Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-01
THE pREY,Fus TRIAL.

RENNES August 90. After M. Der
tillon. the handwriting expert. who
is at the head OF the anthropometric
department of the prefectureof police
of Paris, had concluded the first in
stallment OF his 'so.called demonstra-
tons Of the guilt of Dreyfus yester-
day, prominent Dreyfusard referred
to HIM as the fin de steele Cagliostro.
The Dreyfusards refuse to regard him
as anything but the prince Of qnaclss.
They cover his remarks with ridicul e
and protest that the admission of his
fantastic theories as evidence before
the court-martial is disgrace to
France, If the Judges accept Bertil-
Ions premises-that Dreyfus as an
expert spy, did not write ordinary
handwriting, but in close imitation,
even contriving to give the letters the
appearance OF having been traced, in
order to be able to repuciate them as
q forgery IL detected-then the struc.
ture built upon this ground work may
be scientifically correct. Even Drey-
fus, when shown Bert,llon's demon
strations, admitted the ingenuity and
plausib ility OF the system, though he
naturally declared that it was built
upon false basis.
RENNEs, August Eft was shown
in the court martial yesterday that
the acquittal OF Dreyfus depends
largely on the appearance of Du Patty
de Clam before the court. Every eff.
fort of Labori to secure his appear
ance, however, has thus far failed, and
Col. Jouaust will not permit the ap.
pointment of competent physicians to
examine him. The proceedings yes
terday We're exceedingly favorable to
Drevfus. Labori tangled up several
of the states witnesses, and the con-
frontation Of Colonel Maurel by Cap.
tain Freystetter was greatly to the
advantage of the latter.
RENNEs, August e9.-The balance
OF the evidence at yesterdays session
of the Dreyfus court-martial, for a
change, was in favor Of Dreyfus. Five
witnesses were for HIM and two
against him. The most interesting
testimony was that of Chief Hand
writing Expert. Charavay. who had
como to declare that lie had changed
entirely his opinion, which in 1894
was against and now is in favor of
Dreyfus. who lie affirmed was not the
author OF the bordereau. His candid
confession OF error was received with
murmurs of satisfaction in court,
which became discreet applause, in
spite of Colonel Jouaust's patent dis.
approval, when he solemnly added: 81
declare here. on my soul and con-
science, that the bordereau was writ
ten by Esterhazy." The most import
ant incident. however, was Colonel
.]ouaust's acquiescence to Major Car
riere's request that rogatory COM
mission be instructed to take Col. Du
Patty de CLAIMS deposition.
RENNEs, Aug. 29.-Neither side was
pleased with the outcome of yester-
days proceedings before the court
martial that is trying Captain Drey.
fus. The Dreyfusards expected that
Colonel Cordier, who was deputy chief
OF the intelligence department under
Lieutenant Colonel Henry, would
testify that the bordereau was receiv.
ed directly by the late Colonel Sand
herr. While lie failed to do so be.
cause he was absent from the Office
when the bordereau was received, all
of the other testimony was in favor oil
Dreyfus.
RENNEs, August 3l.-The air OF
Rennes is filed with rumors of con.
spiracies and predictions of.coups de
theatre, but nothing precise can be
ascertained. It is now accepted as
beyond question that there is Sc
rious division of on,nion on the part
of the generals. While the case was
running smoothly against Captain
Drey fus, they were all pulling to-
gether, but since the tide of evidence
began to turn in his favor, rs was
notably the case during the testimony
of Captain Fraystaetter and Colonel
Cordier, which proved much more
damaging to the general staff than
the latter had anticipated. certain
dividing lines have been manifested
between the various cliques. All the
witnesses Yesterday except one were
IA vorable to Dreyfns