The age-herald., 1898-09-01
COLONEL HENRY
 KILLS HIMSELF. Sensational Developments in the
 Celebrated DTeyfus Case' FORGED IMPORTANT LETTER Which Assisted in the Conviction of the Unfortunate Officer. AGITATION WILL BE REKINDlED Henry Was Also Government Witness
 AgaInst Emile Zola.
 GEN. BOISDEFFERE RESIGNS The Letter Was Forged for the Purpose of Paralyzing Col Picquart's Efforts to Expose Esterhazy and Get Re- vision of Dreyfus' Case.
Henry Was Also Government Witness
 Agalnst Emile ZoIa.
GEN. BoIsDEFFERE RESIGNS

Paris, August 5l.-LleutendHC .COloHel Henry, who was arrested on the discovery that he is the author of an important letter which figured in the Dreyfus case, suicided tonight by cutting his throat with a razor he had concealed in his valise.
 Colonel Henry has been throughout the champion of the army against Col. Picquart with whom he fought duel. This new development appears to alter the aspect of both the Dreyfus and the Zola cases to practically nullify the evidence of Generals Spelleux and Boisdeffre and the declara- tions of the minister of war, M. Cavaignac in the chamber of deputies. In fact some believe that perhaps the real turning point in the Dreyfus case has been reached and that the arrest of Colonel Henry will lead to A revision of the trial of the prisoner.
 Colonel Henry confessed to having com mitted forgery, lowing to the absolute ne- cessity for finding proofs against Drey1us. It Is understood that the document Tn ques- lion Is the letter which hitherto has been alleged to have been written by the Ger man military attaches to the ltailah hh- itary attache in October, 1695
 Ii Is also said that when the interpolation in the Dreyfus case was coming up Tn the chamber of deputies this letter was secretly communicated to the courtmartlal ana was
 
 was convicted The anti-DreyfuS papers are dumbfounded at the arrest or the colonel while, on the other hano, the pa pers which have been supporting the prop ositfon to reopen the case are Jupilant. They now demand the immediate release Of prey fus and also insist upon review of the Dreyfus trial.
 Esterhazy's Comment
 When Count Esterhazy was informed of the arrest of Colonel Henry and or ms admission, he exclaimed: "rhis is too ter rifying" co.aoo assumed the office of minister TOT war, he charged the official bureau to make thor ough research of the Dreyfus case ana IL was this inquiry which resulted in the dis- covery of documents lately read in the chamber or deputies by M. Cavalgnac' showing that proof of the guilt Of Dreytus was forged, When Colonel Henry was summoned to the ministry for war ana questioned by M. Cavisnac, in the presence of General Poisdeffre and others, he at first affirmed the authenticity the ln- eliminating document. But when dlscrep- encies were pointed out, he at first admitted adding sentences, and finally confessed to fabricating the whole letter. It Is affirmed, however, that while this discovery has not changed M Cavignac's belief in the culpa- bilty of Dreyfus, the minister Is determine ed to punish all the guilty parties, no mat ter what their rank or position may be.
 Colonel Henry's confession threatens to rekindle the Dreyfus agitation more heat edly than ever and seems likely to shake public confidence in the army. Even the Liberarte, strong anti-Dreyfus organ, says: |,
 "It must cause the deepest pain to all honorable men that officers of such stand ing show such a lack of moral sense."
 It is reported that at today's cabinet meeting the ministers admitted that re- view of the Dreyfus trial was absolutely unavoidable, and a public announcement that the ministry has decided to initiate such a revision Is expected soon.
 Another Report.
 Another report is that the minister for war has declared that he intends to com pel the resignation of the chief of the gen eral staff General Bosdeffere, and his su- bordinate, Gong, because in two years personal investigation they had not suc- ceeded in discovering the forgery, and led successive war ministers to pledge them selves to the genuineness of the docu- ments.
 the disclosures made to the ministers to- day have decided the minister of war to place Maj. Count Esterhazy on the retired list.
 Colonel Henry was attached to the war department when Dreyfus was convicted and he was one of the prominent witnesses who testified unfavorably to M. Zola dur ing the latter's sensational trial on the charge of labelling. military officials.
 General Boisdeffere, chief of the general staff of the army, has resigned. General Boisdeffere announces that he resigns ow- ing to his misplaced confidence in Lieut. Col Henry, which led him to present as genuine what was forged evidence.
 M. Cavaignac, the minister of war, in renly asked General Boisdeffere to remain 10 ''see justice rendered fin the matter"
 General Boisdeffere thanked M. Cavaig- nae for proffers of his esteem, but per- sisted in his resignation. He will be re- placed therefor by General Renouard, di- rector of the military college.
 Colonel Henry's yilliany.
 During the recent Zola trial Henry ac- cused Colonel Picquart of falsifying tele- grams. A duel followed in which Henry Was wounded. The next scene occurred In $he chamber of deputies. where Co!onel pi"-