The record-union., 1899-09-02

secured the convict's confession that he
communicated sketches of shell 80 of
the Horse Artillery gun and of the 120
siege gun, for which he had received a
thousand francs.
Replying to Colonel Jouaust the wit
ness declared that as Thomas was ar
rested in 1856 he could not have been a
spy at later date.
Lieutenant Bernheim testified that
while in garrison at Rouen he furnished
ESterhazy with information and docu-
ments regarding the artillery in which
Esterhazy was much interested The
witness was never able to recover the
documents. He supposed at the time
that Esterhazy was anxious to increase
his military knowledge.
Replying to M. Demange, Lieutenant
Bernheim said he had not testified at
the Esterhazy trial because his testi-
mony was then considered to be of no
great value
Lieutenant Brugere the artillery re-
serve, the next witness called, said it
was practically easy for any officer to
| closely inspect the "120 short gun.
Moreover, he added, detailed explana-
tlons and information regarding the
ent, when the gun was fired. On two
occasions, witness said, when the gun
was fired, he noticed the presence of a
group of non artillery officers. There
fore, the Lieutenant pointed out, it was
plain that access to the gun was quite
easy.
In May, 1894, Lieutenant Brugere
continued, the new firing manual was
distributed. A copy was given to each
battery and as the Captains lectures
were not fully understood further
copies of the firing manual were print
ed and all officers and non-commis-
| stoned officers so desiring could obtain
as many as they liked In some regi-
mentS even the ordinary gunners Sc
cured copies and among these favored
regiments, Lieutenant Brugere point
ed out, was the Sixth Artillery sta
toned at Rennes. (Excitement.)
The witness said he gave his copy of
the firing manual to an infantry officer
May II, 1894. The 'Societe de Tir A
Canon" of Paris also reprinted the
manual, and distributed it among it's
members.
captain Lerond here interposed, say
ing no batteries of the 12O short gun
were at the ChalonS camp in 1894, and
| Lieutenant Brugere retorted that he
only referred to what he saw in the
month of May
| "A lively discussion ensued, General
Hoget and General de Loye denying
| Lieutenant Brugere's statement.
General Roget asked Lieutenant Bru-
gere if he was not the officer who wrote
NJ. Cavaignac, then Minister of War. a
violent letter, rendering his resignation
and declaring it was a dishonor to serve
IL the French army. (Sensation.)
Lieutenant Brugere energeticalIy pro
tested against such a meaning being
given to his letter, which was quite
contrary to it's effect
Deloye, to whom General Roget ap-
pealed, said he had been consulted bv
the Minister of War as to what ought
to be done in connection with the let
ter, and witness read the report which
he made on the subject to the Presi-
dent of the republic, who. he added
Immediately signed an order relegatine
Lieutenant Brugere to the territorial
army
After this Lieutenant Brugere again
arose and emphatically maintained
| that he made no statement in the
sense indicated by General Roget, but
had only alluded to some personalities
and had not mentioned the French
army. It would have been absurd to
do so, he continued, since the French
army consists Of all citizens over 2C
| years of age.
M. Labori said he thought it would
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question, and Colonel Jouaust prom
ised to ask the Minister of War fo1
the document
Captain Carvalho Of the artillery also
| testified to the ease with which the
"120 short gun" could be inspected. He
| said the gun was frequently operated
in the presence of artillery officers
| who We're told everything they desired
| to know, including a description of the
| hydro pneumatic brake.
Regarding the 1885 firing manual
witness said copies were obtainable ir
1894 in all the regiments of the army
| and asserted that he had purchased d
copy of the manual, which he placed
at the disposal of the court. AT this
juncture M. Labori read a letter from
a spy named Corningue, stating that
he had copied the firing manual in the
| room of Major Panizzardi, the italian
military attache at Paris, in the pres
ence of Colonel Schwarzkoppen, the
German military attache at Paris, re-
ferred to as "A" and 'B." He said
he was not certain whether this was
the 1894 or 1895 manual, and begged
the President to question Colonel Pic.
quart on the subject.
! Picquart said he believed it was the
1895 manual, and that the copy was
made in 1896 in Major Panizzardi's
room in the presence of Major Paniz-
Zardi and another person.
Colonel Picquart added that Major
Lauth ought to know something about
certain mark on the manual All the
manuals at the Versailles garrison
were ordered returned to headquarters
in order to see which one was missing
Colonel Deloye admitted that he was
not sure whether it was the 1894 OF
| 1895 manual, and corroborated Colonel
/ Picquart's statements.
Major Lauth expressed surprise at
the fact that Colonel Picquart's recol
Picquart had relations with the spy
"Cornigue," who, he said was doubt
full character.
M. Labori asked to what spy Major
Lauth was able to give a good char
acter, to which the Major replied
'Why not?" Oaughter.)
NJ Labori said Major Lauth insinu-
atad that CorpioI1e was trying to lew