The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-18
TELLS THE WHOLE TRUTH.
General PeIIieux Creates a Sensation
at the lola Trial

Paris. Feb 1S.-The usual crowds as
sembIed at the court today, the tenth
of the trial of Emile lola and NJ. Per-
reux.
NJ CIemenceau, counsel for the Au-
rore, asked the court to order the min
istry of war to produce the original
bordereau which figured in the Breyfus
trial. but the presiding judge replied
that it was impossible.
Counsel for the defense then exam
ined NJ Morraud, the stenographer, and
the latter confirmed the statements
that Major Esterhazy was the writer or
the bordereau
The witness added that Major Ester
hazy also wrote the word ''Uhlan'' in
the letter addressed to Nine. De Rou-
lancey. Experts COuard and Varnard
declined to express an opinion on the
letter.
General PelIieux testified that he
caused the seizure of the letters against
Senator Schuerer- Kestner, of which Es-
terhazy denied the authorship and
which experts declared were fOrgeries,
adding that the report Of the experts
and the letters themselves were in the
hands of the magistrate, Bertulus.
The defense then expressed a desire
to see the originals, and the presiding
judge replied that the request would be
sent to the government. A reply is ex-
Prof. Giarray, of the Record office, af-
frmed that the writings of Major Es-
terhaZy and of the bOrdereau bore a
striking resemblance.
Colonel PicQuart, who was recalled
with reference to astatement made by
General Pellieux, declared that Major
Esterhazy could easily have acquired
the information contained in the Dor
dereau. The general had maintained
that only an artillery man could have
known the Facts referred to.
General GOnSe, who was also recalled,
maintained the contrary.
During the course of the proceedings,
General PellieuX- interviewed. He said:
IF you insist upon the whole truth,
you shall have it,
Continuing the general declared that
q long time after the condemnation of
Dreyfus, the minister for war acquired
new proof, previously unknown, of his
guilt.
This proof, the general added, was in
a note reading: Never say you have
had relations with this Jew"
General Pellieux called General Bots
defere as witness of the above state
ment, but Boisdefere was not present
and the court adjourned.
The revelation made by General Pei
Heux caused the greatest sensation
among the military men, who expressed
regret at the fact that the general
should be forced by attacks on the
army to reveal matters which should
be kept secret"
General Gonse was then called. He
affirmed that technical details preclud-
ed the possibility of anyone but an ar
tillery officer having written the border
eau. A warm discussion ensued between
General GOnse and Colonel Picquart as
to the date the bordereau was seized.
Colonel Picquart said it was in April
and General Gonse contended it was in
August.
NJ. Laborie interviewed and scored by
pointing out that in the formal docu-
ment in which the accusation was
brought against Dreyfus. the date is
April, and he made his argument
against the general
Colonel Picquart then announced that
he was willing to make a statement
without closed doors and the court took
short adjournment to consider the mat
ter.