The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

had received money from the intelli-
gence department and, describing the
strange behavior of Dreyfus and his
frequent acts Of indiScretion," the
witness begged the cour: 10 summon
the secretary Of the ministry OF war
who surprised the prisoner prying in
the offices at a time when there was
no business going on there.
The general defended Guenee and re-
ferred TO another spy as an honorable
man" whose name he could no; give,
as having furnished military head
quarters with valuable information.
The witness asserted that while he
name Of Dreyfus was often mentioned
IN the documents in the possession Of
the intelligence departmet his inno-
cence was no where limited At.
The general then proceeded 10 de-
fend Patty de Clam from the insinua
tions Of Colonel Picquart and corrob-
GRATED General Mercier's evidence in
regard to the alleged confessions made
to Captain Lebrun-Renault.
The general denied several state
ments made by Picauart, and referred
to the alleged number of arrests Or
dered by Picquart on "unfounded charg-
es OF espionage
Considerable comment was aroused
by the fact that, contrary to the pro-
visions Of the law requiring the tes-
timOny to be verbal and without notes,
General Gonse, adjusting his eye-glass-
es, proceeded to consult a large note
book and frequently refreshed his
memory.
. THE HENRY FORGERY KNOWN.
Dealing with the Henry forgery,
General GOnse said: L can say it was
already known. General Roget spoke
! to me about it at least eight days be-
fore Henry confessed" (Sensation).
! The witness disputed Magistrate Ber-
tulus' account of the interview with
Henry, but admitted that when he,
General Gonse, handed Henry his forg-
cry, the latter insisted it must not be
shown to Picquart. (Sensation).
Replying to NJ. Demange, witness
admitted he had ordered Colonel Pic
quart not to concern himself with the
handwriting of the bordereau when he
commenced his investigations Of Es-
terhazey.
Then" asked NJ. Demange sharply,
when you saw his handwritings were
Identical with the writing of the bor-
dereau, did that make no impression
on you
''Evidently," replied the witness,
''the two handwritings had a great re-
semblance."
When Dreyfus was asked the regu-
lar question he said: Il will reply di-
rectly to the secretary of the ministry
of war who said he saw me in the Off
ces after service hours. AS regards
General GOnse, I am surprised that the
general officer repeats dinner-table gos-
sip. There is known to be insurmOunt-
..able difficulty in introducing any one
into the ministry of war; and it is alb
solutely impossible for an officer to
bring any one into the ministry"
To this the general replied: mo
doubt it is difficult"
Colonel Jouaust: ''No doubt it is
difficult, but it is not impossible. The
ministry can be entered easily enough
at certain hours. Dreyfus was in a po-
sition to know that" (Sensation).
The prisoner: "I will reply to Sec
retary Kerret, who has told lie. What
I have to say to General Gonse is that
every time a friend came to see me at
the ministry even when French Off
Ger, l was obliged to descend to the
floor below and even members of the
chamber of deputies who called on me
could not enter the ministry. 1t was
consequently absolutely impossible un-
der ordinary circumstances for subal-
I tern to bring any one into the minis
try"
General Gonse declared that permits
could easily be obtained.
/ PICQUART RE-ExAMINED.
Colonel Picquart re-entered the wit
ness box in order to reply to allegations
as to the way he performed his duties.
| He denied number of General Gonse's
| assertions regarding the arrests which
| the witness ordered.
! Counsel for the defense, after en-
phasizing the fact that even IN the
opinion of General de Boisdeffre there
was a connection between, the Ester
! hazey and Dreyfus affairs, asked the
president of the court to request Col
onel Picquart to give information IN
regard to the 100000 francs said to
have been expended for the survell-
lance of EsterhaZey."
Picquart explained how expenditures
were regulated in the intelligence de-
partment and the days sitting ended
with a colloquy between Picquart and
General Billot as to the expenditures
of secret service funds.
The court adjourned until Monday.
Judge WacRae Elected Dean OF the
Law school