Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24


Continuing, the witness reasserted
that the bordereau was written by
Drayfus at the end of August, and, in
cidentally, the major protested against
Col. licquart's insinuations against
du Patty do Clam. He then returned 10
the secret dossier of the War Office,
in which, he said, would be found
ample proof of the prisoners guilt.
THAT is A MANIFEST LIE"
At this stage of the proceedings,
Dreyfus rose, and interrupted the
witness, shouting "That is a mani
fest lie. -
After this, the witness recited, in
detail, his reasons for the belief that
the agent supplying the information
was French staff officer. He then
endeavored to show that traffic with
foreign military attaches could only
have been carried on by probationer
in the department occupied by Dreyfus.
Referring next to the dispatch of
Col. Schneider, former Austrian mill
tary attache at Paris, and denouncing
as forgery letter purporting to have
been written by tho attache, in which
he was represented as referring to
efforts being made by Schwartzkoppen
and Panizzardi to conceal their rela-
tions with Dreyfus, the witness main
tanned that Gen. Mercier's statements
ON the subject were correct, and that
the authenticity of the letter had been
proved. The Intelligence, Department,
he added, had other documents from
the same attache In its possession.
SENSATIONS IN COURT.
M,san C,.:a,at ,Sa;ntal out That Tho
Schneider document was included in
the dossier, and that M. Chamoin, who
had the secret documents in his charge.
had shown it to the court in behalf of
the Ministry of War. Therefore, the
tradiction was really addressed TO the
French government. tSensation.
tBesides, y added Cuignet, wish to
denial is person of somewhat less
therefore, possible that this denial was
imposed upon him." (Renewed sensa-
tion.
Major Carriere. the governments
commissary, at this iuncture said he
representative of the government, that
all Major Cuignet had said with
reference to foreign military officer
who, at the present moment, held a
diplomatic appointment in France"
(Sensation.
Replying to M. Demange, Major
Cuignet insisted that, If Henry com
mitted forgery, lit was in the interest
of the country"
hi iS,Ya ~ ,-,,l MI tn1
You did not say that to the Court
OF Cessation.
At the request of M. Demanee, the
majors deposition before the Court Of
Cessation relating to Henry's motives
preparation of the forgery was read.
It showed that Cuignet emrhatically
declared before the Court of Cessation
would easily show that du Patty de
Clam was the principal author OF tho
Henry forgery.
The witness claimed he thought he
was doing his duty in saying all that
is in my mind.
CuIGNET CONFUSED.
tDo you adhere, asked counsel, to
all you said before the full Court Of
Cassation9"
This question greatly confused the
witness, who attempted to explain by
saying he was ''only arguing ut that
time" and that 1T was not for him to
judge du Patty de Clam.
Nj. Demange pointed out that, in
spite OF the many arguments Major
Cuignst had advanced against du Patty
de Clam, the military Judge, Tavernier,
threw out the case.
The witness next aired his idea as tc
how Dreyfus might have secured plans
| of the fortresses, but counsel pointed
TO du Patty de CLAIMS report, at the
time of the arrest of Dreyfns, in which
he declared that no document had dis.
appeared or could have disappeared
from the Ministry of War.
When Dreyfus was asked if he wished
to reply to this witness, he declared he
had never asked Major Cuignet fol
documents, except by the desire of his
chief major, Berlin. All the details
which Major Cuignet has given on this
subject" said the prisoner, 'sprang
out Of his own imagination, and arc
due to the same state of mind which
prompts unreasoning bitterness. ever
against an innocent man"
Du Patty DE CLAM ABSENT.
| Amid buzz OF excitement, the name
of Major du Patty de Clam was called
out, whereupon Major Carriere said
du Patty de Clam had been officially in.
formed that his presence was necessar,
to the court martial, and it was hoped
he would be able to come as soon a.
possible, but the government commits
sary had heard nothing from him since
this notification was sent. At the re-
| quest of M. Demange, it was decided
to notify du Patty de Clam that tn,
court-martial was ready to heear hi.
deposition.
There was further thrill of curiosit,
when Gen. De Boisedetfre, former chic
of the general staff of the French army
advanced to the witness box, and took
the customary oath to tell the truth.
Gen. Gonse followed Gen. De Boise
deffre. He maintained that the prisoner
was guilty. He declared the Henri,
forgery was known at least a weel
before Henry's confession. He ad
mitted that Henry, when he frs
produced the forged document, insisted
that 1t must not be shown to Picauart
Gen. Gonse admitted that, while il,
was struck with the similarity O
Esterhazy's handwriting, and that o
the bordereau, he, nevertheless, for
bade Picquart to investigate the matter
Col. Picquart was then recalled, /,
explain certain illusions to the Secre
Service funds, and, after Gen. Billie
had spoken in rebuttal of Picquart's
statements, the court, at IL. 40 a. m.
adjourned for the day.
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