Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-19

diSnonorarHe net. anr ev11en1'T INC esprit
de corps of the officers forming the court
martial is immovable. Picquart pressed
the charge nevertheless.
The hour for recess having arrived,
Colonel Picguart advanced to Colonel
Jouaust and offered him n memorandum
outlining the principal points of bis evil
dence for the convenience of the judges.
The president drew himself up and cold
ly waved picqunrt away, saying, wiz II
unnecessary curtness, "You can deposit
it with the griher."
Series of Plots.
Rcs,lming his evidence after recess
Colonel picq,art described series of
plots against him in the war office when
1t was found that he would not join the
anti-Dreyfus party. Colonel Henry"
he said. respectfully declared war against
me, and all the world knows what fol-
lowed"
Witness then reviewed the "Blanrhc"
and "SDcranza" incidents. Picquart was
describing how he was thwarted i'll the
Esterhazy investigation. when Colonel
Jouaust stopped him. saving that that
was immaterial. The witness promised
to be as brief as possible and continued
his testimony on the same lines rs those
of his evidence before the court of cassa'
ton.
The president asked if he had erased
Estcrhazy's name from the petit bleu
and rewritten it, Witness denied that
he had done so.
Colonel ,Jouaust-Didn't You suggest
that Major Lauth get the petit bleu
stamped?
Picuuart- Certainly not 1t would
have DESTROYED its value as evidence.
General Roget was the first to con-
front picGuart assuming bullying man
ner. Most of his words were inaudib!e
in the body Of the hall. but he got into Il
direct colloquy with PicQuart. which
Colonel Jouallst stopped, instrurting Ro'
get to ask his questions through the
court Roget made theatrical attempt
to convict Picqualt of classifying dates
in his esimony.
ROaet's Failure.
picuuart repeated his preliminary an
nouncement that in speaking of 50 many
details from memory it was possible fol
him t. mistake TIE dates of minor events
but none WAS cited by Roget having any
material bearing. Roget's pompnus ~
officially contradict YOU made but little
impression.
General MERCER followed Roget, speak
Ing in Il low voice. He denied that he
had ever communicated the secret dossiel
to pisquart. either personally or to con
vey it to other officers.
NJ Demnnge asked MERCER what were
the secret documents communicated tC
the 1874 court martial.
General MERCER for the first time nam
ed them. saying that he had sent them tc
the court martial. but had carefully re-
frame from admitting it, Ry his drec'
secretly submitted to the judges. The
four pieces were the lavignon letter,
the note of the lt#lian attack upon rait
way mobilization, the famous "cctte ca
naillp de -" letter and Il document
known as the Chose aucnn signe Etat
major.
NJ. Demange then brought out from
MERCER the cold bloodcd admission that
evidence practically known to be false
was used to secure the conviction OF
Drcyfus. II was in connection with the
"cette canaiilc de D." letter.
NJ. Denangp turned to General Mer
cier. saying, when you sent the ga
naille de u document to the court mar
tial you already knew. did You not. that
the individual referred to was Dubois?" I
Gcne,al MERCER. after some hesitation |
replied. well, had my doubts"
The court then rose.