The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20

ENEMIES OF OREYFUS
GIVE THEIR EVIDENCE
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was then called. whereupon Major Car
| ricre said Patty de- clam had been officially
| Informed that his presence was neces-
| sary tO the court-martial and 10 was
| hoped DE would Doe able to come as soon
| as possible. but the government commits
| sary had heard nothing from him since
| this notification was sent.
At the request Of NJ, Demange II was
! decided TO notify Patty dc Clam that the
| court martial was ready TO hear his de-
position.
| General De B0isdcnre former chief OF
! tho general stan OF the French army,
| then advanced 90 the witness stand ana
| took the customary oath 10 tell the truth.
| The General remarked that in view or
| The exhaustive evidence already given
/ he would try TO be brief lie hurriedly
reviewed the leakage in the Ministry OK
| War. the discovery OF the bordereau' the
arrest and trial of Dreyfus and the lat
| .er's alleged confessions before the cere-
monv Of degradation TO Captain Lebrun-
| Renault.
witness said he believed the confes-
=ions were genuine. He next referred
20 Colonel Picquarts appearance III the
Intelligence Department. although the
witness had hcstated 20 appoint him be-
cause he thought Picquart too seit-conl-
dent and not sufficiently deferental To-
/ wards his chiefs.
cit has been said " continued General
! DE Boisdonre chat a second pashnee
/ eli
| court martial of 1S4. ] positively assert
| that so far as ann concerned. / never
| ordered Colonel PicQuart 10 convey any
| envelope 20 Colonel MaureL'
| The General next described the inter-
view, between himself and Colonel PIC
| quart when The latter first mentioned
! Esterhazy. without, however, connecting
/ him with the Dreyfus affair witness
| discredited Colonel Picquart's statement
| that the latter asked him (witness) not
] TO mention the investigation 20 General
| Conse.
! General De B0isie0re. whose evidence
| was attentlvely followed, especially by the
members Of the court martial, then re-
/ lated the Incidents OF his interviews with
! piccuart. how Doe sent picquart 10 see
/ General Gorse. and General Gonse's SUBJ
| seoucut letter Goo the witness. advising
| continuance n the iuves legations regard
! ing Esterhazy but adding that the aHalr
| must not be mixed mp with the Dreytu7
affair. AS Colonel picquart persisted III
trying to hurry matters DE was neglecting
mis- other duties the witness proposed 90
the Minister of War to send him, not IN
| d,scrace. ON q mission 20 Tonking put
the Minister of War; the General as
sorted found another mission for him.
r-.arv.Lirg the General added. went
| cntef,, for a year. until ". Scheur- hest-
rer interviewed. This was followed ny me
! Accommodation of Esterhazy by Maithie
| Drevfus and the inquiry into Esterha1y
| proceedings.
CONVINCED or Ills GUILT
"At that time" the witness said, II
wac convinced of the guilt or DfeyIus,
and this conviction is as strong to-day
| as ever" (sensation)
''I regard lt as an abomlnanie CRIME
| continued The General 20 nave eucetF"i-
! ed to substitute him. man OF straw
| ,l.,,..,.er disreurfabie he may have been
| md v.betever his offensive. which IN any
/ case cou1d not lessen the guilt Of Dfey'
| fms NV conviction SIS the same as az the
! commencement of The affsir. Estehfazy
At is true at certain phychol0glcal ana
| ,reu chosen moment. asserted that ne
bed ,rritten the blrdereau, but he mas
mado many other statements. lie mas
aIu.s,-s been telling lies. What is certain
| As that ne could never nave uelN 81
| the documents enumerated III the hol'
ocreau." ,-e--.., g.. ,t.,
.riaI ord acouittal OF Esterhazy ana the
iattsr,s threats 20 proclaim himself a tool
80 +bo General staff, after when nv
CcrereI alluded 10 the Henry forgery
and NJ cavalgnacs interrogations ot
! Horny
Won know the result" said he APP
narentlv much moved. II viii not Ten
! Won what I suffered 40 that moment. As
| soon as everything was ended / leHuel ca
my resignation. but was dsAeu 10 w.
draw f. ] was told every one eoul" i'''Ne
/ a mistake. but ! replied thal """e w.
! ono wa. liable 20 err everyone haa no.
! tbo r,isfortrra as had, 90 assert 90 a
| jury that a document was genuine w.
| i'm reality II was forged; that everyone
| ought to stand by ones word, ana that
| when a man hapuened Ca experience such
| a r,isfortitna there was nothing lett ior
| him but 10 go away and from that mo-
ment have held alo0f. tsensaton)'
AFTER DREYFUs LEFT.
Replying 70 the court Genera De
| Boisdeffre admitted that me leakSse
at the headquarters continued ai'er .le
! condemnai.on of Dreyfus. II ceased for
|
| nroyino, the communication TO a foreign
government of a document relating to the
distribution of the artillery and showing
that a foreign government was perfectly
acquainted with the changes made
| Answering a question put By member
Of courtmartial relative 10 the conflict
ing testimony OF General Mercler, the for
mer Minister Of War and NJ. Oasimir-
| Perier, former president OF the French
| RepubUc witness replied that he GER
tainly had an interview with General Mer-
cier early in January. during the course
OF which Mercier remarked IN regard to
the representations Of foreign ambassa-
dor 10 the president Of the Republic:
IT IS not going 70 happen this time,
either. You can sleep In peace. The
incident has been settled
AT the conclusion OF General De Bols-
deffres testimony. Dreyfus on being
aked the usual question. replied that he
| had nothing 10 say,
After a brief suspension OF tbs sitting