The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-22
As to the Cause of the Recent Death
Of Col. Henry,
DREYFUS is IN DEADLY PERIL,
IN Attempt 10 Release Him From
Devils Island Probable. in Which
Case He Wni BE Killed 10y His
Guards - 4 Report on His
Case VIII be Made Next
Monday.

PARIS Sept. -l.-Ihe papers here say
the Minister of War, General Chanoine,
has examined the documents I'm the Drey-
fus case and has ordered the prosecution
OF former Colonel PicQuart ON the charge
OF forgery and using forged documents.
Tho trial of Colonel Picquart
and ~ Lobio,s, on the charge Of
revealing documents concerning the ma
tonaI denfense was % have begun to-
day before the correctional tribunal
The public prosecutor asked for an ad-
iourument on the ground that the prose-
cution OF col PicqIar- on the charge of
forgery and using forsed documents had
been ordered by The Minister OF War
NJ. I.abori indignantly opposed the adj
fournment. which he said. was an at
tempt 10 hand over Col Picquart into
the clutches of the military authorities.
Colonel picQuart MADE statement
which caused sensation. lie SAID.
"This is. perhaps, the last time ] sh3I
sneak I'm public. i shall sleep In the
military prison OF Cnercne Midi mere
fore. 1 wish TO declare that If ! tnd
there the strluslug cogd of Lemercler
Picard. or the razor ol Colonel Henry,
| 10 viii be murder. Tor have no Idea or
committns suicide
The audience was intensely moved ana
/ shouted "Vive picQuart' The jucses ue-
| cidcd o. indefinitely adjourn The case ana
/ Colonel picquarl was led away
Lcmcrcier Picard tie man referred 10
| hv Colonel piCqua.t WAS detective tm-
ploved u the Drlrfus affair who was
| found hanged in his lodgings about "a
! year ago. under circumstances when
| cast some doubt upon the theory put
forward that he had committed suicide
NEW TRIAL FOR DRElFUS.
The commission .p0iufcd by the Minis
| ter of Justice, NJ. Sarrien 10 examine the
documents in the Droylu5 case and pro-
n0unce upon the advisabiity OF the goV-
ernment formally granting The prisoner
OF Devils Island new trial. met thls ai-
ternoon at the Ministry of Justice. The
greatest precautions were taken t0 insure
secrecy. -
IL is understood that commission VIII
come 10 "a decision by Monday next Wnen
81. Sarrion Will communicate its rndlns
to n Cabinet council which VIII be pre-
sided over by President Faure.
MUTINY or CONVlCTs.
LONDON. Sept. u.-A special despatch.
from Paris says the deputy representing
French Guinea in the Chamber has re-
| ceived despatch announcing th4t a mu-
tiny has taken place among the conNlci5
az CAYENNE the capital of French Gul-
ana. The mutineers, 10 appears, over
! powered and murdered their guards, then
etormod the military stOrclOuse and
seized the arms and ammunition there.
| They are n0W according to the despatch,
besleging TIE principal prison. and IL ls
feared. they may succeed in freeing the
| four thousand C0nylcts conhntd in the
| building.
Rcinf0rcem ants have been tclegraphed
! Tor to the island of Martinique but II IS
said they viii not arrive ln lme 10 sup
| press the mutinN
DREYFCs ~ PERIL.
Devils Island. where Albert Dreyfus,
| The former captain iu the French artll-
| lerv. is confined under sentence for hay
.nr sold secrets of the war office TO a
| f0reien government is but short dis
lance from Cayenne. It is possible that
the revolt OF c0nyicts may Doe the death
! kncU of the prisoner whose condemna-
| ton has so stirred up the French nation,
for his guards are under strict orders
10 Kin him f any attempt is made 10
release him or if there Is any possibility
! OF his escaping.
ESTERHAZY N LONDON.
H..
| det. e.vs fhat Comte Estcrhazy has been
s9iournine n London in the guise OF an
italian count s. representative OF lne
Daiv News caught him at Cndrlns eros
as he was about 20 start for Paris. I'm
the course OF an interview Comte Ester
t9zv said he had yainly tried t0 convince
| Cener.l peul.uX that the Henry docl-
mont was q forgery but that General
! Peiiieux had declined 90 listen 10 nun.
| .orhere were" said COmte EstcrndZy,
| rh,rf fbroo n.rs0ns who knew the truth
,f The matters saudnCr Henry and ms
self The first Two are deaa' ana / 'ioAe
After reference 10 other phases Of the
ae9ir Comte EstcrhaZy said:
..f i,tcrd to publish "a book that will
throw light upon the unhappy Dreyius
| story" , .,.. ,,....
t,f--,o buf usf ass Doe was taking the
train. he said in sharp nervous {2,, tone
tr@v whether T shall make use Of tho
| documents in my possession. IL Will de-
pend upon the march OF events