The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-07

court room, became chOked with emotion.
The spectators held shelr breath as he
retorted dehantly 10 Colonel Jouausts re-
fusal 20 put the question. his words
drowning Jouausts voice in an irresista-
bic force. which was heightened by his
passionate gestures.
Tho following is a detailed report Of the
proceedings:
EXAMINING CERNUSCHI.
The secret examination Of NJ. Eugene do
Cernuschi. the Austrian refugee and Wit
ness for tho prosecution. occupied the
time Of the court martial from the hour
OF It's conyening at $50 a. NJ, until $50
o'clock.
The public sitting Of the court opened at
S:45 A. NJ. with a brief exchange of unim-
portant remarks between Maitre Demange
and General Roget.
Senator Trarieux, formerly Minister OF
Justice, was then recalled 10 the witness
stand NJ. Labon questioned NJ 1rareux
with reference 10 the petit bleu lie re-
piled that he had examined the petit bleu,
which had been the cause Of the accusa-
ton against Colonel Picquart If the wit
ness had not known In the hrst place that
the genuine document had been falsihed
he would not have received Iicquart at
his house the day the latter was arrested
The witness had not accused Commander
Lauth any more than any others.
NJ Trarieux defended Picquart against
the charge OF tampering with the pett
bleu. the original genuineness Of when
was proved by the very use To which Pic
quart mad put Il when he submitted 10 his
supcrlOrs the scheme Of decOy letters
which ne proposed to send 60 Major rs
terhazy. I'm which was 10 be introduced
the exact wording Of the petit bleu.
MAN OBJ HONOR.
Picquart. therefore. was man OF untar-
nished honor when he was prosecuted for
forgery. All the evidence showed that
Picuuart was not connected with the
crasures which thus constituted a new
forgery and new device 70 squeich Ilc-
quart
Il cannot believe" added the Ex-Minis-
ter of Justice. warmly that the number
of persons who perpctrated these fofgefles
was very great We have discovered one
source from which emanated other forge
ries. We have not far TO go TO seek him.
General Zurlinden followed. He eX-
planned that he deposed both I'm the ca
pacity Of Military Governor Of Paris and
Minister Of War. He had played most
important part I'm the Du Patty de clam
Picquart, and Esterhazy cases. The pro-
cocdings I'm the case OF Major Du Paty
dc clam had caused him great anxiety.
i WlIIIN.S
regard 10 the ground upon which revis-
ion of the trial of Captain Dreytus was
demanded. and the charges emanaung
from other officers of the General STAFF
against Tloutenant-Coloncl Picquart
After further explanations by General
Zurlmden. NJ LabOri asked permission to
speak
Colonel Jouaust: "Is it with regard to
the evidence of NJ. TrarieuXT
NJ Labor: 1T is with reference to the
erasure on the petit bleu.'
THE PREJUDICED JOUAuSE
Colonel Jouaust. sharply: "ln that
case. no: we are trying Drcyius not the
PicQuart case
NJ. Labor: ALLOW me. Mr. President
it is the question of q document alleged
TO be- device OF Picquart against Ester
hazv. but which the defence maintains
constitutes proof of Esterhazy's treach-
cry"
NJ. I.abori pointed ont that contrary to
General Zurlnden's intmaton, the eras-'
urc seemed to have assumed considerable
inmortauce in his mind.
General Zurlinden replied: ut was my
self who discovered the erasure. / hrst
thought it attributable to an attempt TO-
remove blot and therefore 10 did not
possess in my mind the importance which
others attached to it,
NJ Labor: "Was the orasure subse-
quent TO the first photography
General Zurlinden. amid intense excite
mcnt admitted that Tavornniers inquiry
showed that the petit blcu had not been
scratched when DO reached the siaiistcM
section of The Intelligence Department
and that consequently the efasufe was
mot the work of Lieutcnant-Coloncl Pic
quart
A NEW DOCUMENT
NJ Labou asked NJ Palclogue's per
mission 20 read a. document belonging To-
the diplomatic dossier. conclusivcly PROV
ing. as he claimed, the genuincness of The
petit bleu.
NJ. Palcloguc: "I do NOT know the doeu-
ment referred to-
NJ. Iahori. "Tho document relates to
conversation between Delcasse Qormcr
Prime Minister and Count Won Munster
1.ederburg German Ambassador to Pari9
in which the Ambassador is reported Co
have said that 60. Schwarizkoppen ad-
mittcd he had sent Major Esterhazy
uumber of telegraph forms.
NJ. Palcogue: 81 can only confirm NJ
T.3borTs statement. There is in the
diplomatic dossior q document relating
to "a conversation between NJ. Deicasse and
that Col schwartzkoDpen could not say
he had written 80 himself because he had
not seen it. but the Ambassador said be
believed IL had been sent by him Colonel
SchWartzkoppem
Rcplving to NJ Lahori. VI. Trarieux
dwelt at length upon the charges which
NE described as fairly against PIcquart
who had been alleged 10 DE an agent I'm
the pay Of the Dreyfus family and whose
object as asserted, was to put Esterhazy,
am innocent man I'm the place OF Dreyfus.
the culprlt
NJ Trarieux read a letter which he wrote
20 General Bluot. juno ]. 1898. protesting
against these falsehoods To this letter
General Bnlot had replied that he had not
instituted the inquiry.
Colonel Jouaust protested against the
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