Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-25
THE BLUE PENCIL DOCUMENT

The BLUE PENCIL DOCUMENTS
Major Lauth said he believed 4 clue.
TO the blue pencil document existed be-
tore the trial of 1884 and NJ. Labor
asked Why. in that case. it was NOT pro-
auced at the trial. since in incriminated
the prisoner
General Mercier said lie did no; know
or this clue and Major Lauth disclai:r-
ed All responsibility in the matter. ;is
ne was not connected With the prelil,i-
nary INQUIRY.
General Gonse said the document lad
been in the possession Of Col. Sandherr
sense tion) ard it was by him placed in
the secret duSSier for comparison With
other papers.
NJ Labor asked for explanations in
regard 70 the commentary on the secret
dossier and Gen Mercier admitra} ha
destroyed it in 1897
Gen. Chaonine was drawn into the
discussion and said he entrusted The
translation OF the Panizzurdi telegram
- General Roget, while enjoning ab-
SolEte privacy on the subject.
HAD MADE A MISTAKE.
When asked if he accepted respoasi
nifty for this document. General Cha
nonlne replied in the affirmative, ad
dlhS, however. the admission that he
had made mistake.
Colonel Jouaust intimated that the
court ought to take no ,10tict. ~ ~.
document in question
Dreytus here gave a detailed STORY ~,
now ne employed his time at BouI.es.
from October 1889 to February 1890.
tie SAID that he was preparing, for
MS examinations and had no time 20 30
70 Gales Or TO think of anything outside
' NJ ms uat!es. This was reply TO Gen
Merc!er's assertions that he could Rave.
learned the secret OF the pnelna i.
brake -
General Risbourg. who Was con-
mander OF the Republican Guard in
Z arls IN lS"4, was the next witness. He
neserlDed the scene with Captain lie
hruI-f enlult. when the Witness learn
"a OF Dreyfus' alleged confessions 10
capt lie Brun-Renault the d,v ara.
the Prisoners degra da ton.
DFEIFUS' WEIR SION.
1 Alter being asked the usual question
o'eyl US protested against R;sbours. S
evidence. Dreyfus then proceesi.l -,
sic the true version Of his words an ~.
occasion of the alleged confession ina
dNcit on his protestations of innnrrr..
10 Du Paty de Clam.
me prisoners remarks deeply i'm
pressed his hearers iii
H ~ the request Of NJ. Demanea car
:eEal Merc!er was called and asked 10
explain why, having sent Du Patv a.
tiam 10 Dreyfus to discover the amour I
OF ths injury Dreyfus had done. he had
tot followed up his Investigations.
ls'ionel Jouaust: Sine the prisoner
seemed to have begun making ayowals
= li.s Sui!t, why did you not follow the
matter uE:' ~
General ,Mercier: II might. perhaps
nave thought Of it. But it did not oc-
cur 70 me-"
Dreyfus: You did not follow the
matter UP because 10 do so would have
ueslroyeo the fiction of my confessions
70 when so much Importance is now AZ
fach"d. (Sensaticn)
HOSE CONFESSIONS,
lontlnulnS DreyfuS said. ..N-i1 van
hernll. me- my colonel, to make !, sma u
.eiti'.ih Min reference to the fiction OF
ny CONFESSIONS. I remained in the
PRISON OF La Sante for two or three
1888 e..;F,S, a!o saw NJ. Demange during that
Iierloc and then, while 1 was at the lie
lie re Re,I wrote TO the minister of war
ana others believe the letters
wrote are contained in the secret dos
Sief. pelleVe l also wrote to the hea a
or the state. How is it was neve:
asked about the confession, that L Was
u, ~ d position to destroy myself? never
heard a word OF it. II was only fpul
years later, in JANUARY, 1899, when
Vas .interrogated by commissioners sen,
oy inc court of cessation that 7 he; ID
Of this fiction. S3 !
NJ: Jules Roche, a deputy and former
munster. testified as to his acuuainr-
a an WITH a. Elsterhazy and Of the steps
ne took to procure the admission 81
issterhaZy in to the war office.
WARNED AGAINST.
Replying to the government commits.
sary. NJ. Roche declared that Gerc-:,1
Biilot, who was then minister or var
toiG MN nc must cease to interest him.
SER IN i1sterhazy, mot only FOR priya /.
anu sesai reasons. but for other reasons
s!lil more-perempto1:y.''' (S;cnsation.
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