The times., 1899-08-23
A DREYFUS DICTIONARY.
Vocabulary OF the Names That Fig.
i'm the Case

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The Bordereau.-The document found in
bits among the waste paper at the German
Embassy, pieced together. and attributed
to Dreyfus. though undoubtedly Esterhazy
wrote it, II offers secret information, and
is, of course, unsigned and undated
The Secret Dossier.-A collection OF more
or less private documents bearing on the
case, only one OF which, unless the War
Office has manufactured any more forger-
les mentions Dreyfus by name. and this Is
absolutely commonplace and Innocent
The 'Dixi' Article-Written by Ester
! hazy in the "Eelair," bitterly attacking
Picquart on private information Illegally
lent him by the War Office.
The Blanche and '.Speranza" Tele-
grams.-Two kilograms forged by Du Patty
de Clam and Esterhazy, and sent to Pic
quart. with the object of "blufing'' him
! into the belief that a lady who was in the
plot had given away the secret" that
he forged the Esterhazy petit bleu."
The Petit Bleu.-A telegram found at
the German Embassy, written by Colonel
Won Schwarzkoppen, the German Military
Attache, TO Esterhazy, inviting him to call
1t was torn up, the writer having changed
his mind about sending it. This Esterhazy
contends is forgery.
The Weyler Letter.-A forged letter in
eliminating Dreyfus. sent to the War Of
fee. Author, probably De Clam.
"Ce Canaiile de D-.'-A phrase in one
of the documents OF the secret dosSier.
Does not refer to Dreyfus, but 10 a subOr-
dinate. whose name Is said 10 be known
TO the French War Office.
The Document Liberateur. In other
words, that beginning "Ce canaille de
D" was the famous one which Es-
terhazy threatened Felix Faure he would
disclose. unless protected against Piequart
He alleged ii had been stolen by Picquart
for foreign embassy. Esterhazy event
ually returned it to the War Office, after
it mad served it's purpose
Lieutenant Colonel Picquart.-Formsr
head of the intelligence department. took
up the cause of Dreyfus on the ground of
insufIiciency of evidence, and also produced
the famous petit bleu (telegram), alleged
to have been written to Esterhazy by the
German Attache, Colonel Won Schwarzkcp-
pen, making an appointment, but then torn
Up and the pieces thrown into the waste
paper basket whence they were recovered
by secret agents. He was removed from
the army and imprisoned on a charge Of
forging the petit b1eu himself. Since lib
Grated The Bayard OF the "Affaire''
NJ Zola--The novelist. published his
now famous letter of accusation (''JAc-
cuse') against the entire French general
stan. accusing them. in point of fact of
gigantic conspiracy to convict Dreyfus
Put on trial, convicted fined, and SEN
tenced to imprisonment He appealed and
his sentence was quashed- Again prose-
cuted, but on sentence in his article
which barred any reference to the Dreyfus
case. Hence he permitted Judgment TO go
by default, and. being condemned left
the country. appealed. and lived in Eng
land, returning only recently to France.
His celebrated denunciation is now proved
to have been founded on absolute truth.
Commandant ForZinetti.-Director of
the Cherche Midi Prison. where Dreyfus
was first confined He denied the prisoner
made any confession, and eventually, for
affirming belief in his innocence, fell into
disgrace.
NJ. Matthew Dreyfus.-The brother of the
captain. was one of the pioneers of the
campaign for revision. II was he who first
denounced Esterhazy as the writer of the
bcrdereau
Count Walsin- Esterhazy.-A soldier of
fortune of the shadiest type, was one Of
the chief opponents of Dreyfus. NJ Matthew
Dreyfus having denounced him as the
writer of the bordereau, he was tried and
acquitted. amid an anti-Jewish manifesto
ton. Subsequently arrested on charge
Of forging the 'Speranza" and Blanche
kilograms, but liberated on a technical
point. He was, however, expelled from
the army, and has since gravitated between
Holland. London, and Paris. now fully ad-
mitting he wrote the bordereau by desire,
and now denying ne ever said so. There
is little doubt he did write 1t. With Du
Patty de Clam, he stopped to any anti
Dreyfus trick. no matter how mean, but
he played all parties equally false
NJ. Scheurer- -Kestner.LThe Senator. The
first public man who prominently took up
the cause of revision Tin July 1S97). An
able champion, who was not afraid OF con-
sequences.
Maitre Fernand Labori, counsel Of zola
and Picquart- Also now appearing at
Rennes.
Maitre Demange. Dreyfus' counsel at the
eourt-martial and during the present trial
Handwriting Experts-Dreyfus trial No
IN. Gobert,a NJ. Pelletier,* NJ Chara-
vay.*l N. Teyssonniere,I and NJ. Bartillon,H a
Zola trial-M. Paul Meyer NJ A MoIin-
ier,+ NJ E. Molinier.~ NJ Celerier,* NJ L.
Franck,s NJ. Havet,~ NJ Paul Moriauds NJ
Giry,s NJ. Bournon,> and Dr. Hericourt-
Esterhazy trial-M. Couard. NJ Bslhom-
me, and NJ Varinard. ll-['An pro- o-Dreyfus
NJ. Charavay, was at first against Dreyfus
then changed his views. All the witnesses
at the Zola trial considered that Esterhazy
wrote the bordereau. Gave il as
their opinion that Dreyfus wrote the
bordereau. the three called at the
Esterhazy trial affirming that they belisy-
ed Dreyfus traced the bordereau from Ester
nazy's handwriting in order to conceal his
own guilt and incriminate another. NJ
Bertillon lent the comic side TO the affair,
drawing up a weird design Of a fortress
with defenses to indicate his views on cali
graphic differences. 1t was received with
skrieks OF laughter at the Zola trial, and
utterly discredited his view. None Of the
experts favoring Esterhazy are men of
much repute.l
General Mercier, Minister of War (No-
vember, 1s93-January. 1880 when Dreyfus
was arrested. His bitterest foe. and utter
ly ilnplacable. 1t was he who laid secret
evidence before the court-martial judges.
NJ Cavaignac, Minister of War October.
1s95-April, 1895; June, 1898 September.
1S99), announced the discovery OF Henry's
forgery, but reaffirmed his belief in the
guilt of Dreyfus. He is cousin OF De
Clam.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry, Piequart's
successor to the intelligence department.
To supply non-existent evidence, forged
telegram in the secret dcssier. On discov-
cry and arrest he cut his throat in Mount
Valerien.
Lieut.. Col Du Patty de Clam. the melo-
dramatic villain of the piece. set trap to
surprise Dreyfus by debating to him the
text of the bordereau. Warm supporter OF
Esterhazy acted the part of the "veiled
lady" assisted in forging kilograms to en-
trap Picquart. and did the dirty work of
the War Office Since disowned by all and
expelled from the army.
General Zurlinden, War Minister Jan
uary, 1895 October, 1880, former Military
Governor of Paris. Chiefly memorable for
his expression in the Chamber Of absolute
conviction of the guilt of Dreyfus. A fine
type of military blusterer.
NJ Delegorgue, President at the Zoia
trial Made history by his stock saying in
favor of the War Office party; The ques-