The herald., 1898-02-13
PICQUART IS CALLED A LIAR
AND ARRANGEMENTS BEGUN
FOR A DUEL
Whatever May Be Done Evidence in
the Dreyfus Case Will Not
Be Disclosed
Associated Press Special Wire

IIldl OIL NJ. AOld anu eIIItuA Hc LOi "
of Republican Guards around the cour
was increased to four companies. Il
was announced today that General Ell
liot, Minister for War, has instituted
proceedings against M. Courant. the
barrister who, at the close of the pro-
ceedings against M. Courant, yesterday
was arrested for shouting, Down with
the commanding officers!'
Col. Picquart, who was recalled, said
he believed that Gen. Pellieux had not
thought it incumbent upon him to order
the Bordereau letter to be submitted to
expert examination for the purpose of
the Esterhazy inquiry, and the witness
added that Major Ravery doubtless will
lingly took the same course and founded
his judgment on incomplete and made
Quate documents.
Replying to the presiding judge, Col.
Picouart said he had received NJ. LIE
Blois fifteen times in his private office,
but the witness denied communicating
to him the secret document containing
the words, "That scoundrel D."
NJ. Henri who was called back, said
that the document was on the table
when NJ. LIE Blois visited Col Picquart.
M. Laborie pointed out contradictions
in NJ. Henri's evidence and Major Raw
ery's report, whereupon NJ. Henri ad-
vanced eXcitedly upon NJ. Laborie and
shouted: Il will not tolerate your cast
ing suspicion on my evidence"
Col. Picquart protested against Major
Henri's language, whereupon the latter
shouted: Il aver that Col. Picquart has
lied in this matter" Uproar)
Col. Picquart addressed the jury. you
have heard NJ. Henri. Major Lauth and
Major Patty du Clam bring elaborate
charges against me. All the steps have
taken in this matter have not been for
gotten. I believed it was expedient to
introduce light and justice into the af-
fair for which 1 was overwhelmed with
insults. 1 have to pay for the proprie-
ty of my conduct and for my attachment
in the cause l consider just
After heated alteration between
the presiding Judge and NJ. Labore re-
garding some dates, NJ. Henri startled
the court by affirming that the docu-
ment with the words that scoundrel
D. had no connection with Dreyfus
but belonged to a different lot of pa
pers and was of no consequence.
The real Dreyfus papers, witness add
ed, had never been seen.
Maitre de Manges, who was counsel
for Dreyfus in the court martial pro-
ceedings, said the attitude of NJ. Schuer-
er-Kestner and the denunciation of
Major Esterhazy by Matthew Dreyfus
had caused him deep emotion because
he saw in them the possibility of re-
vision of the case. He then explained
the law reasons which prevented him
from applying for the rehearing to
which the government was opposed. He
said he was actuated by his feelings and
several facts, among them that he had
learned that some of the members of
the court martial had said that sacred
document had been communicated.
After the sensation had subsided, an
swering M. Laborie, witness said the
members of the court-martial and HIM
self had photographs Of the Bordereau
letter, which We're taken away at the
close of the trial.
There were heated discussions in the
lobby today, Zolaists claiming that to-
days evidence might cause revision of
the Dreyfus case, and the Anti-Zolaists
claiming that De Manages had not fur
nished any proof of NJ. ZOla's case. In
view of the possibility of a demonstra-
ton three and a half squadrons of cav
arly were stationed in the Marie Celes-
tine and the Chateau d'Eau barracks.
On the resumption of the trial NJ.
Ranc, a prominent newspaper man,
testified that NJ Zola was struck by the
partiality shown at the Esterhazy court
martial and he classed NJ. Zolas arti-
Gle as being "the act of a great hearted,
brave man."
NJ Girard, an author, gave similar
testimony.
NJ Juares, the Socialist deputy, fol-
lowed. He criticised the government
generally, and attributed the secresy at
the Esterhazy court martial to the neces-
sity for concealing the contradictions in
the opinions of the experts of 1894 and
1897 on the Bordereau.
Continuing, NJ. Jaures charged the gen
eral staff with connivance with Maj.
Esterhazy, adding that the only object
of the court martial seemed to be to
justify him. NJ. Jaures also reproached
the ministers bitterly for not facing the
jury
lHION HSul uDbl! tlt dndlI. III
quired NJ. Jaures, oratorically. "Why
have the deputies, a majority of whom
are convinced that NJ. Dreyfus' trial was
Irregular, not demanded light?"
The Socialist deputy then lauded NJ.
Zola for "denouncing his maligners and
prosecutors and dragging the staff from
its miserable responsibility, which is
paving the way for future disasters"
This remark caused a tumult, in which
cheers and groans were mingled.
M. Laborie then asked for the produc-
tion of the secret papers and the Bor-
dereau, for the purpose of comparing the
handwriting; but the presiding Judge
and the advocates general opposed the
proposition. A warm discussion en-
sued, and the APPLICATION was refused,
after a recess had been taken for the
consideration of NJ. Labore's written ar
gument.
M. Bertilon, the handwriting expert
testified that Dreyfus wrote the Bor-
dereau, adding that if he had the in
eliminating documents seized at the
residence of Dreyfus in 1894 he could
prove it. NJ. Bertillon also said that he
had copies of the documents upon which
bis opinion was based. Replying to NJ
Laborie, M. Bertillon said he would pro-
luce them only on the courts order.