Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-02
A NEW TRIAL
To Be Given Capt. Dreyfus,
Convicted Of Treason.
Hinted that War Ministry Suggested
Suicide to Col. Henry.
Expected that Other Army Officers will Resign
Others to Be Arrested.

Paris, Sept. LIT is now insinuated
that the suicide of Lieut.. Col. Henry,
the chief Of the intelligence department
of the French ministry of war. was
connived at by the French army au-
thorities. In any case, the suicide Oc-
Cured shortly after the prisoner had
received visit from an officer of the
general staff, who, on leaving, ordered
the sentry on duty before Col. Henrys
place of confinement not to disturb the
prisoner, as he had a lot of work to do.
1t is recalled that a SIMILAR oppor-
tunity to commit suicide was afforded
to Dreyfus, who, however, declined to
profit by it.
1t is generally believed that the rest
of the general staff of the French army
viii follow the example of Gen. Bois-
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 an acccmplice in the forgery
of /. the discriminating document and
, there are Persistent reports that Col.
Path Du 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 re-trial
La Patrie this afternoon announced
that Col. Path Du Clam has been ar
rested for completely in the Dreyfus
forgery.
The medical examination made OF
the remains of the late Col. Henry
shows that his death was instantan-
eous.
President Faure returned to his
home at Havre, this afternoon. The
minister for war, this afternoon re-
ceived in audience Gen. Renouard. the
rector of the military college, who has
accepted the Office OF chief of the gen.
eral staff, vacant owing to the resig-
nation of Gen. Boisdeffre. The latter
bade farewell to the officials of his
bureau this morning.
Col Henry left letters addressed to
the minister for war and to Gen. Bois-
deffre, in which he protested that he
had not realized the gravity of the act
which he committed solely for the
good of the cause
NJ Emile lola, in his famous Il ac-
cuse" letter. published in the Aurore,
"AAANaA ASN ~ LAS ~ iAi ahu SOhNiSSiVA
on the charge of libeling military
officers, says:
Il accuse Lieut.. Col. De Clam Of
having been the diabolfcal worker of 1
judicial 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 culpable Vaccinations.
accomplice at least, through weak in
telligence, in the greatest iniquity OF
the country.
Il accuse Gen. Billot minister for
war during the late Dreyfus agita-
tom of having in his hands the GER
tains proofs of the innocence of Drey
fus and of having suppressed them.
thus rendering himself guilty OF trea-
son against humanity and justice, for
political reason and in order to save
the compromised staff.
Il accuse Gen. Boisdeffre and Gen.
Gonse of being the accomplices in the
same crime. the one through religious
animosity, doubtless, the other perhaps
through the Esprit de Corps" which
make the war office a sacred and I'M,
assailablc ark. l accuse Gen. De Pei
leux and Major Ravary Of having
made fiagitious investigation, WHERE
by. / mean an inquiry of the most
mOnstrous Partially.
L accuse the three experts in hand
writing. the men Belhomme, varinard
and Gouard. OF having drawn UP a
false and fraudulent reports unless a
medical examination shall prove them
to be the victims OF disease OF sight
or of Judgment.
accuse the officers of the war office
Of having organized a press campaign in
order to lead public opinion astray.
Finally, accuse the first court mar
tial of having condemned a man on a doc
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