Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20

General Gonse said that i'm spite OF Es-
tefhazy's statement, II was impossible for
him to have written the bordereau,
and still more impossible for
him to have secured the information con-
tained therein. lie added that no traces
OF indlscretion were discovered during all
the proceedings against Esterhazy.
DREYFUS'S STRANGE BEHAVIOR"
General Gorse denied that Esterhazy
had received money from the Intelligence
Department. and. describing the strange
behavior" OF DrTfus, and his frequent
acts OF indiscretion," She witness begged
the court 10 summon the Secretary Of the
Minister OF War; who surprised the pri-
scner prying about In the offices OF that
official at a time when there was no busi-
ness going on there.
The General defended Guenee. and re-
fcrrcd TO another spy, whose name ne
could not give, as an honorable man,
and as having furnished military head
quarters with valuable information
The witness asserted that while IN
name Of Dreyfus was often mentioned IN
the documents In the possession OK the
Intelligence Department. his Innocence
was nowhere limited az
DEFENCE Of DE CLAN.
The General then proceeded 10 defend
Patty de Clam from the insinuations OF
Colonel Picquart. and corroborated Gene
raj Mercier's evidence in regard TO the
alleged confessions made 10 Captain
Lcbrun-Renault.
The General denied several statements
made by Picauart. and referred 10 the
alleged number OF arrests made by Pic
quart on "unfounded charges OF espiOn-
age"
GONSE CONSULTs NOTES.
Considerable comment WAS aroused by
the fact that. contrary to the provisions
Of the law. requiring the testimony to be
verbal and without notes. General Gonse.
adjusting his eyeglasses, proceeded TO
consult a large notebook and frequently
refreshed his memory.
Dealing with the Henry forgery. Gene
raj Gonse said: II can say II was already
known. General Roget spoke to me
about it at least eight days before Henry
confessed" (Sensauon)
The witness disputed Magistrate Ber-
tulus's account OF the interview with
Henry. but admitted that when he Gene
raj Gonse) handed Henry his forgery. the
latter insisted II must not be shown to
Picquart. (Sensation)
ADMITS A PICQUART CHARGE.
Replying TO NJ. Demange. witness ad-
mitted he had ordered Colonel Picquart
not to concern himself with the hand
writing of the bordereau when he com
menced his Investigations Of Esterhazy.
Then" asked NJ. Demange sharply,
when you saw his handwriting was
Identical with the writing Of the borde-
reau, did that make ne~ impression on
yOu?"
evidently" replied the witness, "the
two handwritings had great resem-
blance."
DREYFUS REPLIES TO GONSE.
When Dreyfus was asked the regular
question. he said: II will, reply directly
10 the Secretary of the Ministry of War,
who said he saw me In the offices after
service hours.
CAS- regards General Gonse, I am sur
prised that the General repeats dinner
table gossip. There is known TO be an
nsurmountable difficulty in introducing
any one into the Ministry Of War, and ii
is absolutely impossible for an officer TO
bring any one into the ministry"
To this the General replied: mo doubt
It Is difficult"
COURT THRUST AT PRISONER.
Colonel Jouaust: No doubt II is diff
cult. but il is not impossible; the minis
try can be entered easily enough at GER
tain hours. Dreyfus was in position
10 know that OSensation)
The prisoner, continuing, said; II Will
reply to the Secretary OF the Ministry,
who has told a le What l have TO say
TO General Gonse is that every time
friend came to see me at the ministry
even French officer, / was obliged 70
descend TO the floor below, and even
members of the Chamber of Deputies who
called on me could not enter the minis
try. II was, consequently, Impossible,
under ordinary circumstances, for a SUI
baltern to bring anybody there"
General Gonse declared that permits
could easily be obtained.
PICQCART CONTRADICTS GoNsE.
Colonel Picqusrt re-entered the witness
box In order to reply 70 allegations as 10
the way he performed his duties He de-
MED a number Of General Gonse's asser-
tons regarding the arrests which the wit
ness ordered.
Counsel for the defence, after empha-
sizing the fact that even In the opinion
Of General de Boisdeffre, there was con-
nection between the Esterhazy and Drey-
fus affairs, asked the president OF the
court TO allow Colonel Picquart to give
information in regard to the 10000 francs
said 10 have been expended for the sur
detailed lust how the expenditures were
regulated in the Intelligence Department,
and the days sitting ended with col
Ioquy between Colonel Picquart and Cen
eral Bulot as TO the expenditures of the
Intelligence Department.
The court then adjourned until Monday.
MERCER TO BE ARRESTED.
LONDON. August 2O.-The Paris corre-
spondent Of the Sunday Special says:
"The government, / understand, has de-
cided to arrest General MERCER.
CASE MAY BE WITHDRAWN.
at is rumored that orders will be given
10 withdraw the case against Dreyfus, II
having been proved that the documents
relied upon to establish his guilt are for
geries."
THE MADAGASCAR NOTE.
VIENNA. August 1.-the Allegemine
Zetung says:
Colonel Panizzardi, the former mill
tary attache OF the italian embassy In
paris has IN his possession the identical
note on Madagascar which is specified
IN the bordereau IN the Dreyfus affair. 1t
is I'M Esterhazy's handwriting, and the
paper Is similar 10 that Of the bordereau'
III was sent to Colonel Scrwarzkoppen,
attache of the German embassy, who had
II copIed. The copy was sent TO Berlin
and the original TO Colonel Panizzardi'
that he might have copy. TINS ne
made. but he forgot 10 return the orlgi-
nal to his brother attache."
CONTRADICTION or FRENCH GENE
RAILS.
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