Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-20
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cannot do otherwise than DENY: but he
must know that this document is not
the only one of his which we have in
our hands. l cannot enumerate them.
but we have particularly a letter from
his government. written on official pa
per, asking him To obtain official in
formation regarding Il vessel of the
French navy. and another letter in
which he is asked 10 request 1.-THE French
government officially for three cavalry
sabreS of certain pattern. These sa-
bres were asked fer and granted
through the intermediary of the Third
Bureau.
a DENIAL
General Gonse denied that E,sterhazy
had received money from the Inteili
gence Department. and. describing the
strange behavior Of Dreyfus and his
frequent acts of indiscretion'' the wit
ness begged the court 10 summon the
secretary of the Ministry of War; who
surprised the prisoner prying in the Of
fees at a time when there was no bus
mess going on there.
The General defended Guenee and
referred to another spy as an "honora-
bic man whose name ne could not give
as having furnished military headquar-
ters with valuable information
The witness asserted that while the
name of preyfus was often mentioned
in the documents in the possession of
the Intelligence Department, his inno-
cence was nowhere limited at.
DEFENDS DU Patty DIE CLAM.
The General then proceeded to defend
Du Patty de Clam from the insinuations
of Colonel Picquart ana corroborated
General Mercicr's evidence in regard Ia
the alleged confessions made to Cap
tain Lcbrun- Renault.
The General denied several state
ments made by PicQuart and referred
to the alleged number of arrests order
ed by Picquart on 'unfounded charges
of espionage"
Considerable comment was aroused
by the fact that. contrary to the pro-
visions OF the law requiring the testi-
mony to he verbal and without notes
General Gonse, adjusting his eye
glasses. proceeded to consult a large
note book and frequently refreshed his
memory.
THE HENRY FORGERY.
Dealing with the Henry forgery, Cen
eral Gonse said:
II can say it was already known.
General Roget spoke to me about ii at
length eight days before Henry con-
fessed." (Sensation)
ne NllHeSS ulSputcd AlaSiStrate Ber-
tulus' account of the interview Win
Henry, but admitted that when he
General Gonse) handed Henry his for
gerry, the latter insisted it must not be
shown to Picquart. (Sensation.)
Replying to NJ. Demange. witness ad-
mitted he had ordered Colonel Pic
quart not to concern himself with the
handwriting of the bordereau when he
commenced his investigation of Es-
terhazy
Then" asked NJ. Demange sharply,
when YOU saw his handwritings were
identical With the writing of the Dor
dereau, did that make no impression
on you?"
Evidently" replied the witness, "the
two handwritings had a great re-
semblance."
STATEMENT BY DREYTUS.
When Dreyfus was asked the regular
question. he said
IL will reply directly to the Secre-
tary of the Ministry of War. who said
he saw me in the offices after service
hours.
LAS regards General Gonsc. I am sur
prised that the General Office repeats
dinner table gossip. There is known to
be insurmountable difficulty in intro
ducing any one into the Ministry OF
War. and il is absolutely Impossible for
an ollicer 10 DrlnS anyone into the MIN
istry."
To this the General replied:
mo doubt it is difficult"
Colonel Jououst-"No doubt it is diff
ficult, but it is not impossible. The
ministry can be entered easily enough
a certain hours. Dreyfus was in a po-
sition to know that" tSensation).
ANOTHER LIE GIVEN.
The Prisoner-"I will reply to Secrc-
tary Ferret who has told a lie. What
l have TO say 10 General Gonse is that
every time a friend came to see me at
the Ministry. even when Il French Off
Ger, l was obliged to descend TO the
floor below. and even members of the
Chamber of Deputies who called on me
could not enter the Ministry. 1t was
consequently absolutely impossible I'M
der ordinary circumstances for n sub
altern to bring any one into the Min
istry."
General Gonse declared that permits
could easily be obtained.
COLONEL PICQUART AGAIN.
Col. Picquart re-entered the witness
box in order to reply TO allegations as
to the way he performed his duties. He
denied a number of General Gonse's as
sertions regarding the arrests. which
the witness ordered.
Counsel for the defence. after en-
phaeizing the fact that even in the
opinion of General de Bolsdefre there
was a connection between the Ester
hazy and Dreyfus affairs, asked the
president of the court to request Cot.
Picquart 20 give information in regard
TO the 100000 francs said 10 have been
expended for the surveillance of Ester
haZy.
Picquart explained how expenditures
were regulated in the Intelligence de-
rartment. and the days sitting ended
with 4 colloquoy between PicQuart and
General Billot as to the expenditures