Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-19
ACCUSES MAJOR EsTERHAzY
GIVES THE EVIDENCE THAT POINTS
TO EsTERHAZY,s GUILT.
Tells How He Worked to Discover the
Truth While His Superiors Were
Endeavoring to Suppress 1t
Emily Crawford's
View.

trial by court-martial of Captain Alfred
Dreyfus, charged with treason, was re-
sumed in the Lycee at 7:25 this morning.
Colonel Picquart, former chief of the intel
ligence department of the war office, was
called to the witness stand and continued
his deposition, which was interrupted yes
terday by the adjournment of the court for
the day. The colonel gave his testimony
In the same loud, fearless tone OF voice
that characterized his manner yesterday.
He began by declaring he thought it neces-
sary immediately to reply to General Rogets
reritable arraignment of him while on the
stand. AT the outset of Colonel Picquart's 5
remarks Roget interposed and said he
would reply to them.
Continuing, Colonel Picquart proceeded to
discuss the secret dossier as being the
handspring of the condemnation of Drey-
fus. He took up the documents successive
ly, referring to the writers and addresses
of the letters as "a" and "B."
Among those present In court were Gen,
erals zurlinden and Billot, former minis
ters of war. .,-
Maitre Mornard. who argued the case in
behalf of the Dreyfus family for the revis-
ion of the prisoners. sentence before the
court Of cessation. was present this morn
ing to assist NJ. Demange, of counsel for
The defense.
Colonel Picquart practically occupied the
whole of to-day's sitting with a masterful
presentation of his side Of the case. He
spoke for five hours, and his voice at the
end of that time began to show signs OF
fatigue. His testimony was followed with
the closest attention by the members of
the court-martial and by the audience, and,
during the brief suspension of the court,
Generals
Boisdeffre and other witnesses sauntered
together up and down the courtyard of the
Lycee. or gathered in little groups, ami
matedly discussing Picqlart's evidence,
which, although it contained but few new
facts. was so cleverly placed before the
tribunal and was spoken so effectively that
it could not fail to repeat the impression
he made yesterday.
Dreyfus drarih In all the witness words,
which came as balm to the wounds in
ficted upon him by Mercier and Roget, and
The prisoner frequently and closely scanned
the faces of his judges, as though seeking
10 read their thoughts
From the standpoint Of the spectators.
the session was the most uneventful one
since the opening of the trial. Even the
concentration at the end lacked the dra-
matte force OF the similar incidents which
have marked almost every previous sitting
Picquart's deposition was a fine perform
snce. He spoke without notes and, in view
Of the mass Of facts addueed, it must be
ranked as feat of memory.
The members of the court-martial took
copious notes during Picquart's testimony.
and 1t was quite evident that several of the
explanations he gave came as fresh light.
Then, when Picquart concluded, both
General Roget and General Mercier Jump
a Ead to Isa hna ard
ily.
Colonel Jouaust asked General Roget to
speak first. He thereupon faced Colonel
Picquart, who replied promptly to his ques-
tions, which the general delivered in a the
atrfcal manner and with frequent gestures
General Mercier adopted a quieter de-
meanor. Neither, however, said anything
which could be described as damaging to
Colonel Picquart's evidence.
Before beginning his deposition, Colonel
PicQuart said:
with reference to the speech for the prose-
cution delivered by General Roget. when
referring to the Quenelli case
The president of the court, Colonel
Jouaust, here interposed saying: 'Is it a
personal matter?"
Il shall be very brief, colonel" replied
Picquart. Il am, moreover, ready to reply
to all questions the court may ask on the
subject. For the moment l shall confine
myself to the following explanation: The
Quenelli case occurred between May so and
July IL, 1885, at which period, on account of
a family bereavement, l was able to pay
very little attention to my official duties.
In my absence, Colonel Henry acted for
me. Moreover, I devoted most of the
month of July to a journey of the head
quarters staff. which also prevented me
from attending to my ordinary duties.
was. therefore, able to give only very in
termittent attention to the Quenelli case
Besides this, Quenelli was a returned con-
vict who had contravened a decree of ex-
pulsion and had been caught red-handed in
another criminal act. He was at first sight,
not a particularly Interesting parsonage"
At this point, General Roget arose and
said:
81 wish to be allowed to reply
You shall,' said Colonel Jouaust.
Colonel Picquart continued, saying:
Il protest absolutely against the allega-
ton that l consented to the communication
of the secret documents to the members of
the Dreyfus court-nartial without the pris-
oner's knowledge. l never ordered such
communication. and, IL it was done, 1t was
not with my cognizance.
81 hasten to add that, IN my opinion, It
believe its members would lend themselves
TO such Vaccinations.
'I am ready. I repeat, to reply to every
question. ] will only point out that all
that General Roget has recounted In de-
tail was published in general terms in the
Gaulois January Z.
Having thus explained certain mat
ters, will continue my deposition
Then the colonel proceeded to discuss
the phrase occurring in the bordereau, II
am going to the maneuvers."
He said there was no question Of pro-
bationers going TO the maneuvers in Sep
tember. This. he pointed out, would have
curtailed their period Of probation in an
entirely unusual manner.
After dealing with the testimony of the
experts at the court-martial of 1894, Pic
quart proceeded to examine the secret dos
sier. close analysis of which, he as
serted, was particularly necessary, owing
to the weight the document had with the
members of the court-marital in 1884,
This dossier," continued the witness,
may be divided into two parts. The first
contains three documents:
'Dne-A document known as the d'Avig-
non document, the terms of which are
about as follows: Doubt the proofs; SER
vice letters; situation dangerous for me
with French officers: no information from
an officer OF the line; important only as
coming nom the ministry; already some
where else
''Two-The document containing the
words, 'Cette Canaille de D.
"Three-A- document which is nothing
but the report of a Journey to Switzer-
land made in behalf of a foreign power.
THE second part of the doeeier - ~,