Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-26
WHEELING, " a. SATURDAY, AUGUST

the Dreyfus case. He was not asked to
submit report, but described to the
then minister of justice, NJ Guerin. the
circumstances in the case. M. Guerin,
continued the witness. intimated that
these were soldiers affairs" which did
not concern him as chief Of the civil
judiciary.
Col. Jouaust asked NJ Colbert for a
MORE DEFINITE CRITICISM
of the bordereau and the witness re-
piled that he noticed certain similari-
ties between the handwriting OF the
bordereau and that of Dreyfus; but, he
added there were many important diff
ferences which proved to him that
Dreyfus was not the author of the Dor
dereau, and this opinion had since been
confirmed, because it was now proved
the bordereau was the work OF Ester
hazy
Replying to the court, NJ Colbert sug-
gested that the judges compare the
bordereau with letter admitted to be
in Esterhazy's handwriting and dated
from Rouen, August II, 1894, and with
documents written by the prisoner.
"You will then Enthusiastically recog-
nize." Mr.. Colbert added, that the Dor
dereau is In Esterhazy's handwriting,
and not in the handwriting OF Dreyfus.
The witness at this juncture identifled
the bordereau as the same which was
submitted to him, and he proceeded to
point out the identity of letters therein
with letters in documents admittedly
written by Esterhazy, saying that
while the resemblance was not appar-
ent in Dreyfus' handwriting, in Ester
Hays there were marked pecuilarltles
of punctuation and the manner OF be-
ginning lines, which were also notice
able In the bordereau, but which were
not found in the prisoners caligraphy.
The expert refused, in reply to
question by the court, to admit that
the bordereau was written in a dis
guised hand. He said it had been
written with great rapidity, precluding
all idea of doctoring or tracing.
Gen. Gonse asked permission to ques-
ton NJ Colbert, and said: "ln what
army list did you look for the name
of Dreyfus?"
NJ Colbert used the list which is
generally kept in business houses.
The general pointed out that this
list did not
GIVE THE INFORMATION
claimed by M. Colbert. But the latter
maintained that he had stated nothing
but the pure and simple truth.
Cen Gonse, having alluded to cer-
tain undesirable acquaintance formed
by NJ Colbert, the latter replied, amid
a sensation in court: Il emphatically
protest against the insinuation of Gen.
Gonse. There is not a single word of
truth in what he says"
There was a further dispute be-
tween Gen. Gonse and NJ. Colbert over
circumstances in connection with the
latter's examination of the bordereau
M. Colbert said that Col. DAboville
was present, but the colonel promptly
advanced and said he had never seen
NJ Colbert before to-day, adding: eff
M. Gobert's other recolleotions are as
exact as this the court will draw it's
own conclusions"
Dreyfus here declared in the most
positive manner that he had never
been at the Bank of France, where NJ.
Colbert was employed, or had relations
with any one there. The prisoner re
asserted that his sole desire was to
know the truth. He admitted he had
been engaged in various financial OPP
erations. but said he had never asked
either for written or verbal informa-
ton from the Bank of France.