The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

Alfred Dreyfus, charged with treason,
was resumed in the Lycee at 1925
o'clock this morning, Colonel Pic
quart, former chief of the intelligence
department of the war office, was call
ed, continuing his deposition, which
was interrupted by h adjournment
yesterday.
The colonel gave his testimony in
the same strong, fearless tone of voice
that characterized his manner yester-
day.
Colonel Picquart discussed the secret
dossier as being the handspring of the
condemnation of Dreyfus. He took up
the documents successfully, referring
to the writer's and addresses Of the
letters as "A" and "B."
Among those present in court were
Generals Zurlendin and Billot, former
ministers ot~War.
Ma1tre Mornard, who argued the
case in behalf of the Dreyfus family
for the revision Of the prisoners SEM
tence, before the court of cessation,
was present this morning to assist M.
Demange, Of counsel for the defense.
Following is the evidence in detail:
Before resuming his deposition, Col
onel Picquart said II think it neces-
sary to say a few words with reference
to the veritable 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?"
ct shall no worry hrinf colonial - ro-
piled Picquart. II am, moreover,
ready to reply to all questions the
court may ask On the subject"
He explained, first, that he had little
or no connection with the Quenelli
case referred to by General Roget, be-
ing out of Paris at the time.
At this point, General Roget arose
and said: Il wish to be allowed to re-
ply" =
you SHALL" said Colonel Jouaust.
Colonel Picquart continuing, said:
Il protest absolutely against he allie
CATION that, I consented to the COM
munication Of secret documents to the
members of the Dreyfus court-martial
without the prisoners knowledge. 1
never ordered such communication,
and if it was done, it was not with my
cognizance."
Then the colonel discussed the phrase
occurring in the bordereau: Il am go
ing to the maneuvres.' He said there
was no question of probationers going
to the maneuvres in September. This,
he pointed out, would have curtailed
their period of probation in an entire
ly unusual manner.
After dealing with the testimony of
the experts at the court-martial OF
1904 D;o111ort ovorpinpd the secret dos
sier, a close analysis of which, be as
serted, was particularly necessary,
owing to the weight the document
had with the members of the court
martial in 1894.
This dossier,' continued the wit
ness, may be divided into two parts"
The first contains three documents:
%. A document known as the D'AVlg-
non document, the terms OF which are
about as follows: Doubt the proofs:
service letters: situation dangerous Tor
me with French officer: no information
from an officer of the line: important
only as oming from the ministry: al
ready somewhere else. (2.) The due
ument containing the words Cette
, Canaille D." 60 A document
which is nothing but the report OF q
journey to Switzerland made in behalf
OF a foreign power. =.
''The second part of the dossler,
continued Picquart, consisted partly
of a supplementary review Of the first.
1t contained the gist Of seven or eight
documents, one of which the Cette
Canalle de D. will serve for the
purposes of comparison. "1t also con-
tanned the correspondence OF attaches
"A and B."
These initials it should be borne IN
mind represent Colonel Schwartzkop-
pen, former German military attache
at Paris and Major Panizzardi, tho
former military attache of Italy, at the
French capital.
At this juncture the colonel said 1t
would facilitate his explanations II ne
were permitted to see the secret dossler,
adding: 81 have already had 1t In my
hands, but I fear my memory may IAN
me on some points
What you ask" replied the presi-
dent of the c~ourt-martial is lmpossl-
BILE. The minister's orders are absolute:
The secret dossier can only be examined
under certain conditions
81 regret it" answered Picquart
But, l will try to refresh my memory.
The witness explained why Major
du Patty de CLAIMS translation OF the
D'Avigon document, which has been
classed as idotic, was open to the
doubt, and why the document, II 1t mao
any meaning whatever, was as appll-
cable to Esterhazey as to Dreyfus.
Regarding the correspondence or the
military attaches, the witness demon
strated the insignificance of the infor-
nation asked for. While Patty de Clam
regarded the correspondence as con-
yincing and as clearly indicating an
officer of the second bureau, Picquart
maintained that the terms Of b cor
r~espondence indicated that the writer
intended to ask a friend, and not a
spy, for the information desired. Many
headquarters officers, ne pointed out
were on cordial and absolutely iegiu-
mate terms with the foreign military
attaches.
Colonel Picquart then took up the