The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30

mcdlary otherwise the woman with whom
rendezvous were usually made IN
churches.
Dealing with the leakage discovered
by the military authorities. Colonel Cor
der said he asccrtained II was occurring
M Bourgcs. Witness recalled the fact
that am artinccr named Thomas was sem
fenced FOR treason in 1894 The foreign
correspondents Of Thomas did not notice
hts arrest. and consequently a letter ad-
dressed 90 him was Intercepted and a
reply was sent. This letter asked for
plans OF a she'll The headquarters staff
obtained the plans and sent them 20
Thomas correspondent The latter re-
piled thanking Thomas and enclosing
bank notes which were credited 90 the
funds Of the headquarters sta6
NOT ACsCRIBABLE TO DREYFCs
Whatever has been to- the contrary. Wit
ness maintained that the leakage az
Bourges could not Doe ascribcd to Drey-
fus This also was the opinion of Colonel
Sandherr who frequently had recourse
60 the witness intimate knowledge OF
this question I'm the futile efforts 10 dis
cover evidence against Ireyfus
The witness related further Information
Of the treason of 1S9i Connected prlma-
rily with the name mentioned was that Of
a gentleman forty-hve years old. and deco
rated. who used Go convey documents 10
the embassy. which the witness described
as house with large garden.
Colonel Cordier emphasized the fact that
the above personal description did not
ocar the slightest resemblance 90 Dreyius,
but rcscmb'cd much moro closely another
officer whose name had been mentioned
and could mo- longer Doe prosecuted or COM
yictcd.
Referring next to what DE styled the
"hugo undertaking Of Richard Cours. =
Joux and Company" the Colonel de-
clared the object was nothing less than
rcciting German spies for the service or
the French government.
one Of Cours special services. continued
the witness was furnishing Germany with
false information ne. therefore. was
sometimes obliged 90 say that hc had sue
cccded in subordining French officer.
and I'm this way COurs WAS induced 20
declare De- had obtained the collaboration
of am officer of the headquarters staff.
Proof of this could Doe found at hca3quar-
ters in "a dossier of false documents de-
livered TO Germany.
THE JESTER REBUKED.
"These documents" added Colonel Cor
der care no doubt in AN the better order
because the archivist. Gribelin wears
blue spectacles" Oauehterl.
Colonel Jouaust called the witness ia
order and the remark was withdrawn
witness declaring. amidst peals Of laugh
ter. "it escaped me. monsieur le presi-
dent ] Withdraw the srectacles.'
Cordier then described the events prior
o. the arrest Of Drcyfus and showed that
only 60 single real leakage, namely The
plans of the forlresscs. had occurred at
the time OF his arrest The document
known as "Cette can4ille de D. be eX-
plaincl was contemporaneous with this
leakauge
"It has been said" continued the wit
ness. "that ] made a mistake ON this
point and confonded the document with
another containing the initial alone.
would very much like 10 sec the docu-
mont TO assure my self that 10 had not
been tampcrcd with. II is not however.
of any Importance except 20 show that
General Boects evidence concerning me
is false from beginning 20 end sensa-
tom.
pRENFUS' EARLY AFFAIRS.
Revertne TO The manner I'm which the
suspicious against Drcyfus crlTtalized.
the Colonel described the efforts 90 pry
into the prisoners life. and said the in-
formation at first received was very bad
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