The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-30

! (Laughter) But, Corder added. after mis-
, marriage Dreyfus was quite different. The
witness also said that while Dreyfus
hoas,ed OF his conquests, he tCordier) was
OF the opinion that those who boosted the
most accomplished the least. tLaughter.)
Dreyfus, he continued, Dragged grea,
deal, and he probably now repented hav-
; ing done so. and Dreyfus' inquisitivcness
according to witness. will probably be ex'
, planned by the knowledge that he woul |
not long remain on the headquarters stan
and desired 10 obtain all the information
which might be useful to him in after life.
4 The colonel then paid tribute to the
memory of Colonel Sandherr, who ex-
amined the immense mass OF documents
relating to espionage and unearthed the
"Cette Canalle de D. document which
seemed to the witness to date back To anti
guilty. In 1894 the witness regarded as
insufficient the sole proof against Dreyfus
namely, the bordereau He did not be-
lieve the prisoner was guilty. but the fact
\ that the Judges were unanimous in con-
vlotlng him. changed the witness mind.
His doubts, however returned when he
saw that the date of the hordereau re-
ceived in September had been fixed as
May. Colonel Picauart's investigation and
the infamous campaign against Picquart
increased the suspicious of the witness
In 1894" declared Colonel Cordier,
emphatcally, II had been treasured by
the unanimity OF the judges and I was
absolutely convinced of the guils of Drey
fus. Now, | am absolutely convinced OF
his innocence" (Great excitement1
Replying to the president. Cordler sad
that the approaches of the Dreyfus family
10 Colonel Sandherr were not attempts al
corruption and that preytus brothers.
remark, "0ur fortune is at your disposal"
was only the expression OF the family's
ardent desire to save an innocent mem
Der of it.
He we'll remembered hearing that Ester
hazy and Henry were in the Intelligence
department together about the year 1873
/ but. he added EsterhaZy had not since
been employed there. and IL he had any
relations with the department they must
have been clandestine.
I Replying to Colonel Jouaust's request
I 20 state what he knew regarding Henry's
relations with Piequart, Cordier said good
I Fellowship prevailed in the department UNI
/ I'll the appearance OF Henry, who had been
forced on Sandherr. Henry had close re-
I latlons with The supreme chief and HIS
/ colleagues suspected he might report what
ne heard In the Office divisions and what
! occurred in the department.. Some sup
ported Sandherr and others supported
/ Henry. Among the latter was Gribelln 1t
was then while the division was rampant
that the witness handed over his depart
I ment TO Colonel Pcquart Henry was
much incensed at being superseded by
Junior officer and resolved to do every
thing 20 supplant him. and added the
witness. the Henry forgery could have no
Z otheT OBJECT than Ia ruin Colonel Picuuart
with the view Of giving Henry his place
NJ Labori asked the witness what he
knew In regard TO the arrest of Dreyfus
and Cordier replied that his recolIections
q daHt
found difficulty in recalling the names of
those VINO were present at the dictation
scene, but ne was informed on several
occasions as to what occurred.
Il remember" he declared. that one
oil the proofs advanced against Dreyfus
was that during the scene he looked into
mirror. That is going too far. II Drey-
ius looked into the mirror IL was because
he had seen another head besides his own
there. 1t was an arrangement OF mirrors
and since II must be told l will say It,
Behind the curtains were two ears listen
ing. Dreyfus therefore might have seen
something besides his own face in the
mirror"
| NJ. Labori questioned the witness In re-
/ gard to the letter mentioned in NJ. Della
/ Roche-Vernats evidence referring 10 the
( spy &c c. c" who was dispatched to the
( war office at the time OF Picauart's ar
rival. Cordier explained that 1t was
+ letter from an Italian lady with whom the
department at that time was in CORE
spondence with through an intermediary
I at the foreign office.
II greatly respect italian ladies In gem
eal' said Colonel Cordier, but now when
( II is case OF espionage, ] advised Pie
quart not to make too much use OF
ladies offers" saying TO him there must
/ he no pettlcoats."
I At this juncture NJ. Labori informed
the president OF the court that he had re
ceiyed telegram signed Pages an
nouncing the dispatch of letter relative
TO the relations between Colonel Sand
herr and the Dreyfus family. Counsel
added that he had himself received tele-
gram as follows: 81 declare Colonel
Sandherr told me distinctly that neither
before or after the conviction was an offer
of money made to him
1 Colonel Jouaust announced that he
would not read the letter because he knew
nothing of the writer and asked the usual
question OF Dreyfus. who replied that he
would refer merely 10 the scene on October
To- preceding his arrest.
1T was, he said, $50 fantastic that
frankly confess that understood nothing
connected with it, II was conducted under
such conditions that ! do not know what
manner OF brain could have conceived it
and when left the extraordinary scene
my head literally reeled. SO | can not re-
member the facts and details"
Major Lauth, having been permitted to
'l'fhh commented bDbn tDiuHel ApTulbT =
! testimony. especially the statement that
thore were no anti -Semites on the head
quarters stan, remarking that there was
one exception and this was Corder him I
self, who was always expressing antlpathy |
to the Jews especially when there was /
question Of introducing Dreyfus to the |
department
Yes, exclaimed Cordler, quite true !
was an anti-Semite, but my opinions |
never went to the length OF bringing false |
evidence against a Jew" (sensation), |
Il am an honest man and l have con
science tRcnewed eXcitement)
Major Lauth proceeded to discuss other
points He said he himself pierced the
{ etie Canallle dc D. document and
added that as 1t was only received at the
department at the end Of 1898 1t can not be
regarded as ancient.
When the president asked Corder II he
desired TO say anything In rebuttal to Ma
ior Lauths statement. Cordier rep,led
Nothing at all
When, however the major asserted in
regard to the letters &c. C. c. hat Cor
dler had nothing to do with the Italian