The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-24
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matter must be cleared up. People
must produce definite facts here and
not mere tittleLtattle The name of the
person with whom l am alleged to have
dined must be ascertained. 1t must be
known here who is lying and who is
speaking the truth" Great sensation.)
The government commissary-'I It
must be understood that l must refuse
to undertake the inquiry Maitre Labor
suggests with reference to M. Du-
breuil."
NJ Labori-"The government commits
sary must not think any one intends to
be disrespectful to him. But have re-
ceived information that the criminal
authorities of Coutances are able to
give interesting information in regard
to NJ. Dubreuil. If l write to the public
prosecutor he will not reply to me. But
If the government commissioner refuses
my request, I will apply to the presi-
dent, who is solely concerned with the
demonstration of the truth. will beg
him to be the interpreter of this re-
spectful request. know better than
any one how much greater than mine
is the position of the government COM
missioner"
III. Dubreuil having supported NJ La
boris request, Col Jouaust announced
that he would carry it out if he could
legally do so. When this incident was
concluded, the trial again became ut
terly monotonous. Maj. LIE Rond, pro-
fessor at the military school, described
his relations with Esterhazy and Pic
quart, telling how Esterhazy attended
the artillery maneuvres of 1894 and 1896
and touching upon Picquart's subse-
quent inquiry as to whether, in 1894
Esterhazy could have obtained secret
documents relating to new inventions,
to which inquiry the witness replied in
the negative. The major added that
during this interview, Picquart said he
spoke IN behalf of the minister of war.
The witness added:
Col Picquart's manner in speaking
Of Esterhazy left me so little doubt
that proofs of Esterhazys guilt existed
that asked if he had been arrested or
was about to be taken into custody.
Col. Picquart replied that he had not
yet obtained positive proof, but had the
gravest presumptions
Here Col. Picquart jumped up and de-
MED mentioning espionage to Mai. LIE
Hond or that he spoke in behalf of the
minister of war. But the major ad-
hered to his statements and asserted
that Picquart's memory was playing
him false.
AT this Juncture Col. Jouaust an
noHnced that it was Esterhazys turn
TO speak, but that as he was not pres
ent, the evidence which he gave before
the court OF cessation would be read.
me clerk of the court, accordingly,
read to an inattentive audience Ester
Nays deposition, as already published
in April last
Gen. Gonse said he desired to reply
TO Esterhazy's statements. During the,
course OF his observations, the general
SAID EsterhaZys allegation that he was
the rlght-hand man of the general staff
was absolutely false The Mont Souris
interview, Gonse continued, occurred
in July 1898.
But" he, added, "as Major Du Patty
oe Clam and Lieut.. Col Henry left
Gen. DE BoiSdeffre and myself in the
dark in regard to their movements If
was only by chance l heard of it from
M; Gr16eiin. Anonymous letters re-
celVed In October 1897, announced that
a campaign was being organized
against Esterhazy, 1t was proposed to
send Esterhazy an anonymous letter
telling him to keep quiet and do moth
ing, but the minister Of war refused to
sanction it."
I considered Esterhazy to be a COM
promising person." said the witness.
and l was wrong. If Esterhazv was
permitted to go free at the time of the
JUDICIAL inquiry, it was by order of
Gen. Sausieur, who would not accent
the ADVICE of the general staff. nor of
the officers under him, however hirh
tnelr ranks That Major Du Patty de
liam alone compromised the en-
TIRE headquarters staff by his inn
prudence (Sensation.) If l now saw
so, Tor the first time, it is because the
case against Du Patty de Clam has
been dismissed. I could not have snoI-
eE earlier without seeming to accuse a
prisoner"
M. Labor next asked that the dossier
IN the Tavernier inquiry on Du Patv de
Gam should be produced, whereupon
the government commissary said: II
ask that the request be refused"
Replying to counsel, the commIssary
SAID ne hoped Du Patty de Clam would
De able to appear in a few days. M.
Labor said he was greatly surprised
that Du Patty de Clam had sent Ester
May documents of which the former
only ought to have had official cogniz-
ance. Had Gen. Gonse approved Of Du
Patty de CLAIMS action? Had he de-
tended the Vaccinations of Du Patty de
Clam? '' "e
Gen. Gonse-"Neyer. Du Patv de
Clam was headstrong and excitable."
M Labori-"But Gen. Gonse initiated
certain steps. Were there not confer
ences, at which there were discussions
hazy?"
Gen. Gonse-"There were no snch
conferences. 1t is absolutely untrue.
Ihese tales are always being repeated.
L DO not accept the insinuations.
M. Labori-"There are no insinua-
lions. We are talking of statements
made Of Du Patty de Clam"
you" iiie "
When Gen. Gonse was asked what he
thought of Du Patty de CLAIMS inter
views with Maitre Tezenas. Esterha rvs
counsel Gen. Gonse replied: "Esterhazv
was a sort of special prisoner. He re-
tanned his liberty, not because he was
under the protection of the general
stan, but because Gen Saussieur SO
ordered it,"
Thereupon M. Labori remarked that
Gen. Saussieur acted in this manner
because he had been deceived by the
headquarters staff in regard to Ester
hazy, adding: THAT is a point which
II IS very important to emphasize. %
Great sensation,)
The general admitted there were two
interviews between Du Patty de Clam
ana M. Tezenas, after which, the wit
ness said, he ordered them to stop. Gen.
De Boisdeffre at this point took the oc-
casion to redefend himself.
L ask leave" he said, "only to tell
the court that I gave the most absolute
contradiction to Esterhazy's evidence"
Then, turning to the counsel for the
defence, the general added: eff were
not here as witness, I would ask per-
mission to say, in regard to these false
hoods, that I despise them and renel
them with the scorn they deserve"
(Great sensation.)
The evidence given by Nine. Pays. the
friend of Esterhazy, given before the
court of CESSATION was then read by the
clerk Of the court, as the witness ala
not appear when her name was called
Gen Iahalin he H{opna +t,o~