The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-23
lily procure information. (Murmurs Of
dissent)
Dreyfus Got Careless.

lily procure information. CMurmurs of
dissent)
Dreyfus Got Careless.
Lieutenant Colonel Bertin, who was
chief at the time of Dreyfus entry in
to the department., testified to the
prisoners great zeal at first. and said
that this later was replaced by great
carelessness in matters of detail. Lieu"
tenant Colonel Bertin spoke of the com
parisons of the handwritngs, and then
turning to the prisoners attitude at
the court-martial of 1894, he said it
painfully impressed him, and he was
convinced of the guilt of Dreyfus by the
evidence of M. Bertillon. When the
witness told the minister of war of his
impressions, the latter sent him to
President Casimir-Perier to whom
Bertin expatiated on the injury which
would result from the treachery OF
Dreyfus, and the harm which might
result if he escaped. According to Ber-
tin, President CasimirPerier appeared
much impressed and the witness gain
ed the impression that he was speak
ing to a soldier who regarded the mat
ter from the same point of view as
himself.
At the conclusion of his deposition
the witness declared he never ordered
Dreyfus to procure Information con-
cerning the entire network of railroads,
(which the prisoner sought to acquire
from Captain Cuignet."
Esterhazy's Confession.
The clerk of the court read a letter
from NJ. Scheuerer X esther excusing
himself for being unable to attend the
session of the court. The letter referred
to the steps of Matthew Dreyfus to Sc
cure the rehabilitation of his brother
and described the writer's investiga-
nd n,,lx- NEtA
hazy's handwriting was shown him that
his hesitation ended. The letter also
described the moments of anguish the
writer experienced during the course
of the campaign, and dwelt on the opin-
ion expressed in the judgment of the
court of cessation and the confessions
of Esterhazy that he was the writer Of
the bordereau.
Replying to M. Demange, Bertin ex
planned his connection with NJ Scheuer-
er-Kestner. At the maneuvres that
year witness told General Billot of the
action NJ. Scheuerer-kestnerw was taking
and the general replied Tell him not
to do anything. l shall appeal to my
old friend
II telegraphed to NJ. Scheuerer- Kest-
ner accordingly" said Bertin. for !
could not enter Alsace, the Germans
having brutally forbidden me to go
there"
Nj. Labor asked the court leave,
with the permission Of Lieutenant Colo
mel Bertin, to question the witness on
delicate subject. He referred. con-
tinued the counsel. to a remark by Ber-
tin at a dinner. at which NJ. Labori was
present. al the house of a mutual friend
a fortnight after the degradation of
Dreyfus.
Il have absolute confidence in the
good faith of Lieutenant Bertin." added
NJ Labori, land ] am convinced that if
his recollections are exact enough he
will not hesitate to reply
Bertin asked the lawyer to mention
the name of the mutual friend who
gave the dinner. NJ Labori whispered
the name and the witness nodded as
sent.
NJ Labori-Do you remember that
YOU We're among the first to suggest to
me belief in the innocence of Dreyfus
Bertin--No, no. 1t is impossible.
Major Gendron was called. Referring
to the organization of the intelligence
department. Major Gendron had viewed
with deep pain the destruction of all
the work the great patriot. Colonel
Sandherr. had done in defense of the
country
1T is a great misfortune" he added,
that such a man no longer exists
Major Besse, Captain Boulenger, Col.
]. Eannel and Major Masitre all testi-
fed. In the main their evidence was
uninteresting and largely surnise or
hearsay, but it was distinctly biased,
and intended to bolster up the asser-
tions of the generals.
The court then adjourned.