Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-01
CTT HIS OWN THROAT.
UPON HIS "sOlO'tHiy HONOR -


paris Aug si.--Licut. Col. Henry at
,o.,s n,o,,.,k tonight committed suicide
~ cutting hla throat with razor W
had concealed In his clothes.
Lieut., col. Henry was a peasants
son. lie was born In Pousey'in Marine
In isis. and enlisted in foot feslmon'
az his brothers substitute In 1858 he
had good military record for bravery
and discipline lie was prisoner VI
war In 1870 and was wounded IN INC
Alscrinn campaign. lie retained much
Of tho rourh.nnd- ready RUNNERS Of
nbn.commisrloncd oinccr lie Wi'h
l1ci.inr In education. spoke no tot.ith
innrnares. and owed his promotion
primarily to his reputation ior u'uh'
neutrality-suspicious.
During the zoia trial Henry accuseu
col. plcuunft u faluiffing tciohfnins,
duel followed it.in whith iiehtf N.n
wounded Tho next scene occurred IN
the chamber Of Deputies. whore Col.
picquurt pronounced the letter q
furfsofy. nnd na n result was censurcd.
while IIcnry'a viilniny was rewarded
by his being appointed Cot Picquafth
successor.
ID ia now said that Henry forged the
letter with the express purpose OF
pnrnlyEing Col. picauarta EFFORTS 20
expose Mnl. lsrterhhzy ANA 20 get "a re-
vision on the Drcyfun case. Tho letter
was writton In bad Wrench, fact
which first led Il TO be regarded az
spurious
II IL aino Hali that n the cabinet
decides upon revision ~ the Drcyfus
csao, NJ Cavlgnac. minister OF war,
Will resign.
The fact u the suicide became known
al Mont Naicricn about > o'clock this
evening. u was supposed that u was
committed about o'clock IN the after.
noon. When the official entered his cell
Horny was found lying In pool Of
blood. dead. with a terrible cash Ia hii
hront. shortly after midnight. Nine
/ Henry. who has been Informed. went {,
the fortress and WAS admitted. the ofli.
cialH granting her permission TO pas
tho nirht beside the body.
/ Fignru believes that me chamber ol
| deputies viii b. cnnvnkod In cNiriurtil'
| nary session. and that a strong pariia'
mcniary commission Of inquiry VIII h'
| appointed.
N. cavlgnac has declined TO acccp
the resignation ~ Gen. G1nz. undo
chief 0f thr general san.
When iarui. Col. Henry was sum
murUd a the residence Of the minister
~ wtr be found assembled thcrc Col
ray du clam. Count E1ifrhnzy, Gen
iioifdt frere. otn. Roget and NJ cavlg
nae. Tho minister Of war had the nta
Tsctsd letter on hia desk. lie took J
~ and said 20 Henry
YOU didn't mention The namc OF IN
or, nj who furnished this letter. ~
attention has been called 10 The fac
that on the d0rkct there " no name.
ca. Henry beat his forehead. an
then said h. had no memory for name
and had forgotten the name In III
case. nut he would know the man II h
saw him.
~ l. pity you have forgotten.
said ~. Cnvlrnac. distinctly. I'VE thin
the letter a forgery. and that you hay
been dupc1 by n clover fourcr.'
Henry declared his belief IN IT, au
thentlcty. but In a very faint voice.
Come" said the minister, mo ngcn
ever gave 10 20 you. You wrote u I
pencil % diaFulsr your handwriting IN
better You are The fnrFrr.'
The coluneis speech grew thick. hu
he denied the charge. Then II was ~
peatcd. ana he gave fresh signs ~ aEl
taflon!h his tongue began 90 cleave 20 IN
roof 90 his mouth, and T. was frarc
that he would have an npoplectl
stroke.
ION your honor az q soldier" said y
CavlEnnc. more gently. "dli you or ~
You not write that letter.
since you appeal 10 my foldierl
honor. u was l Who wrote r. reptile
Henry.