Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-19

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Patty de Clam and NJ. Bertillon Ohe hand
writing expert, between August 18th and
September 9Th.
IN. Bertillon said: That Is the writing
OF the bordereau.
M. Bertillon tried 10 discover where
l had obtained the handwriting. but the
Information l impaired was that It was
current and recent handwriting
NJ. Bertillon then suggested that It was
a tracing, and ended by saying that If it
was current handwriting it could only
have emanated from some one whom the
Jews had been exercising for a year in
initiating the handwriting OF the bor-
dereau
when I saw beyond a doubt that the
handwriting Of the bordereau was Ester
hazy's, that the documents mentioned
therein might have been supplied by Es-
terhaZy, that the words Il am going 10
the manoeuvres' could perfectly well ap-
ply 20 EsterhaZy, and that Esterhazy had
secretaries al his disposal TO copy a docu-
ment so voluminous as the firing manual,
/ resolved to search the secret dossier
and see what part Of the treachery might
be ascribed to Dreyfus, and assure my
self whether the dossier contained any,
thing indicating EsterhaZy.
DOsSTER DOCUMENTS TRIVIAL.
81 frankly admit I was supplied on
reading the secret dossier. I expected 10
find matters Of gravity therein and
found, in short, nothing but a document
which might apply just as much TO Es-
terhazy as to Dreyfus. an unimportant
document mentioning d'Ayignon and q
document which 1t seemed absurd to APP
ply to Dreyfus-namely, the 'cette ca
naille do D. document.
Lastly I recognized n report append
ed in the handwriting OF Guenee, which
appeared TO be at least as worthless as
the second document.
1T was then evening. had stayed late
alone at the office, in order TO examine
the documents thoroughly ] thought 1t
over during the night, and the next day
took the documents and explained the
whole situation 20 General de Boisdoffre.
General de Bosdeffre examined the Sc
cret dossier with me, but stopped before
he reached the end, and told me to go
into the country, give an account of the
affair TO General Gonse, and ask his adj
vice.
Before starting to see General Gonse
l copied n note, four pages in length,
which l made September LIST, containing
my resume Of the EsterhaZy affair.
"a MISTAKE MADE"
when l informed General Gonse Of all
that had occurred, he remarked, so
mistake has been made
after my interview with General Gonse
did not work any longer on my
own initiative. ] said nothing more until
the return Of General Gonse, September
18th. At that time Esterhazy was at the
grand manOeuvres."
Describing his interview with General
GOnse. September 18th, Picquart said.
when asked General Gonse for permits
sion 10 continue the investigation,
insisting on the danger of allowing the
Dreyfus family TO proceed with their in
vestigation alone, the General replied
that it was impossible, I'm his opinion,
and in the opinion of General de Bois-
deffre and the Minister Of War, to re-
open the affair.
SILENCE ENJOINED.
when l pressed the point, in order TO
make General Gonse understand that no.
thing could prevent its reopening II he
could believe that Dreyfus was innocent,
General Gonse replied: II you say no
thing nobody will know
General I replied firmly. what you
tell me is abomnable. l do not
know what I shall do but I won't carry
this secret with me-. Great sensation)
II at once left the room" added the
witness. THAT is what occurred.
know my account IS disputed, but 1 posi-
lively swear It,, said Picquart. as he
emphatically smote the bar in front Of
the witness-box. and looked in the direc-
ton OF the generals.
INTRIGUES AGAINST PICQUART.
The next feature Of Picquart's deposit
ton was the recital OF the intrigues
against him. and the pressure exercised
by Henry with the view OF fixing on the
witness the blame for communicating in
| formation TO the newspapers.
Then. turning TO the distant mission
upon which he was dispatched, Picquart
described the irritation he felt when he
saw he was being removed because he
was no longer wanted as head of the in
telligence department. He explained that
If this disgrace had been frankly avowed
II would have been much less painful TO
him. The Colonel also said that during
his absence his correspondence was tam
pered with.
Colonel Jouaust. president of the court,
having asked for explanations on certain
points, -Picquart said:
THE ESTERHAzY COURT.
IF | tell you all this gentlemen, 1t is 10
show what must have been the mental
attitude towards me of the members of
the court-martial which tried Esterhazy.'
CMurmurs of assent)
When he resumed his deposition, the
witness said he regretted hs had not been
given the opportunity to contradict MS
accusers at that court-marual.
Il have ain ost hpished my task" add
n oh af.sufA fA e.
fer TO the way the bordereau came 10 the
War Office / have doubts in regard 70
the person who brought the bordereau.
Two quite different persons could certain
" have delivered the bordereau In 1884.
Bur if an intelligent person had deliver
ed II he would certainly have insisted on
the value of its contents
Tho court then adjourned until to-mor-
row.
SAYS HE SHOT LABORI.
RENNFS August ia man named
slorot vas arrested here to-day, VINO de-
clared that he had shot NJ. Labori- Colo
mel Plcouart did not recognize him. il is
believed he is crazy.
CONFIRMS sCHNEIDER'S DENIAL.
PARIS August 1s.-The Figaro to-day
publishes communication from Count
Patu Esterbazy. the Austrian Charge
d,Anaires at Paris, confirming the schnei-
der denial printed by the Figaro yester-
day
LARORI NOT so WELL
RENNEs. August lS-Maitre Labor
was moi so well this afternoon. He over
tried himself yesterday, and to-day he
v,os Only allowed TO exercise for half an
honr which he spent in the garden. His
wound Is no worse, but he is suffering