The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-18
lie MADE i REVELATION.
l'cllicux Read Note from Drcyfus
in OPEN Court.
WAS FOuND AFTER THE CONVICTION
Hut Went 10 Prove, According 20
the Gcnarai. That the Captain
Was Guilty.

tenth day cf the trial, OF Euiie Aoio uuu
NJ. Perrieux.
NJ. Clomcnccau counsel for the Aurorc.
asked the court 10 order the minister o.
war 10 produce the original bordcreau when
figured in the Dreyfus trial. but the pre-
siding judge replied that IL was impossi-
1 Bile.
Counsel for the defense then examined
! NJ. Miraud. the stenographer, and the lat
ter confirmed the statements that MAJOR
EstcrhagX was the writer OF the hurderrau.
/ The witness added that Major EsterhaRy
also wrote the word "chan"iin the letter
addressed 10 Nine he Donlancy.
| Experts Courd and Naniard declined TO
express an opinion on the letter,
| General Pelieux testified that hescaused
seizure Of tho letters against senior
Schcurcr- kcstncr, OF which Major Eater
| haSy denied the anthorshtp OF the experts
| and the letters themselves We're i'll the
hands OF Magistrate nsrtuins.
| The defense then EXPRESSED q desire 10
see the ortglnsls and tho presiding Judge
replied Tint the request would b. sent TO
the government. A reply IL expected to-
morrow
! Professor CRY OF che record office at
/ lirmed that the writings OF Major Ester
/ hasy and of the bordcreau bore A striking
| resemblance,
/ Colonel piequart who WAS recalled with
reference 10 statement made bv General
| Pcllieux declared Major Esterhazy could
easily have acquired the Information con-
ltained in the bcrdorcau.
| Tho general had maintained that only AN
acttlleryman could have known the facts
referred 10
| General Gonz. who was also recalled,
| maintained the contrary.
I During tho course OF the proceedings
General PcllieuS interviewed lie said: II
| YOU insist on the whole truth, YOU shall
have it
| Continuing, the general declared that n
Hong time after the condemnation of prey-
fus the minister of war acquired new proof.
| previously unknown OF HIS guilt This
procf the general added was In note read
ing; Never saw YOU have had relations
with this scheme"
! General Pellieux called General I'oisdet-
/ fcre us witness Of the above statement.
| but General noisdeffere was not present aud
the court adjourned.
| Tho revelation made hv General Pel}icuS
| caused the greatest sensation among mill
1 ;ars men who EXPRESSED rssrat at he fact
| that the general should be forced by at
lacks on the army 10 reveal mater which
1 should be kent secret"
I DIR. Herycourt testified that the physo-
logical characteristics shown In the b1r-
| dereau to be found In Major Estorhazy's
handwriting and he added
| Colonel Picquart was prepared TO trov-
In court that Major Estcrhasy couia have
known the contents of tho bordercau provid-
4
! heard behind closed doors.5'
General COM WAS called He affirmed that
| technical details preeluded the possibility OF
| an; one hut nm artillery officer having writ
| ton the bordercRu.
warm discussion onsuod between General
Core and Colonel Picquart To the date the
botdtIsau was seized Colonel Plcuuart rnid
| II WAR in April and General Gona contend Il
II WIS IN August.
NJ. l.aBorie intcrvencd and scored by point
ng out Tint In the formal document in when
tho accusation brought against Dreyf,is
the date ia April. and he made this an nrgu-
| ment ngninst the general
Colonel Picquart then announced that he
| was willing to make statement withou;
| close doors, and the court took short no.
1 iournment To consider the matter. Wbcn~ the
| session was resumed General PclleuS hroBe
and In loud voice said; y ask to be allow
| ed 10 speak
His manner caused oxoitemcn, in court ana
| II increased ms the general advancing stolid.
! ly to the witness stand, said: we have acted
| Legally, but, as the defense has not cited cor
| words OF Colonel Henry, You ask for Light
| then you shall have It.. F"
Continuing, General PeiIcux said: AT the
| time that Nj. Casteloin intertellnted the gov
/ ernmcnt the minister Of war had received np-
solute proofs OF the guilt Of Dreyfus. This
proof. which have seen, is In the form OF 4
/ notc. FL which are the words, Never say yoI
| have had relations with this Jew This was
no; signed and was accompanied BY a visiting
| card on which was the same cipher word AS
Confederate what ! have said" tApplaaool
This is an absolutely new feature thrown
| int, the case" said NJ. Lal5oris.
'.,or have read the report Of NJ. dor
| fgeleheglie," replied General pe!'icnx, ~
| though II wrs read behind closed docis.
| IN answer to thlb remark NJ Lahore ,o-
torlod. This document onn not be eonsil-
crcl reliable evidence until II has been inily
| examined. The condemnation OF Drefius va" y,
| moo anpears that a second document exists.
! why should you not be satshedY Tlc q
4 citoiutut In the court IN Increasing daily. y
i -. d,,,n tn tlg fullest IlEit, anu,
/ Whatever may be said II revision OF Tue ira,
has new become imperative. tmurpufs upp
Lei this document be shown US. cont'n-
uoa NJ Zoia's counsel, "nnd " Drcyius ~
guilt We viii admit the fnct ana WIN ~ ~, ~
tu,n to our ayocations Of peace or whI. wn,fn ,,
Mo,,signour Generate. We need not Tear WAN
such officers as you, Applause, c.,o,at
Continuing. Lahore sn'd' n,mse, I oe unrs,
asrynaiy and let the document be brought
OUT" ,, =, so ,yo,as nj Cen
sal peliieus q replied General Gonz, but
don't think the document ~ question p''' w
brought out. ,,.,,..... .,,,.,nosad
| s.vines sNention has been mado OF secret
/. socu,r,ent introduced at the court martial:
4 hut no proof has been addueed ASK that
Gepersl Bosdefiers be hear,. Tor General
Boisdcfiers. and IN the meanwhile the pre-
siding Judge called on Major Estet9ny AZ ~
te5sy put no, an,Il 0' General Bosdeere has
4 ,een heard The Incident ID too grave for
he case 10 proceed until it is completely
cleared up. ., n,.r
the witness stand, his face deathly paie:
thereupon withdrew and the court suspenasd
| Inc session in order 10 allow NJ Labof'e 70
draw up arguments. .,,.,
Il In The meantime the excitement ~ conr.
4 WAS very great The incident was discussed
IN frenzied manner ana ,ne ss hsa tagen
sensationai and grave turn, -
When court was again called 70 order Cen
e,si BoIsdefIere had not arrived, and 80 the
so,,,t Was adjourned until tomorrow. The
close Of The days. session left everybody IN q
greater state OF anxiety and excitement Than
fsd been witnessed heretofore throughout the
trial, the interest being Increased, especially
IN the evidence 10 be given By General Bois-
dencre The opening scenes were rather dnii.
| XII, General PeIleux's revelation, despite 10
! $751; charged the atmosphere OF the
court With electricity