The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-22
THREE POINTS
STOOD OUT
PROMINENTLY
In the Proceedings of the Dreyfus
Courtmartlal Yesterday,.The
Presidents Partially
OF THEAQST
Dreyfus' Change OF Attitude-.His
Spirited Reply to Junck's Dis.
graceful Statements.

htiENNGSt AA6ueb So 4AAAHS FstAANs
stood out prominently In to-day's pro-
ceedIngs Of the Dreyfus court martial
They were Colonel Jopausts display Of
partIalIty, the new attitude taken by
Dreyfus and the contemplate conduct
OF the last witness, Junck.
The spontaneous utterance Of Jouaust
Of the word 'encore" "-agsln-when Pic
quart asked to be heard, has been the
topic OF conversation this afternoon, as
Jouaust, for the frst time, thus OPEN
" and candidly revealed his partially
and holsted the i-DreyfuEard col
ors. Throughout the trial neither he
nor any OF the judges have ever shown
particular love for Picquart, but he has
never committed such flagrant viola
tlon Of Justice and his duties as a
Judge, as he did to-day.
Colonel Picquart's attitude of manly
Independence and utter fearlessness
when at the witness stand, his refusal
to gently murmur evidence in the ears
OF the Judges, instead of, as he did, ut
terInE his testimony in trumpet voice
60 that not person in court missed a
syllable, iritated the Judges, who show
er their impatlence In the tone Of the
questions they put to him. PicQuart
to-day was perfectly within his rights,
even his duty, to ask to be heard in the
true interest OF Justice, In order that
the fullest light should be shed on the
affair, and 1t is well remembered that
when, last week, General plllot and
other generals asked to be confronted
with Picquart, NJ. Bertulus and other
witnesses, Colonel Jouaust readily ac-
corded permission.
The Dreyfusard press Is certain to
take UP this matter. The only Drey-
fusard newspaper at Rennes has al
ready published protest this after
noon.
Dreyfus' Change of Attitude.
The second point, the change of atti-
tude upon the part of Dreyfus, h as
given universal satisfaction to his
friends, Hitherto he had confined
himself, when asked by the Judge If
he had any reply to make to witnesses
to an lmpassloned protestation of his
innocence. This made an immense but
transItory impression on his hearers
Moreover, General Roget made the
significant remark in court last week
that an innocent man does not merely
protest his innocence, but defends him
self.
This undoubtedly stung Dreyfus into
the line he adopted to-day when he
rose and replied argumentatively and
in a calm voice to the various points
raised by the witnesses. 1t was in re-
sponse to Captain Junck that he made
his longest statement, occupying about
ten minutes, during which he used the
notes he had taken while Junck was
speaking, and with methodIcal arrange
ment Of facts and In uneauivocai Ian
gauge effectively discussed the mac
curacles OF Junck'9 testimony.
The prisoner puRctuRted his remarks
with moderate, well chosen gestures OF
his right hand, standing erect, facing
his judges. and holding his gold-braid-
ed kepi in his left hand.
Junok's DIsreputabIe Conduct.
The third point, the conduct of
Junck, In repeating conhdences made
TO him as a comrade by Dreyfus, dis
gusted his hearers, and In the mind OF
many right-thInking men must have
considerably impaired the value of the
remainder OF his evidence.
He and Dreyfus sat together in the
same office, and naturally exchanged
condolences regarding their relations
with women. But It was pointed out,
no one but q contemplate person re-
peats them in court, especially in the
case Of a man passing as an officer and
gentleman.
Dreyius, in replying, scored distinctly
when he brought out Junek's utter
lack Of sense of honor, and himself de-
cllned to enter Into q discussion Of the
matter.
A Striking Figure.
A striking figure In court is Matthew
Dreyfus, brother of the prisoner, who
usually sits In one OF the front rows
Of the witnesses, with his elbow on the
back OF the sat In front of him, his chin
resting on hiR hand. and his intelligent
face turned to the witness stand. With
eye and ear he follows every word and
gesture Of those on the stage, and his
look reflects the absorbing anxiety OF
hts mind. The audience may litter and
smile. but his features never relax into
the semblRnce OF smile. They only
soften with look OF pity as he
gllnces at his brother, seated on the
htagc, and compelled to submit to the
ruthless FIRE which his enemies, one
after another, level at him from the
witness box. The most intercsting part
OF to-day's proceedings was, as usual,
at the conclusion. Major Luuth re-
peated in indifferent words his evidence
given before the court OF cassatlon. He
is not a prepossesBlng parsonage. He
har A bulldog head and cavernOus eyes,
a moaoolo being stuck in his right eye.
He was dressed in the uniform Of an
oinrer IN the Dungeons. The audience
dld not follow his deposition with close
attention, rs everybody knew what he
would say. A bored look fell on the
audlence, ana the infantry sergeant