, 1898-09-01
THE DREYFUs CASE.
NEW AND SENSATIONAL lDEVEL-
OPMENT IN THE AT
FAIR.
The Letter Which Convicted Dreyfus
Said to Have Been a Forgery
Coione! Henry, the Author of the
Letter, C~Onfesses and Afterwards
Commits Suicide.

"a oAAcy &hNS' '
was arrested last night, Confesses tc
having committed a forgery owing to
the absolute necessity Of finding
proofs against Dreyfus." 1t is under
stood the document in question is the
letter which hitherto has been alleged
to have been written by a German
military attache to the Italian mill
tary attache in October, 1896. 1t is also
said when the Interpolation in the
Dreyfus case was coming in the
chamber of deputies, this letter was
secretly communicated to the court
martial and was the chief evidence up
on which Dreyfus was convicted.
The anti-Dreyfus papers are dunn
founded at the arrest of the colonel,
while on the other hand the papers
which have been supporting a PROPOSE,
ton to reopen the case are jubliant,
They now demand the immediate re-
lease OF Colonel Picquart, who was i'm
prisoned on the charge Of being con-
nected indirectly with the Dreyfus af-
fair. and they also insist upon a review
Of the Deryfus trial. When Count Es-
terhazy was informed OF the arrest OF
Colonel Henry and his admission, he
exclaimed: This is too horrifying."
Colonel Henry's confession threatens to
rekindle the Dreyfus agitation more
heatedly than ever, and seems likely
to shake public confidence in the ar
my. Even the Liberte, a strong anti
Dreyfus organ. says:
1T must cause the deepest pain to all
honorable mel that an officer Of such
standing can show such a lack of moral
sense"
1t is reported that at today's cabinet
meeting the ministers admitted that a
revision Of the Dreyfus trial was alb
solutely unavoidable, and a public an
nouncemeut that the ministry has de-
cided to initiate such a revision is ex-
pected soon.
Another report Is that the minister
Of war has declared he intends to
compel the resignation of the chief of
the general staff, General Boisdeffre,
and his subordinate, Gonz, because in
two years personal investigation they
had not succeeded in discovering the
forgery and led the successive war min
listers to pledge themselves to the gen.
uineness OF the document.
The Temps this afternoon asserts
the disclosures made to the ministers
today have decided the minister Of war
to place Major Count E~tsterhazy on the
retired list. Colonel Henry was
watched by the war department when
Dreyfus was convicted, and he was one
OF the prominent witnesses who tes-
tilted ~unfavorably TO M. lola during
the latte's sensational trial on the
charge Of libeling military officials.
DE BOISDEFERE RESIGNS,
General La Mounton de Boiseffre,
chief Of the general staff OF the French
army, has rendered his resignation to
h government. De Boisreffre, in his
letter of resignation, explains that he
resigned owing to misplaced confidence
In Lieutenant Colonel Henry, which
led him to present as genuine what
was forged evidence. M. Cavaignac,
minister OF war, in reply, asked Gen.
eral De Boisdeffre to remain to "see
Justice rendered In the matter" Cen
Grad de Boisdeffre thanked M.Cavaignac
for proof Of his esteem but persisted
In his resignation. He will be replaced,
therefore. by General Renouard, d.
rector Of the military college.
COLONTL HENRY SUICIDES.
Paris. Aug. 31.-LAeutenant Colonel
Henry has committed suicide.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry cut his
throat with a razor that he had con-
cealed in a valise. During the late
lola trial Henry accused Colonel Pic
quart Of falsifying kilograms. A duel
followed. In which Henry was wound
cd The next scene occurred in the
chamber Of deputies. where Colonel
Pfcquart proclaimed the letter a for
cory and. a. q result, was arrested.
while Henry. vii1ainy was rewarded
by being appointed Colonel Pfcouart,s