The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20

will hear every test. and that it has been
accepted uy every Minister of War since
tSqt ana been compared with letters writ
ten 10 six of them by C0.oue. scnn-. der.
MERClERs THEORY.
TOdays task was o. destroy the GIe--
lions OF Mal,re Demauge and to s.t up
again the demolished theory ot General
Nercier. Cuauct WAS .n the Fourth
bureau " the Generals staff whom ORGY
fus was foo another bureau. blt uo- under
his They were both engaged in c1Ieu.a-
ting what work Invasion would throw on
tho railways, but were engaged 0u o.i-
fercnt lines. Drayfus. Doe -l.l constant
ly came 20 him for Information which boz
had mo- cause tO 10. Cugnet keDt 70
fusing until Doe was tired 0I- by t1e im-
p0rtunities OF the accused. Then Dy de-
grees. he gave him Cuienot deposcl. all
the notes ne himself had made.
Dreyfus. according TO the witness. never
returned the notes. When search was
made at DIS home they were not found.
What had become of them? Dreyfus was
not the man TO cast them away CuiE-
nets lnsinuar0n was that they We're sent
20 Berlin. The conclusion was FAR fetch
"a. but the members OF the c0ur,martIA
made a note of &c.
Cuiguet then defended Esterhazy
against Picquart and next against Du Patty
De Clam lie gave fresh peeps az the
secret military dossier in which are so
many ordinary letters from women,
opinions on public men. and tittlc-tattlo Of
a spicy nature. Cuignet said De was sor-
ry the court had not examined this vOiu-
minous dOssier. which proved a deal of
Light, sometimes crude light on spies Of
different catesOrie5 Including military at
taches
rnr
being the only spies regularly kept mp by
foreign governments. 10 was only natu-
raj. he argued that the military attaches
should accuse Esterhazy. but they knew
the traitor had been iu the very heart Of
the ciade. ln the general staff.
EsTERHAZY THE TRAITOR.
THE traitor he exclaimed, els not
Esterhazy but Dreyfus.'
Here Captain Dreyfus lost his self
control. Starting to- his feet he violently
apostrophed Cuignet But Cuignet did
not seem stung % anger. Cold as a toad
inc went ON with his invective, the die
ton clear. measured and slow. lie con-
stantly drank sWcetened water 20 moisten
his palate
No new fact was brought forward by
Captain Cuignet and every one tired OF
him.
General De EOisdcure was also = wit
ness. He denied that Colonel Picquart
on the occasion OF the first Dreyfus trial
was sent with secret papers 20 the Presi-
dent OF teh courtmartial. Here was a
cautious witness, but he had 10 support
the other Generals He culOgized Colo
mel Henry as worthy Of the fullest con-
hdence" and spoke of picquart as the
Organizer OF the Drcyfus agitation"
BOisdeffre declared himself c0nviced OF
the guilt Of Dreyfus. Picquart he ac-
cused Of wishing 20 substitute a man Of
straw for the real traitor. He argued
in this wise: For three years Dreyfus
spoke OF the day Of his degradation as
passed. Prescription for the crime OF
treason would. therefore protect a man
OF straw from legal consequences As he
was Picquart thought. a scamp. no great
injury would be done him by throwing
on him the 0dium that Dreyfus deserved
When ne the witness) learned OF Pie
quarts scheme he condemned IL as
abominable. But why follow General De
Bolsdefrre why follow General G0nse
why follow General Blot, or the others
in their long winded disQuisltions.
Colorel Picquart was allowed 20 defend
himself against the !nslnuations and as.
sertions OF all.
General Blot thinks there will be many
fluctuations before the trial is over. but
he confidently expects a verdict Of guilty
Tha government seems mora neutral