The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-18

carnations of surprise and Nine. Henry
concluded Il have nothing more tC
say"
NJ. Bertullus said he did not desire
to reply to Madame Henry, adding
'she is only woman"
Nine. Henry Grows Furious.
q am not a woman" exclaimed
Nine. Henry furiously. Il speak in the
name of my husband"
The incident caused great excitement
in court.
Now shall reply to Madame?" ask
ed NJ. Bertullus. -Ehe is defending the
name of dead man and that of her
child. CRenewed sensation.)
After gazing steadfastlY at NJ. Ber-
tullus, who was greatly moved, Nine.
Henry descended from the platform
and took a seat beside General Zurlin-
den. NJ. Bertullus forthwith left the
court.
Colonel Picquart was then called to
the witness stand. He protested most
firmly against all suspicion of having
caused the disappearance of any docu-
ment relating to Dreyfus. Documents
had disappeared but he was not cOn-
nected with their disappearance He
also repealed with scorn the assertion
that he had endeavored to put another
officer in the place of the real author
of the bordereau.
Picquart On Witness Stand.
at is true" the witness continued,
that the name of Captain Dorval be
ing mentioned TO me as a dangerous
man l had him watched, and do you
know, gentlemen, by whom Dorval was
denounced? BY his own cousin con-
tinued Picquart, Major du Patty de
Clam" (Sensation) Colonel Picuuart
then next proceeded to reply to the
various attacks made upon him.
These tactics,'' he said, ''are evil
IDENTIFY pursued with the object of
lessening the value of my testimony"
The colonel next outlined his COM
nectiOn with Dreyfus at the military
college and afterwards at the ministry
of war, where owing to the anti-Semite
of the general staff. he first
appointed Dreyfus to a department
where probationers had no direct cog
nizance of the secret documents.
He then described the CONSERVATION
in the war office when the treason was
discovered and the relief experienced
when it was thought the guilty person
had been discovered. 1t was then, the
witness discovered the similarity be-
tween the handwriting of Dreyfus and
that of the bOrdereau and he had re-
course to Du Patty de Clam. who was
to have psychological knowl-
edge. Gaughter) Then the witness
described what he characterized as
the irregular steps taken by General
MERCER to accomplish the arrest of
Drevfus.
Bordereau the Only Evidence.
Referring to the dictation test, the
witness earnestly and emphatically af-
irmed that he saw no signs of pertu-
patton in the handwriting of Dreyfus
1n that occasion. and moreover, shortly
Du Patty de Clam admitted
he had not found a fresh charge against
Dreyfus.
Beyond the bordereau." added the
witness, there was nothing against
ENTHUSIASTICALLY nothing"
His impression during the investiga-
ion continued Colonel Picquart, was
hat the acquittal of the accused was
probable as the evidence was insult
icient."
Witness believed he had even told
he minister of war that the condemna-
ion of the accused could not be Sc
,ured unless the courtmartial had
'ecn shown the secret documents which
[ had been agreed to submit to the
;ourt. The colonel next declared that
n 1894 he did not know the contents
If the secret dossier. but he believed.
ike all other officers, that it contained
rightful proofs against the prisoner.
When he became acquainted with its
contents, however, he found that his
earlier impressions were entirely
wrong" prolonged sensation.)
Picquart then recalled the vehement
protests of innocence which the pris-
ner had not ceased to make during all
phases of the degradation. The witness
t1a 10 NJ Of q
confessions Dreyfus is alleged to have
made to Captain lie Brun-Renault.
Wants TO Meet De Clam.
Continuing, Colonel Picquart defen
d himself against the charge that l.
ad always directed his efforts towards
he rehabilitation of Dreyfus. He said
e had only directed the investigation
made TO that end when he became con-
inced that the writing of EsterhaZy
nd the bordereau were identical.
During the course of his testimony,
'olonel Picquart asked to be confront
d with Major dU Patty de Clam, and
D be permitted to deal with some of /
is peculiarities when Patty de Clam is
! the witness box"
Next the colonel examined the Dor /
ereau and declared Dreyfus could not |
ave disclosed part of it. Regarding ,
he Madagascar note, the witness dis I.
uted its value, and said he did not be- /
eve it was confidential note. He /
dded that if Dreyfus, in his capacity /
probationer, had asked the witness ,
Dr the note he would have handed it I
} him Immediately. Therefore he pic (
uarD was unable to understand the I
in the bordereau reading. this .
ocument was very difficult to obtain
Dreyfus Copied No Documents.
Colonel Picquart then declared he !
ad never seen Dreyfus copy the small
81 document in the war department In
lie opinion of the witness. the depart
ent where the bOrdereau was discov-
ed ought TO have been searched when
lie discovery was made. This, ne ex-
ained, was the department in which
u Faty de Clam worked, and that was
le department in which he was work
g on the plan of concentration of the
oops and the Madagascar expedition.
e added:
1t was in Major du Patty de CLAIMS
apartment that the search should have
zen made, or. rather. in his private |
,,om' where he worked quite alone"
Du Patty de Clam. continued the wit
ess, had been guilty of grave impru-
snce IN having, contrary to the regu-
tons had confidential documents
pied by single secretaries, non-com-
issioned officers and even private SOL
ers, whereas the custom was that
Zen work was done solely by officers.
Later on, the witness said. he Won
red if it was not to avoid the risk of
'nishment that Du Patty de Clam adj
Inced the date of the reception of the
at the intelligence depart
ent. SO as TO make it prior TO the date
ms tPaty de Clam's) arrival in the
lird department. (SensationD
AT Has a. m. the court adjourned for
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