The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
DREYFUS HATERS HOPEFUL
GEN. MERCER ASSERTS THAT HE WILL
PROVE TIE PRISONER GUILTY.

May Succeed in stopping the Rennes Trial
and Forcing an Inquiry Into Alleged
New Evidcnce-The Count Munster Story
Reviyed-A Russian Attaches Recall.
Special Cable De,patehe, to THE Sun.
PARIS, Aug. 3<-The Intrdnsioednt publishes
a statement which Gen. MERCER is said to have
made to friend In which the ex-Minster Of
War said: Certainly Dreyfus will be con-
victed again. Either he is guilty or l am. and
shall prove him to be the traitor
The revlsionist organs assert that Gen. Mer-
cler intends to declare at Rennes that Count
Munster. the German Ambassador to France
showed him the proof OF Dreyfus's guilt. at
the same time saving that II MERCER published
this evidence he tMhnster) would deny 1t.
The question now being asked is. will Gen.
Mercier succeed in prematurely stopping the
Dreyfus court-martial at Rennes by producing
what purports to be new proofs Of the accused's
guilt. The anti-Dreyfusites are very hopeful
that he will
Whom questioned this evening regarding the
stories about Count Munster. Gen. MERCER
replied that he would say nothing about this
matter until he appeared before the court at
Rennes. The story. by the way. is some months
old. and Gen. Merciers reported dramatic
challenge. You must choose between the
word Of a German diplomatist and a French
ex-Minister OF War" seems to have been re-
vived by the Nationalists and others in the
desperate hope OF turning the situation.
Concerning this point the Rennes correspond
ent OF La Libe1te says he knows that the
court-martial will in no wise dispose OF the
case. He says that several witnesses besides
Gen. MERCER will bring forward number Of
new facts lying outside the scope OF the courts
jurisdiction. and the Judges will therefore be
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totally new inquiry may be made into these
fresh Allegations. Upon the result will depend
whether Dreyfus will be arraiened for the
third time
La Liberte says 1t learns that Gen. de Gallf-
fet, Minister OF War. has released all the mill
tary witnesses who will testify at Rennes
from professional secrecy. with the exception
that they must not name French agents
abroad or divulRe anything concerning French
foreign relations.
LONDON. Aug. 4-The Paris correspondent
OF the Daily NetcS. referring to the recall
OF Lieut. Gen. Baron Fredericks, Military
Attache Of the Russian Embassy. and
his appointment to a post in st. Peters,
burg. says that 1t Is undoubtedly con-
nected with the Dreyfus case. In 1891 Drey-
fus incurred Gen. Frederick's dislike by testi-
tying against q Russian named Wladimiroff.
who was charged with the murder OF q wealthy
Parisienne. NINE. Deda Gen. Fredericks
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