Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-24
NEWPORT NEWS, THURSDAY, AUGUST a. 1899

legged boastfulness Of his money and his
irregular attendance at his office.
After Dreyfus had reburtel one or
two of this witnesses statements, Major
Du 'Chatelet was called He described
the alleged condolences of Dreyfus in
regard to women and gambling.
'Maitre Den9lnge expressed surprise
lat the fact ttts,t the witness had not
mentioned that al the courtmartial or
1894, to which Major Du Chntelet re-
piled:
What! Here was a man accused OF
one Of The most hcinious crimes and
you think ought to have detailed his
condolences in regard to women and
gambling! Nonssnse.''
DIs>YF'uS CORRECTS HIM.
Dreyfus briefly corrected some Of
Du tfnatelets statements and then
NJ. Du Brieu, who described himself
las Il private gentleman, took the stand.
He testified as to how he was ilrtroduc-
Ell to Drcyfus by Il certain NJ. Bodson,
lat whose house the witness afterwards
dincti in company With Dreyfus ana a
German attache, whose name he dd
not remember.
Continuing. witness said he was
greatly astonished at the suspicious
familiarity" between the attache and
DreNfus and uhat. perceiving they dis
| approved of his presence, NJ. 'Du
l3rieul ceased his visit 70 NJ Bodson.
When the latter asked the reason for
this, saying, according to the Witness
that Dreyfus was a friend and even
lover Of his Wife. and asking witness
advice as to how to get rid of her
witness asked NJ. Bodson if he had
proofs. and Bolson replied Proofs!
Yes, l has even proofs enough to
drive Dreyfus out OF the F'renc.,
! a:ny.'
Witness. however. was unable to
learn to what NJ. .odson referred
NJ ;,l1A in 1l,,an
acter Of NJ. Du Brieul asked the gov
crnment commissary il he mad made
inquiry on the subject from Police
Countances, TO which Major Carriere
replied:
THAT is {, strang request
NJ. Labor: Everything is strange in
this case and the evidence of this wit
ness is by no means least strange"
DID NOT KNCfW- THE NAME.
Being pressed to describe more
NJ. Du Brieul replied that he did not
know his name. but was told he was
attached TO the German embassy.
NJ. La'bori: WAS he a military or a
civil xittache?''
NJ. Du Brieul: II do not remember.
himself in my place daughter) and he
Will see the difficulty of remembering
the name of "a stranger he met thir-
teen years ago"
NJ. Labori If I was unable to give
his name 1 should not come here to
testify. So, here is another Beaurepare
witness, who knows nothing. yet testi-
ties against the prisoner without being
able to Substartiate his allegations.
The court Il DRAW its@oWn& conclu5-
ions. :s sS}Tf
Dreyfus protested excitedly- against
tine evidence of NJ. Du Brieul who is a
Partisan friend Of NJ De Beaurepairc,
BUT Colonel Jouaust, told him to be
calm. promising the prisoner chance
to reply.
WITNESS IS LYING
This arrived shortly afterwards and
nreyfus Numbered out:
Il won't speak here of Monsieur or
Madame Bcdson, except to say that
MY relations With Mime. Bodson ceased
in 1856 or 1887. since when have never
seen her. I wish simply TO assert that
the Witness is lying. I never dined At
NJ Eodson,s With any civil or military
attacihe. The matter must be cleared
up. -P,.nple must produce definite facts
here and not mere tittle-tatile. The
name Of the person With whom I ann
alleged to have dined must be ascer-
tanned. It must be known here who is
lying and VINO is speaking the TRUTH
CGreat sensption.)
The government comnssary: ut
must be understood that l must refuse
10 undertake the inquiry AIaitre La
hori suggests with reference to NJ.
On l,rieul' J, So
NJ. La bcri THE government COM
missioner must not think any one in
tends to be disrespectful to him. But
have received information 1lirat the
terminal authorities OF Co,irances art.
|aole TO give Interesting. information in
Regard 70 Du Brieul. If I write to the
public prosecutor he Will not reply to-
me, but if the government commissions
Ter refuses my request T will apply to
the president, who is here solely con-