The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-22

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titious task.
The prisoners reply was made in
calm, measured tones and his frankness
| seemed to favorably impress the
judges.
Colonel dAbeyille, former deputy
chief of the Fourth bureau, related
how Fabre had showed him a photo
graph of an anonymous note in which
the writer minated to his correspond
ent, evidently foreign to army" that
he had confidential documents to COM
municate.
The witness told Fabre that the doc
uments mentioned showed the writer
could only be an artillery officer, be-
longing to the general staff, who par
ticipated in the expedition of the head
quarters staff in June and July, 1894.
The position of Dreyfus correspondent
with the conditions and to their great
SURPRISE" striking resemblance was
| apparent in the writings of Dreyfus
and the anonymous letter.
Witness further declared that only
a probationer could possess the infor-
nation mentioned in the bordereau.
1t was not only because of the re-
| semblance to the handwriting that sus-
| picions We're directed at Dreyfus, but
| because he was in position to be ac-
| quainted with the document enumera-
| ted.
NJ. Demange wished to know why
Colonel d'Abeville said in 1894 that he
| thought it necessary to investigate the
| officers who participated in the expedi-
| ton of the general staff that year in
order to discover the author of the
| bordereau.
To this witness replied that he was
induced to do SO by the expression in
the bordereau, "I am going to the
manoeuvres," for he considered the ex-
petition of the general staff equivalent
| to the manoeuvres, although troops
| were not actually present
| Counsel pointing out that great
| deal Of argument was founded on the
expression 81 am going to the manoeu-
vres" said it should not be forgotten
that in 1894 the expression was under
stood to apply to the expedition of the
headquarters staff.
In reply to the usual question Drey-
fus remarked that he had never held
any conversation with Colonel Sand
herr, the late chief of the Intelligence
department. In fact Sandherr was so
little acquainted with him that he
once addressed him by another name
Greater interest in the proceedings
was manifested when the name Of the
next witness was announced. Former
Chief of the Detective Department
Cochefort, who was present when
Dreyfus underwent the dctation text
in Du Patty de CLAIMS Office
NJ. Cochefert declared he knew abso-
lutely nothing of Dreyfus when the
minister of war, General MERCER, sum-
moned him to confer with him on the
subject of the bordereau and the sus-
picions in regard to Dreyfus General
MERCER, Cochefert continued asked the
witness advice as to the procedure
which ought to be followed and intro
duced him to Du Patty de Clam. Sub
sequently after M Bertillon's report
the arrest of Dreyfus was decided upon.
Then the witness proceeded to de-
scribe the arrest 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. Then, continued the ex-
chief of detectives, Du Patty de Clam,
placing his hand on the prisoners
shoulder, said: Captain Dreyfus in
the name of the minister of war, l ar
rest 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 war asked his !
opinion.
During this formal examination. Co. |!
chefert added, Dreyfus protested his in |
nocence very violently and declared he |
did not know what they wanted of of |
what he was accused,
Witness afterwards sealed up the
papers Patty de Clam seized at Drey-
fus' residence.
Replying to the court, Cochefert said
that since his first appearance on the
scene he had nothing to do with the
Dreyfus affair, which was in the hands
of the military authorities. He had not
then seen the writing of the bordereau,
otherwise his impression might have
been modified.
During the course of his reply wit
ness mentioned Esterhazy but his re-
mark was inaudible.
After the remarks of M. Demange
Col. Jouaust invited Dreyfus to speak.
The prisoner replied: mo, I 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
and expressed the opinion
that when Dreyfus was arrested in 1894
he was enacting role by systemati-
cally denying all the charges against
him, even the most obvious and least
important things, and in declaring HIM
self ignorant of matters which should
have been known to every officer Of the
staff.
The witness said he was cognizant
Of Dreyfus' relations with loose women.
In support Of this assertion he men,
toned 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 recapitulated the discOv-
cry of the leakage at military head
quarters, the arrival of the borderaau,
md dwelt on the system of espionage G
conducted under cover of diplomatic e
by agents "a" "B' and &c"
Colonel Jouaust-"When was the Dor t
lereau received at the intelligence de- I