The record-union., 1899-08-22

court, Major Lauth said that when he
photographed the petit bleu he did not
notice any sign of erasure. Picquart
said the plate taken by Major Lauth
bore no traces of erasure. The pho
tograph alone had been tampered with.
Colonel Jouaust-Was there an ex-
pert examination?
Picquart-Yes, it was a searching in
quiry. Besides, the dossier in the Tav-
ernier inquiry can be referred to.
Captain Juncke followed. He said he
was probationer simultaneously with
Dreyfus, but in another department OF
the war Office. He saw the prisoner a
great DEAL and held conversations in
which he alleged Dreyfus spoke Of great
sums he had lost in gambling and inter-
course with loose women. "One day,
the witness proceeded, when we were
visiting the Concourse Hippique we met
three immoral women, who bowed to
us. Dreyfus returned their greeting,
and / said to him: We'll, for a married
man, you have nice acquaintances.' He
replied that they were old friends of
his bachelorhood, and, pointing to one
of them, said her name was Valtesse,
and that she had a house on the
Champs .Elysee where she gave nice
parties, where pretty women were to
be met and where there was much
gambling. Dreyfus also boasted of his
large means and spoke with great relish
of comfortable house and travels
The witness, continuing, said Dreyfus
was well acquainted with the scheme
for the concentration of troops, and
could trace it on any map, as most OF
the other probationers could. Witness
then detailed the work of the different
bureaus, and proceeded to demonstrate
that the probationers were cognizant
of the plans for the transportation and
concentration of the troops, and how
Dreyfus was ordered to draw a report
on the German artillery comparing it
with the French artillery, having ac-
cess to all the necessary documents.
In regard to the Madagascar note,
Dreyfus, Juncke claimed, told the wit
ness that his cousin had procured him
interesting information.
Captain Juncke then spoke of the eff
forts of Dreyfus to secure the firing
manual, and discussed the theory that
Henry might have divulged the docu-
ments in the bordereau. Such a sup
pOS1IlOn, the captain uecldTeu, WAS Ut
terly impossible.
Later the witness corroborated the
statement that Colonel Picquart pro-
posed postmarking the petit bleu with
the view of proving its genuineness.
The monotony of the session at this
juncture was suddenly broken by M.
Bertullus. Captain Juncke was de-
scribing incidents with Mile. Pays, said
to have occurred in the magistrates Of
flee one evening, when Esterhazy and
his mistress, both in the highest spirits,
destroyed what they should drink" and
he added, Mile. Pays removed her
bodice exposing her arms and BOSOM"
Nj. Bertullus rose suddenly and in a
loud voice asked permission to speak.
Colonel Jouaust-You will have an
opportunity later.
M. Bertullus-I wish to speak at
once.
Colonel Jouaust-You will have an
opportunity in your turn, sir. You will
have it presently. Sit down.
Captain Juncke proceeded, and his
account of what occurred on that oc-
casion was punctuated with laughter
from the audience.
NJ Demange asked Captain Juncke
why he had not given the Court of Cas-
sation information of the character
which he adduced to-day as proof
against Dreyfus. and why he had told
the. Court of Cessation he had seen
nothing in the conduct of Dreyfus to
lead to the belief that he was traitor.