The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-21


confidential documents to cOmmuni-
cate.
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 cOrresponded
with these conditions and to their great
surprise a striking resemblance was
apparent in the writings of Dreyfus
and the anonymous letter. Witness
further declared that only a probation
er could possess the information men
toned in the bordereau. 1t was not
only because of the resemblance of the
handwriting that suspicious We're Gi-
rected at Dreyfus, but because he was
in a position to be acquainted with the
documents enumerated
NJ. Demange wished to know why
Col. D'Aboville said in 1894 that in or
der to discover the author of the bOr-
dereau, he thought it necessary to in
vestigate the officers who participated
in the expedition Of the general staff
that year.
Witness replied that he was induced
to do so by the expression of the bor-
dereau I am going to the maneu-
vers,'' for he considered the expedition
of the general staff equivalent to the
manOevers although troops were not
actually present.
Counsel pointing out that a great
deal of argument was founded on the
ers,'' 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 questions,
Dreyfus said that he had never held
any conversation with Col, Sandherr,
the late chief of the Intelligence de-
partment, who was SO little acquainted
with him that he once addressed him by
another name.
INTEREST INCREASES.
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 Drey-
fus underwent the dictation test in Du
Patty de CLAIMS office.
NJ. COchefOrt declare he knew abSO-
lutely nothing of the Dreyfus case
when the minister of war, Gen. Mercier,
summoned him to confer with him on
the subject of the bOrdereau and the
Mercier CochefOrt continued, asked his
advice as to the procedure which ought
to be followed and introduced him to
Du Patty de Clam. Subsequently after
M. Bertillon's report, the arrest of
Dreyfus was decided upon
The witness proceeded to describe the
arrest and the famous scene of the die
tatiOn test, saying that from the first
remark dropped by Du Patty de Clam,
the prisoner displayed evident uneasi-
ness. Then the ex-chief of detectives,
L
the prisoners shoulder, said:
'' Capt. Dreyfus, in the name of the
minister of war, arrest 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.
Cochefort added, Dreyfus protested
his innocence very violently and de-
clared he did not know what they
wanted, or of what he was accused.
Witness afterwards sealed up the pa
pers, Du Patty de Clam seized at Drey-
fus' residence.
Replying to the court, Cochefort 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 inaudibIe.
WAITING FOR PATTY.
After the remarks of NJ. Demange,
Col Jouaust invited Dreyfus to speak.
The prisoner replied:
No; I will reply when Du Patty de
Clam is here"
NJ. Gribelin, the principal archivist of
the headquarters staff, was the next
witness. He testified with great vOlu-
bility and expressed the opinion that
when DreyfuS was arrested in 1894 he
was enacting a role by systematically
denying all the charges against him,
even the most obvious and least i'm
pOrtant things, and in declaring him
self ignorant of matters which should
have been known to every officer of the
general staff. The witness said he was
cOgnizant of Dreyfus relations with
loose women. In support of this aSser-
ton, he mentioned 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 Elysee.
NJ. Gribelin recapitulated the discov-
cry of the leakage at military head
quarters, the arrival of the bordereau.
etc, and dwelt on the system of es-
piOnage, conducted under cover of di-
plomatic immunity by agents A, B.
and c.
Col Jouaust-When was the bor-
dereau received at the intelligence de-
partment?
NJ Gribelin-The bordereau arrived
at O'Clock in the morning on Septem-
ber24, 1894. After we examiner it, we did
not hesitate to attribute it to an officer
of the headquarters staff.
Col. Jouaust-When was it submitted
to Col. Sandherr?
NJ. Gribelin-Why, the very first day.
The witness added: "As the bor-
dereau arrived through the ordinary
channels, or what at any rate was re-
garded as such, no doubt was enter
tained as to its authenticity"
Replying to further questions. NJ.
Grfbelin positively asserted that Ester
hazy never came to the intelligence de-
partment.
In regard to the dictation test the
witness recalled Dreyfus' reply to Du
Patty de Clam when the latter pointed
out that his hands were shaking, name
ly my fingers were coId-''
ESTERHAZY WAS CHEAP.
A member of the court martial re-
ferred to NJ. GribeIin-s statements con-
corning the use Col Picquart made of
the secret service funds and the witness
admitted the truth of Picquart's evi-
dence that the surveinance of Ester