The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

tered when Colonel Henry showed the
packet received. and. exhibiting some pieces
he had pasted together. said:
1t is frightful. Just see what / have
found in this packet
w walke to a window and all three
began to read the contents of a paper. which
was none other than the bordereau. We
discussed who could be the author. / must
add that NJ. Gribelin entered the room and
was informed regarding the {
shown to Colonel Sandherr half or three
quarters of an hour later, when he arrived
Lauth said it reached Colonel Picauart in
closed in a packet early in March. Incl
dentally the witness mentioned the visit to
while he was absent his wife came TO the
intelligence department to ask for his
Whereabouts. as she knew nothing of his
departure.
1T was the same with all officers of the
department." said Lauth. Our families
never knew where We were going when we
were sent on a mission. and 1t was through
the department. that they. correspondent with
US. That proves that things were not con-
Quoted In the fourth bureau as alleged by
Colonel Picquart, and the officers were not
so negligent and careless as he has as
serted"
Witness maintained this also disposed Of
Picquarts assertion that Henry was in the
habit of working at home in the presence OF
servants. AS a matter of fact: he added.
the officers were very reserved before their
families. Continuing, witness proceeded TO
speak of Picquart's orders to destroy all
evidence of the petit bleu having been torn
and to determine the office of origin by affix-
1.-THE spy. Cuers." said Lauth, entered
into relations with the Ministry of War
with the avowed purpose of avenging HIM
self on his document. He refused to accept
payment beyond his fare to Basic. Cuers
was evidently an agent provacareur, who
had been sent TO. us. But we were never
able TO get anything of the slightest value
from him."
1T has been said" added Lauth. that we
bullied him to prevent his speaking. 1 wish
the person who made that statement to
come here and repeat it. The truth is we
bullied him, not to prevent his speaking,
but because he refused to say anything
which was not known, and that means the
same thing" tLaughter.l
Major Lauth's extremely long deposition
was listened TO in profound silence. He pro-
tested at Picquart's allegations against him
in the course of the Tavernier inquiry,
when Picquart represented Lauth as the in
stigator and perhaps also the writer of the
Henry forgery.
LAUTH'S GRANDsTAND PLAY.
II declare" said Lauth, that If, by in
spring or writing it, 1 had a share in any
way whatever in the preparation of the
Henry forgery 1 should have avowed it the
day Henry committed suicide. / am not
even now afraid Of the razor or the rope OF
LIE M~ercier-Picard nor even of a broken
glass ornelette."
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Picquart Major Lauth, in conclusion. de-
clared that Henry knew nobody on the
newspapers and held quite aloof from the
press campaign organized In response to
the actions taken by the friends of Drey-
fus.
After a short adjournment the court re-
assembled and the judges questioned Major
Lauth. They asked his opinion of the
Schneider letter of Nov. 30. 1897. Witness
replied that it was authentic and emanated
from Agent Pierre.
Replying to NJ. Demange witness said he
never saw the photograph certain newsDa-
pers' asserted he took, representing Picquart
and Schwartzkoppen strolling arm in arm
at Carlsbad. Il suppose it was / who took
it," the witness added. ironically.
M. Demange-I do not accuse you.
AT the instance of NJ. Demange Col. Pic
quart again described the alterations of the
petit bleu and declared that the last time
he saw 1t, the day before he started on his
mission, the petit bleu was still in the same
condition as when Major Lauth handed 1t
to him in November. 1897 When PicGuart
former minister of war, 1t seemed to him
that the handwriting had been somewhat
modified and at the Iavernier inquiry ne
character had been made. Ruled lines had
been erased. Moreover experiments showed
the address had been written in ink made OF
gall butts, while a superimpoSed word was
written in ink made of logWood.
Replying to the president of the court
Major La tha said said b that bs when Sia n ms P notice
a III AhO PNtfN
any sign Of any eraSure.
Picquart said the plate Of Major Lauth
alone had been tempered with.
Col. Jouaust-Was there an expert ex>
PicGuart-Yes. 1t was a searching in
quiry: besides. the dossier in the Tavernier
inquiry can be referred to.
Captain Juncke followed. He said he was
but in another department of the War OF,
flee. He saw the prisoner a great deal and
held conversations, in which. he said, Drey-
fus spoke of great sums he had lost In gam
bling and intercourse with loose women.
DREYFUS AND WOMEN.
Zone day." the witness proceeded, when
we were visiting the concourse Hippique. we
met three immoral women who bowed to us.
Dreyfus returned their greeting and l said
to him, Well, for a married man. you have
nice acquaintances.'
He replied that they were old friends OF
his bachelorhood. and, pointing to one of
them, said her name was Valtesse. and that
she had a house on the Champs Elysee'
where she gave nice parties. where pretty
women were to be met, and where there
was much gambling. Dreyfus also boosted
relish of his comfortable house and travels. y
The witness, continuing, said Dreyfus was
well acquainted with the scheme for the
concentration of troops and could trace it or
any map, as most OF the other prooationers
could.
Witness then detailed the work of the diff.
ferent bureaus and proceeded to demon.
strate that the probationers were cognizant
of the plans for the concentration of the
troops and how DreyfuS was ordered to
draw up a report on the German artillery
comparing it with the French artillery, hav-
ing access to all the necessary
In regard to the Madagascar note, Drey-
fus. Juncke claimed, told the witness that
his cousin had procured him interesting In
formation.
Captain Juncke then spoke of the efforts
of Dreyfus to secure the firing manual anC
discussed the theory that Henry might nav
divulged the u in the bordereau
Such a SuppositiOn. the captain declared
was utterly impossible. Later the witness
corroborated the statement that Colone
Picquart proposed postmarking the petit
bleu will the view Of proving its genuine
ness.
The monotony of the session at this juno
ture was suddenly broken by NJ. Bertullus
Captain Juncke was describing incidents
with Mile. Pals, said to have occurred In
the magistrates office one evening wher
EsterhaZy and his mistress, both in the
highest spirits, discussed what they should
drink, and, he added, Mile. Pals removed
her bodice. exposing her bare arms and
bosom. NJ. Bertullus rose suddenly and
in a loud voice asked permission to speak.
Colonel Jouaust-You will have an oppor.
tunity later.
NJ. Bertullus-I wish to speak at once.
Colonel Jouaust-You will have an oppor'
tunity in your turn, sir. You will have II
presently. Sit down.
Captain Juncke proceeded, and his &C.
count of what occurred on that occasion
was punctuated with laughter from the au'
dience.
NJ. Demange asked Captain Juncke why
he had not given the Court of Cessation in.
formation of the character which he ad.
duced to-day as proof against Dreyfus, and