The record-union., 1898-09-02
Grave Suspicious Among People at
Paris
That II Was Connlved at by French Army
Officers.
Belief That He Was Urged to Com
nit the Act in Order to Shield
Others High in Authority
Patv Du Clam Placed Under
Arrest-More designations OF
Officials Expected.

PARIS. Sept. lit is now insinuated
that the suicide of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry, the chief of the intelligence de-
Epartment of the French Ministry Tor
War. was connived at by the French
army authorities. In any case, the SUI
eide occurred shortly after the prisoner
had received a visit from an officer OF
the general staff, who on leaving order
ed the sentry on duty before Colonel
Henry's place of confinement not 10 ols-
turb the prisoner, as he had a lot OF
work to do 1t is recalled that slml-
lar opportunity to commit suicide was
afforded TO Dreyfus, who, however oe-
clined to profit by it.
1t is generally believed that the rest
of the general staff of the French army
will follow the example OF General
Boisdeffre, the chief of staff, and OF
General Gonz, the under chief, ana ten
der their designations.
1t appears that Minister for War, NJ.
Cavaignac, is convinced that Colonel
Henry had accomplices in the forgery
of the discriminating document, ana
there are persistent reports that Colonel
Patty du Clam will shortly be arrested.
In this connection it is reported that
the Minister of Justice, NJ. Sarlen, mas
already taken steps to grant Dreyfus
a retrial.
M Emil Zola, in his famous I ac-
cuse" letter, which led to his trial ana
conviction on the charge of hbehns
military officers, said: Il accuse Lieu
tenant Colonel Patty du Clam of having
been the diabolical worker Of a judi
cial error, unconsciously l am ready TO
believe, and of then having defended
his nefarious doings for the past three
years by the most absurd and culpaple
Vaccinations. l accuse General Mer-
cier (who was Minister for War when
Dreyfus was tried) of being the accom-
plice, at least, through weak intell-
gence, in the greatest iniquity of the
century. l accuse General Billot Min
ster for War during the late Dreyfus
agitation) Of having in his hands the
certain proofs of the innocence Of Drey-
fus, and of having suppressed them,
thus of having rendered himself guilty
of treason against humanity and JUS
tice, for a political reason, and in order
to save the compromised staff. l ac-
cuse General Boisdefre (the chief of
the general staff and General Gonz
Cthe assistant chief of the general staff1
of being the accomplices in the same
crime the one through religious ami
mostly. doubtless, the other, perhaps,
through the esprit d corps, which
makes the War Office a sacred and un-
assailable ark. l accuse General de
Pellieux and Major Ravary Of having
made a f1agitious investigation, where
by l mean an injury of the most mon
strous partiality. l accuse the three
experts in handwriting. the men Bel
thome Ferinard and Couard, Of having
drawn up false and fraudulent reports
unless a medical examination shall
prove them to be victims of a disease
of sight or judgment. 1 accuse the Off
GERS of the War Office of having or
ganized a press campaign in order to
lead public opinion astray. Finally, l
accuse the first court-martial of hav-
ing condemned a man on a document
kept secret, and 1 accuse the second
court martial of having covered this
illegality by order, and of committing
in its turn the crime Of knowingly ac-
quitting a guilty person"
After a long trial in February, NJ.
Zola was sentenced to one years inn
prisonment and to pay fine of 5000
francs for these alleged libels, and NJ
Perrieux, manager Of the 'Aurore," was
sentenced to four months Imprisonment
and to pay fine of 1000 francs. On
his way to the court during the trial
NJ. Zola was continually hooted by
mobs. and at its conclusion narrowly
escaped personal violence. When the
French author heard the verdict he ex-
claimed: They are cannibals."
General Boisdeffre, chief Of the gen
eral staff of the French army, who has
1ust resigned. is understood to be in
high favor at st. Petersburg. He gain
ed considerable popularity by his at
titude in defense of the army during
the Zola trial, and at one time was
looked upon as possibly aiming at q
military dictatorship.
Prince Henry of Orleans, who Is
credited with hoping for a military
movement against the French republic
also tried to make capital out of tbs
trial. He showed himself daily in tbs
hall of the Courthouse, and one day
embraced Major Esterhazy, another o.
the French officers implicated IN th'
scandal. crying: "Vive l. Armee, whicl
aroused enthusiasm among his orlean
ist friends, but which did not othefWls'
excite the crowd present to any degree
The medical examination made on th'
remains of the late Colonel Henry
shows that his death was instantah
eous. President Faure returned Z
his home at Havre this afternoon
Later in the day La Patrie an
nounced that Colonel Patty Du can
had been arrested for completely in TN
Dreyfus forgery
The Minister for War this Afternoon
received in audience General Renouafd
director Of the military college, VINO ma
accepted the office of chief OF the gen
eral staff, vacant owing TO the resls
nation of General De Boisdeffre Ih'
latter bid farewell to the officials 0
his bureau this morning. The Coione
left letters addressed to the Minister o
war and General Boisdeffre, in whici
he protested that he had not realiZes
the gravity of the act which he com
mitted solely for the good OF tn
cause"
NEW YORK, Sept. IA special II
the Herald" from Paris says: