The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-24


The major added that during his in
terview Picquart said he spoke on be-
half of the minister of war. Colonel
Picquarts manner in speaking of Es-
terhazy left me-" he said, so little
doubt that proofs of Esterhazy's guilt
| existed that | asked if he had been ar
| rested or not or was about to be taken
into custody. Colonel Picquart replied
that he had not yet obtained positive
proof but had the gravest presump-
tions.'
Here Colonel Picquart jumped up and
denied mentioning espionage to Major
lie Rond, or that he spoke on behalf of
the minister of war. But the major adj
hered to his statement, and asserted
that Picquart's memory was playing
him salse.
ESTERHAzY'S DEPOSITION AND
LETTERS.
At this juncture Colonel Jouaust an
nounced that it was Esterhazy's turn to
speak, but that as he was not present,
the testimony which he gave before the
court of cessation would be read. The
clerk of the court, accordingly, read to
an inattentive audience Esterhazy's de-
position as already published in April
last
The reading of Esterhazy's deposition
in which there was nothing new, occu-
pied an hour, during which the audience
devoted most of it's attention to M. La
bori, whose appearance denoted dim
mutton of energy. The pallor which
was noticeable in his face yesterday
was replaced by ruddy glow. though
there We're signs that he was suffering
occasionally excruciating twinges. Still,
his geniality and good humor did not
diminish.
After a brief adjournment M. Labori
asked that three letters addressed by
Eeterhazy to the president of the repub-
lie be read The following is from the
first of these letters, published early in
April last:
My house is illustrious enough in the
annals of French history and in those
of the great European causes for the
government of my country to take care
not to allow my name to be dragged in
mud. l address myself, therefore, to
the supreme head of the army and to
the president of the republic, and / ask
him to put an end to the scandal as he
can and ought to do.
If l should have the sorrow not to be
listened to by the supreme head of my
country, my precautions are taken for
my appeal to reach the ears of my
heraldic chief, to the sovereign of the
Esterhazy family, the Emperor of Ger
many. He is a soldier and will know
how to set the honor of soldier, even
an enemy, above the mean equivocal
intrigues of politics. He will dare to
speak out loud and strong to defend the
honor of ten generations of soldiers. 1t
is for you, as president of the republic,
to judge if you should force me to car
ry the question into that region. An
fears not anything or any
body, if not God.
In his second letter Esterhazy said:
I am at bay and compelled to use all
means in my power. A generous wo-
man who warned me of the horrible
plot woven against me by friends of |
Dreyfus, with the assistance of Colonel |
has since been able to procure |
'or me among other documents the pho
.ograph of paper which she succeeded |
n getting out of that officer This pa |
DER, stolen in a foreign legation by Colo
lei Picquart, is most compromising for
certain diplomatic personages If I
neither obtain support nor justice, and
f my name comes to be pronounced, |
his photograph, which is to-day quite
'afe abroad, will be Immediately pub
ished.
In the third letter he said:
This document is protection for me,
ince 1t proves the scoundrelism of
)reyfus and is a danger for my coun-
ry because it's publication, with the
fac-simile of writing, will force France
o humiiate herself or to declare war.
You who are above empty quarrels, in
which my honor is at stake, do not leave
ne under the obligation of choosing be-
ween two alternatives equally horrible.
Compel Pontius PLATE of politics to
aake a clear, precise declaration in
tead of manoeuvrng to retain the votes
f friends of Barabbas. All letters that
have written will shortly reach the
ands ofyone of my relatives who has
ad the honor this summer to receive
wo emperors. What will the whole
yorld think when it learns of the cow
rdly, cold cruelty with which I have
cen allowed to struggle in my agony
-ithout help, without advice. My blood
ill be upon your heads.
OF GENERAL
GONSE.
General Gonse said that he desired to
aply to Esterhazy's statements. Dur
lg the course of his observations the
eneral said that Esterhazy's allega
on that he was the right-hand man of
lie general staff was absolutely false.
The Mont Souris interview, General
onse continued, occurred in July, 1898,
But" he added, las Major Du Patty de
lam and Lieutenant Colonel Henry /,
TT General de Boisdeffre and myself
the dark In regard to their movements
was only by chance heard of it from
Gribelin. !
anonymous letters received in Octo-
r., 1897 announced that a campaign |
as being organized against Esterhazy.
was proposed to send Esterhazy an :
letter telling him to keep
liet, ana do nothing. But the minis G
T of war refused to sanction it."
The general positively maintained
at Esterhazy was never instructed in
gard to what he should say at the in
TRY conducted by General Polieux, | a
i'd, General Gonse added, the asser- +
ms Of E,sterhaZV on this subject We're | -