Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02

the horse artillery gun and of the '120
siege gun" for which he had received
q thousand francs.
Replying To Col. Jouaust, the wit
ness declared that as Thomas was ar
rested in 1856 he could not have been
4 spy at a later date.
Lieut.. Berheim testified that while in
garrison at Rouen, he furnished E,s-
terhaZy with information and docu-
ments regarding the artillery, in which
Esterhazy was much Interested. The
witness was never able to recover the
document. He supposed at the time
that. Esterhazy was anxious to in
crease his military knowledge.
Lieut.. Brugere. the artillery reserve.
the next witness called, said it was
perfectly easy for an officer to closely
inspect the "120 shoot" gun. More
over, he added, detailed explanations
and information regarding the brake
were given to the officers present when
the gun was fired. On two occasions.
witness also said. when the gun was
fired ne noticed the presence of
group Of non-artillery officers. There
fore. it was plain that access to the
gun was quite easy In May. 1894.
Lieut. Brugere continued the new fir
ing manual was distributed. A copy
was given to each battery. and all Of
,i,.ars ana non-comrissinnad officers
so desiring could obtain as MANY as
they liked. In some regiments. even
the ordinary gunners secured copies.
ard among these favored regiments
Lieut.. RlrIaore pointed out. was the
c.h Artillery stationed at Rennes
tF.xcitcmenO.
Tie witness said he gave his copy
of the firing manual to an infantry Of
Ecer. May IL. 1894.
capt. LeROnd here interpOsed say
ING that no batteries of the "12O short"
r,In were Al the Chalons camp. in 1894,
INA Iia,,t Hrio.ra ratortad that he
only referred tn what he saw in the
month IF MAY.
cen. Roget ana Gen. Deloye denied
.iput. Rrugere's statements. Roget
os1,ad prupera II ha was nat the Off
,.,, ,,.f,o v.,.,to \, c,vaiepac than
,,,i,is+l,. ~ ,,.,.. ,.ioIant ,.ttar tan
,Iarina his restoration and declaring II
was y disbonor tn serve in The French
army ,Sansationl.
isu+ Pruoara anaroetiraIlv nro-
tovted ,gainet e1ch = rnnoninq bainr
.-i,.an IA his 1ettar which was quite
contrary in its effect.
Gan D.lova ~ whom Cen. Roget
a,,n.,1.d eaid H. hod baan consulted
~. IT,, n,ipistar III y-ar III ~ what
o,,,,h, ~ IL dora IN connection with
I.++,, ,,,l ,,it,,,,s, VIA ia rarort
mich h.. mad ~ tba epbiact ~ ina
,.,.ssiI.,7t of Tho ran,,bIic vho h. ada
ed. immediately signed al order regu-
zinc 7 ia,t Rrupare ia the erri.orial
.r,,y
Iie,+ D,ugrrn again arose and en-
,.baticarIv maintained that he made
ro statement in the sense Indicated by
Cen Roget.
NJ. L.ahori said he thought it would
be advisable to produce the letter in
Question. ana COL Jouaust promised to
avl- tha minister Of war for the docu-
,,Iant
cant Coryalho If the artillery. also
testified to the ease with which the
..120 short" gun could be inspected
Regaring the 1S9 manual, witness said
copies were obtainable in 1891 in all the
regiments of the army and asserted
that he had purchased copy of the
manual. which ne placed at the dis
posal Of the court
AT this iuncturc NJ Labori read
letter from Il spy named "Corninguc.
stating that hr had copied the firing
manual in The room of Major Paniz-
Zardi. the Italian military attache at
Paris. III the presence of Col. ScWartzl
k0ppen. the German military attache
at Paris. He said he was not certain
whether this was the 1894 or 1895 man
ual. and begged the the president to
question Col PicGuart.
Picduart said he believed it was the
1895 manual and THAI the copy was
made in Major Panizzardis room.
Gen. Delove admitted that he was
not sure whether il was the 1894 or 1895
mammal and corroborated Col. Pic
quarts statement. Major Lauth cX-
dressed surprise at the fact that Col.
Picauart's recollections We're so vague.
and added that Picquart had relations
with the spy "Cornigue" who he said
yac y Doubtful character
H. II ahori ael<ad IA what spv
Nai,, r,,tb M able IA give a good
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