The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-01

tenant Colonel Henry on the discovery
tba. he is the author of an important
letter which figured in the Dreyfus case.
/. one of the most sensational develop
mep,s in the whole of this extraordinary
arsIr. Colonel Henry has been through
ont the champion of the army against
Colonel Picquart, with whom he fought
a duel This new development appears
10 alter the aspect OF both the Dreyfus
and the zola cases and to practically
puIlIty the evidence Of Generals Pellieux
and Bolsdeftre and the declarations Of
III. minister for war NJ. cavignac, in the
chamber OF deputies. In fact. some peo-
pie believe that perhaps the real turning
point in the Dreyfus case has been
reached and that the arrest Of Colonel
Henry will lead to a revision Of the trial
OF the prisoner of DEVILS leland.
1t appears that 50 soon as II. cavig-
nae assumed the office OF minister of
war he charged the oflclal bureau to
make a thorough research Of the Drey-
fus case. and 1t was this inquiry which
resulted in the discovery Of documents
lately in the chamber by n. cavignac,
showing that proof of the guilt of Brey-
tus was forged. When Colonel Henry
was summoned to the ministry for war
and questioned by NJ. cavignac In the
presence OF General Boisdeffre and
others, he at first affirmed the authen-
tIclty Of the lncrimInatlng document, but
when Discrepancies were pointed out, he
a, first admitted adding sentences and
finally confessed to fabricating the
whole letter. 1t is affirmed. however,
that while this discovery has mot
changed NJ cavlgnac's belief In the
culpabilty Of Dreyfus, the minister Is
determined to punish all the guilty par
ties. no matter what their rank or posi-
ton may be.
Renry's Confession.
Colonel Henry eonfesses to having
committed turgery. owing to the abso-
Lutte necessity for finding proofs against
Dreyius." It is understood that the
document in question is the letter which
hitherto has been alleged to have been
written by the German military attaehe
to the Italian military ataehe in oeto-
Der. 1888.
1t is also said that when the interpel-
latIon in tho Dreyfus case was eomlngup
In the chamber of deputies this letter
was secretly communicated to the
courtmartial and was the chief evidence
upon which Dreyfus was convicted.
The antl-Dreyfus papers are dumb
founded at the arrest of the colonel,
while on the other hand the papers
which has been supporting the PROPOSE
ton to reopen the case are jubIlant. They
now demand the immediate release of
Colonel PIequart, who Is Imprisoned on
charges connected Indirectly with the
Drsytus affair. and they also insist upon
a review of the Dreyfus trial.
When Count Esterhazy was informed of
the arrest of Colonel Henry and OF his
admission he exclaimed: This Is too
terrifying"
VIII Reopen Dr,yfu, Case.
Colonel Henry's confession threatens
to rekIndle the Dreyfus agitation more
hea,edly than ever, and seems likely to
shak public confidence in the army.
Even the Liberte. a strong anu-Drsytus
organ says:
1T must cause the deepest pain to all
honorable men that officers OF such
standing show such lack OF moral
sense"
Ills reported that at to-day's cabinet
meeting the ministers admitted that
revision Of the Dreyfus trial was abso-
lutely unavoidable. and public an
nouncemcnt that the ministry has de-
oIied to Initiate such revision is ex-
pec,ea soon.
Another repor, is that n. minister for
war has declared that he intended to
compel tho resignation of the chief of
the general stan, General Boisdeffre and
his subordinate, Gonz, because. in two
years personal investigation, they had
not succeeded In discovering the forgery.