The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-19
MRS. WFORD,S REYIEW.
schneider Dispatch Hard Blow to the
Military Set.

Copyrighted 1899 by The Associated Press !
| Rennes, Aug. 18.--A severe blow to
| the military set it was when the
schneider despatch was made known at
CLOCK this morning in the refectories
ana the hotels. 1t was source of
Jubilation to the other side. General
Mercler had greatly emphasized it's i'm
portance when giving his evidence. His
manner was victorious as he handed
the alleged letter of Colonel Schneider
to the president of the court martial. to-
be added and to filed with the other
papers connected with the trial These
generals at Rennes have no standing
counsel to advise them. They show
forensic ability in making speeches
when they ought to be giving evidence,
but they lack lawyer-like prudence
and legal tact
Any advocate would have felt how
risky it was to dwell on such docu-
ment as an intercepted letter from
military attache, especially in view of
the forgeres with which the secret dos
siers teemed After all that had trans
pired about the letters of military at
taches to each other in 1894, the at
taches in self-defence were bound to
discredit everything in the secret dos
riers. These letters were supported by
police reports. Were they published
the world would read them aghast. As
at least 127 persons in all must have
seen them, the authorities, real or al
legged would find themselves on the de-
fensive. But these considerations never
presented themselves to General Mer-
cier's mind That he believed in the
authenticity of his document and pin
ned his faith to it is now laughed at
everywhere. His best friends call him
a donkey, and his enemies rejoice.
Colonel Panizzardo trumped Colonel
Schneider's denial of his alleged letter
by writing and branding the forgery
in the report that General Roget said
he (PanizzardD wrote to the late Sig
nor Ressman, the Italian ambassador,
regarding the relations of Colonel
Schwartzkoppen with Dreyfus. Col
onel Schneider sends his contradiction
to the Figaro from Ems. and Colonel
Panizzardi makes use of that paper in
telegraphing from Rome to give the lie
to the whole of Roget's statement so
far as it dealt with the alleged report
to Ressman. The Figaro at once tele-
graphed both communications to Rem
mes, where they were posted in the
hotels for the edification of the patrons.
The Austrian and Italian embassies at
test the genuineness of the Schneider
and Panizzardi dispatches. Mercier
feels that he has thrown the fat into
the fire and he looked depressed and |
out of countenanec to-day. So did Ro- |
get, who is stronger man. notwith- |
standing the tears he shed at the close
of his deposition yesterday. But both |
were tired and pale throughout the
tiresome humiliation. General Mercier
had laid aside his fine uniform and |
wore this morning shabby alpaca
suit He looked a wretched creature
his fine belongings. Roget,
however, came with all his gold lace
md plumes.
Colonel Picquart was again a witness.
Ie was allowed 10 sit il an arm chair
With which the generals had been sue
,essively accorded. Picquart's figure is
younger than his face. He is clean built,
1.-THE. rail-. graceful and more the figure |
# tall circus woman than of a man,
hough he is quite manly in his appear
nee. bearing and address. His voice
S pleasant; indeed, melodious and SON.
rous. His dicton is good, the empha
is never too emphatic and the gesticu
alton seldom overdone He gives the
impression of one who goes in for the
ober and the unadorned. His face is
TRANCE but not unpleasing. The aquil-
he nose is far too long. The eyes are
lue and of poetic expression, but the ;
eavy, dropping lids give them a trian-
ular shape. The prevailing expression
f his coutenance is sad. Still, it shows
Mental serenity. -,