Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-07

who attended gunnery course at
Chalons, testified that it was easy for
an outsider to obtain particulars about
the guns. The latter said that he had,
on one occasion, lent his firing manual
to an infantry officer.
Gen. Roget asked to be confronted
with the witness, and said the latter
wrote M. Caivagnac, then Minister OF
War, violent letter on resignation, in
which he declared it was dishonor to
serve in the French army.
The declaration caused scene, for
Lieut. Burger, turning to Gen. Roget,
cried 81 protest against Gen. Roget's
words. ] affirm that / never said any
such thing"
GEN. ROGET BACKED DOWN.
Gen. Roget then backed down, say
ing "Well that was the general sense
of the letter. I" 59t7sf
A roar of disgust came from the au-
dience at this apparent underhanded-
ness upon the part Of the general, and
Lieut.. Burger again vehemently de-
clared Gen. Roget was wrong.
Maitre Labor, leading counsel for
the defence, and Col. Jouaust agreed
that the letter should be obtained from
the Ministry of War and read in court.
The lieutenant expressed satisfaction
at this step, while the general returned
to his seat with less buoyancy than he
left it.
The next witness, Capt. Caralho, a
handsome young artillery officer, proved
an excellent reinforcement for Dreyfus.
He gave his evidence clearly and boldly,
and emphatically declared that there
was no special precautions to keep the
mechanism Of the "120 short" gun
secret. Moreover, no added, from
April, 1894, the artillery officers had a
description of the hydro-pneumatic
brake given them. Here, said Capt.
| Carvalho, ''is an actual copy OF the
manual, which ] hand over to the
court martial.
M. Labori then had an animated dis
cussion with Col. Jouaust, who at first
refused counsePs request to read q
letter which the latter received last
evening, signed Dominique" setting
forth that the firing manual and bcen
copied by men referred to as a. and
"B.o
| Col. Picauart, in reply to M. Labor,
confirmed the statements named in the
Lauth could say something on that
declared he did not know Dominique. "
| M. Labor then asked to be allowed
to question Major Lauth, but Col.
Jouaust refused. Counsel insisted, but
COL Jouaust waved him down, where
upon M. Labor cried: 'You suppress:
all awkward question. = Sensation.
The government commissary, Maiol
Carriere, said: ~ desire to point out
that the defence is always asking tt
speak, while ! am always refused per
mission to do so when | ask. 7"
col. JouAusT INPATIENT.
Col Jouaust, out of patience, retorted
II have heard enough. Be quiet. Tit
incident is closed, "
The cavalier statement of the govern
ment commissary, who, however, make
himself ridiculous whenever he open
his mouth, caused general laughter.
Gen. Sebert followed. He also provet
a trump card for Dreyfus, as he de
clared the wording of the bordereau re
vealed professional ignorance. He ais
, said the man who wrote it was not al
artillery officer, and declared such al
| officer as Dreyfus could not make tn
[ mistakes he referred to.
Gen. Sebert entered into lengthy ex
\
{ nently pointing out that an artiller
I officer would have known the interest
, ing parts of the firing manual, an
: would not have written in the boz
: dereau take what interests you.
Q The general again declared emphat
: cally that the bordereau could not hav
: been written by an artillery officer, c
/. by one who had passed through th
Polytechnic School. This made pre-
4 found impression on the court, whic
was intensified when Gen. Sebert, VII
is venerable-looking gentleman, col
+ cluded, fearlessly: 81 am happy to hay
4 had the strength to carry here my stor
: towards the edifice of reparation whic
It the court is building up with SO muc
d care and confidence, while holding itse
: aloof from outside passions. +"
!, Major Ducros deposed that he con
manded field battery, that he kne
n Dreyfus and offered him certain info
IL nation, hut he pointed out Dreyf'
If never asked him "a question, althoug
" he knew he 1.-THE witnessl possesst
most interesting information, notab
:, particulars about the hydro pneumati
|, brake.
}. Gen. Mercier here interviewed, al
10 said that at the time Major Ducros w
u speaking OF tho Ducros fieldpiece
ID had been rejected in favor of the ID
& port cannon, and no said Dreyfu
is therefofe, could have no object in pr
10 curing particulars of the Ducros gun.
a MORE SUPPORT FOR DREYFus.
I, More support for Drefyus was fort
IS coming in the deposition of Maj
II Hartmann, Of the artillery, who g
pressed the opinion that the author
g. the bordereau did not know what
IN was writing about, since he spoke
n the "120 short" gun, when he mea
u the t120 long'' gun.
ne The major led the court through
ed maze of technical details about art
n lery, until Col. Jousaust asked him
e. refrain from techniealities as far
at possible, evidently fearing that Ha
OF mann might reveal secrets of the s.
vice. His evidence was directed 4
10. tirely to show that Dreyfus WAS /
IN the author of the bordereau, and ii
'er the artillery information mentioned
rs it was accessible to many officers of
arms in the spring of 1894.
So far as the dispositions were CT
or, cerned, Dreyfus certainly had evt
~ reason to be pleased with today's p
es- ceedings.
an
ed Rennes, France, Sept. 2.-There '
10, a large attendance, including ma
ar generals, at the Lycee this morning,
err the opening of the last session of
IS. fourth week of the second trial,
pa court-martial, of Capt. Alfred Dreyf
he charged with treason. The inter
the centered in the testimony of Ma
ac- Hartmann, of the artillery, which ,
ISL interrupted by the adjournment of
the court yesterday. The major, who