DREYFUS ON TRIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11147, 21 August 1899, Page 5

DREYFUS ON TRIAL.

A DRAMATIC NARRATIVE. EVIDENCE IN DREYFUS' FAVOUR. FRANCE IMPRESSED. GERMAN SPIES. j ' CHARGE AGAINST THE KAISER. A REHEARSED SCENE. FORGED EVIDENCE. TWO PROSECUTIONS ORDERED. By Telegraph.—Press Association— Paris, August 19. Colonel Picquart gave a five hours' dramatic narrative, which was a complete exposure of the conspiracies against himself and Dreyfus, bis analysis of the facts proving the prisoner's innocence. This evidence has had a marked effect throughout France.' Captain Cuignet, who detected Henry's forgery, testified that he relied on Dreyfus' confession, bis interpretation of the bordereau, and M. Bertillon's evidence as to the handwriting. (Laughter.) Schneider's original letter he regarded as authentic, and he believed the denial concerned the Austrian Government alone. Probably Schneider had no option when ordered to contradict his first statement. Witness believed that Henry committed the forgeries in the interests of the country.

M. Demange: You told the Court of Cassation that Colonel Du Paty de Clam was the chief author of the Henry forgery.

Colonel Jonaust, the President of the Court, announced that he would specially summon Du Paty de Clam.

General Mercier, in his evidence, declared that the Kaiser superintended a body of spies, in the interests of Gemany, and that his word wa3 untrustworthy.

The French Censor expunged these words from the press telegrams.

General Mercier, in cross-ex-amination, admitted that although he exhibited at the first Court-mar-tial the " Canaille de D " document, ho did not show another bearing the name Dubois." Witness considered that " D," as it appeared in the document, stood for Dreyfus.

The French Censor considered General Mercier's reference to the Emperor of Germany insulting. He therefore excised it.

The Emperor of Austria has authorised Schneider to make a disclaimer that Austria had dealings with Dreyfus. Paris, August 20. General De Boisdeffre confirmed General Mercier in regard to the anxiety in France over the Count Minister incident. Witness still believed Dreyfus made a confession, and said the Lebrun-Renaud leakage occurred in 1895. General Gonse repeated his evidence given before the Court of Cassation. He stated that he was unaware whether the documents enumerated in the bordereau reached their destination, as reported. Generals Mercier and Roget will shortly be prosecuted for using forgeries. Both laid stress upon Schneider's letter. London, August 26. Renter's correspondent at Rennes states that a lady, supposed to be demented, asked for admittance to the Courtroom, and avowed her intention to kill Dreyfus. Paris, August 18. The widow of Colonel Henry theatrically accused M. Bertillus of betraying her, late husband with a Judas kiss. M. Bertullus handed Colonel Jonaust a letter, showing that this scene had been rehearsed. This •revelation caused great laughter in Court, Colonel Jonaust has declared that the Court will not recognise the Court of Cassation proceedings. Major Panizzardi has telegraphed to the Figaro denying that he had relations with Dreyfus. He states that he did not know his name till Dreyfus was arrested. Berlin, August 18. The Cologne Gazette, in another inspired article, protests against the French generals ignoring the crushing proof of Dreyfus' innocence contained in Hen- Von Bulow'b, Colonel Schwartzkoppen's, and Count Fornielli's declarations.