The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19

10 carry out He attached particular Inn
portance 70 this point. as IT contained &C.
counts OF subsequent occurrences Later
witness said that while De Clam evidently
acted wrongly IN Disgusting himself with
q false beard and blue spectacfes, perhaps
he was authorized 10 do so.
Esterhaxy In warned.
After a few minutes suspension Of the
session Col Picquart resumed his deposi-
ton. showing how, through an article IN
the Eciair. September Is. he Was satisfied
that Esterhazy had been warned Of the
suspicious against him
In order to make the proofs complete.
witness continued his Investigations with
the utmost discretion In his opinion the
only event OF importance In the Dreyfus
affair since the discovery OF the bordereau
was the Henry forgery. perpetrased Octo-
Der 81. 1896.
The Henry Forgery.
He added that II must have been handed
Immediately TO Gen. Come. Shortly before
Henry perpetrated the forgery an agent
named Guenee. Henry's right hand man,
prepared a report declaring tina, NJ. Cas-
seIline Republican Revisionist deputy for
Laon division of Aisne. was about to play
the hand OF the Dreyfus family by I'M
masking in the chamber Of deputies the
prisoners aceomplices. thus having the az
fair reopened. Col. Picauart incidentally
complained bitterly that while he was still
chief OF the intelligence department
Henry's tool. Guenee, should be allowed to
make reports against the witness, who
had then established a connection between
the reports OF Guenee and the false depo-
sition of Henry, who had testified that
he had seen the witness seated in Maifre
lie BIois' Office with the document con-
tanning the words ''Cette canaiiie de D."
Each new scheme was a complement in the
development Of the one preceding.
The IntFigues Against Picquart.
The next feature OF Picquart's deposit
ton was his recital OF the intrigaes against
him and the press, exercised by Henry,
with view Of fixing on the witness the
blame for communicating information to
the newspapers. Then turning TO the COM
mission on which he was dispatched Pic
quart described the irritation he felt when
he saw he was being removed because he
was no longer wanted as head Of the In
teIigeuce department.
He explained that II this disgrace had
been frankly ayowed ii would have been
much less painful 10 him.
The colone! said that during his absence
his correspondence was tempered with.
Henry's Campaign Against Picquart.
Dealing with his mission to Tunis, which
Picquart said ought to have been intrusted
TO commissary of police. the witness de-
cIared II was then that Henry, abandon
ing his underhand intrgues. began cam
paign Of open persecution. Henry wrote
to the witness, accusing him Of commune
eating information to the press: with dis
closing the contents of secret documents.
and with attempting TO suborn officers In
connection with the petit hleu." 1t was
then Plcquart learned of the existence of
the forged secret documents directed
against himself and foresaw his own ruin.
IL the Dreyfus affair was reopened, and to
safeguard himself he Entrusted to lawyer
friend a certain letter from Gen. Come,
at the same time acquaDtiDg the lawyer
with what he knew OF Esterhazy and In
structing the lawyer how he should inter-
vene II the occasion demanded. This law
yer, NJ de Blois. communicated with NJ.
Schuerrer-Kestner. then one Of the vice
presidents Of the senate. and the represen-
tations OF the latter 10 Premier Meine's
government followed
Getting Picauart Out Of the Way.
When Picquar;'s furlough was due, Gen.
lie Clerc commanding in Tunis, was order
ed 10 send Picquart TO the frontier of Trip
oil. lie C1erc commented TO witness on
the abnormal order. and PS Il confided
to tho general the probable reasons for IT,
and his belief In the innocence of Dreyfus
lie Clerc thereupon ordered PicQuart not
to so beyond Gables. In the meanwhile
the campaign IN Paris was continued. Es-
terhazy appeared among the witnesses and
accusers. Pfcquart here created a sensa-
ton by incidentally remarking tina. the
Judges OF 1884 were shamefuly deceived in
having the document containing the words
''cette canaille de D." communicated to
them.
Vaccinations of Conspirators.
Witness bitterly recited the details Of the
various Vaccinations with the view of In
eliminating him instigated by Henry, Es-
terhazy and Du Patty de Clam
Col Jouaust. president of the court. hav-
ing asked for explanations On certain
points. Picquart said:
IF tell you all this gentlemen II Is to
show what must have been the mental at
tituaa towards me of the members of the
courr-martial which tried Esterhazy"
tMurmurs of aSsent)
When he resumed his deposition the wit
ness said he regretted he had not been
given the opportunity 10 contradict his
accusers a. that court-martial.
How the Bordereau Was Received.
II have almost finished my task" added
Picouart "but | ask permission Ia refer to
the way the bordereau came to the war Of
nee. have doubts i'm regard 10 the per
son who brought the bordereau. Two
quite different persons could certainly
have delivered the bordereau IN iS9s But
r any intelligent person had delivered ii
he would certainly have insisted en- the
value OF lis contents"
Roget Attempts q Reply.
Gen. Roget and Gen. MeTcier. having IN
timated desire to speak. Col. Jouasast
asked .5royfus If he had anything 10 say,
and the prisoner replied in the negative.
Gen. Roget then mounted the platform
and asked Col rcquart for explanations
regarding the Quenelfi affair.
"t.pl piTuuartH' said Gen Rarpt