Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-21
WITNESSES WERE
AGAINST DREYFUS
Still the Defendant Created a Bet
ter Impression.
HIS COUNSEL SCORED A HIT.


Rcnncs. Aug. 2i-Thc tiurd week of
/ the second trial by court.m1ttIu OF
| capt Alfred Drpyfus. captain uf are
tillcry. on the charge OF treasou. began
without Incident at $50 this morning.
There was large Attendance 90 the
lyccc nt tho opening Of the court. in
Wow of tho possible roapp5arJnco OF
Mnitrc Labor. leading counsel for the
/ defense. liut though he 10 Progressing
uH satisfactorily as possible. bits ply
slcinus deemed % best for him 90 roe
main quiet when II became known
that the distinguished lawyer would not
participate In the proceedings. a large
number Of disappointed persons quilt
/ tod the court room, leaving perccptlblc
gaps along the benches. The court
settled down 20 business quickly and by
| Q o'clock five witnesses had appeared
at the bar. if this rate ls continued.
/ % be- considered the court win get
through with the ninety odd witnesses
before the beginning ot September and
Do ls expected the verdict will bo dcilv-
| cred by Sept Z,
Gems Roget do Holsdenrc and Bli1t
were present and col plcquurt took o.
place o. couple nf rows behind them.
Ihn colonel sat alone until ~. liur-
iulius. tho examining magistrate. whose
evidence was ru favorable tn bruyfuH.
entered and sat beside plcuuHu. warm
ly Sinking him hy tho hand
Az thH witnesses today wen, hostile
o. hvyiuH. but uH mono OF the yyl-
/ dUnre wHs fresh but mostly "a ruItert-
finn o. #|N "HHH..ruHfHFH "a
/ followed thH dispositions with clmplrl.
| lively lttu Interest, reference hy N.
| trlhullu Co the relations OF DrcyfuH
| with demim1ud1lnca proving the most
| npp"u1nE portion OF the mornings
! proocriInEH a subduel Utter went
round the court room when NJ. Grihelu
rvCu prufrsHod Co know the exact
amount prayfus spent upon his various
! nmuurr
NJ Gribclin gave his testimony with
nm honest dHmyunur and apparent sim
ccuty but ho dld not strike one no be-
ms particularly Intelligent Nothing
IN hls appearances would contradict the
contention OF tho Drtyfui.. rtia that he
was MAI. LauthH tool IN the mnChiun-
I lions ~ the general stan against Col
Plcqunrt. who listened 90 NJ Gribcliu
with an air Of contcmptuouH impu-
| ticnco.
NJ DemanEc. counsel Tor the defense.
Crnss-eNuminlng him and yisihly dis.
concerted NJ, Grhrlin. Counsel scored
"a distinct hit when hr got NJ, GrlhOlin
90 admit that be- mixed tho intriruo-
| of Patty de- clam and Horny 10 shield
| Estorhazy. ana when NJ. Griholin was
| finally disposed ~, Dis evidence had
suffered badly
DREYFus ENTERS.
prcyfus created better Impression
today he entered the court room with
! % more cunnduut bearing aud replied
| Co the witnesses ln calm voice With
out any theatrical gestures and his Zee
marks wcrv put En luCiily that be APP
pvuryl Co make uu Impression ON the
| Judges all OF whom are reported 10 be
| bitterly opposed Co him.
| Tho session wound up with "a scene on
account ~ the extraordinary conduct
uf Col JouuuHt, president NJ tho court.
who permitted himself tu make au uu-
wuuuntahio display NJ partially ~
/ Bartullus had been confronted with the
last witness. capt Iunck and Gen.
GunZ had defended tho latter when Col.
Picquutt asked o. be allowed 20 rcfute
some ~ Junck's remarks Col. J1uaust
made q gesture Of Impotence and
shouted;
what again."
An uutburst Of boolng and Kissing
came from the audience at such u dis
play NJ unfuirncss, Judges and Ken
d'nrmpa quickly suppressed the noise
but col Juuaugt Understood the well
merlted rehukc administered To him.
turned red and adjourned the court ton
minutes later.
Following IL the evidence In detail:
GEN FABRE TEsTIFIEs.
Gen. Fnbrc, former chief OF the
bureau of the general stan was the
hrst Witness today. lie said that In
his official capaCuy he compared tho
writing " the bUrdHrrlu with the writ
Ing Of various officers ln his bureau In
Guiding the writing VI probatlonpr
who had been IN the bureau since tho
previous year and who had not favor
ably impressed hiH comrades.
This prubatiOncr bruyfus. who was
regarded aE Enthusiastically and lnsln-
cerv In his prctcnslons was. according
20 the witness, equally dislikcd By his
comrades and auperlOrs He was COM
Hhnty cndcuvnunE by an sorts of
means 10 learn the secrets of the plan
~ concentration VI the eastern railway
system, and In hiH anxiety to Secure I'M.
formation neglected his duties. His
pulclul duties, witness also said, placed
u IN DrcyfuH' puwUr 20 disclose the
Documents roicrcri 90 b. the bordercau.
witness could omphutlcally deny an
Drcyfus had suid on this subject When
Mai. Heriin showed witness the bor-
dercnu, the latter WINS struck with the
resemblance uf the unligrnphy. Droy-
fus was the only officer who made a
bad impression IN his bureau and the
opinions NJ the chief uf stan and heada
Of other departments confirmed Wit
ness belief.
Gen. Fnhre. IN conclusion. declared he
was Ftill az firmly convinced as In 1885,
that the prisoner was the author OF tho
hOrderenu.
DREYFUs REPLIES.
After NJ Dcmangc had pointed our
the Discrepancy in Fabre's statements
aud those he gave in 1884, Col. Jouuust
invited Drcyfus 20 reply The prisoner
said Gen. Fabrv quite correctly de-
Hcrihod the work nu which he was rn.
gagged when prnh1tinuer. especially
emphasizing thai Dee had 70 kccp tho
dosslor relating Co the concentration
uf che centres ON the eastern HyHtpfn
posted up, This was not a nctltu1un
task
The prisoners reply was made ln
calm, measured tones and his frank
ness seemed 20 fnvornbly impress the
Judges,
Col. p'Abayillc. former deputy chief
OF the fourth bureau, related how Fa-
bre had shown him a photograph OF an