The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28

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\ Afscr rcferains 70 the fsyt that the ex-
guarta who exahptucd fhB bor<orc4u diRcred
widely u oSyhl6n, ~. Bard concluded with
expressing the 'belttf f21at the bordereau
wa tho principal factor Of the ccndenlna-
tion Of preyfus "a the tsstimony o. ex-
During tfs session q xns court an anti
rev}stOufst mob uiefnlber1ng about lG0 per-
sons and beaded ~ N. Mllievoye and
IAxis, showing 'vive iarmce" and "A
norts les Juifss attempted TO entsr the
court Of cessation. but dhe presence OF the
mob was barred by the police and large re-
achievements were sent to guard the a.
proaches to the court
Great stress was laid by NJ. BARD on
Colonel Picquarts letter Of July "a, 1898.
TO the minister OF Justice, in which he gave
seven principal arguments against the
PROBABILITY of the guilt OF Dreyfus, includ-
ins the impossiblity Of Dreyfus procuring
the plane OF the fortresses and projects for
the movement OF troops, whereas Major
Esterhazy had free access thereto
This letter also cites interviews which
Colonel Picquart had with Generals Billot
and Gonz and says:
with the proof in my hands have es-
tablished the innocence OF Dreyfus"
To this General Gonz replied, according
70 the letter to the minister of Justice:
What Is 1t to YOU II Dreyfus is on DEVILS
IsIand?"
Colonel Picqusrt-But he Is innocent
General Gonz--You know Mercier tfor-
merIy minister OF war) and Smussier for
mer military governor OF Paris) are mixed
UP in this affair. Do you wish to COM
promise them?
The sc.tea. then continued that on leav-
ing General Gonz. Colonel Picquart de-
ciarcd he was convinced Of the innocence
of Dreyfus and he proposed to fight the
mGtter out and reveal what he know. These
statements upon the part OF the reporter
caused seAFotion In court
After further reference to Colonel Pic
quarts charges that the ministry OF war
and the general staff had tempered with
the documents ana had manufactured evil
dence In TIE Dreyfus case and presenta-
ton of the contradictory statements OF
Colonel Rcauart and the minister OF war
relative to the secret document alleged TO
have been communicated to the court, the
hearing OF the case was adjourned until to-
morrow.
Tho court house was emptied quickly
There were no demonstrations and no cries
OF any sort.
The sensation of NJ Bard's report was
the shorthand notes of the examination OF
the Late Colonel Henry by NJ. Godfrey Cav
algnac, then minister OF war. Tle notes
showed tlnat the confession of forgery vas
only obtained with the utmost t2fficulty,
Henry stoutly denying and then prevari-
eating TO the effect that he only added one
pnruse TO the genuine letter and then,
tlriven TO the last corner, protesting he
acted for the country's good
The drift OF VI. Bard's conclusions was
that C0mte Esterhazy was the real Gull
prit, but that mis- condemnation would mean
the ruin Of the intelligence department
NJ Bard anlmativerted severely on the
Withholding OF the secret do sier from
Dreyfus himself as the presenting OF the
documents 10 Dreyfus could not have com
promised the national intereSs. he said, ant
the course adopted was In fragrant viola
tion Of the rights OF French prisoners sine,
1888
Althougfr the meeting so far has beer
favorable to Dreyfus 1t must not be ms
stoned that there will be any real clearins
up OF the mystery. 1t locks rather n
though an attempt is being made to stifl'
the real truth by hberating Dreyfus with
ont new trial.
1T Is asked by the Dreyfusites n the Sc
cret 6oSsier exists, as alleged, what goo'
purpose can be served by TIE court OF cas-
sation giving decision without seeing It
Tomorrow's sitting Of the court of cpssatior
ia awaited with the most Intense anxiety
Tyie Courier Du Soir says, The reveal
tons in the report OF NJ Bard before tn
court OF cassatIon as to the part played b
some members Of the general stan has pro
.lncei strong effect in military circle
and are questions which are likely 70 re
suit In action tending 10 put IN end 10 III
autagonism between the civil and mllitar
authorities"