The times., 1899-09-05
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TO the witness as ne now related it sew
eTal days before Colonel Henry's suicide.
= DIR. Well. who has attended Dreyfus since
he arrived in Rennes. was called by NJ. De-
mango to deny the lying police report quot
ing him as saying Dreyfus had been guilty
of a debauch, that he was really detested
by his family, etc. DR.. WE'LL said that on
the contrary his intercourse with the pris-
! cner had convinced him of his innocence.
The testimony OF NM. Hadamard and
Painleve. who followed Dr. Well. led up
10 one Of the finest scenes of the trial
Both these savants, Painleve enjoying the
distinction Of being the greatest mathema-
tician in France have been quoted by Gen
eral Gonse in report filed at the War
Office as expressing the belief that Drey-
fus was guilty. NJ. Hadamard gave an un-
qualified denial 10 this statement.
NJ. Painleve replied first to NJ Demange's
enquiry as to his opinion of NJ. Bertillon's 5
handwriting detection system. The witness
dismissed this in a few sentences of con-
temptuous derision. NJ. Painleve then told
/ how General Gonse asked himself and NJ
Hadamard for an exact version of a con-
I versation, in which he believed the pris-
oner guilty. The conversation was re-
peated 20 General Gonse exactly as now
given. General Gcnse reported TO the War
/ Office the exact opposite. The witness in a
d
Gonse and General Roget had reported his
words falsely.
Labori HumiIiates Gonse
Maitre Labor asked the recorder to read
General Gonse's report on the subject.
! in the secret dossier. The report was read
and General Gonse. looking very uncom-
Portable. came 10 the platform TO confront
the eminent savant, who had denounced
him as a fslsifier.
He began by saying that the matter was
| OF much less Importance then the defence
/ endeavored to make it appear. The wal
( minister asked him to send in all available
I information on the statement. He had no
/ desire or intention 10 misrepresent NM
4 Palnleve and Hadamard. General Gonse
was proceeding in this weak fashion when
/ II. PainleYe facing him, declared with
great indignation: General Gonse. you
say the exact opposite to the truth"
General Gonse instead of resenting this
observed almost plaintiyely: This is not
/ a document bearing on the prisoner
guilt. IL records my impressions. How
can NJ Painleve repeat textually that con
| yersatlon2"
M. Painieye sprang up and, seizing the
document, shook it in the face of the no =
covering general. He pointed out line
after line in the document, saying. -
never said this or this; the who.e docu-
Inent is a pure fabrication
Colonel Jouaust tried to interrupt tn,
witness 10 protect General Gonse. but the
indignant man refused TO notice the presi.
dent Of the court.
Roget 10 tho Rescue.
Then General Roget mounted the stanC
in defence of his comrade, General conse
He tried to cover NJ. Painleve with one O
his insolent remarks. which was so insult
ing that Colonel Jouaust ordered Roget tt
turn his attention to the court. Genera
Roget attempted 10 say there was sons
Misunderstanding, but NJ. Painleye woult
not have il, aud repeated his denunciatlon
this time including NJ Cayaignac, the for.
mer war minister. with General Roget
AS soon as III. Painleve retired Maitr,
Labor abandoned all his careful policy O
consideration for the military susceptible
ties of the court and made a direct assault
on the citadel OF the enemies of justice
which everybody wished had been don,
from the first. He recalled General Gonse
and the first question was challengt
without quarter. NJ. Labori asked:
How did you come to file false docu
ment in this case2"
Tilt With Colonel Jouaust.
Colonel Jouaust instantly intervened
saying, Il refuse TO put the question IL
those terms"
NJ Labori-I insist.
Colonel Jouaust-I refuse.
II. Labori-The question is entirely jus
tilted by the evidence.
Colonel Jouaust-I recall you to modera
ton.
l
NJ. Labori-I am very moderate I an
dealing with admitted facts. / am here Il
do duty and. l. intend doing 1t. / wan
10 know why this false document was pu
in the secret dossier and used to warp tn
judgment of each successive war minister
General Gonse-I don't know how il cam