The record-union., 1898-09-24
THE DREYFUS SCANDAL.
Another Tragedy Added to the Be-
wildering Intricacies.

PARIS, Sept. 23-Madame Paul
miere, wife of M. Charles Ernst Paul
miere, member of the Chamber of Dep
uties from the Department of Calvades,
has added another tragedy to the be-
wildering intricacies of the Dreyfus
plot.
Madame Paulmiere to-day entered
the office of La Lanterne," and asked
to see M. Millerand. M. Millerand was
absent, and M Olivier, who was pres
ent, stepped forward to receive the
lady, who, without waiting for any ex-
PLANTATION, whipped out a revolver and
fired twice. M Olivier fell to the floor
wounded. He was taken to a hospital
Madame Paulmiere was taken into
custody, and when questioned, an
SWered coOlly: Il wished to kill NJ
Millerand.' She explained that La
Lanterne" had slandered herself and
her husband because her husband had
written the letter to General Chanoine,
the Minister of War, with reference to
putting stop to the attacks upon the
army provoked by the Dreyfus affair
The military authorities have accom-
plished their plan of Sitting Colonel
Picquart by placing him au secret Col
onel Picquart's friends have been de-
MED admission to the prisoner. His
counsel, M. Maitre Labor, has twice
appeared at the office of the clerk of
the court-martial and inquired for per-
mission to see his client. On both oc-
casions he was informed that Picquart
had been placed au secret, and could
be seen only on an order from the au-
thOrifjQC Tah
been unable to secure
La Liberte'' predicts important ac-
ton by the counsel on Tuesday, which
may result in the convoking of the
chambers.
The alleged SANDER published in LA
Lanterne" was contributed in an article
written by journalist named Turol,
and not by NJ. Millerand or NJ. Olivier,
in which mention was made as to the
conjugal relations of Nine. Paulmier
and her husband. The article, it is
presumed, was published without NJ
Millerand's knowledge.
One Of the bullets fired by Nine.
Paulmier entered NJ. Ollivier's chest and
the other struck him in the armpit.
Nine. Paulmiere is tall blonde. She
was once a noted Partisan beauty, and
still retains much Of her elegance. She
is prominent in the best society of the
capital. After her arrest she said
Press politics have reached the stage
when women and children are attacked.
In the absence of my husband there
was no alternative for me but to secure
justice for myself If every woman
thus attacked would do as I have done.
it would make these ignoble wretches
more cautious. I am sorry that I was
forced to fire on a brave man whom ]
do not know"
NJ. Ollivier's condition tonight is very
critical.
Deputy Paulmiere was some years
ago the defendant in suit brought by
a pretty woman for the expense of lux
urlously furnishing a maisonette in the
Champs Ulysses. la Lanterne' ac-
cused his household of being a 'menage
a trois." M. Millerand wassoutside the
office of La Lanterne" in the crowd
when the shooting occurred.
While some of the papers state that
General Chenoine, the Minister Of War.
was trapped into signing the authority
for General Zurlinden's proceedings
against Colonel Picquart without read
ing the document, the Echo de Paris, -
the recognized organ of the military
staff, in long circumstantial explana-
ton, declares that General Chenoine
deliberately signed the warrant after
having carefully read General Zurlin-
den's report and the Picquart dossier.
If this report is true, then both Gen
eral Zurlinden and General Chenoine
are equally responsible for the situa-
ton, which is regarded as very grave.
The Echo de Paris also hints at a
charge against Colonel Picquart OF
completely with Dreyfus, and the posi-
BILE trial of Colonel Picquart for trea-
son, which probably would be held be-
hind closed doors. despite the fact as
now asserted, that M. Brisson secured
an agreement that Picquart should be
tried publicly before his transfer to the
Cherche Midi military prison.
The most violent newspaper attacks
on President Faure continue. NJ De
Pressens, a member of the Chamber of
Deputies and foreign editor of the
Temps" at a public meeting, charged
M. Faure with being the unwilling
agent of the approaching. coup d'etat