Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-13


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acts Of which he is charged?
NJ. Casimir- Perier: mo; monsieur lie pres
ident.''
Jouaust: You were president of the re-
public at the time of the arrest of Cap.
tain Dreyfus. In this position, you were
able to have many particulars upon the
circumstances and causes of his arrest 1
beg you to kindly communicate them to
the court
Promises to Tell All.
Casimir- -Perier in loud voice, said
Monsieur lie president: You ask me to
speak the truth and all the truth. I have
sworn to do it. will speak, without re-
ticence, without reserve, in its entirety.
1 will not leave this place without saying
all.
II intend to do this, not because I can
add anything useful to what l have al
ready said, but out of respect to my con-
of men of good faith. l will not leave this
place until / have left an unalterable con-
viction that l know nothing which throws
light on the case, and that have said all
that l know"
The former president then, in loud and
distinct voice, repeated the evidence he
had given before the court of cessation.
He leaned while speaking, against the
witness rail, and referred to a scrap of
paper which he held in his hand. The wit
ness read the text of the dispatch received
by Count Won Munster-Leydenburg, the
German ambassador at Paris, from Prince
Hohenlohe. the German imperial chancel-
lor, which the former communicated to NJ
Casimir-Perier during a visit to the Elysee
palace. 1t ran:
Hohenlohe's Message.
His majesty, the emperor. having every
confidence in the loyalty of the president of
the republic and the government of the re-
public, begs your excellency to tell NJ.
Casimir-Perier that it is proved the Ger
man embassy was never implicated in the
Dreyfus affair. His majesty hopes the
government of the republic will not hesi-
tate to declare so. Without a formal dec
laration, the legend which here continues
to spread regarding the German embassy,
would compromise the position of the rep
resentative of Germany. HOHENLOHE.''
NJ. Casimir-Perier recounted how he had
expressed to the premier and minister of
war his astonishment and indignation at
the interview which Captain Lebrun-Re-
maud gave the Figaro on the subject of
Dreyfus. The witness then told of Colonel
Picquart's visit to the Elysee at the time
of the trial in 1884, to inform him that NJ.
on the judges. He added: II received NJ.
Bertillon December Il and Is, at the in
stance OF the minister of war, who thought
his demonstration very curious, interest
ing and conclusive, but / must confess"
said NJ. Casimir-Perier. among a general
litter in court, that judged them differ
entity
He added: "All that was done and said
among the ministers was done without my
knowledge
He Never Talked With Dreyfus.
The witness then relates the facts in con-
nection with the futile efforts of NJ. Wal
cke-Rousseau to prevent the first court
said he, the witness. had never received
any member of the Dreyfus family.
NJ. Casimir-Perier concluded this part of
speaking very excitably, saying: For the
honor of the chief magistracy, which I oc-
cupied, for the honor of the republic, ]
will not allow 1t to be said that l had ex.
changed a word with captain in the
French army accused of treason"
This statement caused applause in court
which Colonel Jouaust speedily suppress
ed, threatening to clear the hall if there
was any repetition of 1t.
Many people in the courtroom thought
NJ Cassmir-Perier was somewhat theat-
rical in this utterance, as he turned and
delivered II as much to the audience as the
court. The former president ended his
statement by saying:
81 affirm, before this tribunal of soldiers
that my resignation was not connected
with the diplomatic incident concerning
Germany. 1t pains me not to be able tc
| second the court in the work of justice
confided to it, for, from this place must
emerge at last, for the sake of the country
peace and reconciliation. l can do nu
more than tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth. AS chief OF
state or when a citizen, have always in
my respect for France, regarded her as free
to make decision as she is herself reserv.
| ed" applause, which was quickly sup.
pressed)
Questioned by Counsel.
Various questions were then asked NJ
Cassimir-Perier by the assistant Judge anc
NJ. Demange, of the subject of Captain
Lebrun-Renauds statement, that Dreyfu:
had confessed to him. and the witness said
empharicaily, that he never had from Cap
tain Lebrun-Renaud any communication
such as a confession during the captain.
| visit to him. He added that he was no
prepared to deny that General Mercier hac
told Captain Lebrun-Renaud to communi
cate this alleged confession, but he affirm
ed that the captain did not speak of it 4
him.
| NJ. Demange then introduced the question
| of the letter which the anti-Dreyfusard
asserted Dreyfus wrote to NJ. Casimir
Pericr and IN which 1t was claimed h,
spoke of engagements entered into by NJ
Casimir-Perier respecting him.
| The witness emphatically replied that h,
had never entered into any such engage
ment as alleged, and he asked that tn,
letter, which was published by the Eclaire
Of Paris. should be produced in court ant
| that the whole matter be cleared I'D. M
Casimir-Perier ended this statement will
a slap of his hand on the rail of the desk.
Dreyfus Makes Reply.
Colonel Jouaust then asked Dreyfus If h,
had anything to say. Thereupon the pris
oner rose, and, accompanying his utter