The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07
LABORI WROTH.
(COn cIuded from First PaEe.)

Concluded from First PaEe)
project. Lauth proceeded to accuse Pic
the officers of his department and their
home life. The day of the Cars entry Into
Paris, Commancant Lauth asserted, Pic
quart introduced to the witness as Madame
Henry a woman unfit to be IN their society
and whom they had since discovered to be
the wife of a magistrate.
Lieutenant Colonel Picquart sprang TO his
feet and vigorously protested against the
monstrous allegations.
General Zurlinden followed He explained
that he deposed both in the capacity OF mil
itary governor of Paris and minister Of
war. He had played most prominent part
in the Du Patty de Clam, Picquart ana Es-
of Du Patty de Clam had caused him great
lxiety. The witness wished for more light
with regard to the ground on which revision
of the trial of Captain Dreyfus was de-
manded and the charges emanating from
other officers of the general staff against
Lieutenant Colonel Picquart. He thought
1t absolutely necessary that the charge or
forgery against Picquart should be cleared
up by the court. Lieutenant Colonel Pic
quart was taken into custody OF the civil
strove to have him arraigned before a
court-martial. not for making an erasure
In a document. which was Insignificant. but
NJ. Trarieux broke in on the deposition Of
General Zurlinden TO reproach the witness
with being responsible for. ten months
an unwarranted prosecution resulting in the
dismissal of the charges.
After further explanations by General
Zurinden, M. Labori asked permission to
speak.
Colonel Jouaust-Is it with regard to the
evidence of NJ. Trarieux2 6f'.'l. 81.
NJ. Labori-It is with regard to the evil
dence of the erasure on the petit bleu.
Colonel Jouaust, sharply-In that case, no.
We are trying Dreyfus, not the Picquart
case.
NJ. Labori-Allow me. Mr.. President, it
is the question of a document alleged to be
a device of Picquarts against Esterhazy.
but which the defense maintains constitutes
proof of Esterhazy's treachery.
ZURLINDEN CoRNERED.
M. Labori requested that the letter from
the minister of justice to General Zurlinden
alluding to the disposition of the latter be
read General Zurlinden had requested that
the minister of justice make preliminary
inquiry into the origin of the petit bleu. to
which the minister replied that Lieutenant
Colonel Picquart was in the foreign service
at the time the erasure of the document was
made. and that the proposed inquiry was
beyond the scope of the common law.
less civilian participated in the suspicious
proceedings. NJ IIabori pointed out that,
contrary to General Zurlindens intimation,
the erasure seemed even then to have had
considerable Importance In his mind.
General Zurlinden replied: 1T was myself
who discovered the erasure. first thought
it attributable to an attempt to remove a
blot, and therefore il did not possess in
my, mind tn. Importance which others at
tached to it,"
NJ. Labori-Was the erasure subsequent to
the first photograph?
General Zurlinden. amid intense excite
ment, admitted that the Tavernier inquiry
showed the petit bleu had not been
scratched when it reached the statistical
section of the Intelligence department.
and that consequently the erasure was not
the work of Lieutenant Colonel Picquart.
NJ. Labori asked Paleologues permission
to read a document belonging TO the secret
dossier, conclusively proving, as he claimed.
the genuineness of the petit bleu.
M. Paleologue-I do not know the docu-
ment referred TO.
NJ. Labori-The document relates to the
conversation between III. Delcasse (former
prime minister) and Count Won Munster
Ledenburg German ambassador to Paris)
to have said aid that Colonel Schwartzkoppen
had admitted that he had sent Major Es-
terhazy a number of telegraph forms:
M pareoiO gn ony d eohirm -, A. Labors
document reciting a conversation between
NJ Delcasse and Count Won Munster-Leden-
burg. who stated that Colonel Schwartzkop-
pen sent Major Esterhazy a number of petit
bieus ttelegrams) As regards the petit bleu
in this case Colonel Schwartzkoppen could
not say he had written it himself. because
be believed that il had been sent by him
Colonel SchwartZkoppen)
FAIRY TALES.
Replying to NJ. Labor, Nj. Trarieux dwelt
at length on the charges, which he described
fairy tales against Picquart. who had
heen alleged to be an agent in the pay of the
Dreyfus family, and whose object. as as
serted was to put Esterhazy, an innocent
man, in the place OF Dreyfus, the culprit
NJ Trarieux read a letter which he wrote to
General Billot on June l, 1881, protesting
against these falsehoods. To this letter
General Bilot had replied that he had not
with the investigation of the Esterhazy
case, Notwithstanding their conscientious
ness. were. NJ. Trarieux asserted. absolutely
deceived by stories then current. The judges
accepted gospel all the lies of Esterhazy
who. though acquitted, was not tried.
Colonel Jouaust protested against the We
hement language OF the witness, who, he
said. could not maintain statements affect
ing judges. You are TO longer giving evil
dence. added the president of the court
martial; you are delivering a speech for
the defense. You have assumed the role of
counsel for the defense.
M. Labori-We have no complaint, Mr.
President
NJ. Trareux-I regret that this remark
should be made 10 me In such terms when
was merely replying to questions
General Blllot at this juncture arose ana
strobe rapidly 10 the platform. Speaking
with suppressed excitement, he said he re-
GREETED he had not heard the first part OF
NJ Trarieuxs evidence yesterday, but he
was aware that like to-day's deposition. II
was merely speech IN favor of Dreyfus and
Picquart and an accusation against former
ministers of war. NJ. TrarieuX. General Bill
lot said, mentioned things which ought TO
have been left urspoken as a witness. He
desired 10 associate himself with the protest
just made by the president of the court. As
a former minister he was responsible for his
acts and ne came forward TO claim his share
OF responsibility. General Rillot admitted
that Lieutenant Colonel Picquart was an
officer OF great merit, In whom he had had