The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-22

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rieqaart since his letters were opened
OF the ministry Of war.
M dribelin-"As never opened a let.
yer addressed to Col. Picqnart, don't
Col. picquart asked permission to quss-
When left the ministry of war"
said Pioquart, 81 asked NJ. Gribelin to
totWaru my letters to the addresses he
knew. Since the. letter signed 'Speranza'
was not sent to me, must ask n. Gribel-
bis cb r. 1'a q not receive Instructions from
NJ Gribelin-"No. never received
such an order,''
Picquart, after protesting against the
manner in which his correspondence was
thmpered with, expressed surprise that
the question Of the employ menk Of secret
service money should be constantly mixed
| up with the Dreyfus case, with which,
he added. 1t bad nothing TO do. He also
denied he had given III. Leblois the
slightest Information regarding the secret
dossier and said the only document of
by himself. was the .iCette Camille de D.
document, which had been utilized by
the enemies of Dreyfus. There was also
the Literature" documents, which
was delivered TO Esterhazy, "who used
IL to levy the most shameful blackmail
on the government" Major Lauth fol-
i
by his evidence before the criminal di-
vision OF the court OF cassation In regard
TO the circumstances under which Henry
communicated tine bordereBu.
| Next discussing the petit bleu. Major
| Lauth said 1t reached Col. Picquart, en-
closed In II packet, early in March. In
cidentally the witness mentioned the mis-
sion TO Nancy on which Henry went and
said that while he was absent his wife
came to the intelligence department. to
ask for his whereabouts, as she knew
nothing of his departure.
/ Capt. Junck WAS next called. lie said
he was probationer simultaneously
with Dreyfus, but In another department
| OF the war office. He saw the prisoner
q great deal and detailed conversations
In which he alleged Dreyfus spoke of
great sums he had lost in gambling ana
proceeded, when we were visiting the
Concurse Hippiquc, We met three i'm. .
moral women, who bowed TO u.s. Drey-
fus returned their greeting and said to
him: swell, for married man, you
have nice acquaint noes" He replied
that they were old friends of his bachelor
hood, aud pointing to one OF them, said
her name was Valtesse and that sine had
home In HChampse Elysee. where she
gave nice parties whore pretty women
were to be met. The witness, eontinu-
ing, said Dreyfus was well acquainted
/ WAtn tbb sySt5fft IDE concentration OF
troops and could trace 1t on any map as
| most Of the other probationers could.
Witness then detailed the work of the
different bureau and proceeded to demon
strate that the probationers were 9og-
INFANT Of the plans and conveyances OF
the troops. Later the witness corrohorat-
ed the statement that Col. Picqnart post
poned marking the petit bieu with the
view OF proving its genuinensss.
The monotony of the session was sud-
denly broken by III. BertuIus
Capt. Junok was describing incidents
with Nine. Pays. said to have occurred
in the magistrates Office one evening
when Esterhazy and his mistress, both
In the highest spirits. discussed what
they should drink, and Mime. Pays re-
moved her bodice.
M. Bertullus rose suddenly and in a
loud voice, asked permission to speak.
COL. Jouauss-,"Huu will have an OPP
NJ. Bertullus-"I wish to speak at
once"
Col Jouaust--"You will have on oppor-
tunity in your turn sir. You win have 1t
presently. sit dawn. ,,
Capt. Junck proceeded and his account
of what occurred on that oocasion was
punctuated with laughter from the au-
dlenos
NJ. Demange asked Capt. Junck why
he had not given the court of CESSATION
Oi bl6 CHdrdcI1r OF the AVi-
dence which be ndduced today as proof
against Dreyfus and why he had told the
court OF cessation he had seen nothing in
the conduct of Drayfus to lead to the ba-
lief that he wss d traitor.
This somewhat confused the captain.
who replied that he had not thought OF
it.
Dreyfus after being asked the usual
question, replied:
~ will not speak to the witness OF rri.
waite condolences he has made to me. If
Capt. Junck's ideas OF honor allow him
to divulge private knowledge, mine do
not. have clean hands and | will keen
them clean. But, there are a number OF
facts TO which | will refer. / will sreak
first In regard tn all the losses it is said
sustained at the club at Mans / de-
Glare / never was member of the civil
club az Mans, never visited it and conse-
quently never gambled there. am con
WINGED that the mem tiers Of the club are
very respectable and ask you simply TO
have an enquiry made in order Go know
IL am speaking the truth. In regard to
the lectures in the offices of the head
quarters staff at which 1t Is asserted
was present they occurred in December
1898. was absent at that time anu con-
seqnently did not attend the lectures -
The prisoner then proceeded to show
that IN July, 1894 tho probatoners were
informed by an official circular that they
were 10 pass period OF probation in the
army, the tirst.yearers in August and
September, and the sseond-yearers In
October ard November and December.
therefore at period when there were no
manneuvres.
Regarding the officers entering the de-
spatch OF troops at various points, Drey-
fus, dwelt upon the fact that he, at that
time, was on mission and was not at
the manoeuvres at all.
1--WE must be precise" he added, ssand
not play upon WORDS
sin August, 1884, continued Drsyfug.
1.-THE secord year probationers knew
definitely that they were to go so various
regiments In October, November and De-
oember and that consequently they would
not attend the manoeuvres. do not
know what gossip tine witness had re-
tailed In regard to Siam and Madagascar
do not understand 1t very well. 1t is
certain that l should have greatly desired
to participate in any expedition. 1t is
the natural feeling of every officer. But
| could never Lave had information
through u cousin In the foreign office,
for ! had no cousin there"
When Dreyfus had finished speaking
Col. Jouaust invited NJ. Bertuilus to
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