The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-30
Dreyfus' Trial.

idence in the court of cessation was here
read verbatim, consuming two hours.
Esterhazy claimed to be protected by
the chiefs until Cavaignac became
minister in July last, then he was for
saken. Said he was ordered to chal-
lenge Picquart, General Gonse finding
seconds. Labor then called Gonse.
witness denied statements of Esterha.
zy rejecting on staff. Said he first met
Esterhazy when Colonel Henry intro
duced him in order to arrange duel
with Plcquart. Said he ordered de
Clam to investigate Esterhazy. Labo-
ri: "Will you accep. responsibility for
the acts of de Clamp Gonse's ans
wer was evasive. Labor continued to
bait Gonse, saying generals must ans
wer for the crooked acts of subordi.
mates. Gonse intimated that others
were involved. "Whom?" shouted
Labor. "There are too many yelled
ladies', anonymous persons In this case.'
Gonse's reply was evasive. He claimed
that secrecy was necessary, but men
toned de Clam, Henry and General
Soussier as some others. Exactly"
said Labor; "but who gave them or
ders?" Gonse's answer was evasive.
RENNEs, Aug, 24-Court opened
al $50 and the registrar read the de.
position of M. Denies Renot, who
sought to exculpate Col. Sandherr of
any wrong and also refuted Euterhazy's
statement that Sandherr ordered hin
to write the bordereau. George Leloir
fatty cOntradicted the testimony of De
Bruil given yesterday.
Colonel Mauriel, president of the
~ xy, inh ,oNo
said that he was sure then as now that
Dreyfus was guilty. He said that he
had seen only one of the documents of
the secret dossier. (which one?" ask
ed Labor. The witness pleaded Sc
crecy and said General MERCER proba-
bly, knew more about it than he. La
bori seized the chance and recalled
MERCER. MERCER was in full uniform.
Labor questioned him relative to his
part in bringing the secret evidence
before the first court martial without
the knowledge of the accused. Mer-
cier began to answer frankly and
pleasantly. but soon lost his temper,
when Labor grew more relentless, and
seemed as if it must be personal en-
counter, "Did you order that secret
dossier to be presented to the first court
martial?" asked Labor. eyes, l take
entire responsibility" replied MERCER.
"At the time the prisoner was arrested
was there other evidence against him
besides the bordereau9" asked Labor.
Eyes" Then why were these proofs
concealed from the President of
France?" Mercier holly refused to
answer. "Why did you arrest Drey-
fus first?" Because of the greatness
of the treason in question" "Did you
read the article in Libre Parole in Octo-
Der, 1894, saying that Dreyfus was ar
rested because the Generals were hot
after the Jews and determined to rid
the army of them?" 81 never follow
the papers. There was never any such
propaganda against the Jews" Labor
showed that the article had been writ
ten by Colonel Henry. Labor then
questioned MERCER about the contents
of the bordereau.
Mercier said Dreyfus was in posi-
ton to deliver the documents named.
President Jouaust tried to check the
REPETITION of old testimony when La
bori, referring dramatically to the shot
which had caused him to be absent
from court, insisted on full examina-
lion. He then asked MERCER about
the thirty.ive million franc syndicate
to free Dreyfus. Mercier answered:
"Gen. Defrey cinet told me formally of
the existence of this syndicate" La
bori Chow, formally?" Mercier pro-
tested against the lawyers manner,
aging he was not the accused.
RENNEs, Aug. 24-Labori demanded
the meaning of the red pencil marks
on pieces of the dossier. MERCER,
Gonse, Roget, Louth and Gribelin all
began storming at once, and when
Gonse shouted that Henry had written
them, smile went over the court room.
Major Carriere protested that all of
Henry's things were not forgeries.
Mercier again lost his temper when
Labor referred to him as De CLAIMS
spokesman. Dreyfus arose and en-
phaslzed the point that secret evidence
had been given against him at the for
only the bordereau was shown him on
that occasion.
Gen. Risburg, present at Dreyfus'
degradation, gave his ideas why Drey-
fus was guilty. This caused Dreyfus
to rise and in another outburst, cry
out: "Phrases are vaueless, bring
plOOlb, plOOtel hoJpi SuiC, uClhllcu
by Picquart to investigate Esterhazy's
character, testified an unfavorabe re.
port that Esterhazy was always. having
things copied. Roche and Desvemini,
officers, said Esterhazy spied on the
army movements and was shady
character.
RENNEs, Auguat 25.-At the OPEN
ing of court physicians certificate
was presented alleging that it would be
impossible for De Clam to be present
Labor asked that the official physician
examine De Clam but Jouaust refused.
M. Colbert, a handwriting expert in
the Bank of France, testified that he
was summoned TO the war office to ex-
anime the bordereau. He compared
specimens of Dreyfus' handwriting and
declared from the first to the last that
it was not the work of the accused
Gonse was called to confront the wit
ness and he said that Colbert gave