Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-23

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self in some measure responsible for the
proceedings of Patty de Clam. The general
replied in the negative and added that he
was conscious that he had always done his
duty. The witness admitted. however. that
Patty de Clam was not altogether innocent
of a share In the appearance of the 'dfxf''
article, which appeared in the Libre Parole
and gave the public the first information
regarding the character of the secret dos
sier and the intrigues against Col. Picquart.
Esterhazy's Peculiar Status.
When General Gonse was asked what he
thought of Patty de CLAIMS interviews with
Maitre Tezenas, Esterhazy's counsel, Cen
eral Gonse replied:
"Esterhazy was sort of special prisoner.
He retained his liberty not because he was
under the protection of the general staff.
but because General Saussier so ordered
it."
M. Labor remarked that General Saus-
sier acted in this manner because he had
been deceived by the headquarters staff
in regard to Esterhazy, adding:
THAT is a point which it is very import
ant to emphasize" Great sensation)
The general admitted there were two in
terviews between Patty de Clam and M.
Tezenas after which, witness said, he or
dered them to stop.
General de Boisdeffe at this point took
the occasion to redefend himself.
II ask leave he said, "only to tell the
court that 1 give the most absolute con-
tradiction to Esterhazy's evidence"
Then, turning to counsel for the defense,
the general added:
IF 1 We're not here as witness, I would
ask permission to say, in regard to these
falsehoods, that 1 despise them and repel
them with the scorn they deserve" Great
sensation.)
The evidence of Mile. Pays, the friend Of
Esterhazy, given before the court of cas-
sation was then read by the clerk of the
court, as the witness did not appear when
her name was called.
Dreyfns' Reputation Mt College.
Gen. Leblin de Dionne, governor of the
military college, then testified to Dreyfus'
character at college. The prisoner, he said,
displayed great intelligence, but had de-
plorable temper. He recalled a remark
of Dreyfus that people of Alsace-Lorraine
would be much happier under German rule
than under the rule of France.
The prisoner, referring to the recrimina-
lions mentioned by Gen. de Dionne, eX-
planned that during his first year at the
military college he attained very high
MARKS, that the second year he almost
held his place, when he added, he heard
that member of the examining board
had declared at board meeting that, with
out knowing the pupils. he put mark 5
opposite the name of Dreyfus. simply be-
cause they did not want Jew on the
headquarters staff. The prisoner thought
that mis- protests against this would, there
fore, be readily understood
Regarding his alleged remarks about AL
Sace-Loraine, Dreyfus declared that the
statement was the very opposite of his
real sentiments.
NJ. 1.anquety, a mining engineer of Bou-
logne, who told the court of cessation that
he had seen Dreyfus at Brussels during
the summer of 1891 followed. The witness
said that he could not now swear to when
he saw Dreyfus there.
The prisoner rising, declared that il was
in 1886, at the time of the Amsterdam ex-
hibitiOn, adding, that the only time
he visited Brussels
Il met you, Nj. Lanquety." said Dreyfus
at Il restaurant in the st. Hubert Arcade
We exchanged Il few words
Nj. Lanquety admitted that the prisoners
statement was true.
The court adjourned for the day, at lao
am.