The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-20
SAYS OREYFUS IS GUILTY
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loTelSn government OF document re-
lating to the distribution of the artil-
lery and showing that a foreign gov
ernment was perfectly acquainted with
the changes made. Answering aues-
tion put by member of the court rela-
tive to the conflicting testimony of Gem
eral Mercier, the former minister of
war, and M. Casimir-Perier, formerly
president of the French republic, wit
ness said that he certainly had an in
terview with General Mercier early in
January, during the course of which
Mercier remarked in regard to the rep
resentations of a foreign ambassador to
the president of the republic: 1T is
not going to happen this time, either.
You can -sleep in peace"
Boisdeffre declared he was no less
certain of what had been said in re-
gard 10 the confessions of Captain I4e-
brun- -Renault. The general was also
perfectly certain the incident at the
Elysee did not occur Jan. 5, 1895. 1t
was, he said, the 9Th or 7th.
What is certain" added he, lis that
when it occurred l remained personally
at the ministry of war;
Agrees With Roget
NJ. Demange referred to General
Roget's statement to the effect that
Dreyfus was certainly iytelligent. but
that he would not have wished to see
him on the headquarters staff and ask
ed the generals opinion on the matter.
Il express the same opinion as Cen
eral Roget"
M Demange-Was not Esterhazy,
with your knowledge. assisted at the
court of inquiry by Major Du Patty de
Clam, who gave him advice?
Bosdeffre-I am absolutely not aware
of it.
Colonel Jousaust. president of the
court martial, put the usual questions
n fhE. rn>t- rb.,, 1tE,l. hoNr
nothing to say to General Bosdeffre, >,
and resumed his seat.
Gonse a witness.
After a brief suspension of the sit
ting of the court, General Gonse, who
was under chief of the general staff,
was called to the witness stand. He
explained the motives which Influenced
his actions during the past few years
and said he believed he was animated
by the loftiest aims, namely. the pro-
lection of the army against the crnn-
nal attacks made on it from all Sides"
In this connection General Gonse dwelt
on the danger to France of the "sys-
tenn of espionage, so cleverly organized
against her by foreigners and said
that in spite of EsterhaZy's sta senlent
it was impossible for him TO have writ
ten the bordereau and still more i'm
possible for him to have secured the III
formation contained therein He added
that there We're no traces of indiscrc-
ton discovered during the investiga
ton against Esterhazy. Continuing,
the witness deplored the fact that the
court martial of 1894 was held behi I'D
closed doors, adding Il regard it as a
great misfortune. The witnesses GER
tainly said great deal more at the
secret trial than they would have done
at a public trial. But the judges had
better opportunity of forming IN
opinion. even though the public might
maintain doubts. l deplore it keen
ly.'
General Gonse denied that Esterhazy
had received money from the intelli-
gence department and. describing the
strange behavior" of Dreyfus and his
frequent acts of indscretion," the wit
ness begged the court to summon the
secretary of the ministry of war, who
surprised the prisoner while prying in
the office at a time where there was no
business going on. The general defend
ed M. Guerin and referred to the spy
as an honorable man." whose name
he could not give as having furnished
the military headquarters with valu-
bile information.
Colonel Jousaust asked: rs he In re-
ceipt of regular monthly pay?"
General Gonse-I mean to say that
he brought information.
Major Carriere-We have here two
different versions.
General Gomez mean to say that
as he watched others he was paid his
expenses, as we did not want him to
be out of pocket.
After the witness had asserted tha
while the name of Dreyfus was often
mentioned in the documents in the
possession of the intelligence depart
ment, his innocence was nowhere hint-
ed at.
Defends De Clam.
The general then proceeded to de-
fend Du Patty de Clam from the tnsin-
uations of Colonel Picquart and cor
roborated General Mercer's evidence in
regard to the alleged confession made
to Captain Lebrun- Renault. Witness
learned, however, that Captain Lehrun-
Renault, 'intimidated by the censure
of NJ. Casimir- Perier, did not dare to
repeat the confessions and gave only
an incomplete account Of the occur
rences at the time of the prisoners
degrade ton"
The general denied other statements
made by Picquart referring to the al
legged number of arrests ordered by
Picquart on unfounded charges of es-
pionage.
Considerable comment was aroused
by the fact that contrary to the pro-
visions of the law requiring the :esti-
mony to be verbal and without notes
glasses, proceeded to consult large
note book and frequently refreshed his
memory.
Henry Forgery Was Known.
Dealing with the Henry forgery, Gen
eral Gonse said: Il can say it was
already known. General Roget spoke
to me about it at least eight days be-
fore Henry confessed. (Sensa tion).
One of the court asked if the witness
knew that document relating TO the
conveying of troops was for "a hours
in the hands of the prisoner and If he
knew that imaginary sketches executed
by the prisoner had been delivered
abroad.
Il could not give a positive answer to
that question" said General GonSe.
Are there proofs that the documents
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