The Judge.--“We will send for him soon.”
M. Labori.--“At once. I will ask no other question until he is
summoned.”
But, in spite of this, Colonel Picquart was not heard, the witnesses
that were called to the bar in the meantime occupying the rest of the
session. The first was M. Scheurer-Kestner, who appeared in order to
contradict some points in the testimony of the expert, Teyssonnière.
“M. Teyssonnière,” said M. Scheurer-Kestner, “made an incredible
blunder when he said that I showed him on Sunday, July 11, specimens
of Esterhazy’s handwriting. It is a monstrous error, for on July 11,
when M. Teyssonnière came to see me,--and we have not met since,--I had
never heard the name of Esterhazy.”
M. Teyssonnière.--“I thought that Esterhazy’s name was mentioned. At
least I found it on my notes.”