The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09
THE FRENCH nightmare.
The Famous Dreyfus Case Will Now
Have 10 be Reopened
Nolenz VolenZ.
TIE SUICIDE OF LIEuT..col. HENRY.

Connived mt by Ills superior omeers-
.;.e Rest Of the General stan Expected
to Resign Famous Il Accuse
Letter of Emile lola Justified.
Paris. Sept. 2.--It is now insinuated
that the suicide of l.ieut.-Col. Henry.
the chief of the intelligence depart
ment of the minister for war, was con-
nived at by the French army authori-
ties. In any case, the suicide occurred
shortly after the pr'soncr hal re-
ceived visit from an officer OF the
general staff. who. on leaving ordered
the sentry on duty before Col. iisniys
place of confinement. not 10 disturb
the prisoner. as he had i lot &C work
to do. Ii is recalled tina, a similar cp-
pcrtunity to commit suicide was al
forded to Dreyfus. who, however. de-
cincd to profit by it.
The medical examination made of
the remains of the late Col. Henry
shows that his death was instanta-
neous.
Belief that the Rest of Stan May Resign.
1t is generally believed that the rest
of the general staff of the French
army will follow the example of Gen.
Boisdeffre. the chief of staff and of
Gen. Come. the under chief. and ten
der their resigaatlons.
1t appears mat the minister for war.
NJ. Cava;gnac. is convinced that Col.
Henry had accomplices in the forgery.
OF the discriminating document, and
there are persistent reports that Col.
Patty Du Clam will shortly be arrested.
In this connection il is reported that
the minister OF justice, NJ. Sarriea. las
already taken steps to grant Dreyfus
a retrial.
Zoias Famous 81 Accuse" Letter.
NJ. Emile lola. in his famous Il &C.
cuse' letter. which led To his trial and
conviction on the charge of libelling
military officers. said
Il accuse Licut.-Col. Patty Du Clam
of having been the diabolical worker
of a judicial error. unconsciously. am
ready to believe. and of then having
defended his nefarous doings for
the past three years by the most alb
surd and culpable machinations. ac-
cuse Gen. MERCER (ygho was minister
for war when Dreyfus was tried. of
being the accomplish. at least. through
weak intelligence, in the greatest in
EQUITY of the century. / accuse Gen.
Billot minister for war during the
late Dreyfus agitation), of having in
his hands the certain proofs of the in
nocence of Dreyfus and of having sup
pressed them. thus having rendered
himself guilty of treason against hui
manity and justice. for n political rea-
son and in order to save the compro-
missed staff. | accuse Gen. Boisdeffre
(the chief of the general staff) and
Gen. Come tthe assistant chief of the
general staff of being the accomplice
in the same crime. the one through
religious animosity. doubtless. the
other, perhaps. through the esprit de
corps which makes the war Office n
sacred and unassailable arc. accuse
Gen. De Pelleaux and Maj. Ravary of
having made a fagitious investiga-
ton, whereby / mean an inquiry of the
most monstrous partialitv. ! accuse
the three experts in handwriting. the
men Belhomme. Narinard and Coaurd
of having drawn up false and fraudu-
lent reports, unless "A medical examina-
tion shall prove them to be victims of
disease of sight or Judgment. I ac-
cuse the officers of the war Office OF
having organized a press campaign
in order to lead public opinion astray-
Finally, accuse the first court-martial
of having condemned man on a we'll
kept secret. and | accuse the second
court martial of having covered this
illegality by order. and of committing
in its turn the judicial crime of
knowingly acquitting a guilty person.
The Trial Of ZoIa and Perreux.
After a long trial. in February last.
NJ. Zola was sentenced to onc years
imprisonment and TO pay fine az
1900 francs for these alleged liuels.
and NJ. Parreux, manager of the Au-
rore, was sentenced TO four months
Imprisonment and to pay 1900 francs
fine.
On his way TO and from the court
house during the trial of VI. Zola was
continually hooted by mobs. and at its
conclusion narrowly escaped personal
violence. When the French author
heard the verdict. he exclaimed ''They
are cannibals."
Others Parties to the Case.
Gen. Boisdeffre. the chief OF the gen.
eral staff of the French army, who has
just resigned, is understood to be in
high favor nj st. Petersburg. He
gained considerable popularity by his
attitude in defense of the army dur
ing the Zola trial. and nj one time
was looked upon as possibly aiining ut
n military dictatorship.
Prince Henry of Orleans, who Is
credited with hoping for milita.y
movement against the French repub
lie. also tried to make capital ous of
the trial.