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investigations with the utmost discretion.
In his opinion, the only event OF lmpor-'
lance In the Dreyfus AFFAIR since the dis
covery OF the bordereau was the Henry
forgery. perpetrated October 81, 1896. Inc
next feature of Picquarts deposition was
his recital of the intrigues and the press
urc exercised by Henry with the fixing OH
the witness of the blame for communicat-
ing Information TO the newspaper.
Dealing with his mission TO Tunls, which
Picquart said ought to have been Entrusted
to a commissary OF police, the witness de-
clGred IL was then that Henry. abandoning
his underhand intrigues, began campaign
OF open persecution. Henry wrote 10 the
witness, accusing him OF communicating
Information to the press, disclosing the
cortents of the secret dossier, and with
attempting to subordinate officers with
the petit bleu Picquart then learned OF
the existence of the foreign secret docu-
rents directed against himself, and fore
saw his own ruin II the Dreyfus arfair was
reopeued, and 10 safeguard himself he en-
trusted to lawyer friend certain letter
from General Gonz. at the same time ac-
quainting the lawyer with what he knew
Of Esterhazy and instructlng the lawyer
how h. should intervene IL the occasion de-
manded IT, The lawyer NJ DeBlols,
claimed with VI Schur- Kestner. then one
OF The vice presidents OF the senate. the
representations of the latter to Premier
Meline.
When Picquart's furlough was due, Gen
eral Lecerc, commanding al Tunis, was
ordered 10 send Picquart 70 The frontier of
Trip0li. Picquart conilded to the general
the reasons for the order and his belief in
the innocence of Dreyfus Leclerc then
ordered Piequart not to go beyond Gables.
In the meanwhile the campaign in Paris
was continued Esterhazy appeared among
the witnesses and accusers.
Picquart here created a sensation by in
cidentally rcmarking that the judges in
1894 were shamefully deceived in having
the document containing the words, "Cette
canaille de D." communicated to them.
Witness bitterly recited the details of
the various Vaccinations with the view
Of discriminating him, instgated by Henry,
Esterhazy and Patty de Clam.
Colonel Jouaust. president of the court.
having asked for explanations on certain
points, Picquart said: IF tell you all
this. gentlemen, it is to show that there
must have been a detrimental attitude
towards me Of the members of the court
martial that tried Esterhazy." (Murmurs
Of assent)
When he resumed his deposition the wit
ness said he regretted he had not been
given the opportunity to contradict his
uccusers Mt that court martial.
Il have almost finished my task" added
plcquart. But ask permission to refer
to the way the bordereau came to the
war office. | have doubts in regard to the
person who brought the bordereau.
Two quite different persons could Ger.
tainly have delivered the bordereau in
1894. But II en- intelligent person had de-
livered it he would certainly have in
sisted on the value of its contents
AT the conclusion of Colonel Picquart's
dispositions Generals Roget and MERCER
rose and asked to be allowed to be con-
fronted with the witness The confronta-
ton, however. on.y lasted few minutes
and did not prove sensat Hnai, having hef-
ereuce To comparatively MINOR points.
NJ. De Manages cross examination COM
PEELED General Afercier somewhat reluc-
family to enumerate the secret documents
submitted 10 the first court martial. After
them was "Cette canaille de D" When
asked why the commentary of Guene was
not attached to the document. MERCER re-
plied 1T was supplied for my personal
use
Then" said De Mango, triumphantly.
you must have known that D. could
not have meant preyfus, but could have
meant Du Bots"
De Mango asked General MERCER why 1t
did not occur TO him to append to the com
meuts information of the existence of a
man named Du Bots, who was suspected OF
eign powers?
General Mercier replied Because We
discovered that he could not have been
the author of the documents mentioned"
All. said De Mango, because you con-
sidered that Du Bots could not be the au-
thor after study of the dossier, OF the di-
vulgenations; consequently you did not re-
veal the fact that there was person called
D. who might be meant"
General Mercler--Qulte 80.
The court at this point adjourned for the
day
Colonel Piequart's speech of FIVE hours
was delivered without notes or any leading
questions from NJ. De Mango and In the
most lucid and convincing style 1t was a
tour de force which in any civil court
would certainly assure acqulttal.
But Piequart himself is the object of
such intense hatred and prejudice at the
hands OF the whole general staff and the
bulk OF the officers for his integrity, in
dependence and utter disregard for MILL
tary discipline in his search for the truth
that the effect of his speech is greatly
! discounted.
Colonel Jouaust treated him dsdaip-
fully In marked contrast to the Difference
/ he displayed toward General MERCER and
! General Roget. II Is this evidence of par
4 tiality and the fact that by acquitting
! Dreyfus the court martial would virtually
| be convicting their superiors. which leads
many people 10 believe he will be recon-
/ demned.
! Captain Dreyfus still lives almost ex-
clusive.y on milk and eggs. On rising at
4 Q o'clock he takes glass of milk. He
! Is then escorted to the court room under
a strong guard. On returning to prison
he takes second glass of milk and at
o'clock q second boiled egg and another
I glass OF milk,
/ Al o'clock his wife calls upon him.
spending couple of hours with him daily
without restrictions OF any kind After
their Interview another member OF the
family sees him for half an hour.
NJ De Mango arrives daily at 4:30 in
the afternoon and remains until o'clock
discussing the progress of the case. Dur
Ing the remainder OF the time the ac-
cused studies mathematics. He retires to
bed about $3.50. Dreyfus retains his good
spirits and expresses confidence that he