The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-05
WHAT THE WITNESSES SAID.
Proceedings of the Court I'm Detail
NJ. LabOri's Protests.

NJ. LabOri's Protests.
RENNES, Sept. 4.-The first witness
called to-day was an Austro-Hungarian
refugee named Cernushi. This witness
asked that letter which he had written
to Colonel Jouaust be read, and 1t was done.
In this letter NJ. Cernushi explained that
owing to political troubles he had been
obliged to seek refuge in France between
September, 1894, until 1897. While he was In
France, the letter explained. friend con-
nected with the Foreign Office of another
country mentioned to him the names of
certain French correspondents from other
powers. The first and most important OF
these names, the writer asserted, was that
of Dreyfus Another of NJ Cernushis
friends, according to this letter. showed
how important military papers. such as
maps of mobilization of troops, documents
relating to the transportation of troops,
diagrams of eastern railways, ETC., which.
he declared, came from Dreyfus, remark
ing further, that everything was procurable
in France by the payment of money. and
adding: What's the good of having Jews,
IL you don't make use of them?
Two days later, the letter saiu, M. Cernu-
shis friend precipitately left Paris and
Dreyfus was afterward arrested. The letter
concluded with saying that NJ. Cernushi
told all this to an officer of the War Office,
who wrote 1t down.
Colonel Jouaust asked the witness IL the
statements in the letter were all he had to
tell the court.
NJ Cernushi-Yes. certainly.
NJ Demange wanted the witness to ex-
plain his Intervention in the case at this
late hour, but could elicit no reply. He then
asked IL the government commissioner had
made inquiries concerning the witness?
Major Carriere replied in the negative
and suggested that secret session be held
in order to hear the witnesses explanation
relative to the diplomatic side of the ques-
ton.
NJ. Labor declared that since the prose-
cution had applied abroad for evidence,
which the defense had always carefully
abstained from doing. he reserved the right
to use every possible diplomatic means to
ascertain If documents mentioned in the
bordereau had been betrayed, and If so, by
whom. [Sensation.1
NJ. Labor asked the witness the nation
atty of the persons mentioned in the letter.
NJ. Cernushi-I will give them in camera
[Commotion.1
NJ. Labori-As / mean that this witness
shall testify under oath. 1 ask that Sc
cret session be held tomorrow. / intend
to notify the other side of his name. He
must testify under oath. for / wish the par
ties against whom his evidence is brought
should have all the guarantee the law as
sures. Excitement
WHAT A CLERK HEARD.
M. Andre, clerk of M. Bertullus. Judge
of the Court of Cessation, testified to hear
ing Lieutenant Colonel Henry say to NJ.
Bertullus: Don't insist. beg of you. Above
all We must save the honor of the army"
Witness also heard Lieutenant Colonel
Henry say: Leave me. Esterhazy, and let
Du Patty de Clam blow out his brains.
That's all ask
DR.. We'll came forward to deny that he
had ever made statements attributed to him
with regard to the guilt of the prisoner
He had always believed Dreyfus innocent.
and he vigorously protested against such
allegations Dreyfus. the witness said, was
a model husband and not a gambler, and
therefore. 1t was absolutely untrue. the wit
ness declared. that he had ever made the
alleged statements to Rabbi Dreyfus re-
f1ecting on the prisoner.
NJ. Demange read letter from Rabbi
Dreyfus denying that he had ever heard a
has been alleged were made to him.
NJ. Painleve. a professor in the College
of France, the next important witness, ex-
haustively criticised NJ. Bertilon's cryptic
gramic system. citing in support of his con-
illusions the opinion of NJ. Henri Poincaire,
to his mind the most illustrious mathema-
ticisn of modern times, who, in a letter the
witness read, examined seriatim the deduc-
t0rn- Af NJ o-1 4
their fallacy. also pointing out miscalcula-
tons made by NJ. Valerie. Professor Poin-
CARES letter fully supported NJ. Bernard
conclusions.
The reading Of Professor Poincaire's let
ter having been concluded. NJ. Painleve re-
peated his evidence before the Court of Cas-
sation. Ee vehemently protested against the
false versions that had been published of
his conversations with M. Hadamars, in
which the latter was made to affirm the
guilt of Dreyfus. On the contrary, the wit
ness said. NJ. Hadamars never doubted the
prisoners innocence.
General Gonse interviewed at this Juno
ture. He was surprised, he said. at the i'm
portance attached to the evidence of NJ.
Hadamars and NJ. Painleve. There had
been. General Gonse asserted, at least fuc-
tudeiciiS III tucH VIEWS Oh DTeyIuS 3 Cldrdc-
ter. for which Dreyfus's own family were
unwilling to give guarantees.
M. Painleve asserted that both Hadamars
and himself had always been satisfied that
Dreyfus was innocent.
As the alteration between Gen. Gonse
and NJ. Painleve was rapidly becoming
heated NJ. Labori interviewed. A short pas
sage at arms followed between Labor and
Colonel Jouaust. leading TO considerable ex-
element.
NJ. Labori asked General Gonse why he
had incorrectly reported certain informa-
ton he had collected.
JOUAUST PROTECTS GONSE AGAIN.
Colonel Jouaust refused TO put the ques-
ton and invited NJ. Labori 10 study modera-
ton.
NJ. Labori retor.ed: 1.-THE defense Is using
its rights with the utmost moderation"
Colonel Jouaust-No, you are not. / beg
you not to drown my voice when / am
speaking. Your very zone is wanting In
moderation Moreover, consider the ques-
ton unimportant
There were prolonged murmurs OF assen,
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