The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20

ored to substitute for him a man of
straw, however disreputable he may have
been and whatever his offenses, which, in
any case, would not lessen. the guilt of
Dreyfus My conviction is the same as
at the commencement of the affair Es-
terhazy, it is true, at a certain psyche
logical and singularly well chosen mo-
ment, confessed to having written the
bordereau, but he has made many other
statements. He is always telling lies.
What is certain is that he could never
have delivered the documents enumerat-
ed in the bordereau." s, 3d.
Then the witness briefly referred to the
trial and 8cQuittal Of Esterhazy and the
latter's threats to proclaim himself g.
tool of the general staff, after which
the general alluded to the Henry forgery
and NJ. Cavaignac's interrogatiOns of
Henry. A a.
You know the result said he ap-
parently much moved. 81 will not tell
You what I suffered at that moment. AS
soon as everything was ended 1 rendered
my resignation, but was asked to with
draw it. I was told every one could
make a mistake, but 1 replied that while
every one was liable to err every one
had not the misfortune as 1 had to as
sert to jury that document was gen.
uine, when in reality it was forged that
every one ought to stand by ones word
and that when man happened to eX-
perience such a misfortune there was
nothing left for him. but to go away, and
from that moment 1 have held aloof."
(Sensation.)
GEN. COME REGRETFUL.
After a brief suspension of the sitting
of the court Gen Cor
chief of the general staff, was called to
the witness stand He explained the mo
tives which influenced his actions during
the past few years, and said he believed
he was animated by the loftiest aims,
namely, the protection of the army
against the criminal attacks made on it
from all Sides
In this connection Gen. Come dwelt
upon the danger to France of the 'sys-
tenn of espionage, so cleverly organized
against her by foreigners" and said that
IN spite of Esterhazys statements, it
was impossible for him tc have written
the bordereau, and still more impossible
for him tC have secured the information
contained therein. He added that no
traces of indiscretion were discovered
during all the proceedings against Ester
hazy
Continuing, the witness deplored the
fact that the court-martial of 1891 was
held behind closed doors, adding:
Il regard it as a great misfortune. The
witnesses certainly said much more at
the secret trial than they would have
done at a public trial. But the judges
had a better opportunity of forming an
opinion, even though the public might
retain doubts. I deplore it ke4nfy" Gen.
Come denied that Esterhazy had received
money from the intelligence department,
and describing the strange behavior" of
Dreyfus and his frequent acts tof indis-
cretion'' the witness begged the court to
summon the secretary of the ministry of
war, who surprised the prisoner spying
in the offices at time when there was
no business going on there.
The general defended Guenee and re-
ferred to another spy as an honorable
man." whose name he could not give as
having furnished military headquarters
with valuable information. -
Col. Jouaust asked: rs he in receipt
of regular monthly pay?"
Gen. Gonze-He was paid when he
brought information. ding
Maj. Carriere-We have here two DIFF
ferent versions.
Gen. Gonze--I mean to say that as he
watched others he was paid his expenses,
as we did not want him to be out of
pocket.
After the witness had asserted that
while the name of Dreyfus was often
mentioned In the documents In the case
of the intelligence department, his inno-
cence was here limited at
The general proceeded to defend Patty
de Clam from the insinuations of Col Pic
quart, and corroborated Gen Mercier's
evidence in regard to the alleged con-
fessions made to Capt. Lebrun-l2enault.
Witness learned, however that Capt.
Lebrun- Renault ''intimated3 By the
ccnsurc of NJ. Casimic- Perier." did not
dare to repeat these confessions and gave
only an incomplete account Of the &C,
currences at the time Of the prisoners
degradation There was no truth, the
witness said, in Col. Piequart's state
ments in regard to his Gen. Comes ex-
element, Jan. o. The general said he
only learned of the ambassadors actions
Jan. 6. The general denied other state
ments made by Picquart, and referred to
Picquart on 'unfounded charges OF es-
pionage." ia
Considerable comment vas aroused by
the fact that, contrary to the provisions
of the law requiring the testimony to lie
verbal and without notes, tGenl Come,
adjusting his eye glasses. tRroeeeded to
consult a large note book and frequently
refreshed his memory. Of
DREYFUS CONTRADICTS.
When Dreyfus, who was again lcalled to
the stand, was asked the regular question.
he said: IL
4 will reply directly to the secretary of