The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-18

Dreyfns and thai Of the bordereau and he
had reccurse to Du Patty de Clam. who
was supposed to have geographical knowl-
edge" Uaughter.)
Mercfer's Irregular steps.
Then the witness described what he
characterized as ''the Irregular steps taken
by Gen. MERCER 10 accomplish the arrest
Of Dreyfus."
Referring 10 the dictafion test, witness
earnestly and emphaticaIy affirmed that
he saw no signs of perturbation In the
handwriting Of Dreyfus on that occasion.
and. moreover. shortly afterwards Du Patty
De Clam admitted he had not found . fresh
charge against Dreyfus.
Nothing bat the Bordereau.
Beyond the bordereau." added the wit
ness. ..there was nothing against Dreyfus-
absolutely nothing"
His impression during the investigation"
| continued PicQuart. was that the acQuit-
| tai OF the accused was probable. as the evil
denee was insufficient"
Witness believed ne had even told the
| minister of war that the condemnation OF
| the accused could not be secured unless the
| court-martial had been shown the secret
| documents which II had been agreed to sub
| NIT to the court. The colonel next declared
| that In 1894 he did not know the contents
| OF the secret doss!er. but he believed. like
| all other officers. that 1t contained fright
| full proofs against the prisoner. When ne
| became acquainted with It's contents. now
| ever he found that his ''eariier Impressions
| were entirely wrong prolonged sensa-
| tion.)
| P.couart then recalled the vehement pro-
| tests OF innocence which the prisoner had
| not ceased to make during al. phases OK
| the degradation. The witness declared he
| was quite ignorant OF the confession Drey-
| fas Is alleged to have made to Capt. lie
| Brun-Renault.
| Picauart Defends Himself.
| Continuing. Col Picauart defended him.
| self against the charge that he had always
| directed his efforts toward the rehaoiiita-
| ton of Dreyfus. He saic he had only d.
| rected the investigation made to that END
| when he became convinced that the writing
| OF Esterhaxy and the bordereau were iden-
| teal. .ssla74
During the course Of his testimony Col
| ricouart asked to be confronted with Nal.
! m, patty de Clam and to be permitted to
| zeal with some OF his pecular.ties wnen
| Du Patty de Clam Is In the witness box
| NEXT the colonel examined the bordereau
and declared Dreyfus could not have dis
| closed part OF 1t.
Regarding the Madagascar note. the wit
| ness DISPUTED its value. and said he cid
not believe Il was q confidential note. He
| added that II Dreyfus. in his capacity OF
| nrohationer. had asked the witness for the
| nose he would have handed It to him I'M
| medtately. Therefore he (pfcquarD was
| unable 70 understand the sentence In the
bordereau reading This document is very
difficult to obtain
Du Patty de Clam the Man.
Col. picauart then declared he had never
seen Dreyfus copy the smallest document
| In the war department. In the opinion OF
| the witness, the department where tie
bordereau was discovered ought to have
heen searched when the discovery was
made. This. he explained. was the de-
partment In which Du Patty de Clam work
ed and that was the department in which
| he was working on the plan OF concensra-
| don Of the troops and the Madagascar ex-
petition. He added:
"It was IN Maj Du Patty de CLAIMS de-
partment that the search should have been
he worked quite alone" (Sensation.)
pu Patty de Clam. continued the witness.
had been guilty OF grave imprudence In
ha wing, contrary to the regulations, conf
Dental documents copied by single secre-
tariss commissioned officers and even
nr.vate soldiers. whereas the custom was
that such work was done solely by off,
GERS.
Later on the witness said he wondered
II II was not to avoid the risk OF punish
ment that Du Patty de Clam advanced the
date az the reception OF the oordereau at
| the intelligence department. so as &c make
| Il prior to the date OF his Cpu Patty de
| Cram's) arrival In the third department.
| (sensation,l
AT HAS a. m. the court adjourned FOR the
| day.
Col. PicQuart Magnificent.
| Col r.cauart was magnificent today as
| he marched into court. tall and strongly
| built. dressed In a frock coat aud wear
| ing the ribbon OF the Legion Of Honor
| In his nu.tonhole His first words sound
| cd through the courtroom like a trumpet
| blast as he replied To the questions OF the
! president, giving his name. etc. His adj
| away the fou, atmosphere Of the previous
| sistsngs. The colonel began his deposit
| tion IN the high resonant voice OF man
| determined to abide by every word at
| tered He was pale. but had a look OF
| grim determination his face. He
| looked the members Of the court-mar,ial
| ssraixh, in the eyes. and once assumed
| a cold deaaeanor toward them. giving
| Col Jouauss the president OF the court.
| tus, such Difference As the latter could
| demand bat not scrap more
| The strength OF character 81 Col. Pie
| quart ard the attitude ne intended TO
| aaovc In court was shown a, the outset
when. having BEEN already stopped by
| Cot Iouauss from entering into certain
| explanations. RE came 20 the reasons
| why ne entered the war cesce. and de-
| ciarea II sr going 20 explain in q few
| words why I entered the war office"
| adding. IN q resonant tone, and that will