The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27

tice VIII BE Characterization Concludes
His Testimony On tho Bordereau-It
Is Refuted by Another Expert witness.
Special Cable Dsspdteh to TEE Sun.
BESNEs. Aug. 26-The day which was ex-
pected to be the dullest has proved the most
imrortant OF the Dreyfus trial. No reason
apparently. existed for interpolatine the great
est scene yet witnessed between the testimony
oftwo dreary experts unless 1t was the French
horror Of monotony and love OF dramatic effect
When Capt Freystatter that gallant soldier Of
the court martial Of 1894. whose conscience
impelled him two years ago to disclose the fact
that Dreyfus was condemned by secret
aud Illegal evidence. took the stand. every one
realized that the crucial moment OF the
case was at hand II was not expected that he
would be able to do more than pit his word
against that o. Col Maurel. the president OF
the 1894 court martial. and contradict one or
two points OF Cen Mcrcer's evidence. His
splendid physique and calm. dignifed and
soldiery bearing made additionally impressive
his plain. direct and convincing words. 1t was
the incarnate truth OF man. which almost.
without an effort on the part Of the defendants
lawyer. overwhelmed and COMPOUNDED the two
men who were compelled to confront him,
Col Maurel Ia one Of the Interest and most
malicious OF the MERCER clique. He has re-
peatedly declared that he would reconvict
Dreyfus in the same circum stances. and that
he regretted only that ne was unable to I'LL
him with bullets; yet this eai'aht frehch
omcer admitted. race 10 iace WIN rreystatter.
that ne was gulity OF the iowest form OF pre-
Narlcatlon III MS tes'inohy Two Gays ago.
Moreover when direct perjury was forced
home TO MIN. ne weakly PLEADED loss OF mem
oi', , ,et, .I. a,.na s,.., naa 1870, IT..
the eyes Of all honest men.
"en "e,etel '''iii1e'' h"tio"ly escapeu SIM
liar hut'iiia''on, no Is niuch more Clever
man 'nan i"ure' anu oesaii ~ iepy W Iues-
'i"nS Wy cn"i '''et, "'"k liam vi Nope' rIe'-
e'aleI s'a'e"o"'' 90 nos, i"oio 10 ali I'M
ior'anC u,s''hc''op III INC rtehri es'ina''oh
uol"eo" '"'H eAp'ee9'oh anu eai''is man
mar o.ner"is" "u"ua, nnoho'ohy hIkh' nave
nau we "ei'o'ne ieiio, y. uue'' pu' e'en
VEN heieic' was oo''keo " haAo al import
AM eo'tec''o'' Al MS pio'''u' 'ee'.hon' anu
took refuge against ueniai IN reicrence 10
uoau man Hahunerr, ms, lhs'eau oi THO living
put absent Du io'y ue ''ain'
IL was s'fanRe sNua.'oh that confronted
o"e II. t,o Gnu VI INC ''.'u ""eh vi .ne opeFa-
uoh o' t"e lhati,neIy VI rIeheh nni,''ary Jus
uce' am iul,s aware tnat my oespatches
from uay 10 uay nave oeen vi .he same eenerai
TENOR nave peen comPeheu Almost without
eAeep'on " c'l.'c'9e anu u'scteui' witnesses
VINO pore 'es''hohy. OF ra'her uec.a'iheu
asa'ns' tne prlsonei' an oppresseu ny the
iaea thaC IL must seem 10 .he general reauef
'hat my reports are oiasseu anu my comments
preJuuiceu on tnls account OUT "hat cou'u one
no ihete mas oeeh ho.nink III nooerh times
win "nich 10 compare Juuiciai junction IKE
tne ~ hennes un'ess IL oe sohe vi Tue eariier
ih''ue"'e III ''e h'e'oi' VI '"' '"i'0 e"e'.
Instead OF supervising or belittling the gen.
uine faets bearing against the prisoner lhave
given. II anything, undue prominence to such
little evidence OF this nature as has transpired.
nave maintained and still maintain that the
present judges are honest according to their
lights Their ignorance, outside of the narrow
limits OF their profession, Is great; their prelu-
dice. unconscious though it be, is intense. and
no'' .onesp..oh y, ,no ''ue pi'nelp'es Vi JUS
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system which he declares on oath that he
understands"
M BertiIlon Nnisbsd with ,r,rdi,oouo,t ao
clarations tn. I he had dsmonstr, irratutohIv
that the culnrit sitting thero indio.tino
Dreyfus) wrote the tra,sonahIa doouunan,s
before the court"
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