Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-14
DREYfUS FALSELY ACCUSED.
The Evidence Showing that Someone in France
Made a Terrible BIunder.

Paris, April l3.-The Eclair, today,
publishes the deposition made by NJ.
1rari-uX. the former minister of jus
tice, in the I,ibot cabinet. before the
court Of cassasion III its inquiry into
the Drcyfus ease. The former minis
ter says that Count Tnrnielli- Brusati
a. Ncrgano. The Italian ambassador to
France. declared To him in March. 1898.
that the Italian secret information
bureau never had any relations with
Dreyfus and that the publication of the
Bordercau and the document contain
ing the words "Cette Canaille de D.
revealed TO the Italian and German at
taches that Dreyfus was the victim of
an error and that the Bordereau was
communicated by another officer.
Col SchwartZkoppen the military at
tache of the German embassy at Paris.
wrote to Col. PaniZzardi the Italian
military attache at Paris that he was
not acquainted with Dreyfus and at
tributed the Bordereau to Major Count
Esterhazy.
The Italian ambassador said Ester
haZy went 10 Col. SchwartZkoppen in
Ostober. 1897. and asked for protection.
and on this being refused he threaten
ed To commit suicide.
The Italian ambassador added that
the document containing the words
"Cette Canaille de D. referred to a
civilian who had furnished Col. Sch
wartzkoppen with plans and maps. The
latter was known to the foreign at
taches under the name Of Dubois"
Finally. the Italian minister said he
was convinced. after interviews with
NJ. Hanotaux. the then minister of for
eign affairs. that the communication OF
Lieut.. Col. Henry's forgery in the Zola
trial was made without the knowledge
of the government He also said that
Esterhazy had relations solely with
Col. SchWartZkoppen. who communica-
ted TO Col. PanizZardi the documents
which were interesting to Italy.
The Figaro. continuing its publica-
ton of the testimony offered before the
court of cessation in the Dreyfus revi-
sion inquiry. says that Gen. De BEDSIDE
ferre. who was chief of the French
general staff, at the time Dreyfus was
condemned, declined to reply TO ques-
tons concerning the communication of
the secret dossier to the courtmartial.
He said he was aware that the confess
sions of Dreyfus on the day of his de-
graduation We're kept in silence, be-
cause a foreign power had been men,
toned
Recounting Col. Picuuart's investi-
cations aiming 10 substitute Comman-
dant EsterhaZy for Dreyfus, Gen. De
Boisdeferre said that as Picquart
failed to find proofs of EsterhaZy's
treason and yet continued his efforts
in that direction. he was sent abroad.
Lieut.. Col. Henrys forgery, in view of
its origin, was never suspected. He de-
MED that Col. Sandherr ever employed
an Esterhazy as an intermediary. He
said also that he had only an imperfect
knowledge of the doings of Col. Dupaty
De clam.
against Dreyfus of being a gambler
and maintaining improper relations
with women. Gen. De Boisdeffere eX-
pressed the opinion that the investiga-
ton was not pushed far enough. He
denied that he had telegraphed Ester |
haZy in London to return to Paris. |
promising to protect him. He said he
never heard any one in authority speak !
of letter from Emperor William re-
Iating to Dreyfus. His testimony end
ed with a declaration that Col Pic |
quarts Investigations concerning !
were very irregular.
Major Leuth's testimony was mainly |
directed to an endeavor to discredit
the evidence of Dreyfusite witness, !
Col. Cordier, and Of Col. Picquart.