The times., 1899-09-07

Munster, the German Ambassador TO
France declared to NJ. Delcasse, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, that
Colonel Schwartzkoppen was the author
of the petit bleu- NJ. Paleologue gave an
answer which astonished the people in the
courtroom as much as if a bomb had ex-
ploded. Prince Munster, he said, inform
ed NJ Delcasse that Colonel Sehwartzkop-
pen had sent many petit bleus to Ester
haZy. He could not personally say IL the
one in question was one of them, but he
thought so.
There were a few moments of silence
and astonishment throughout the audi
ence after this statement was made. Ger
many had spoken al least TO the extent OF
acknowledging constant relations with the
real traitor and denying that she ever had
any dealings with Dreyfus. Would she
now go a little further and furnish the
proof of one mans guilt and the other s
innocence? The question cannot be an
swered yet. as NJ. Labori contented him
self with bringing out the luminous fact
and then allowed NJ. Paleologue to retire
Then NJ Trarieux resumed his argument,
but was soon interrupted by Major Lauth.
The latter plunged into statement IN
which be mentioned a woman's name Col
/ onel Picquart leaped up protesting and the
audience. unable to restrain its indlgna-
ton broke into cries of pig" and Ca
naille,'' which the gendarmes repressed
NJ. Trarieux once more returned 10 MS
scathing review of the Vaccinations
against Colonel Picquart and finally took
up the disgraceful shielding OF EsterhaZy.
He denounced the latter as traitor,
whereupon Major CarTiere, the government
prosecutor interjected, saying But that is
a matter to be decided by lava COM
ment so absurd that it caused the audience
TO break into laughter. Colonel Jouaust
tried TO check the flood of NJ Trarieux's
eloquent denunciations, but the orator re-
fused TO be suppressed. and ended with
terrible philippe against the guilty ones in
this affair. The audience sat almost breath
less as the stinging words fell like whip
lash upon the men clad in the full insig-
mia of the French army sitting below II
was impossible to restrain the storm Of ap-
plause which greeted the orator as he left
the stand.
General Billot was put forward by the
group of generals TO answer VI. Trarieux.
He is a pompous little man who fancies
himself an orator, but his eloquence is re-
ally burlesque. He tried to reconcile the
now undeniable fact that Esterhazy is a
traitor, with the theory that Dreyfus is
also guilty. His insinuations became more
direct until NJ. Labori sharply interrupted
him, saying: II you want TO say Ester
haZy and Dreyfus were accomplices let It
come cut openly" Then Dreyfus, white
and quiyering with rage. jumped up and
said: Il protest. He shall not say that"
Lnbori Takes an Aggressive stand.
Colonel Jouaust interfered against NJ.
Labori, as he has constantly done during
the past TWO sessions OF the court, and NJ.
Labori now sharply gave notice that he
would take full advantage on appeal of the
presidents interference with his rights
Colonel Jouaust, looking intensely annoy
ed. consulted with Colonel Brogniard, one
of the judges believed 10 be opposed 10
Dreyfus' side of the question. General
Billot managed to say that he would not
undertake to say whether Esterhazy and
Dreyfus were accomplices.
By this time the atmosphere of the court
room was so electrified that many people
seemed TO find difficulty in maintaining
their self-control. It was a relief TO turn
from this succession of dramatic events TO
the testimony Of two or three minor wit
nesses.
One of these witnesses Captain Bishaux
came forward to disclose the fact that Drev-
fus had expressed regret in the summer of
1884 that he had not gone to the maneu-
vres. Dreyfus replied TO the witness that
his testimony was quite true He (Dreyfus)
and all stagaires openly regretted that they
had not been sent TO the maneuvres
Finally came the feature of the trial. for
which everybody has been waiting for the
past week-the reading of former Lieut.
Col. Du Patty de CLAIMS deposition. The
room became intensely silent, the whole
audience leaning forward with the closes.
attention as the grefier began to read. As
he continued an expression of disappoint-
ment began 10 show itself on many faces
1t became evident that Du Patty de Clam
was seeking only 10 defend himself from
the latest attacks made on him. Otherwise
he was simply reteiling his version of the
case as given before the Court OF Cessation.
In fact he referred 10 that testimony as the
basis Of his present declaration. The de-
position was brief, the reading occupying
less than twenty minutes. Besides endors-
ing his original testimony Du Patty de Clam
replied especially to Captain Cuignets
charges He denies that there is any truth
In them. He says he was never on intimate
terms with Colonel Henry, that he had
nothing to do with the forgery OF the Sper-
ANA letters, the articles in the "Eclair," ="
etc. which described his role in the 1894
trial. He says he never sought the job of
a police spy il was imposed on him by Gen
eral Boisdeffre, who was chief OF the gen.
eral staff; he emphasizes Dreyfus' emhar-
rassment while he tDu Patty de Clam was
debating to him the text of the bordereau
He says in regard to the secret documents
which were submitted to the 1894 court
martial that he prepared them with a ccm-
msntary thereon which he gave to Colonel
Sandherr. He does not know what became
of them.
Enumeration of the Documents
Du Patty de Clam thus enumerates the
documents:
First-The Panuizardi despatch an
nouncing Dreyfus' arrest to the Italian
Government Du Patty de Clam says it
was Colonel Sandherr's Interpretation of
this despatch which was submitted and
be cannot remember what IL said.
Second-The Dayignon letter.
Third-The '-Canaille de D" letter.
Fourth-Colonel Henrys declaration
that he heard an unnamed person say he
knew Dreyfus was guilty.
Fifth-A series OF papers referring to
Dreyfus' stay in the War Office, but not
referring TO the Robin she'll
Du Patty de Clam says he does not re-
member the details of his conversation
refusal to plead extenuating circumstances
and insistance on his innocence. His last
words were: Seek and you will find the
culpTit."
The reading OF the deposition was lis
tened to in silence. When IL was finished
the court declined to begin the hearing OF
explanations OF the various statements
and adjourned until tomorrow.
THE RnCRUTTIE FAIR