Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-30

This letter asked foc plans II a shell
Thu headquarters stan obtained the
plans and seat them TO Thomass co;re-
s ondent. Tee latter repli. d. thanking
Thomas and enclosing bank notes. which
we're cre.i e1 20 tho funds OF the held-
quarters stan.
Whatever has been said to the con-
tary witness maintained that the leak
age at BOurges could not be aso ibel 10
Droyfus. This also was the opinion OF
Colonel Sandherr who frequently had re-
urse to the witne SIS intimate kgow-
ledge II this question in futile If IT'S
10 discover evidence against Dreyfus.
tn witness recalled how frmation
OF he treason Of 1874 was received PHI
marily. The name mentioned was that
Of "a z Mt eman, r. years old. and de o.
rated, who used g. convey documents 70
the embassy, which the witness described
as house with large garden.
Colonel COrdier emphasized the TACT
that the above personal description did
not bear the slightest resemblance 10
Dreyfus, but resembled much more close
ly another officer whose name had been
mentioned, and VINO could no longer be
prosecuted or convicted.
CUERs. LAJOUX & co.
Referring next TO what he styled the
'huge undertaking of Richard Cuers,
Lajoux q Co. tho Colonel declared that
the object was nothing less than recruit
ing German spies for the service of The
French Government.
one Of Cuers,s special services. con-
tinued the witr ass WAS furnishing Ger
many with false information. He there
fore was sometimes obliged TO say that
he had succeeded In suborning "A French
Orlcer and in this way Cuers was IL
duced TO declare he had obtained the
collaboration of an officer Of the head
quarters staff Proof OF this could be
found at headquarters IN dossler OF
false documents delivered 10 Germany.
These documents" added Colonel Cor
rier, "are no doubt in all the better order
because the archivist. Gribeln, wears
blue spectaces.' daughter.
Colonel Jouaust called tho witness 20
order, and the remark was withdrawn.
the witness declaring, amidst poals OF
laughter, 1T escaped nc Monsieur lie
President. l withdraw the spectacles."
Cordier then described the events prior
70 the arrest of Dreyfus. and showed
that only a single real leakagc-namely,
the plans of the f0rtresses-had occurred
at the time of his arrest. The docu-
ment known as "Cette Cdnaille de D."
he explained. was cOntempOraneOus with
this leakage.
'ROGETS TESTIMONY FALSE"
at has been said" continued the wit
ness. that / made a mistake on this
point, and COMPOUNDED the document with
another containing the initial alone.
should very much Ike to sec the docu-
menL in order TO assure myself that il
mas not been tempered with. 1t is not,
however of any Importance. except TO
show that General Rogers evidence con-
corning me is false from beginning TO
end.' CSensationD
Reverting to the manner in which the
suspicious against Dreyfus crystallzed
the Colonel described the Efforts to pry
into the prisoners life. and said the in
formation at first received was very bad.
and constituted strong proof against the
prisoner. Larer. however. IL assumed
quite a different aspect. 1t vas admitted
That before his marriage Dreyfus was
nos ''unimpeachabie morally. nor was he
entitled 10 wear wreath of orange bios
sons" Naughter) But" Colonel Cor
der added after his marriage Dreyfus
was quite different"
Tho sitness also said that while Drey-
fus be- ted of mis- conquests. ne (Cordic)
was OF the opinion that those who boast
ed the most accomplished the least.
Uaughter)
CHANGE TO DREYFUSS SIDE.
In 1894 the witness regarded as INSULT
Gent the sole proof against Dreyfus-
namely. the bOrdercau He did not be-
leve the prisoner was guilty but the fact
that the judges We're unanimous in con-
victing him changed the witnesses mind
His doubts. however. returned when he
saw that the date Of the bordoreaU. re-
ceved in September, had been fixed as
May. Colonel Picquarts investigation
and the Infamous campaign against Pic
quart increased the suspicious OF the wit
ness.
In 1894" declared Colonel Cordier, en-
phatically. Il had been assured by the
unanimity of the judges and / was abso-
lutely convinced Of the guilt Of Dreyfus.
Now l am absolutely convinced of his in
nocence." Great excitement)
Replying TO the president. he declared
that the approaches Of the Droyfus fam
lily to Sandherr were not attempts at cor
ruption. and that Dreyfuss brothers re-
mark, "Our fortune is at your disposal"
was only the expression Of the familys
ardent desire 70 save an innocent MEM
Der Of ii.
Replying 10 Co onel J)uap.ts rfqu s
TO state what he knew regarding Heary's
relations with Picquart. cor ie sal
gcod-fello Vship prevailed f., h depart
nent until the appearance Of Henry VINO
had been forced on Sandherr. Henry had
close re auors with Tie pr me cher,
an1 his colleagues suspected that he
H. n report what he heard In the Ollie
and what occurred in the de-
partmcnt. Some supported Sandherr and
others supported Henry
Maitre Labor asked the witness what
b. knew in regard 10 the arrest Of Drey-
fUs.
THE DICTATION S 'ENE.
Il remember" Cord.er reoied chat
one Of the proofs advanced against Drev-
.us was that during the dictau IN scene
lC looked i'm mirror. That f. going too
FAR. If Dreyfus looked in the mirror {
was bec1us1 he had seen Snlth head
lesi1es his own there. Their. wa an
~ fangemeDt of IN rrors. and since H.
must be t1ld. ] VII sat { tehind The
art ain were two ears listening Dreyfus,
therefore,. might have seen something be-
iles his own face in the mirror"
At this juncture NJ. Labor informed he
president Of the court that he had re-
,eived a telegram signed "Pdg IS an
the dispatch o. q le ter rala-
i've TO the reau MS between Colonel
sandherr and the Dreyfus family Cou1-
I'll added that ne had himself received
telegram as follows: II de lare Cel)-
le' Sndhorr told me distinctly that
either b fore nor after the Coav.cti i
vas an offer Of money made 10 him"
Colonel Jouaust announced that he
would not read the letter because he
NEW nothing Of the writer. and asked
he usual questions Of Dreyfus. who re-
lied that ne WOuld refer merely 10 the