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conclusions that Esterhazy was tn
writer of the bordereau.
Gen. MERCER requested to speak an,
called attention to the fact that in hi
testimony before the Court of Cessation
Prof Molinier said a change was appa
rent in Esterhazy's handwriting afte
1894, and asked that the Professor
former evidence be read.
No Key Word Used
M. Labor, leading counsel for the de
Tense then jumped up and inquired /
Gen. MERCER interviewed with the objec
of verifying Prof. Moliniers evidence
Counsel added that it seemed to hin
that Gen. MERCER interviewed less in the
character of a witness than as rep
resentative of the Government Commits
sioner. He therefore, would be CRATE
full to the General if he would kindly eX
plain the bearing of his remark.
MERCER replied that on this specia
point he desired to confirm the evidence
of Prof. Molinier, which, he said, cor
roborated M. Bertillon's statement that
Esterhazy, the man-of-straw, changed
his handwriting in order to replace
| Dreyfus.
|
Having emphasized the point in re-
gard to the change in Esterhazy's hand
writing of 1897, perhaps before, l am
satisfied" (Commotion.)
Prof. Giry, also of the School Of An
cient Manuscript, traversed grounds
similar to that covered by Prof Moli-
nier. He said the bordereau only had a
| superficial likeness to Dreyfuss hand
writing, and asserted that it was cert
ainly the work of Esterhazy.
The witness also said the bordereau
was not written with the aid of key
words
M. Labori asked if the witness had
noticed a change in Esterhazy S cali
graphy and Prof CRY replied that he
had studied the question but did not
think there had been any marked
change.
Bertillon Squelched.
Counsel then asked whether Cen Mer-
cier had meant to intimate that Ester
Hays handwriting had become more or
less like that of Dreyfus since 1894. to
which the General replied that he had
not wished to express an opinion.
Thereupon M. Labori retorted that in
repeated the evidence to M. Grenier be-
fore the Court of Cessation, as M.
Grenier showed Esterhazy's caligraphy
had become less and less like the writ
ing both of the bordereau and of Drey-
fus.
M. Bertillon at this juncture said he
desired to speak, but the President of
tine Court, Col Jouast, hastily rose and
said, amidst laughter:
1.-THE sitting is suspended"
Then M. Bertillon reseated himself in
a state of high dudgeon.
On the resumption of the sitting NJ
Georges Picot, member of the insti-
tute, was called for the defense. Maitre
Demange, of counsel for the prisoner,
explaining that M. Picot was summon
ed because in May last he had an in
terview with Foreign Military At
tache, during the course of which men |
ton was made of the document inserted
in the dossier by Gen. MERCER.
Col. Jouaust recommended the wit
ness to be very cautious in his state |
mentS.
Close to Secrets.
After promising to exercise care M. |
IN interview with the Austro- Hungarian |
Attache, which caused Col.
Jouast to intervene, saying:
But you cannot continue like this"
Major Carriere, the Government Com
also exclaimed, sharply:
Il protest in the name of the Govern
nent and the State against the indiscre-
ton committed by the witness
M. Picot then recommended his testi-
nony, eliminating the "Austro- Hun
sarian.' He said he had an interview
With a certain Military Attache," and
hat the conversation turned upon the
0reyfus case The Attache expressed
surprise at the incorrect attitude of
french officers in doubling the word
# foreign officers
MY impression" added the witness,
was that he was anxious to assert
rmly and equivocally the absolute
of Dreyfus." (Sensation)
Regarding the bordereau," continued
4. Picot, "the Attache said only three
comments enumerated, were referred ,
0, the real fact being that the others
1ere padding, meant to swell the dos ,
ier.'' ;;
L I
mployed the expression Hydraulic +
rake and never pneumatic brake" g
Esterhazy, Swindler. j
In regard to Esterhazy the Attache,
[. Picot said declared that he consider
him swindler. The Attache also as
erted that Esterhazy had relations
18th Col. Schwartzkoppen, who dismiss
I'd him because Esterhazy only brought
formation devoid Of interest II
1t was then, continued M Picot, that C
sterhazy tried to enter the War Office "
nd almost succeeded, and it was then s.
lat he wrote to Col. Schwartzkoppen t
lie letter since known as the bordereau. p
reply to the writer of the bordereau, fl
lded M. Picot, Col. acknowledgement Z
rote the telegram-card, known as the +
tit bleu. But on reflection he crum- N
ed it up and threw it in the fireplace. II
French Officers Defended BY Roget. A
At this juncture General Roget asked "
ave to speak, and, stationing himself
side the witness said that he must n,
rongly protest against M. Picot's tes- r.
nony regarding the military attaches M
rprise that French officers did not be- n,
we their foreign colleagues. What "
no fton rt,,1y ~