Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-09-02

ORDERED TO BE LET ALONE-THE
SENTRY ON DUTY WAS TOLD NOT
i, TO DISTURB THE PRISONER, AS
HE HAD WORK TO DO-CoL. Patty
DE CLAM LIKELY TO BE ARREST
5, ED AS HENRY'S ACCOMPLICE.
DREYFUs MAY GET A NEW
TRIAL
Fl
Paris, September lit is now insin-
uated that the suicide of Lieut.. Colonel
Henry, the chief of the intelligence de-
uartn,ent of the French ministry for
war, was connived at by the French
army authorities. In any case, the
suicide occurred shortly after the
prisoner had received visit from an
officer Of the general staff, VINO, on
leaving. ordered the sentry on duty be-
fore Col. Henry's place Of confinement
rot to disturb the prisoner, as he had
lot of work to 90. 1t is recalled
that a similar opportunity TO commit
suicide was offered to Dreyfuss, who,
however, declined to profit by 1t.
1t is generally believed that the rest
Of the general staff OF the French army
will follow the example of Gen. Bols-
deffre, the chief of staff, and OF Gen.
Gonse, the under chief and tender
their designations.
1t appears that the minister for war,
NJ. Cavaignac, is Convinced that Col
Henry had accomplices in the forgery
of the discriminating document, and
there are persistent reports that Col
Patty de Clam will shortly be arrested
In this connection it is reported that
the minister Of justice, NJ. Sarrien, has
already taken steps to grant Dreyfus
q retrial.
NJ Emile lola, in his famous Il &C
cuee" letter, which led to his trial and
conviction on the charge OF libeliing
military officers, said: Il accuse Lieut.
Col. Patty de Clam Of having been
THE DTABOLiCAL worker
OF a judicial error, uncOnsciously, am
ready to believe, and Of then having
defended his ncfarious doing for the
past three years by the most absurd
ard culpabe Vaccinations. l accuse
Gen. MERCER (who was minister for
war when Dreyfus was tried) CT being
the accompiice at least through weak
Intelligence, CT the greatest iniquity OF
the century | accuse Gen. Billot (min-
ister for war during the late Dreyfus
agitaticn) CT having in his hands the
certain proofs Of the innocence Of
Dreyfus and Of having suppressed
them, thus rendering himself guilty CT
lirsaz aGinst .tumani1 I'd justice
DBoisdeffre (the chief CT the gen
'eral staff and Gen. Gonse (the assist
ant chief Ct the general staff of be-
ing the acconplices in the same crime,
tic one through religious animosity
doubtless, the ether perhaps through
the esprit de corps which makes the
war Office a sacred and unassailable
ark ! accuse Gen. De PelliCux and
Major Ravary Of having made flag
1tious investigation, whereby l mean
nan inquiry Of the most monstrous par
TALLY. |, accuse the three experts in
handwriting, the men Belhomme, Var
land and Couard, CT having drawn up
false and fraudulent reports unless a
medical examination shall prove them
to be victims CT a disease of sight or
Of judgment | accuse the officers of
the war Office of having organized a
press campaign in order 10 lead public
opinion astray Finally, | accuse the
first court-martial CT having condemn
ed man on a document kept secret,
and | accuse the second court-martial
OF having covered this illegality by or
der, and CT committing in its turn the
judicial crime OF knowingly acquitting
guilty person"
AFTER A LONG TRIAL
February last. M. lola was sentenc-
to one years imprisonment ard to
fine OF 10000 for these alleged
s. and II. Parrenx, the manager Of
Auro{e was sentenced to four months
imprisonment and TO pay 3,000f fine
On his way to and from the court
house during the trial NJ. Zca was con-
tinually hooted by mobs. and at its
conclusion narrowly escaped personal
violence When the French author
heard the verdict he exclaimed: They
are cannibals"
Gen. Boisdeffre, the chief CT the SEN
eral staff of the French army. who has
resigned. is understood to be in high
favor at st. Petersburg. He gained
considerable popularity by his attitude
in defense Of the army during the lola
trial and at one time was looked upon
as possibly aiming at q military die