The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-17
MORE DREYFus EVIDENCE.
The Figaro Continues Publication of
the Testimony.


Paris. April 16-The Figaro. continuing
its publication of the testimony given In
the Dreyfus revision proceedings before
the Court of Cessation. prints depositions
of several detectives employed in the
Dreyfus investigation and the beginning
of the evidence of Col. Piequart.
The latter said he was ordered by Col.
Bouchese TO make investigations for the
purpose of discovering il the handwriting
of the bordereau was that of an officer of
the general staff He then, in September,
1874, shared the opinion that the document
was the work of an artillery officer, but
had since completely changed his views.
After making a comparison he pointed out
to Col. Bouchese that the bordereau was
not in the handwriting OF Dreyfus, but re-
sembled ii. He repeated this TO Gen.
Gonse.
When Dreyfus was arrested he remem-
bered Col. Patty du Claufs saying that
Dreyfus' manner showed his guilt and
telling him he had found new proofs.
which were outlined as b letter in a for
eign language and the 'eanalIle D."
letter. This was before the conviction
of Dreyfus.
He had heard il said by Col Patty du
Clam, or Col. Bouchese that there were
documents too important 10 be produced
at that trial, but that the judges should
see them.
Concerning the trial, the witness said
that Dreyfus protested his innocence.
Lieut. Col. IIenry's testimony made
much impression. He said: Il have it
from an honorable person that there is a
traitor in the second bureau and point
Ing TO Dreyfus, added, ''and there is the
traitor"
Col Henry refused to give the name of
his informant, who, Col. Picquart said,
was intimate with foreign diplomatists,
and through detectives had repeated to
Col. Henry what was said by the military
attaches. The secret dossier, Picquart said,
was undoubtedly known TO the courtmar-
tial. The matter was openly talked about
at the war Office. When Col Sandherr
handed over the officer to Col Plcquart,
he said that if any doubts Of the guilt of
Dreyfus were raised he had only 70 show
that the dossier had been communicated
to the courtmartial. According to the talk
al the war office, the secret dossier had
been given to the president Of the court
martial who showed Il to the members
while they were deliberating on their YER
dat.
Col Picquart went on to state the nature
of the documents in the doss!er and his
doubts regarding Dreyfus being their au-
thor, and added that the information bu-
reau was too ready to accept the reports
of subordinates.
According to the Figaro, Col Picquart
said ha believed u ssssl sibleathat the doc
uments constituting the secret dossier
could refer to Dreyfus and asserted that
at the close of the conversation he had on
the subject with Gen. Gonse, the latter
exclaimed: "Tnen II seems we are mis-
taken" and told him (PicquarD to con-
vey to Gen. Boisdeffre, chief of the STAFF
at that time his CGonse) opinion that the
two matters ought TO be distinct.
Col. Picquart alluded to the protests OF
innocence made by Dreyfus and to the
fact that the alleged confession to Capt
lie Brun Renaud were never verified, and
therefore could only be regarded as base-
less rumors
He related how Gen. Lauth, In endeavor-
ing to reconstitute the fragments of the
petit bleu, found there were apparently
two separate letter cards.
Picquart said he examined the secret
dossier and found the document equally
applicable 20 Esterhazy and Dreyfus.
Col. Picquart said he was struck by the
silence of Col. du Patty de Clam, who was
never mentioned in the campaign.
The colonial information bureau sent
him a letter addressed to Dreyfus which
was similar to that sent to Esterhazy
by a yelled lady, but later he discovered
that It was a forgery.