The record-union., 1899-08-22

that since his appearance on the scene
he had nothing to do with the Dreyfus
affair. which was in the hands of the
military authorities. He had not then
seen the writing in the bordereau, 9th
erwise his impression might have been
modified
During the course of his reply witness
mentioned Esterhazy, but his remark
was inaudible.
yAfter the remarks of Demange,
Colonel Jouaust invited Dreyfus to
speak The prisoner replied: mo,
will reply when De Clam is here"
NJ Gribelin, the principal archivist OF
the headquarters staff, was the next
witness He testified with great volu-
bility and expressed the opinion that
when Dreyfus was arrested in 1894 he
was enacting a role by Systematically
denying all the charges against him,
even the most obvious and least impor-
tant things, and in declaring himself
ignorant of matters which should have
been known to every officer of the gen.
eral staff
Witness said he was cognizant of
Dreyfus' relations with loose women.
In support of this assertion, he men
toned an alleged voluntary statement
made by Matthew Dreyfus, brother of
the prisoner, in the witness presence,
that he had been obliged to pull his
brother from the clutches Of a woman
of this description living near the
Champs Elysees.
M. Gribelin recapitulated the discov-
cry of the leakage at military head
quarters, the arrival of the bordereau,
etc, and dwelt on the system of espi-
onage conducted, under cover of diplo-
matte immunity of agents A, B and G..
Colonel Jouaust-When was the bor-
dereau received at the Intelligence De-
partment?
M. Gribelin-The bordereau arrived at
] o'clock in the morning in September,
1894. After examining it we did not
hesitate to attribute it to an officer of
the headquarters staff.
Colonel Jouaust-When was it sub
mitted to Colonel Sandherr?
M. Gribelin-Why, the very first day.
The witness added: "As the border
eau arrived through the ordinary chan
nels, or what at any rate was regarded
as such, no doubt was entertained as to
its authenticity
Replying to further questions, M.
Gribelin positively asserted that Ester
hazy never came to the Intelligence De
partment.
In regard to the dictationL test, the
witness recalled Dreyfus' reply to Du
Patty de Clam, when the latter pointed
out that his hands were shaking, name
~, My fingers were cold"
A member of the court-martiaI re-
ferred to M. Gribelin's statements con-
corning the use Colonel Picquart made
of the secret service funds, and the
witness admitted the truth of Pic
quarts evidence, that surveillance of
Esterhazy cost but little
Questioned as to alleged indiscretion
of Colonel Picquart in showing Maitre
lie Bois the secret dossier, witness ad-
nitted that when he saw NJ LIE Bois
in Picquarts office in the autumn Of
1896, while the secret dossier of the
carrier pigeon service was lying on Pic
quarts table, they had not been re-
moved from the envelopes. The en-
velopes, he explained, We're open, but he
admitted that that was customary
When questioned concerning the
'hberateur" document, Gribelin admit
ted that he still wondered how it came
into Esterhazy's hands, and could not
understand why Esterhazy was not ar
rested when he brought the document
TO the Ministry of War
Colonel Jouaust, the other Judges and
Demange closely questioned NJ Gribelin
on various points, and, replying, wit
ness impaired some information re-
garding~ the petit bleu and the circum-.
q s.ol1
was communicated to Picquart
Replying to NJ. Demange, NJ. Gribelin
admitted having mixed up Du Patty de
CLAIMS and Henry's intrigues in favor
of Esterhazy. The admission created
a sensation
1t was by order of Colonel Henry,
witness added, that he (Gribelin) put
on spectacles, and went to the Rue de
Doui to hand Esterhazy a letter. to
which the latter was to reply Yes"
or No" 1t was also Colonel Henry
who ordered witness to accompany Du
Patty de Clam to Mount Souris PARK
at the time De Clam masqueraded un-
der a false beard
Witness thought it would have been
much simpler to have summoned Es-
terhazy to the Ministry of War espe-
cially as it was known Matthew Drey-
fus was about to publicly denounce
him.
NJ. Demange suggested that the de-
nunciation of Matthew Dreyfus could
not well have been foreseen when these
romantic interviews with Esterhazy
We're occurring, considering Matthew
himself had not contemplated a denun-
ciation."
NJ. Gribelin replied that at any rate
1t was when measures were in progress
against Esterhazy
NJ. Demange-Why, then, since it was
a question of saving him, were false
boards and blue spectacles resorted to?
NJ. Gribelin-You had better ask Patty
de Clam when he comes in. Gaughter.)
Do not imagine it amused me- Re-
newed laughter)
Replying to further questions. M
Gribelin denied that he had ever opened
a letter addressed to Picouart
Counsel then wanted to know why
the letter signed "Speranza" was not
sent to Picquart, since all his letters
were opened at the Ministry of War.
NJ Gribelin-As ] never opened a
letter addressed to Colonel Picquart. I
do not know why.
Colonel Picquart asked permission to
question witness