The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07

procesair g. n. LAhori pointed out that
contrary to General zuriindcn's intlma-
ton the erasure seemed evsn then 10 have
consumed considerable importance In his
mind.
Geuaral Zurlinden--''It was myself who
discovered the erasure. first Thoughts IL
attributable to the removal Of an ink
blot and therefore II did not possess In
my mind the Importance which others at
tachsd to IT,
NJ. Iabori-sswas the srasurs sulrss-
quent to the first photography"
General Zurlindsn. amid Intense excite
ment, admitted that the TaTernisr In
quiry showed that the petit blsu had not
been scratched when 1t reached the statis-
tical section Of the intelligence depart
m emit, and that consequently the erasurs
was not the work Of Lieut.. Col. Pic
quart.
NJ Labor asked permission 70 read q
document belonging to tho diplomatic
dossIer, concfusively proving as he
claimed. the gsn uineness of the petit
bleu.
NJ. Labori said--"Ths document relates
to conversation between M. DeIcasss
former prime minister) and Count Won
Munster Ledenburg German ambassador
TO Parfs1 in which the ambassador is rep
resented TO have said that Colonel
Schwartzkoppen admitted he had sent
Major Esterhazy number Of telegraph
forms /"
NJ. Paleologue- 81 can only confirm
NJ. Laborf's statement. Theirs rs in the
diplomatic dossier a document recitfng
. conversation between NJ. Drlcasss and
Count Won MISUNDERSTANDING who
itated that Colonel schwartzkoppen sent
Major Esterhazy number Of petit bleus
kilograms As regards the petit blsu In
hts case Colonel Schwartzkoppen could
net say he had written it himself, because
be had not seen st but the Ambassador
laid he believed It had bsen sent By Col
mel Sohwartzkoppsn.
Replying TO NJ. Lsborf, NJ. Trarieux
iwelt at length upon the charges which
he described as fsllacies. against Pie
luart.
M. Trarieux read lstter which he
wrote to General BiIlot June /. 1898, pro-
testing against the falsehoods. To this
etter General Billot had replies that he
lad not instituted the inquiry. The
iudges accepted as gospel all OF the lies of
ssterhazy, who. though acquitted, was
not tried.
Colonel Jouaust protested against the
vehement language of the witness
"You are no longer giving evidence"
added the president of the court martial,
you are delivering speech for the de.
ense. -
General Billot ut this iuncture arose.
Speaking with suppressed excitement he
said he regretted he haG not heard the
irst part of NJ. Trarieux's evidence yes
ierday; hut he was aware that, like to-
lays deposition 1t was merely speech
n favor of Dreyfus and Picquart ana an
against former ministers of
war.
Turning to NJ. Labor, General Billot
accepted entire responsibility for the re-
ceipt given to Major Esterhszy for the
document liberateur" by thegchief of the
cabinet and expressed the opinion that
even proof of Esterhazy's quilt would not
lcquit Dreyfus, as often several culprits
were mixed UP in espionage.
NJ Labori -"That goes without saying,
but, excuse me, MIR. President, it has
never been said that Dreyfus had an ao-
in Esterhazy. We must know
If the prosecution Of accusation Ia APP
preaching that theory
At this juncture the prisoner startled
The court by shouting in ringing tones:
~ protest against such an odious accusa-
,ion."
Colonel JUuaust-"I must ask you, NJ
Lahori, to observe more modei ation.''
ii. Labori-'I never uttered an i'm.
word"
Colonel Jouaust-''Your tone is i'm
proper
NJ. LAbori-"I am not altogether mas
ter of my tone"
Colonel Jouaust--"Unless you van con-
troll yourftoue forbid you TO speak "
Nj. Labori-'aI must submit TO your
ruling; but note the fact that am for
hidden to speak every time / enter upon
ground where my position Is irresista-
BILE"
This retort by counsel for the defense
aroused intense ex element in the court
room.
Colonel Jouaust. after quiet had been
remarked that II the demonstra-
tloDs were renewsd the court room would
De cleared
NJ. Labori declined to ask further ques-
tions whereupon he was ordered by Col
Dnel JouRust to 'sit down. "
Major Gallopin Of the artillery. deposed
that Dreyfus never asked him for infor-
nation. He once met Dreyfus carrying
> package and asked him what it con-
Eainsd. Dreyfus replied that the package
contained secret papers relasing to mobol-
IL alton.
Colonel Jouaust Ito the prisoner)-
did you take those papers homer"
The prisoner--''I don't think So"
Colonel Ito the witness)-"Whers did
Tou meet DreyfusP'
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