The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-18
GUILT OF DREYFTS
Again ForOibly Asserted by General
Pellieux in Zola's Trial.
ALLEGED ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE

Meantime Zola's Counsel Il Intro
ducing witnesses who Declare That
E%sterhazy wrote the Famous Letter
For Which Dreyfus suffers.
Paris, Feb. 1S.-The usual crowds as
Hembled at the assizes court of the
Seine yesterday, the tenth day Of the
trial of Emile lola and NJ. Pcrreux,
manager of The Aurore, for rejecting
upon the conduct of the Esterhazy court
martial.
NJ. C"lemenceau, counsel for The Au-
rore, asked the court to order the min
istry Of war to produce the original
bordereau which figured in the Drey-
fus trial, but the presiding judge re-
piled hat it was impossible.
Counsel for the defense then examiued
M. Moriaud, the stenographer, and the
latter confirmed the statements that
Major Esterhazy was the writer Of the
bordereau. The witness added that
Major Esterhazy also wrote the word
"Uhlan" in the letter addressed to Nine.
De Boulancey.
Experts Couard and Varlnard de-
cllned to express an opinion on the let
ter, on the ground that they had not
examined it as experts.
General Pellieux testified hat he
caused the seizure of the letters against
Senior Scheurer- Kestner, of which Ma
jor Esterhazy denied the authorship,
and which experts declared were for
geries, adding that the report of the
experts and the letters themselves were
in the hands of Magistrate Bertulus.
The defense then expressed a desire
to see the originals, and the presiding
Judge replied that the request would be
sent to the government.
Professor CRY, of the record office,
affirmed hat the writings of Major
Esterhazy and Of the bordereau bore
a striking semblance.
Colonel Picquart, who was recalled
with reference to a statement made by
General Pellieux, declared that Major
Esterhazy could easily have acquired
the information contained in the Dor
dereau. The general had maintained
that only an artilleryman could have
known the facts referred to.
General Gonse, who was also recalled,
maintained the contrary.
During the course of the proceedings
General PellieuX interviewed. He said:
IF o insist upon the whole truth you
shall have it,"
Continuing, the general declared that
g. long time after the condemnation of
Dreyfus the minister for war acquired
new proof, previously unknown, Of his
guilt. This proof, the general added,
was in a note reading: Never say you
have had relations with this Jew"
General PellieuX called General Bots.
deffre as a witness Of the above state
ment, but Boisdeffre was not present
and the court adjourned.
The revelation made by General Pei
lieux caused the greatest sensation
among the military men, who expressed
regret at the fact hat the genera.
should be forced by attacks on the
army to reveal matter which should be-
kept secret"
During Professor Giry's evidence NJ
lola interposed, declaring hat 40 very
eminent ~personages held the same Opin,
ions as the professor, adding: I'VE die
not call all of them, because We did no
wish to abuse the time of the court anC
jury"
DR.. Hericourt testified that the physi,
illogical characteristics showed the Dor.
dereau to be in Major Esterhaz hand.
writing, and, he added, Colonel Pic
quart was prepared to prove that Ma
jor Esterhazy could have known the
contents of the bordereau, provided his
(the colonel's) evidence could be hearC
behind closed doors.