The record-union., 1899-08-20
DREyFUS' ENEMIES
ON The STAND.
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attaches could only have been carried
on by a probationer in the department
occupied by Dreyfus.
The witness especially referred to the
Panizzardi telegram of November <,
1894. which, he explained left an I'M
preston on him that in 1894 Dreyfus
was an old friend of the Italian govern
ment. Another document of the dos
sier, according to Major Cuignet,
showed beyond dispute that the border
eau actually passed through the hands
of Colonel Schwarzkoppen. This to the
witness. establishes the authenticity OF
the bordereau, and an examination OF
which, he pointed out, proved that
Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi had the
closest relations in all matters of espl-
onage.
Referring next to the dispatch of
Colonel Schneider former Austrian mil
itary attache at Paris, denouncing as
forgery a letter purporting to have
been written by the attache, in which
he was represented as referring to eff
forts being made by SchwarZkoppen
and Panizzardi to conceal their rela-
tions with Dreyfus, witness maintained
that General 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 it's possession.
Major Cuignet pointed out that the
Schneider document was included in the
dossier, and that M. Chamoin, who had
the secret dossier in his charge, had
shown it to the court in behalf of the
Minister of War Therefore, witness
claimed, Colonel Schneider's contradlc-
tion was really addressed to the French
government. (Sensation)
Besides" added Cuignet, Il wish TO
point out that the attache issuing the
denial is a person of somewhat less con-
sequence than his allies. 1t is there
fore possible that this denial was I'M
posed upon him" (Renewed sensaton)
The witness dwelt admiringly on the
conclusions of NJ. Bertillon that Ester
hazy had learned to initiate the hand
writing of the bordereau after its pub
lication in the "Matin." He then re-
viewed the police reports on Dreyfus.
Replying to question of the court
Cuignet described the circumstances OF
the discovery Of the Henry forgery
and how it was that the probationers
did not participate in the maneuvers OF
1894, although they had long believed
they would attend.
Major Carriere, the governments $
commissary, at this juncture said he
thought it desirable to remark as the
representative of the Government that
he must not be understood to indorse all
Major Cuignet had said with reference
to the foreign military officer, who at
the present moment held a diplomatic
appointment in France" (Sensation)
Replying to M. Demange, Major Cuig-
net insisted that if Henry committed
forgery, lit was in the interests of the
country" To this statement, counsel
retorted, you did not say that to the
Court of Cessation"
At the request of NJ. Demange, the
Majors deposition before the Court OF
Cessation. relating to Henry's motives
and De CLAIMS share in the preparation
of the forgery was read. 1t showed
that Cugnet emphatically declared be-
fore the Court of Cessation that he was
convinced an investigation would cas-
lily show that De Clam was~the princi-
pal author of the Henry forgery.
Witness claimed he thought he was
doing his duty "in saying all that is in
my mind"
DO you adhere" asked counsel ito
all you have said before the Court of
Cassation?"
This question greatly confused the
witness, who attempted to explain by
saying he was "only arguing at that
time, and that it was not for him to
judge Patty de Clam
M. Demange pointed out that in spite
of the many arguments, Major Cuignet
had advanced against De Clam, the mil
itary judge, Tavenier, threw out the
case. Now" added NJ. Demange, Ma
jor Cuignet has advanced as much
against Dreyfus The court will be able
to appreciate the value of his argu-
ments."
Counsel then asked why Cuignet had
employed the expression Report to
describe the Schneider letter. and the
witness replied that he was justified in
doing so. owing to the similarity of the
expressions in it with the terms usually
employed in reports.
NJ. Demange pointed out that the doc
ument included in the dossier contained
the word Report"
Does the original" he asked, "con-
tain this word?"
NO" replied the witness
Replying further, Cuignet said the
document also referred to the campaign
in favor of Dreyfus. and of orders sent
to Brussels, the headquarters of the
espionage system.
NJ. Demange-The paper handed in by
General Mercier is therefore only an
extract?
The witness next gave his idea as to
how Dreyfus might have secured plans
of the fortress. But counsel pointed to
Du Patty de CLAIMS report at the time Of
the arrest of Dreyfus, in which he de-
clared that no document had disap-
peared 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 for
documents except by the desire of his
chief. Major Bertin.
All the details which Major Cugnet
has given on this subject" said the
prisoner spring out Of his own imag-
ination, and are due to the same state
of mind which prompts unreasoning
bitterness even against an innocent
man."
Amid a buzz of excitement the name
of Major Du Patty de Clam was called
out, whereupon Major Carriere said De
Clam had been officially informed that
his presence was necessary to the
court-martial, and it was hoped he
would be able to come as soon as possi-
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