Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-19
ANOTHER DREYFUS DAY
Picquart Continues His Exposure OF
the DOssier.
ACCUSES GENERAL GONSE.
Declares That That officer Forbade
Him to Open the ARair-ROget
Tries Vainly to Bully
the Witness.

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sumed in the hall of Lycee here. Those
who had feared that another outrage
would prevent the continuation of the
startling exposure of the infamies Of
which Dreyfus is the victim were greatly
relieved when Colonel Picquart, sur
Rounded by dozen detectives. appeared
at the main entrance of the Lycee.
Colonel Picquart entered the witness
box the moment the court reconvened,
and in the same masterful style he had
shown before, with lucid reasoning, and
In vigorous language, resumed his expSsi-
ton of the numerous doubtful points in
the stupendous affair He spoke clearly
| and forcibly, though rapidly. Without
| superfluous word, he seized one by one
light while he pointed out its significance
of and it's relationship to the whole plan,
and then put it swiftly in it's proper
place.
In Picquart's hands the Dreyfus case
was great puzzle map, which he recon-
structed bit by bit under the eyes of the
Judges and the world He went out of
his way for Il few moments to dispose of
a few Of General Roget's charges against
| him, saying that he was ready to reply
to every point in them.
General Roget arose where he was
sitting in the audience and asked the
court if he might speak. He was NOT
permitted to do so.
Colonel Picquart said few words
more on the subject Of the bordercau,
showing that Dreyfus could not possibly
have written the sentence in it, II am
going to the maneuvers." The witness
said he would. not touch the question of
the handwriting of the bordereau. 1t
was unnecessary for him to do so, he
said, and there were more than enough
experts to testify on that point.
The Secret Dossier.
The witness then came to the secret
dossier, which, for the first time, was
openly discussed. Picquart dealt with it
almost without an attempt at reserve.
He said that he saw it first in August,
1896, ut which time he made an cX-
haustive examination of the documents
comprised in it.
The witness asked that the secret dos
sier be now placed in his hands. He
knew every piece in it WELL he said but
his explanation would be facilitated if
the originals were before the court as he
analyzul them.
Colonel ,Joualst, the president of the
court martial, declared that the minister
Of war would not permit witness to
handle the documents.
every WE'LL" responded PicQnart. 81
can deal with them equally well. though
perhaps more tediously, from memory"
And this marvellous man proceeded to
tuke up piece after piece as though it
were actually before his eyes, describing
infinitely and disposing of it according
as it was valuable or worthless. He APP
piled to each case only the simplest tests
of reason and common sense and his
conclusions became, one after another so
plain, so luminous and so inevitable that
1t was impossible to escape them.
There was no longer any doubt of the
influence of this master mind upon the
seven Judges behind the black table.
They leaned forward. following every
word with the most intense interest.
Their faces often expressed amazement
as well as conviction. Several times one
Of them turned toward General Chamoin,
the custodian of the secret dossier with
looks of astonshment, as a crushing blow
demolished some fabric of suspicion.
Went ON ImpetuOusly.
He never struck twice in the same spot
The moment an obstacle fell before his |
invincible logic he dashed to the next, |
wasting not stroke upon mere ruins. |
He dealt first with the four documents
contained in the first portion of the dos |
sier. Taking up the piece known as
"doutc preuve," ''Every one knows"
said picquart "what language this piece
Is written in; so l presume l may discuss |
its points in translation" Colonel |
Jouau>t. however, refused to allow him
to reveal the nationality of the docu-
ment which of course is German.
There was scarcely a new fact in Pic
quarts whole exposition. 1t was perhaps
the military genius with which the facts
were marshaled which made them at last
invincible. His disposal of the evidence
In the secret dosser was precisely the
same as indicated by his testimony be-
fore the court Of cessation, save that he
was now more severe in discussing Colo
mel du Patty de CLAIMS role in manufac-
turing the case against Dreyfus. He ex-
pressed regret at Du Patty de CLAIMS
absence and wondered how he would ex-
plain his conduct now.
Colonel Picquart went ON to denounce
certain pieces in the diplomatic dossiel
as forgeries giving proof of his asser.
tons. Others, he said, were not worth
serious discussion. Only diseased i'm
agination could construe them as evi.
dencc of Dreyfus' treason "As a mat
ter Of fact" continued Picquart, "a wal
map and other papers disappeared from
the war Office after Dreyfus had been
imprisoned on Devils island, showing
that some queer folk remain there"
The Petit Bleu.
The witness presently took up the
petit bleu, saying that he never knew of
existence till he began his
of this matter He was
detailed. he said, to make some reports
Of Estcrhazy's character
"Colonel Henry" said Picquart twas
engaged in the inquiry also. He declared
that he could find nothing against Els
Henry's superior thereupon
suggested that he himself would take the
matter up.
"'No nor replied Henry. On no &C.
count. | will continue my Inquiries
And Henry always refused his add
Colonel Picquart finally gave piece
Of testimony that was evidently unpala-
table to the court martial. He repeated
his declaration that when he informed
General Gonse that he believed Dreyfus
innocent and Esterhazy guilty Gonse
directly forbade him to open the case
saying, IF you say nothing, nobody will
be the wiser" General Gonse denies
this, but Picquart reaffrmed it with
great emphasis. The members of the
court martial drew back, evidently in
credulous that such charge against the
honor Of such an officer should be noted
IIhn 1uhnlo polin,. ,f he L.