The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-25

After brief suspension OF the session
NJ. De Veruine, special commissary OF tn
ministry of war, deposed that Colone
Picqusrt was ordered to have Esterhaz,
watched. Witness informed General Cons
and the latter was advised to continue TIM
investigation discreetly. On several oc
casons, witness continued. Esterhazy wa
seen entering the German embassy. al
ways quite openly, but dressed in civilian
clothes.
M. De Veruine saw Esterhazy enter thu
German embassy. He stayed there al
hour and drove to the Credit Foncier
l whence he went 20 the office Of La Patrie
NJ. Labori--what does General Roge
think OF the part played by.Esterhazyg
General Roget--I have said that the par
plctely
NJ. Labori-M. Roget however. spoke o.
the syndicate as though Il was public
I institution.
General Roget--Exactly. 1t is public
institution. Everybody talks OF 1t.
NJ. Labori--But General Roget men
toned an offer of 100000 francs to Ester
hazy. insist upon asking General Roget
what he thinks of Esterhazy's visit 70
Colonel Schwarzkoppen (the German MILL
/ tary ATTACHED October %, 1897, the same
day as the interview in Montsouris PARK
visit during the course OF when 1t Il
known Esterhazy threatened to commit
j IL
fused to declare that he tEsterhazy) was
not the author of the bordereau
| General Roget--It Is not for me TO say
what think OF It,
NJ. Labori resuming his seat, said;
Very good" loud and prolonged laugh
/ teri
numerous alleged inaccuracies in Colonel
Cordier's evidence before the court of cas-
sation.
Asked If he desired to reply to the Wit
ness, Dreyfus said: II have nothing 10
say. 1 only reply to facts VIII not
renlv to lies. If you attach the slightest
inheritance to what has been said l be-
seech you with all my heart. to make
most complete inquiry for the most daz-
zling truth. That is what ask OF YOU
my colonel and of the members OF the
court martial.
Colonel Cordier who was deputy chlef
of the bureau of intelligence in 1884, was
called.
He expatiated on the series of schemes
of which he claimed he had been the VIC
tim to the amusement OF the court, until
Colonel ouaust invited him to curtail MS
recriminatons and proceed with his test
mopy, to which Cordier genially replled ;
II am coming to that, my colonel. ! VIII
reach 1t in less than five minutes You
will see how / shall cut it short"
Colonel Cordier, who is said to be given
to excessive drinking, caused shouts OF
laughter by interlardng his remarks with
the expressions: Full stop; that's all.
Even judges Joined in shrieks of laughter
at the cnlonel's testimony
NJ Georges Charles Alfred Marc Millen
Grandmaisen, a liberal republican deputy,
next appeared at the witness bar and re-
peated the testimony he had given before
the court of cessation. He recalled a
conversation he had with an English
friend, Mr.. Charles Baker, who said he
was assured Dreyfus was innocent be-
cause he had seen letter from Colonel
'schwarzkoppen affirming the prisoners
innocence. Baker, it seems, also men,
toned numerous documents showing that
certain French officers, not including
Dreyfus, were spies and Baker asked the
witness to publish the documents, but
without proofs of their genuneness as
Emperor William did not wish TO inter-
vene The witness, after protesting
against foreign interference in French
affairs repudiated the idea that French
officer could be sentenced because he was
a Jew.
NJ De Grandmaisen concluded by say
ing: II adjure the court to acquit the
prisoner unhesitatingly if it believes him
innocent. (Laughter) And to convict
him If 1t believes him guilty"
NJ. De Mango bitterly complained that
the witnesses of the prosecution were al
lowed to air their personal opinions and
appeal to the gallery, at which NJ. De
Grandmaisen retorted ANY way the de-
tenders of Dreyfus are being assisted by
foreigners. Their case must be very bad
to necessitate recourse to such help"
NJ. Labori invited the witness to define
what he meant by foreign intervention,
particularly pointing out the alleged con-
ira6ipfinnS N rat n
personages.
Witness quoted the declarations of the
German minister of foreign affairs, Count
Won Bulow, according to one of which
he said the German government and en-
bassy were not acquainted with either
Dreyfus or EsterhaZy. while in another
statement Won Bulow implicated the Ger
man headquarters staff and embassy in
connection with Esterhazy
NJ. Labori said the German government
might very well not know Dreyfus, but
Esterhazy might be known to the German
espionage bureau.
Counsel insisted that General RogsA be
recalled to explain certain Inconsistencies,
but Colonel Jouaust refused to recall the
ger eral. and he also refused the request
OF General Roget to be allowed to speak.
NJ Merriam De Mueller, friend of NJ.
Beaurepaire, followed He described
palace at Potsdam, and said that at one
point the guide announced that they were
about TO enter the emperor's ROOM At the
bottom of the room witness noticed his
majesty's bed and was admiring the can
vases on the wall when he remarked a
small table upon which was an army list
and newspaper, the Libre Parole, bear
ing postage stamp. Written ON the
newspaper in blue pencil, the witness as
serted, were certain words in German,
regarding the meaning of which NJ. De
Mueller was uncertain. They were: "Drey-
tus has been arrested.
NJ. De Mange-You are quite certain YOU
We're In the emperors bedroom?
NJ. De Mueller-I should think so. But |
MS name was not written on the door.
Regarding the word meaning arrested. :"
the witness when cross examined. could |
not positively say he had distinctly read /
or understood It.
Colonel Fleur and NJ. De Grandma,son
momentarily reappeared on the scene. hut
Colonel Jouaust evidently wearying of the
prolonged trial. quickly called the next
witness, Colonel Picquart's former orderly
IN funis, whose evidence was of little i'm
portance.
DISSOLUTION NOT PROBABLE.
Emuc rnr ~, II