The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24

patv dc CLAIMS action? Did he defend tn
Vaccinations of Patty de Clam?
General Gonse--Never. Patty de Clan
was headstrong api excltable.
NJ Iabori--But General Gonse initiated
every step.
General Gonse--rhere were no such con-
sdenccs. 1t Is absolutely untrue. THESE
tales are always being repeated. DO
nrt accept the insinuations.
NJ Labori--There are no insinuations.
We are talking of statements made by
Patty de Clam.
you. 80, l..
IN tnow II General Gonse did not consider
himself in some measure responsible for
the proceedings of Patty de Clam. The
gtneral replied in the negative and added
| tha1 he was conscious that he had had
always done his duty. The witness ad-
mitted, however, that Patty de Clam was
altogether innocent of a share in the ap-
pearance of the "Dix" article which APP
peared in the Llbre Parole and gave the
public the frst information regarding the
character of the secret dossier and the
intrigues against Colonel piequart
| When General Gonse was asked what
he thought Of Patty de CLAIMS interview
with NJ. Tazunas, Esterhazys counsel.
General Gonse replied: "Esterhazy was a
sort of special person. He retained his
liberty, not because he was under the
protection of the general staff, but be-
cause General Sau,sler so ordered It,"
M. Laborl remarked that General Saus-
scr acted in this manner because he had
been deceived by the headquarters staff
in regard to Es;erhazy adding; That Is
a point which is very important to en-
phaeize." Great sensation)
The general admitted there were two
interviews between Patty de Clam and NJ.
Tezunas. after which witness said he or.
dered them to stop.
General De Boisdeffre at This point took
occasion to redefend himself
81 ask leave" he said, only to tell
the court that l give tie most absolute
contradiction to Esterhazy's evidence"
Then turning to counsel for the defense
the general added: IF 1 were not here
as a witness l would ask permission to
say in regard to these falsehoods that
dispise them and repel them with the
scoin they deserve" (Great sensation)
The evidence of Mile Pays, the friend of
Esterhazy, given before the court of cas-
sation, was then read by the clerk of the
court, as the witness did not appear when
her name was called. General Lebln
Bionne then testified to Dreyfus' character
at college. The prisoner, he said dis
played great intelligence, but had de-
plorable temper. He recalled remark
of Dreyfus that people of Alsace Lorraine
would be much happier under German rule
than under the rule of France.
The prisoner, referring to the recrimna-
tons mentioned by General De Bionne, eX
planned that during his first year at the
military college he attained very high
marks. At the second year he almost held
his place, when, he added, he heard
member of the examining board had de-
cared at board meeting that without
knowing the pupils he put mark five oppo-
site the name of Dreyfus simply because
they did not want a Jew on the head
quarters staff. The prisoner thought that
his protests against this would therefore
be readily understood.
Regarding his alleged remarks about AL
SAGE Lorraine, Dreyfus declared that the
statement was the very opposite of his real
sentiments. NJ. Lanquety, a mining en-
gineer of Cologne, who told the court OF
cessation that he had seen Dreyfus at
Brussels during the summer OF 1894, fol-
lowed.
The witness said he could not now swear
to when he saw Dreyfus there. The pris-
oner, rising, declared that it was in 1856,
at the time of the Amsterdam exhibition, |
adding that that was the only time he
visited Brussels.
Il met you" Dreyfus said Eat res
taurant in the Stubert arcade. We ex-
changed a few words.
NJ Lanquety admitted that the prisoners .
statement was true. The court then ad- |
lourned for the day at Ills a. m.