Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Dreyfus Court Martial.

The Dreyfus Court Martial.
ReDues, Aug. 21-Ine trial OF Cap
tain Dreyfus for treason was resumed
| this morning. There is q settled look
of gloom on Dreyfuss face as though he
realized the immensely OF the forces ar
rayed against him General Fabre was
the first witness to testify. He related
how he compared a captured letter con.
veying reasonable documents TO the
handwriting of Dreyfus and what re
markable resemblance there was be.
tween them. Fsbre's previous evil
d ace 10 Til effect was then read. AS
the wide discrepancy between that and
his present testimony became evident,
the witness grew red and stammered
an explanation.
Captain Dreyfus insisted that Fabre
was wrong in his details.
Col. Aboville then testified to the
same effect as General Fabre telling OF
the Identification OF the prisoners
handwriting with that of reasonable
papers. He was sure Dreyfus had writ
ten them.
NJ. Cochefert, the detective who ar
rested Dreyfus, testified that be told
of the test made by De Clam, who die
tated parts of the bordereau to Dreyfus.
He said the accused exhibited great
emotion as he had done also when
placed under arrest. Next came Gribe-
in. He argued that Dreyfus was guilty
and that Colonel Picquart'a evidence
was manufactured. Captain Drevfus
then aross, and related the scene OF
the dictation test. l remember it per
fectly, "ssid Dreyfus." l came ir FROM
a cold room where l had been waiting.
The difference between my writing
than and my usue handwriting was
alone due to my cold fingers" A long
wrangle then ensued over the
"speranza" and other letters, which
Picquart alleges were forged and al
lowed to fall into General Comes
hands with the object OF discriminating
Picquart.
Commandant Lauth, bitter enemy
OF Picquart, next took the stand. Lauth
related evidence similar TO the others
who testified before him and then told
a long story OF how Col. PIcquart had
sent him to see German spy in Swi.
zerland who was supposedly anxious to
enter the French secret service. This,
said the witness, was decoy mission
and Picquart was seeking 10 entrap
him.
Col. PicQuart created sensation by
announcing that in view OF the insinus-
tions against him, be would demand
that court of inquiry examine his use
OF the secret funds while chief OF the in
telligence bureau.
Captain Junck then testified. He said
tutes salute Dreyius, who explain
ed that they we're women he
had known before he was married.
Dreyfus controlled himself with an ef
fort as Junck talked. The witnesa said
Dreyfus was allowed to see papers from
all the bureaus because he was prepar.
ing paper on the differences between
the French ard German artillery. 10
this way, be said, the accused obtained
the knowledge which he reasonably
communicated. Junck showed an in
innate knowledge of the whole Drey
fus affair. When Junck had concluded
his evidence Dreyius arose. Speaking
in steady tone, he controyerted
Junck's evidence point by point. He
. spoke for five minutes with telling Ell
feet. The strongest point he made was
when he said: 1.-THE day when the Wit
ness says l was beside him at the war
ministry, l was at Mulhsuse at the
funeral of my father" Dreyfus de.
MED that he had ever been a
rake or a gambler and demand
ed proof of Junck's assertions.
General Gonse also spoke and shortly
Bertulus, lunch and Gonse exchanged
the parliamentary lie direct over the
point Did Bertulus ever embrace
Hepry?" Picquart then asked to say
another word aud President Jouast re-
piled: "What, again ?", which pro-
voked some laughter and some feeble
Kisses. PicQuart said the court only
had to contrast Captain Junck's testi
mony with his previous dispositions.
He was applauded when he sat down.
The court hereupon adjourned. ALI
the witnesses were stronger against the
accused than they had been before the
court OF cessation.
Rennes, Aug 2l.-M Labori did not
attend the court martial today. He is
hopeful of being present tomorrow.
The advocate passed good night last
night and yesterday he walked about
in the garden.