The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
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Catvsfruacss intefroeafi0ns of Henry.

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~You kpcv the result. mid he. sp-
/ uarently much moved Il win not ten
| you what suffered at that moment- ~
1 soon - everything vas ended. I rendered
| my reclamation. but Was asked to with
| draw Il. Wa told every cne could make
1 . mistake, but replied that while every
| one was liable 10 err. everyone had not the
I misfortune N had. TO asDeFt 20 jury
| that Z document Was genuine when In real
| tty Il was forged that every one ought
| 20 stand b. ones word and that when
man happened to experience such = misfor-
| tune there was nothing left for him but
| to 30 away. ana from that moment have
| held aloof" (eensati0n.).
Leoknge Continued After the Trial.
Replying TO the court. Gen. De Botsdef-
| fire. admitted that the leakage at military
headquarters continued after the con-
demnation OF Dreyfus. 1t ceased for q
year, but Ia 1855 q paper was discovered
proving the communication to foreign
government Of document relating to the
distribution Of the artillery. and showing
| that . foreign government was perfectly
acquainted with the changes made.
Mereier ana Casanif-Perier.
Answering q question put by . member
Of the court-martial relative to the con-
nicting testimony Of Gen. Mercter. the
former minister Of war. and n. Casimir-
Perier. formerly president OF the French
republic. witness replied that he certainly
had an interview with Gen. Aercier early
In January. during the course of which
Mercier remarked In regard to the repre-
sensations OF . foreign ambassador TO tho
president Of the republic. 1T Is not going
to happen this time, either. You can
slesp In peace The incident has been set
tied
De BoisdefIre said he was no less GER
tain OF what had been settled in regard
| to confessions Of Capt Lebrun- Renault-
The general was also perfectly certain the
| incident ct the Elysee did not occur Jam
uary s. 1895. Il was, he said. the sth or
| It'll.
.swhat u certain" hs added. lis that
when II occurred remained personally
a. the ministry OF war"
II, Demange referred to Gen. Rogers
deposition to the effect that Dreyfus was
| certainly intelligent. but that he would
NOT have wished to see him in the head
quarters stan. and asked the generals
| opinion on the matter.
II expressed the same opinion a Gen.
| Roget"
n Demange-was not Esterhazy. with
| your knowledge. assisted a; the court OF
inquiry by MAI Du Patty de Clam. who
gave him advice?
De Boisdef1re-I am absolutely not aware
| Of II.
Dreyfus says Nothing.
Col. Jouaust. president Of the court
| martial. put the usual questions to the
4 ieA n ga
| SAY to Gen. De Boisdeffre." and resumed
| his seat.
InAuenced by Lefty Aims.
| After . brief suspension Of the sitting
| of the court, Gen. Gonxe, who was under
/ chief OF the general stan. was called to the
! witness stand. He explained the motives.
| which Influenced his actions during the
| past few years and said he believed be
| was animated by the Hottest sims. name
| n. the protection OF the army against the
criminal attacks made on it from all
| s.des."
| In this connection Gen. Come dwelt on
| the danger to France Of the system OF
| espionage. 30 cieverly organized against
| her BY foreigners" and said that In spite
| OF Esterhaxy's statement Il was impossi-
| HE for him 20 have written the bordereau
| ana stili more impossible for him to have
| secured the information contained there
| IN. He added that there were no traces OF
| indiscretion discovered during the investi-
| CATION against Esterhaxy.
| DepIores Secrecy Of Co1rt-Martial.
| Continuing, the witness deplored the fact
| that the court-martiaI Of 1894 was held
behind closed doors, adding: II regard
| n a. a great misfortune The witnesses
| certainly said a great deal more at the
| secret trial than they would have done
| at a public trial. But the judges had q
| better opportunity Of forming an opinion.
| even though the public might maintain
| doubts deplore It keenly."
Esterhasy anl the Honorable SPY.
| Gen. Come denied that Esterhazy had
/ received money from the intelligence de-
partment. and describing the strange be-
| havior" Of Dreyfus and his frequent acts
| Of .ndsscrstion," the witness begged the
| court to summon the secretary OF the min
| istry Of war, who surprised the prisoner
| prying In the offices at time when there
was no busress going on. The general
| defended NJ Guerin. and referred to the
| spy a. an honorable man." whose name
| he could not give, as having furnished
| military headquarters with valuable in
| formation.
| Col Jouaust asked: Els he In receipt OF
| regular monthly pay"
| Gen. Gonxe-He WAS paid when he
| brought information.
| Nal Carriere-we have here two differ
4 ent versions.
| Gen. Comet mean to say that as he
| watched others he was paid his expenses
! as we did not want him to be out OF
| pofket.
| ne Clam Also Defended.
| After the witness had asserted that
| while the name Of Dreyfus was often
mentioned in the documents In the pos
| session OF the intelligence de. artment.
| his innocence was nowhere limited AT.
| The general then proceeded to defend
| De Clam from the insinuations OF Col.
| Picauart. and corroborased Gen. Mer-
| cier's evidence In regard to the alleged
| confessions made to Capt Lebrun-
/ Renauif Witness learned. however that