The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-01
CUTS HIS THROAT
Revival of the Dreyfus Case Re-
suits
In Suicide of Lieutenant Col
Onel Henry
md THE RESIGNATION
Of the French Army's Chief of
General Staff.
All Paris Scandalized by the
Developments.


ting his throat with a razor he had
| concealed in his vaIise.
During the recent Zola trial Henry
accused Col. Picquart of falsifying tel
egrams. A duel followed. in which
Henry was wounded. The next scene
occurred in the chamber of deputies.
where Col Picquart proclaimed the let
ter forgery, and, as a result was ar
rested. while Henry's villainy was re-
warded by his being appointed Colonel
Picquart's successor in the intelligence
department.
It is now evident that Henry forged
the letter with the express object OF
paralyzing Colonel Picquart's efforts to
expose Major Esterhazy and to get a
revision of the Dreyfus case. The let
ter was written in bad French, a fact
which first led it to be regarded as
spurious.
The FOrgeries.
1t appears that as soon as NJ. Cavaig-
mac assumed the office of minister for
war, he charged the official bureau to
make thorough research of the Drey-
rus case and it was this inquiry which
resulted in the recovery of documents
lately read in the chamber of deputies
by NJ. Cavaignac, showing that PROOF
Of OF the guilt Of Dreyfus was forged.
When Colonel Henry was summoned to
the ministry for war and questioned by
M. CaVaignac in the presence of Gen.
BoiSdeffre and others, he at first af-
drmed the authenticity of the incrimi-
mating document but when discrepan-
cieS were pointed out, he at first admit
ted adding sentences and finally con
feSSed to ia br1cat1ng the whole letter.
1t is affirmed, however that while this
discovery has not changed NJ. Cavaig-
macs belief in the culpa bility of Drey-
fuS, the minister is determined to pun
tsh all the guilty parties, no matter
what then rank OF. position may be
Col. Henry confessed to having com
mitted forgery owing to the absolute
necessity for finding proof against
Dreyfus." It is understood that the
document in question is the letter which
hitherto has been alleged to have been
written by the German military attache
to the Italian military attache in Octo-
| Der, 1885,
BOisdeffre Resigns.
Paris, Sept. General LIE Mouton de
Boisdeffre, chief of the general staff of
the French army, has rendered his res
ignation to the government.
General de BOisdeffre, in his letter of
| resignation, explains that he resigns
owing to his misplaced confidence in
Lieutenant Colonel Henry, which led
him to present as genuine what was
| forged evidence.
NJ Cavafgnac, the minister of war. in
reply, asked General de Boisdeffre to
remain to ''see justice rendered in the
matter
General de Boisdeffre thanked M Cav
sisted in his resignation.
He will be replaced, therefore, by
Gen. Renouard.
Wanted Henry's Mouth Closed
Paris, Sept. 1T is now insinuated
that the suicide of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry, the chief of the intelligence de-
partment of the French ministry for
war was connived at by French army
authorities. In any case the suicide
occurred shortly after the prisoner had
received visit from officer of the
general staff, who, on leaving, ordered
the sentry on duty before Col. Henry's
place of confinement not to disturb the
| prisoner as he had lot of work to do.
! 1t is recalled that similar OppOr-
| tunity to commit suicide was offered to
! Dreyfus, who however, declined to profit
It is generally believed that the rest
! of the general staff of the French army
! will follow the example of Gen. Bois-
deffre, the chief of staff and of General
| Gonz, the under chief and tender their
( It appears that the minister for war.
I NJ. Cavaignac is convinced that Colonel
/ Henry had accOmplices in the forgery
| of the discriminating document and
| there are reports that COLPaty du Clam
! is connected. In this connection Min
| lister of Justice NJ. Sarrien, has already
! taken steps to grant Dreyfus a retrial.
Patty Du Clam Arrested.
| Paris, Sept. 1-Colonel Patty Du Clam
| has been arrested for completely in the
/ Dreyfus forgery.
ZOla's Famous Letter.
! Paris, Sept IN. Emile ZoIa, in his
| famous I accuse letter, which led to
| his trial and conviction on the charge
| of ibelling military officers, said:
| Z accuse Lieutenant Colonel Patty Du
| Clam of having been the diabOlica1
! worker of judicial error, unconscious
! 1y. I am ready to believe, and of then
! having rendered his nefariOus doings
| for the past three years by the most
| absurd and culpable Vaccinations.
| accuse General Mercier, who was min
/ of being the accomplice, at least, through
| weak Intelligence, in the greatest in
| ioufty of the century. 1 accuse General
| BiIlot minister for war during the late
| Dreyfus agitation, Of having in his
| hands the certain proofs of the inno-
| cence of DreyfuS and of having sup
| pressed them, thus having rendered
| himself guilty of treason against hu-
| manity and justice, for a political rea-
son and in order to save the COM
| promised staff. I accuse Gen. BOisdef-
| fre, the chief of the general staff, and
! Gen. GOnZ, the assistant chief of the
/ general staff, of being the accomplice
| in the same crime, the one through re-
| ligiOus animoSity, doubtless, the other
perhaps through the esprit de corps
| which makes the war Office sacred
! and unassailable ark. accuse General
| Du Pellioux and Major Ravary of hav-
| ing made a hagitious investigation,
| whereby mean an inquiry of the most
monstrous partiality. I accuse the three
experts in handwriting. the men Bel
homme, Varienard and Couard, Of hav-
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