The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
FRENCH ARMY MURDERERS.
CAPTAINS KILL TWO oFEICBRS SENT
TO ARREST THEN IN THE S0UDAN.
Gao of the Murderers n Son of Gen. Cha
noine, Former Minister of War-ThrouEh
Him the Case Has Connection with
the Dreyfus Ahair-Tho Murderer

Ono OF the Murderers n Son of Gen. Cha
nome, Former Minister of War-ThrouEh
Him the Case Has a Connection with
the Dreyfus Ahair-Tho Murderers.
Special Cabs Deipatch 10 TIE SUM-
PARIS. Aug. 21.-The Figaro announces that
Leut.-Coi Klobb and Lieut. Mennier have
been killed In the French Soudan by members
OF q French expedition. Lieut.-Col. Klobb
was ordered to inquire into reports which had
been received regarding the conduct OF an ex-
petition led by Carts. Voulet and Chanoine.
The inquiry resulted in confirmation OF the
rumors. and Klobb was instructed to assume
command OF the expedition and bring the COM
promised officers and members to the coast.
where they would be court-martialed Ac-
cordinRly Klobb started Off to catch up with
the expedition. sending a messenger ahead
with letter addressed to youlet and Chanoine
enjoining them to stop. This letter was de-
livered. and the messenger returned with q
laconic answer from Voulet to the effect that
II Klobb persisted In carrying out his instruo-
lions he might consider HIM self dead man.
Not intimdated by this threat Klobb pro-
ceeded. accompanied by Mennier. and over
took the expedition. but was not allowed to
approach beyond hailing distance. Youlet.
who was surrounded by his officers and men
told him to go back. adding that II he APP
preached step further he might expect fusil.
lade. Klobb's reply was: Il cannot have my
arms loaded Fire II you dare" Voulet there
upon ordered his mon TO fire voley. which
they did. Mennier falling dead and Klobb
being hit In the leg. Despite his wound Klobb
advanced a few steps further. when a second
volley was fred by Youlet's followers. killing
Klobh and wounding some Of his men. The
surviving members OF Klobb's party fled. and
one OF them. a sergeant. brought the news to
the nearest point Of communication.
The survivors soy that after tho shooting
Voulet and Chanoine. with their followers
took to the bush.
Official reports confirm the details OF the
murders. 1t is interesting to note the connec-
ton between this strange story from the dis
tant colony with the all pervading Dreyfus
affair. For long time damaging stories have
been told OF the conduct Of Capts. Chanoine
and voulet. It was said that the expedition
had committed atrocious crimes. that 1t had
been guilty OF great cruelty, and that its rule
was one Of lust and blood.
These stories leaking out gave the party OF
persecution hold over Gen. Chanoine when
he was Minister OF War. Capt. Chanoine
being his son. Threats to disclose the latter's
conduct forced the Minister to abandon NJ.
Brisson In his task OF securing justice for
Dreyfus. and to join the prosecutors of the
prisoner in order to save his sons career.
Capt Voulet. Capt. Chanoine and their COM
panions have been declared to be mutineers.
Orders have been sent to the Fourcau-Lamy
expedition to treat them as outlaws. Capt.
Voulet was at the head Of the expedition. and
Capt. Chanoine was his second in command.