Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-09-01
the resignation of Gen. Gonse, under
chief of the general staff.

Paris. August 81 The cabinet has
held two stormy sittings, under the
presidency of Al. Faure 1t finally rose
between and Z o'clock, having ap-
parently failed to arrive at decision
on the question of revising the Dreyfus
sentence, for the customary official
note was not issued
1t is possible, however, looking to the
excited state of public feeling, that the
government deems it advisable to pro-
coed cautiously and to conceal its de-
cisions for the present.
London, September All the
newspapers comment in London, Ber
lin, Vienna and elsewhere, regards re-
vision of the Dreyfus case as now inev
liable.
Paris, August 31-The arrest of
Lieut.. Col. Henry on the discovery that
he is the author of an important letter
which figured in the Dreyfus case, is
one of the most sensational develop
ments in the whole of this extraordi
nary affair.
Col. Henry has been throughout the
champion of the army against Col.
Picquart, with whom he fought duel.
This new development appears to al
ter the aspect of both the Dreyius and
the lola cases, and to practically multi
fly the evidence of Generals Pellieux
and BCissedeffre and the declaration of
the minister for war, NJ. Cavignac, in
the Chamber of Deputies. In fact,
some people believe that perhaps the
real turning point in the Dreyfus case
has been reached and that the arrest
of Col. Henry will lead to a revision
of the trial of the prisoner of Devils
Island
1t appears that as soon as NJ. Cavaig-
nae assumed the office of minister for
war he charged the Official bureau to
make a thorough research Of the Drey-
fus case, and it was this inquiry
which resulted in the discovery of doc
uments lately in the chamber by M.
Cavaignac, showing that proof of the
guilt of Dreyfus was forged.
When Col. Henry was summoned to
the ministry for war and questioned
by NJ Cavaignac in the presence Of.
Gen. Boisdeffre and others, he at first
affirmed the authenticity of the in
eliminating document. But when dis
crepancies were pointed out, he at first
admitted adding sentences and finally
confessed to fabricating the whole let
ter. 1t is affirmed, however, that
while this discovery has not changed
NJ. Cavaignac's belief in the culpability
of Dreyfus. the minister is determined
to punish all the guilty parties no mat
ter what their rank or position may be.
Col Henry confesses to having COM
mitted forgery, owing to the absolute
necessity for finding proofs against
Dreyfus" 1t is understood that the
document in question is the letter
which hitherto has been alleged to
have been written by the German Mill
tary attache to the Italian military at
tache in October, 1886.
1t is also said that when the inter-
pellation in the Dreyfus case was COM
ing up in the Chamber of Deputies
this letter was secretly communicated
to the courtmartial and was the chief
evidence upon which Dreyfus was con-
victed The anti-Dreyfus papers are
dumbfounded at the arrest of the Col
orel, while on the other hand the
papers which have been supporting
the proposition to reopen the case are
jublant. They now demand the i'm
mediate release of Col. Picquart, who
is imprisoned on charges connected
indirectly with the Dreyfus affair,
and they also insist upon a review of
the Dreyfus trial
When Count Esterhazy was inform
ed of the arrest OF Col. Henry and Of
his admission he exclaimed: This is
too terrifying"
Col. Henry's confession threatens to
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