Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-24
SCORES S0NE TOlNTS.
Dreylu,' Counsel Destroy, iLe Tcsli.
mouy Of One Witness.
WAS A WEAK STORY.
Esterhaly Did Noi Respond When Called
~ a Witness, hnt sent q Bundle
Of Papers Tome Replies 10
Esicrhaly's Testimony.

Renncs. Aug. % -Maiire Labor. ihs
leading counsel for the defense was
present AZ court when the trial by couri
martial of Captain Alfred Dfeyfus was
resumed this morning A. NJ La
bori was entering court he was informed
by Newspaper msn that General Roget
had received documents from Major .
Count E.ierhazy. who is now IN Lon.
don lie was much interested and
CLEANED an information possible. o.
the arrival 40 the court of General r. /
rct ir was noticed he carried a bulky |
envelope containing the documents re
fcrred to Outside Of this there was NJ
incident worth noting at the OPENING
procecdings
The session began with the testimony
Of minor witnesses including Compiral
lcr Roy and Major Dreyiell The laitsi
deposel that Dreytus while on the gen
eral staff could have had access % ul
prcceiyed documents during certain
hours Of the day The prisoner reply
ing. admitted he was preseut duriu-
those hours, but explained his presenca
was connected with his duties
The fourth witness was NJ Du Brieu
and IN describing himself as private
gentleman proved most entertaining
aud moreover. gave VI labor the FIRST
Opportunity IN making a few points b.
favor Of Dreyfus NJ Du Brieul told
gos-ipy story Of the meeting of Dreyiu
az the house oi au acquaintance NJ.
B0d-ou. in io,i when Dreyfus was lieu
tenant aud saw the latter in convcr
satiou with "a man described 20 the wit
nes. "a. German atiache " Labor
took VI Dn Breul IN hand aud bcauii
fully a-crriainel that he only knew tht
visitor a German attachea. because De-
was igll so aud did not know whether
be- was a military or civil attachec IL
did not even know his name. In fact
the whole story was Of the aimsiesi
description.
When Drcyius rose 20 reply 10 the
witness, be spoke in "a quiet. convincing
voice, denying be had any relation,
with any German attache. military OF
civil NJ Labor finished with w. DO
Bueul by asking for a production Of
the records Ia the law courts which the
counsel hinted was discreditable
The next witness was Captain Val
liant. who testified seeing Maitre Il
Blois in Colonel Picquarts Office in the
beginning Of 1895. aud Captain Le Rond
Of the artillery. who followed him spoke
OF the notorious ignorance Of Esterhazy
OF artillery matters showing he could
not have divulged what was promised
In the bordereau. Captain IL Rond
also deposed that Picquart in October,
1896. was connected with the Esterhazy
espionage Colonel Picquart confronted
the witness and denied the allegation.
Esierhazy was called A. the next wit.
ncss. but there was no response and 81
the court ordered the reg ling OF the eyi
dence given before the court Of casa.
ton. When Esierhazy's deposition had
been finished NJ. Labor asked that Is
terhazy's letters 20 the president Of th,
republic be read in which Esterhazy !,
said 10 have threatened, II the scandal
continued. that his sovereign emperor
would intervene
General Come here asked 10 be allow
ell to respond to E-terhazys testimony
given before the court Of cessation ant
declared In loud voice that Esterhazy',
statements was an absolute lie Th'
general trayersed E'terhazys state
ments and declaring that Esterhazl
could only have had relations with Ma
l jor Patty de Clam and the late Lieuten
ant Colonel Henry. The general ahso
n lutely denied having had any relation
with him.
Dreyfus' counsel asked that the dossiel
; containing the documents relating {,
the inquiry into the relations Of Ester
hazy aud Patty De Clam. instituted b,
: Major Travernier In behalf Of the mil
D itary authorities. be- communicated 90
Z court and discussed To this rule th
government commissary. Major Car
4 rierc replied that he had applied % ih
3 military authorities on the subject hu
4 the request had been refused MAYO
} Carriere added, that he hoped Patty q
2 Clam would be able 20 come 90 court 81
few days.
4 Labor then submitted 90 Cen Gonz
q a number ~ searching questions as .
4 Esierhazys relations with tho eenerr
! staff The general, as result becan
! very excited especially when asked
4 there was rot nirignein favor Of Ester
4 hazy. and II he did not iakc part in II
1T is false It j. false" shouted the ger
Z eral. and from his msancr one woul
3 Imagine he could not shout 50 sincerel