The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
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reciting German spies for the service OF
the French Government.
One of Cuers' special services, con
tinued the witness, was furnishing Ger
many with false information. lie
therefore, was some times obliged to say
he had succeeded in suborning a French
officer. and, in this way, Cuers was in
duced to declare he had obtained tht
collaboration of an officer of the head
quarters staff Proof of this could be
found at headquarters in dossier OF
false documents delivered to Germany.
Cordier then described the events
prior to the arrest OF Dreyfus, and show
ed that only single real leakage, name
ly the plans of the fortresses had oc-
CURED ut the time of his arrest The
document known as ''cette camille dc
D" he explained, was contempor-
aneous with this leakage.
ut has been said" continued the wit
ness. that | made a mistake on this
point and COMPOUNDED the document with
another containing the initial alone.
should like very much to see the docu-
ment, in order to assure myself that II
had not been tempered with. 1t is not
however. of any Importance, except to
show that General Rogets evidence con-
corning me is false from beginning to
end" (Sensation)
Reverting to the manner in which the
suspicious against Dreyfus crystalized,
the Colonel described the efforts u pry
into the prisoners life, and said the IN
formation at first received was very
bad and constituted strong proof against
she prisoner. Later, however. ut as
sumed quite a different aspect. Lit was
admitted that before his marriage Drey-
fus was not '.unimpeachable morally, nor
was he entitled to wear a wreath OF
orange blossoms" iLaGghter.)
But. Colonel .Cordier added, after his
marriage, Dreyflts was quite different.
In 1874 the witness regarded as an-
sufficient the sole proof against lrey-
fus. namely the bordereau. tie did not
believe the prisonr was guilty but the
fact that the judges We're unanimous
in conyicting him changed the witnesses
mind. His doubts, however, returned
when he saw that the date of the bor-
dereau received in September had been
fixed as May. Colonel Picquarts i'm
yestigation and the infamous campaign
against Picquart increased the suspicion
of the witness.
.sIn 1884, declared Colonel Cordier
enHjhatically, Il had been assured by
the unaninlity of the judges and ! was
absolutely convinced of the guilt of
Dreyfus. Now | am absolutely con-
WINGED of his innocence" Great ex-
citement).
Replying to the President, he declared
that the approaches of the Dreyfus fam
ily to Sandherr were not attempts at
corruption and that Dreyfus' brother re-
mark. Our fortune is at your dispo-
SAL was only the expression of the
fanlily's ardent desire 10 save an limo
cent member of it.
Replying to Colonel Jouausts request
to state what he knew regarding Hen
rvs relations with Picquart, Cordier
said good fellowship prevailed in the
Department until the appearance of
Henry, who had been forced on Sand
herr. Henry had close relations with
the supreme chief, and his colleagues
suspected he might report what he heard
in the office divisions and what oc-
Cured in the department. Some sup
ported Sandherr and others supported
Henry.
Maitre Labor asked the witness what
he knew in regard to the arrest OF
Dreyfus.
Il remember" Corlier replied, shat
one of the proofs advanced against
Dreyfus was that, during the dictation
scene, he looked in Il mirror. That is
going too far. IL Dreyfus looked in the
mirror it was because he had seen an
other head besides his own there. There
was an arrangement of mirrors, and,
since it must be told, l viii say it, be-
hind the curtain We're tWU ears listen
ing Dreyfus therefore might have seen
something besides his own face in the
mirror"
AT this iuncture NJ Labori informed
the President of the court that he had
received a telegram signed Pages" an
nouncing the dispatch Of a letter reIa-
tive to the relations between Colonel
Sandherr and the Dreyfus family. Coun-
sci added that he had himself received
a telegram as follows:
II declare Colonel Sandherr told me
distinctly that neither before nor after
the conviction was an offer OF monty
made to him.
Colonel Jouaust announced thar he
would not read the letter because he
knew nothing of the writer. and asked
the usual question of Dreyfus, who re-
piled that he would refer merely to the
scene on October 18th, preceding his
arrest.
1T was" he said 80 fantastic that !
frankly confess | understood nothing
connected with it. 1t was conducted
under such conditions that ! d" not
know what manner of brain had COLI
ceived it, and when / left the ezra
ordinary scene my head literally reeled,
so cannot remember the facts and
Details i.
Major Lauth replied to Colonel Cor
dier. Among other things he declared
Cordier was always expressing antipatty
to the Jews.
Yes exclaimed Cordier, "quite
true. / was an anti-Semite, but my
opinons never went to tile length Of
bringing false evidence against the
Jews. (Sensation) ! am an honest
man and / have a conscience" Ire.
newed excitement.)
General Roget mounted the platform.
where his appearance caused a general
stir. He said he would not reply TO
Colonel Cordier's statements concerning
himself: .'but." he added, ''the witness
has said that what i said was false. He
must now say in what | have been
incorrect"