The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

at all. W must be precise" he added,
and not play upon words" lJensation-l
second year. probationers knew definitely
that they were TO go to various
in October. November and December. and,
that consequently they would not attend the
II do not know he proceeded. what
gossip the witness had retained In regard
10 Siam and Madagascar. ! did not under
stand 1t very well. Ii is certain that / should
have greatly desired to participate in any
expedition. 1t Is the natural feeling, OF
every officer, But I could never have nad
information through a cousin in the Foreign
Office. for / had no cousin there"
Regarding the plans for provisioning and
conveying troops. the prisoner said he super.
intended the printing of them. turn about
with the other probationers. The entire
work did not devolve on him. He only saw
t hw smai p peTflon b snf09 aIis the ps T1naiRig Pr Col.
Jouaust invited NJ. Bertullus 10 speak ana
the latter literally sprang up the steps to
the Platform. and leaning Sideways agalnss
the witness box and speaking slowly ana
distinctly. he turned to- the witness. Captain
Juncke. and said:
Monsieur lie President. / will not do Cap
tain Juncke the honor 10 reply 20 the par
ticulars with which he has RECALLED the
court regarding the visit to my office July 26.
/ explained everything before the United
I have not been punished, and therefore my
explanations satisfied the judges of the Su-
preme Court
M. BertulIus admitted he left the Office
with the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry and
Captain Juncke and accompanied them TO
the end of the gallery adjoining the once
because he was peculiarly interested IN their
investigation, which he added, Il may
say had no results"
The magistrate greatly desired 10 know
what special papers they were hunting for:
but did not succeed In learning, in spite or
all his efforts to extract the information
ESTERHAZY THE SOLE TRAITOR.
Now" continued NJ. Bertullus, lone point
Is clear. and, In regard thereto. 1 declare
Captain Juncke's wish was the father to the
thought and he is wrong in saying I told him
I did not think Esterhazy was a traitor. My
conviction on this point. gentlemen. has
been mistaken since July 2. the day I ar
rested him.. because at the bottom of my
heart 1 was convinced i was in the presence
OF a traitor. Of the sole. traitor, and that
Esterhazy was the key of the trial from
which France is perishing. That is why I
arrested him. and this conviction. gentlemen.
has become more profound in proportion as
| proceeded with the case against Ester
hazy. / never could have said he was not
a traitor. / did not say so because / think
Esterhazy Is a traitor and l will maintain
so to and against everybody"
General Gonse-I wish to say q word.
Colonel Jouaust-Please speak, general.
General Gonse-I should not have inter-
Vened III l had not heard Captain Juncke s
evidence contradicted. Captain Juncke's ac-
count of his conversation with NJ. Bertullus
and Colonel Henry in the corridor of the
magistrates Office is perfectly correct. as
reported to me. These gentlemen called on
me and repeated the conversation they had
with NJ. Bertullus and all Captain Juncke
told you he Informed me of when leaving
NJ. Bertullus. The latter said:
II know EsterhaZy. Know he Is a f1ashy
fellow. a nobody. a man of straw. but so
Tar as treachery is concerned, there Is MOTH
ing in it,"
Colonel Jouaust. addressing NJ. Bertullus,
said: Did you use those words"
NJ. Bertullus[I will not contradict General
Gonse. who was not there. But I assert and
maintain that Captain Juncke's wish was
father OF the thought. / use the most polite
form of expression.
1t was thought the incident was closed,
but Colonel Picquart jumped to his feet.
Colonel Jouaust-What, again?
Colonel Picquart insisted. and referring to
the petit blue, II order to demonstrate how
vaiueless was p plain Juncke's evidence, he
said the court had only to compare the
captains evidence with the results Of the
Ravary, Fabre and Tavernier inquiries to
see the contradictions between him and
Major Lauth. Tn court. he added. then
would see the utter valuelessness of Captain
Juncke's statements. [Sensation.l
The court then adjourned.