoulders
and admitted that Just week before The
arrest Of Henry ne said forgery had been
committed az the headquarters stan, hut
| the Colonel added. he TO the same thing
10 others the day aft,r the ing ~
| OF the speech Of NJ Ca igdac IN ~ MINI
! is'er Of War. which was VOt d by th
| Chamber Of Deputies.
MERCER CAUSES SENSATION.
MerCicr caused a sensatiO1 by endors-
! ing Captain G riders staeyJent with
! ference TO the alleged atiemp. OF Ma
] thieu Dreyfus to brine Colonel SandherI
MERCER said: Colonel Sandherr reported
the interview and / asked him his opinion
OF II. Saudherr replied: He gave me the
| impr ssion OF beng IN honest man. re-
solved TO sacrifice everything Tor me- pio-
! Their"
This statement caus q commouon'
After brief adjournment the session
Of the court was continued.
NJ. De FPeycinet was called and amidst
suppressed excitement the former Min
lister of Foreign Affairs and former fIe-
| mier took the wltncss-stand
Maltre Demange proceeded 20 question
the former Minister.
Counsel recalled General Merciers
statemen that NJ de Freycinet told Gen
eral lamont that 100000 francs he'd
been raised abroad for the defence OF
| Dreyfus.
DE FREYC1NETS TESTIMONY.
In deply, VI. de Freycinet expressed the
anguish which he felt AT the sight OF the
trouble into which his country was
plunged, and said his whole desire was
10 see peace and calm restored.
In regard to the conversation referred
% the witness said General lamont
made me a visit Of courtesy on the coca
sion Of my quitting Office. In regard TO
the Dreyfus case / was led 10 say that
our agents abroad reported that Efforts
had been made on the Initiative Of pTl-
waite individuals in behalf Of this cam
paign-a very disinterested campaign III
France. / am sure. but less so abroad.
reported the estimates ! heard. Ihat,
Monsieur lie President is a resume as
complete and faithful as my recollection
permits of the conversation with Gene
raj lamont What struck me most was
the identity Of our anxiety In regard 10
the army We mutually expressed IN
easiness, for il must not be conceAled
that the present attacks have had pro-
found effect. which might eventually en-
danger the cohesion Of the army. You
know well that a greater discipline thAn
the military code "a said in he Cham
her. il that more rigorous discipline
which comes from the confidence Of the
soldier in his chief How II that conn
dence 20 be maintained y these cuets are
depicted daily In the bia -kest colors? -
IL not 20 be feared that 20 gwen mo-
ment this confidence msht Disappear
and what would be m ree.rt 81 we were
engaged In external difficulties? tSensa'
tion)
DANGERS TO FRANCE.
81 earnestly adj1re those Of my coun-
; trymen." continued ~. ic Freycin t.
",.ho participate In these attack. lnder
.
vim the object Of serving a noble, ee-
J ,.sted idea-I have NJ dOu1t they are
laJ away-to taFe heed of the oangrrs
ia which they may Involve the country
As General lamont said 10 me. II II
high time O. end it,
'Tet rs ceas. throwing IN one another $
faces accusations which discredit Us IN
/ the eyes OF our rivals. Gentlemen let u
; prepare-and / would mat my feebl,
voice could ht hcnrd hv aii-lct Us
prepare 10 accent YOU judgment win
respect and supucr. May the judgne nj
Of fhis French at. towards which the
whole world has as eyes turned, open ~
tie era OF reconciliation with l. 30 ne
cessafy." Immense eNcit1Hent)
10 1r Freycinc, rad fW mainlainct
M4 .ue 10 the nickname. The Little
f. W'nt. Mouse" which was bestowed IN
him IN ace unit of his ability 10 SPEAK
lsrr.nHy without conveying much n
, formation.
Use OF FOREIGN MONEY.
Nj rabori: l. " dc Fraycinet aware
OF any feet which leads him 70 bsheve
: ffeic. mo,cy has PLAYED part III the
revisit % ~ the trill # 1927
M &c Freycins': No, no, Monc'eur i
/ President.
NJ Gauch.t editor Of the Drapeau
then testified He expressed his persona
Indignation at the charges of treason
against Henry. and repeated the sossh
II "a tiird party relative 70 an alleged re
marx Colonel Cordier was overheard u
q rnake-namely I'VE have taken Dreyiu
with his hand In the beg"
NJ Relhomme. former Inspector O
Schools 10 years OF age. tesuhed mat ~
CANNED as an expert the borueI'au u
p ~ Estrrhazy case. and came 20 the con
cl,,s.on that Il was not the work or -
tor mzv .,.u 90
'fhs court at noon adjourned until 10
morrow. .,,r,,,e,r-,r,
PARIS. August Ze.-M. La1ouX' VINO Sup
uii.5 the Eclair with information iron
which the "Cette Canaille de D aiu
che was concocted. was arrested lo-u" ,
,rhe prisoner declares that the hft'ti
was made up from Information receive
from several persons. not from o"cu
ments. and that ne did not know any
thing about its origin.
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