Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-21

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obvious and least important things and
declaring himself ignorant OF matters
which should have been known TO every
officer OF the general staff Ths witness
said he was cognizsnt Of Dreyfus' rela-
tions with loose women. NJ.
Grlbelin recapitulated the discovery
| OF the leakage at the military
headquarters on the arrival OF the bor-
deresu and dwelt on the system of o..
poinage conducted under cover OF dipl0-
matte Immunity by agents A. b and C.
A member OF the court martial referred
TO NJ Gribelin's statements concerning
| the use Col Picquart made OF secret ser
vice funds, and the witness admitted the
truth OF Picquarts evidence that the sur
veillgnce OF ksterhaZy cost hut little.
When questioned "a TO the alleged indis-
| erection OF Colonel Picquart. In showing
Msitre LsbOri's secret dossier. che wit
hess admitted that when he saw NJ.
Laborl In Picqusrt's Office In 1895,
while the secret dossier of the carrier
pigeon service was lying on Picqusrt's
table. they had not been removed from
the envelopes. When questioned con-
cerning the literature" document,
Gribelin admitted that he still won
dered how IL came into ksterhazy's
hands. and could not understand why
EsterhaZy was not arrested wren he
brought the document TO the ministry
OF war. Replying 10 NJ. de Mango, NJ.
firibelin admitted 10 having mixed MP
Patty de CLAIMS and Henry's intrigues IN
favor of Esterhszy. This admiasion
created a sensation. IL was by order OF
Colonel Henry, the witness added. that he
(Gribelinl put on his spectaeles and went
10 the Rue de B01i TO hand Esterhszy the
letter 10 which the latter was 10 reply
yes" or mo" IL was also Henry who
ordered the witness TO accompany Paty
lie Clam TO Mount Series park nj the
time Patty do Clam was masqueraded I'M
der false beard.
Colonel Lauth followed. He traversed
the ground covered by his evidence be-
fore the court OF cessation, In regard In
the circumstances under which Henry
communicated the bordereau. Major
Lauth protested against PicQuart'e allie.
cations against him In the course of the
Tavernier inquiry when Picqusrt repre-.
sented Lsuth as the instigator and per-
haps also the writer OF the Henry forgery
81 declare" said Lauth. that II by In
spring or writing IL had share In any
way whatever In the perpetration OF the
Henry forgery | should have avowed
II the day Henry committed sui
eide. / am not even now afraid
OF the razor or rope OF lie Mercier Pic
quart, nor even OF the broken glass ONE.
lette." After the controversy of further
statements of Picquart, Major Lauth,
in conclusin, declared that Henry, who
knew nobody on the newspapers. held
quite aloff from the press campaign Or
gsnized In response TO the action taken
by the friends OF Dreyfus. After a short
adjournment, the court reassembled. and
the judges questioned Major Lanth.
They asked his opioion OF the Schneider
letter OF November 30. 1897. The witness
replied that II was authentic and ems-
mated from the agent at Pierre.
Captain Juncke followed. He said hs
was pr0bationer simultaneously with
Dreyfus, hut in another department OF
the war office. He saw the prisoner
great deal and held conversations In
which he alleged Dreyfus spoke OF great
sums he had lost In gambling and In in
terc0uTse with loose women. Dreyfua
also had boasted OF large means and
spoke OF great relish for comfortable
house and travels. The witness coDtipu-
ing said Dreyfus was we'll acquainted
WIN tut bNutiut itt NOhtfDbhkiUn vi
troops and could trace II on any map ~
most OF the other pr0bati0ners conld.
The witness then detailed the work OF
the different bureaus and proceeded To
demonstrate that the prObationers were
cognizsnt OF the plans for the transpOr-
t8tiOn and concentration OF the
troops and how Dreyfus was
ordered TO draw up report on the
German artillery comparing II with the
French artillery, and having access TO
sll necessary document. In regard 70
the Madagascar note OF Dreyfus, Juncke
claimed he told the witness his cousin
had procured him the interesting infor.
nation. Captain Juncke then spoke OF
the efforts OF Dreyfus TO secure the firing
manual and discussed the theory that
Henry might have diyulged the docu-
ments in the b0rdOreau. such suppo-
sition. the captain declared. was utterly
impossible. The m0notony OF the session,
at this juncture, was suddenly broken by
NJ. Bertulus. Captain Juncke was de-
scriblng the incidents with Mile. Pays.
said TO have occurred In the magistrates
Office one evening. when ksterhazy and
the mistress were both In high spirits
and discussed what they should drink
and Mile. Pays removed her bodice.
NJ Bertullus rose suddenly and
In a loud voice asked permits.
sion to speak. Colonel Jouaust
said he could have an opportunity later
and commanded him 10 sit down. Cap.
tain Jnncke proceeded and his account
OF what occurred On that occasion was
punctuated with laughter from the
audience NJ. de Mango asked Captain
Juncke why he had not given the court
! OF cessation the Information OF the char
acter he adduced to-day ~ proof against
Dreyfus and why he told the court OF
cessation he had seen nothing In the
conduct of Dreyfus TO lead to the belief
that he was traitor. This somewhat
confused the captain, who replied that he
had not thought OF 1t, but added that he
adhered 10 tO-tay's statement about the
character OF the prisoner.
After Juncke concluded, M. Bertnllus
took the stand to deny that he had ex-
pressed disbelief in the guilt OF Ester
haZy. IA Jnncks had said.
Then the scene between Colonel
Jouaust and Plcquart occurred, after
which the court adjourned.
Miss NINA Dawson, a school teacher
OF JempZ pueblo IL In the city, stOOpinR