The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
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ing or the Dreyfus case when the minister
of war. NJ. MERCER. called on him TO confer
with him on the subject Of the bordereau
and the suspicious in regard TO Dreyfus-
General MERCER. NJ. Cochefort continued.
asked his advice as TO the procedure which
ought 10 DE followed and introduced him
to Du Patty de Clam Subsequently, after
NJ. Bertillon's report, the arrest of Dreyfus
was decided upon,
The witness proceeded to describe the ar
rest and the famous scene of the dictation
test. saying that from the first remark
dropped BY Du Patty de Clam the prisoner
displayed evident uneasiness.
DREYFUS ARRESTED.
Then the ex-chief of detectives, Du Patty
de clam, placing his hand on the prisoners
said: Captain Dreyfus, in the
OF the minister of war, ! arrest you"
AT the time of the examination of Dreyfus
witness gained the impression that he might
be guilty, and so reported when the minister
OF wal asked his opinion. During this for
nal examination. Cochefort added, Dreyfus
protested his innocence very violently and
declared he did not know what they wanted
or of what he was accused.
Witness afterwards sealed up the papers
Du Patty de Clam seized at Dreyfus's resi-
dence. Replying to the court, Cochefort said
that since his first appearance on the scene
he had nothing to do with the Dreyfus af-
fair. which was in the hands of the military
authorities. He had not then seen the writ
ing or the bordereau, otherwise his impress
sion might have been modified. During the
course of his reply witness mentioned Ester
hazy. but his remark was inaudible. After
the TQnnQTkS nf D1ynonon Cn1nnol
Jouaust invited Dreyfus to speak.
The prisoner replied: No, L will reply
when Du Patty de Clam is here"
M. Gribelin. the principal archivist of the
headquarters staff, was the next witness.
He testified with great %volubility and ex-
pressed the opinion that when Dreyfus was
arrested in 1894 he was enacting a role by
systematically denying the charges against
him, even the most obvious and least i'm
portant things, and in declaring himself ig-
norant of matters which should have been
known to every officer OF the general staff.
The witness said he was cogniZant of
Dreyfus's relations with loose women. In
support of this assertion he mentioned an
alleged voluntary statement made by
Matthew Dreyfus, brother of the prisoner,
In the Witness presence, that he had been
obliged to pull his brother from the clutches
of a woman OF this description living near
the Champs Elysees. M. Gribelin recapitu-
lated the discovery of the leakage at mill
tary headquarters. the arrival of the bor-
dereau, etc., and dwelt on the system OF
espionage, conducted under cover of diplo-
matte immunity by agents "a" b
Colonel Jouaust-When was the bor-
dereau received at the intelligence depart
ment?
NJ. Gribelin-The bordereau arrived at 1
o'clock in the morning, Sept. "a, 1894. After
examining 1t We did not hesitate to at
tribute 1t to an officer of the headquarters
staff.
Colonel Jouaust-when was 1t submitted
to Colonel Sandherr?
NJ. Gribelin-Why, the very first day.
The witness added: LAS the bordereau ar
rived through the ordinary channels. or
what at any rate was regarded as such, no
doubt was entertained as to Its authentic
ity."
Replying to further questions, NJ. Gribe-
lin positively asserted that Esterhazy never
came to the intelligence department.
In regard TO the dictation test the wit
ness recalled Dreyfus's reply to Du Patty
de Clam when the latter pointed out that
his hands were shaking, namely: MY
fingers are cold"
A member of the referred
to Nj. Gribelin's statement concerning the
use Colonel Picquart made of the secret
service funds and the witness admitted the
truth of Picsquart's evidence that the sur
Asked as to the alleged indiscretion of Col.
Piequart in showing NJ. Lebloise the secret
dossier. the witness replied that when he
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when the secret dossier and the dossier of
the carrier pigeon service were lying on
pf rGG arts, table; they had not nooti5,eeennsIr removed M
planned, were open, but. he added, that was
customary.
When questioned concerning the 'Liber-
ateur" document. Gribelin admitted he still
wondered how 1t came into Esterhazy's
hands and could not understand why Ester
hay was not arrested when he brought the
document to the Ministry of War. Colonel
J%ouaust, the other judges and NJ. Demange
closely questioned NJ. Gribelin on various
points and in replying witness impaired
and the circumstances under which the Sc
cret dossier was communicated to Picquart.
HE FAVORED ESTERHAZY.
Replying to NJ. Demange, NJ. Gribelin adj
mitted having mixed up Du Patty de CLAIMS
and Henry's intrigues in favor of Ester
hazy. The admission created a sensation.
1t was by order of Colonel Henry, witness
added. that he (Gribelin) put on spectacles
and went to the Rue de Douai to hand Es-
terhazy q letter. to which the latter was to
reply Yes or NO"
1t was also Henry who ordered witness
to accompany Du Patty de Clam to Mount
Souris Park at the time Du Patty de Clam
masqueraded under a false beard. Witness
thought IL would nave been much simpler
to have summoned Esterhazy to the Min
istry of War. especially as 1T was known
Matthew, Dreyfus was about to publicly de-
nounce him.
NJ. Demange remarked that the denuncia-
ton Of Matthew Dreyfus could not we'll have
been foreseen when these romantic" in
terviews with Esterhazy were occurring,
considering Matthew himself had not then
contemplated a denunciation.
NJ. Gribelin replied that at any rate 1t was
known that measures were In progress
NJ. Demange-Why, then. since it was a
question OF saving him, were false boards
and blue spectacles resorted to?
de Clam when he comes here. Laughter
Do not imagine it amused me. lRenewed
laughter.1
Replying to further questions NJ. Gribelin
denied that he had ever opened a letter ad-
Counsel then wanted to know why the let
ter signed 'S~peranza" was not sent to Pic
quart. since all his letters were opened at
the Ministry of War.
NJ. Gribelin-As l never opened a letter
know why.
Colonel Picquart asked permission to
question witness. when I left the Minis
try of War said Picquart, Il asked NJ.
dresses he knew. Since the letter signed
'Speranza' was not sent me-. i must ask NJ.
Gribelin II he did not receive instructions
from his chiefs to intercept it,
NJ. Gribelin-No; / never received such an
order.
Colonel Picauart, after protesting to the
manner In which his correspondence was
tempered with, expressed surprise that the
fee money should be constantly mixed up
with the Dreyfus case, with which, he
added, ii had nothing whatever to do. He
also denied he had given NJ. Lebloise the
slightest information regarding the secret
dossier. and said the only document of the
dOSsier revealed and that was not by him