Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-18


disappearance OF any document In regard
TO Drcyfus. 1T Is true" the witners con-
tinued. that The ran e OF Captain Dor
val being mentioned 20 me as dance
man. had him watched and you know
gentlemen, by whom Doryal wa de-
nounced? BY his own cousin continued
Picquart Major Du Patty de Clam. (Sen-
sationJ
NOTHING AGAINST DREyFUS
Beyond the borlereau." s'ii the Wit
ness. there was nothing sgainst Drey-
fua--absolutely nothing"
The Colonel next declared that in 1921
he did not know the contents Of the Sc
cret dossier. but he believed. like all other
officers, that II contained frightful proofs
against the prisoner. When he became
acquainted with its contents. however,
he found that his earlier impression
were entirely wrong" prolonged sensa-
TOM
Colonel Pfcquart declared ne had never
seen Dreyfus copy the smallest document
In the War ONCE. In the opinion of the
witness, the department where the Dor
dereau was discovered ought to have been
searched when the discovery was made.
This. he answered, was the department
IN which Du Patty de Clam worked. and
on the plan Of the concentration OF the
troops OF the Madagascar expedition.
DE CLANS OFFICE SHOULD HAVE
BEEN SEARCHED.
He added: ut was in Major de CLAIMS
department that the search should nave
been made or rather in his private room,
where he worked quite alone" (sensa-
tion.)
-, Mt. a. Claw continued the wit
ness. had been guilty Of the grave i'm
prudence Of having had confidential doeu-
ments copied by simple secretaries, none
commanding officers, and even private
soldiers whereas the custom was that
such work should be done solely by Off
GERS. Later on the witness said ne won
dered If II was not 10 avoid the risk OF
punishment that Du Patty de clam ad-
vanced the date Of the reception of the
bordereau at the intelligence department.
so as 70 make It prior to the date OF MS
Du Patty de Clam's) arrival In the third
department. (Sensation)
At 11:45 a. NJ. the court adjourned FOR
the day
BLOW TO PROSECUTION.
The publication by the Figaro OF the
Schneider telegram. exposing another al
legged forgery, caused a great sensation
here. and tonight the general impression
is that Schneider's disayOwal has dealt
a severe blow TO the prosecution. killing
the only point I'm General Merciers eVi-
dence that was dangerous 10 Dreyfus
LABORI MUCH BETTER.
NJ. Labor was able to leave his bed for
three hours to-day. and even 70 walk
thrice across his room. Tonight the doc
tors think he will be able TO De present
at next Mondays session.
Nine Labor has received number or
menaclng letters.
DENIAL FROM PANIZZARDI.
PARIS. August 1.-THE Figaro has re-
! ceived from Colonel Panizzardi, formerly
! Italian military attache in Paris, a de-
| olaratfou DENYING General ROgetS state
| mont i'm his evidence at Rennes that he
/ (PanizZardD addressed report 10 Signof
! Ressman formerly Italian Ambassador
/ To France. 10 the effect that Colonel
! SchWartzkOppen. formerly German mill
tary attache in Paris, had relations with
Panizzardi says he never heard the
/ name OF Drevfus until the latters arrest
and that he made this declaration
! through an official channel on his honor
/ as a soldier and a gentleman. s-,.e.
FAVOR.
| LONDON. August IA dispatch to the
| Morning POST from Rennes indicates the
| activity Of the censorship there The cor
| respondents Of the London morning news
| papers are. however. unanimous In the
! opinion that the tide has finally turned
| I'm favor Of Dreyfus. The evidence yester-
! day Thursday was so favorable TO him
| that even some of the Anti-Dreyfusites
| would fam admit that the scales are fall
] ing from their eyes. Madame Henry
! dramatic Characterization Of VI. Bertulus
| as Judas" failed Of the intended effect.
| because he Immediately handed Colone
! Jouaust. president Of the court-martial-
| an ANONYMOUS letter. that he had re
| celved. proving the whole scene prear-
! ranged.