The Monticellonian., 1899-09-08
TOLD A PECULIAR STORY.
AServian Witness. at Rennes, Told of a Peculiar Trade in
 Military Documents.
MATRlE LABORl WAS ON THE WAR PATH.
The Case is Apparently Reaching U Critical Stage, and the Public In. terest in the Proceedings of the COurt-MartinI is Becoming More Marked Every Day.

Marked Every Day.
 Rennes, Sept. 5.-The fifth week oi the Dreyfus trial began with the larg' est attendance yet seen at the Lycee
 A Singular story.
 The first witness was NJ. Cernuschi e Servian, who told peculiar story oi a transaction in military documents between Dreyfus and all official of g central European power.
 NJ. Labori then arose and announced that since the prosecution has sum moned the aid of foreigners, he intend ed to make formal application to have complete steps taken, through foreign channels, to ascertain whether the doc uments Ynentioned in the bordereau wer6 delivered to foreign power, and If so, by whom.
 This announcement, which, if Col Jouaust consents to the application. will have most important conse. quences. The words of NJ. Lobori created deep impression, as they made it evident that counsel for the defense is on the warpatk.
 The second Witness.
 The second witness called was M Andre, clerk to NJ. Bertulus, judge oi the court of cessation, who received the confession of the late Lieut--Col Henry. NJ. Andre depose1 that he overheard Lieut.-Col. Henry eXclaim: Don't insist, l beg of you. The hon or of the army must oe saved before everything
 Toro Up BertilIon.
 The next important witness was the well-known mathematician, NJ. Pain. leve, who began by tearing NJ. Der. tillon's system of augmentation te pieces. M. Painleye then entered upon personal topic, which quickly won him the close attention of tho au. dience, and brought On dramatic scene which kept the spectators i'll a state of excitement until he finally left the bar.
 Protest Against Gen. Gonse.
 NJ. Painlexe referred to his evidence before the court of cessation, and pro tested yehemently against the version
 
 with NJ. Hadamard, a cousin of Drey. fus, in which NJ. Hadamard expressed belief i'll the guilt of Dreyfus.
 Never" explained Painleve, did M Hadamard doubt the innocence oi hi. cousin"
 Gen. Gonse asked to be heard, and mounted the stage. After declaring hof h. taes in inT,i |. cant, Gen. Gonse insinuated that the faith of M Hadamard and NJ. Painleve in the innocence of Dreyfus must have been strengthened recently.
 NJ. LabOri Indignant.
 NJ. Lnbori began eross-examination of Gen. Gonse regarding certain doe ument in the secret dossier, to which Gen. Gonse had referred but which had not before been submitted to the court.
 NJ Labori not reeei7ing satisfactory answers and finding that Col Jouaust declined to allow him to press the matter home in the way he wished. became extremely indignant, and pro tested with considerable warmth
 
 tions. This caused a little scene be tween Col. Jouaust and NJ. Labori. Finally, the latter asked why certain dispatch from the French ambassador N Rome relative to the payment of money to Mai. Count Es5erhazy by an Italian agent had not been included iu the secret dossier presented to the court.
 Gen Gonse replied that he had not considered the dispatch of sufficient importance to be included in the secret dossier. Col. Jouaust here again re fused to allow some of NJ Labori' g questions.
 NJ. Labari Was Tuning.
 M. Labori was fuming with indigna- tion. but was obliged 70 submit.
 M. Labori asked Gen. Gonse who compiled the secret dossier.
 Il did," shouted Commandant Guig net from the body of the hall.
 Commandant Guignet then came to the bar and declared that he had omit ted all documents from abroad, be cause foreigners were interested in de CClNlii uS
 Cavignac Didn't Respond.
 Col. Jouaust called for NJ Cavaignac, but the former minister of war was not in the court room, and an officer was sent to seek him.
 Meanwhile, the testimony of minor witnesses were heard The proceed ings described in the foregoing were exciting, as at one time, when Gen. ChaHoine and NJ. Falcologue were brought upon the stage to explain Commandant Guignet's statements, there were five witnesses at the bar, all speaking at once, and interruptine one another. The testimony through out was iaterspessed with heated scenes between NJ. Labori and Col. Jouaust.
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