The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05
EVIDENCE SUPPRESSED.
Clearly Shown How Generals Held Back
Reports Favorable to Dreyfus.

Clearly Shown How Generals Held Back
Reports Favorable to Dreyfus.
Rennes, Sept. 4.-The first witness
called was an Austro- Hungarian refu-
gee named Cernuschi. This witness
asked that the letter he had written to
Jouaust be read, and it was done. In
this letter NJ. Cernuschi explained that
owing to political troubles he had been
obliged to seek refuge in France be-
tween 1898 and 1894, and in 1897. while
he was in France, the letter explained,
friend connected with the foreign Of
flee mentioned to him the names Of
certain French correspondents of other
powers. The first and most important OF
these names, the writer asserted was
that of Dreyfus. Another Of M. Cernu-
schfs friends, according to this letter.
showed him the important military pa
pears suoh as route maps for mobiliza-
ton of troops and documents relating
to the transportation of troops. dia-
grams of eastern railways, etc. which
he declared came from Dreyfi1s. re-
marking further that everything was
procuraple III FrInee by the payment of
money, adding:
What's the use of having Jews If
you don't make use of them?p
The letter concluded with saving thar
M Cernuschi told all to an officer of the
war office, who wrote it down. The read
ing of the letter created no excitement
IN court, so it could be easily seen that
hearsay evidence no longer appealed 10
the audience.
i,
statements in the letter were all he had
to tell the court. M. Cernuschi replied
Yes certainly" M. Demange wanted
the witness to explain his Intervention
in the case at this late hour, but could
elicit no reply.
Demange-'' Has the government com
missioner made inquiries concerning
their witness9'
Maj CarrleRe replied in the negative.
and suggested that a secret session be
held to hear the witness explanations.
relative to the diplomatic side Of the
question.
Labori declared that since the prose-
cution had applied abroad for evidence
which the defense had always carefully
aostained from doing. he reserved the
right to use every possible diplomatic
means to ascertain if documents con-
tanned in the bordereau mad been be-
trayed, and if so, by whom.
M Andre, clerk CT NJ. Bertulus,
Judge of the court of cessation, tesu-
ned to hearing Lieut.. Col. Henry say
to M. Bertulus: Don't insist, l beg OF
you; above all we must save the honor
of the army" Witness also heard Lieut..
Col Henry say: Leave me Esterhazy,
and let Du Patty de Clam blow out his
brains, that's all ask"
M. Cavagniac could not be found in
the precincts of the Lycee and it was
decided to hear him tomorrow
A commissary of the secret police
named Thomas was called by the de-
Tense, and his testimony concluded to-
days proceedings. He proved indirectly
a strong witness for Dreyfus. and his
evidence brought out a glaring instance
of duplicity on the part of the STAFF
officers in suppressing documents which
must weaken its own case. Commissarv
Thomas was called to the general STAFF
office to investigate a case Of espionage
and naturally had consultations and
close relations with officers of the bu-
reau.
Commissary Thomas began his testi-
mony by paying high tribute to Lieut.,
Col. Picquart's correct attitude and up
Brightness in the Dreyfus inquiry, while
other officers were seeking to UNDER
mine him. Lieut.. Col. Henry, witness
asserted tried to induce him to attribute
to Picquart the communication of the
bordereau to the Matin, in which jour-
nal 1t will be remembered the borde-
reau was published. Then Commissary
Thomas came 10 the most important
part of his testimony. The witness was
asked if he had ever investigated the
Paul Mier affair, which was as follows:
Paul Mier was the valet Of Col.
Schwartzkoppen, the German military
attache at Paris, and it was alleged
that he saw on Schwartzkoppens desk
documents signed by Dreyfus. The
general staff declared that an effort
would be made to get at the truth of
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