Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-31

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sier"
The witness noticed that the attache
employed the expression hydraulic
brake" and never pneumatic brake.
In regard to Esterhazy, the attache
NJ. Picot said. declared that he consid-
cred him a swindler. The attachc also
asserted that Esterhazy had relations
with Col. Schwartzkoppen. who dis
missed him because t,sterhazy only
brought information devoid of interest.
1T was then" continued NJ. Picot,
that Esterhazy tried to enter the war
office and almost succeeded. and ii was
| then that he wrote to Col. Schwartz
| koppen the letter since known as the
bordereau.
| In reply to the writer Of the border
eau Col SchwartZkoppen wrote the
| telegram card, known as the Peti,
Bleu. But on reflection. he crumpled
it up and threw it in the fire place"
At this juncture General Roget ask
ed leave to speak. He said he must
strongly protest against NJ. PiCots
evidence regarding the military at
tahr'S surprise that French officers did
not believe their foreign colleagues.
What does the witness think" con
fcar who bayine caused thn pIhlica-
ton in the Figaro of an emphatic de
NAL of a statement of Gen. MERCER.
was afterwards obliged to acknowl-
edge the authorship Of the document
which he at first denied.
NJ. Picot retOrtcd that he had only
repeated statements made to him ana
had abetainel from any comment on
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IGN l''l"y"' director n artillery at
"a" war Office. was called 70 the wit
ness bar. II" repeated his cNplana-
lions given before tho court Of cassa-
zion az 10 the various prculiarities ~
the artillery. particularly with refer
"u"" tn the brake "f TIN" 100 short
guns The Witness said ho considered
that, i'm iN"i, il would have been inn
possible for any officer serving With
his regiment - communicate any
thing IN regard IL tho brake W this
gun. H. added thHt The gun was uscI
Ut RerH,s. thc officers forming the
rourtmartill. among whom was an Of
ficer commanding LEO short" gun.
had only the vaEuest ideas about this
gun. gun. while. in 1894. the details u
the pneumatic brake" could only have.
been known u very few officers
The court closely questioned Gen
Deloyo and a Judge asked when it was
that .'thc German shell C12" presented
analogieS To the Robin she'll
Gen. Deloye-''In 1896"
The judge-"Not before 1892"
Gen. Deloyc-'No."
The iUdGr-"WaS II possible for au
officer OF the Headquarters to procure
the fire manual"
Gen. nelov4-''It WAS not impossible
if he had adduced plausible pretoyt."
When Dr-yfuS was asked If he h1i
anything to say IL replied: ~ don't |
intend to discuss the terms Of the Dor
drreau nor advance theories about in. /
Ii must be known what is their natur,. /
and their value before theories can b. :
suggested.
''Naution has been made Of the ia !
shot ~. 7 state briefly FOR tho soc- !
oud time that ! knew In l>g9-tSg0 n
Bourgcs Of this gun. knew the prin
ciple Of the pneumatic brake. Ganer- |
a! Mercfc,'s JcDositio-t rer-II.d the rort |
thnt ne was inspector general n,
Bourges. in 1894 He must ronnonb.r, !
the lecture given in the presence ar /
III the officers. both Of the cunncry
school ana foundry ana al tbn dan,r.t ,
rruts 0f Rnurrae and tbn .nic.re at
the garrison arti,Inrv lie ,n,,e- ,.oni-
lart the final Io.tura. esi,-,p a, ,bo cub
i4ct of The purumafir h,.,l,n nf vyhici, /
he made the customary rouph sketch I
This Il to ~ fuund III thp ~ ,,yr la.-
tnrcs An NV krn,vlcdce nf N. un.u-
matte brake was derived from the Inc-
lures.