The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
draulic brake" because that was the tern
used by Germans for such brakes.
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drauIic brake" because that was the term
used by Germans for such brakes.
Traces Of Esteshasy's style.
The next witness. n. Havst, member OF
the institute. took UP the bofdefeau from
q grammatical point Of view, declaring
II to be his conviction, after studying
closely the style OF Dreyfus and Ester.
hAxy. that the latter wrote H. The wit
ness entered into an interesting analysis
of the phrseology OF the bordsreau.
pointing out that certain phrases IN u
were met with IN Esterhssy's letters. but
never In those Of Ureyfuo. He then traced
the influence exercised on Estsrhasy BY
his linguistic requirements, noticeabIy
traces Of German constructtop.
The government commlssary. MAJ. Car
rsese. asksd Havst II he had been present
as the sessions Of court befogs he had
testified. HAyet said '.yes." ~ which the
major. with great severity. said. "You
have been guilty Of . grave breach Of
judiciary discipline"
To this Havet quietly remarked: But
I had not been summoned ~ . witness ~
the time attended the sessions"
Maj Carr1sre sat down chsckmetsd-
Plst - Gatss0 PisNoest.
The Isttsrs exchanged between P.cquart
and Conse ~ the time the colou1I wsUted
. Thorough investigation into the case
were then read. and Labor then polnssd
out to Gen Gonse that these letters nsves
fus.
Gonse replied that Il Vas bscauss hs al
ways advised P5cQuart not TO mtg up the
Esterhagy and the Drcyfus cases Drsy-
fus had been condemned. and his case
could not be reopened. but they were
bound to zee II thsrs was not another trai-
tor tina general made hitter complaint
~ the fact that his lSttsrs bed bsso COM
municatsd 70 schsuseS-Ksstnss. former
vice president Of the ssgsats. who hAd pun
I!shsd than n . book entitled "Pont.us
Pirate"
Replying 10 Lzsbori. Oonse insisted that
Drsyfus having been Condemned. II was
not bis duty TO 90 hack 20 his csse. a
scene between 0onse and Ptcquart fol-
lowed. TIE latter being called. he sa.d
h~ gave Q~nsSs letters to his lawyer
whsn hs realized what was the object OF
ths. sAeasirnbie intrgues and when he r.
ceivsd n Thnis = letter Of thrsate~Srem
the late Lieut.. Col. Henry. sent With the
IRE. Picquart added that he was not re-
sponsibls Tor the subsequent publications
Of the lstters. In reply. 0onss said hs
had not gwen hts sssent TO Henry's letter.
Ard that Pcquart perceived Vaccinations
against him everywhere.
Piequart then declared that at the same
time he took the bordereau TO 0onss he
showed him - secret dossisr. Therefore
hs claimed Conss could easily have &C.
quainted himself with THO probability that
Dreyfus was Innocent.
Labor then took Gonse In hand on the
subject of tampcring with Ffcquart's COR
respondence while tho colonel was IN Tu-
MA 0on4 admitted that one letter had
been opened. and tho words Of this letter
were used in forEing telegram which
was intended to destroy the value Of tho
petit bieu The general irststed. however,
that only suspected letters addressed TO
Picuuars were opened. Picquart replied
emphaticaliy that all his letters were
opened
Discussing the Esp~ranxa letters, Labor!
said the last letter having been preserved
ard returned to Picqaart. might he con-
| sidered 10 be forgery. Jouaua rcbuked
| the latter for raising the discussion, and
! counsel rctorted warmly that he insended,
| according "a code, 20 say whatever he con-
sidered proper which could throw light on
| the matter.
Counsel thea Questioned Gonss on the
subject Of the late Col. Henry's forgery.
ard the general replied thar no consider.
| I'd II IN unfortunate asaneuvae directed
| Henry desiring to furnish proof against
| D!eyfus. OK which there was really no
| need. witn~ss added - the diplomatic dos
sisr contained sufficient proofs
| Labor! ~ once asked what they were.
but Jouanst refased to put the question.
| Cosnsei shsrcurcn declared that he would
| draw up formal application for the read.
ing of these papers
La@otte Gives Ms Testimoay.
The next w.insa.. 81 DE Fond fArnotte,
former offcsr of the artillery, testined that
In 1894 Pfcquarf loaned him q srins manus,
which he might have kept - long a. Ia
/ pleased.
So" the witness added. there wss lit
tie secrecy at that time. Any onicer could
have obtained one In August. 1874. An
| other point In favor OF Drsyfus 10 that no
probaiioner could have believed in 1904 that
he would go . tho uapeuyers"
ne clerk read . circular dated May g
1894. announcing that probationers would
| not 40 90 the msneavsrs
II. as a, arss asserted. the border~an
was dated May" witness argued 'Drey-
fus could not have written. 4 am golng n
/ tie msaeuvers' because the circular war
issued In May Informing probssion~vs they
! would not 80 to the manrevers, while n the
sordereau VAS dated In April. ss ncw ~.
| scrsrSf. pr-yfgs could not have SPOKEN oi
| the firing manual which was only printed
/ at the end OF NAY
In ISa." tho witness continued, "nrsns
manuals were given to whoaasvsr asked
| for them"
! 81 Dsmznge~Can the witness who was
! o. tAe headquarters star with preyfus cay
( WHISTLER IN iss< 10 thought he would 70 %
| Tire nianssvcrs- tExcifsmsrt)
NJ L4mot,e-I ara performing a CON
scIenlioes act. am convinc~f not one
/ rrohsii0n~r in is2s could have believed ha
would So 70 the fuansuysrs. We were IA.
/ formed ~ circular.