The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19

= SIS and SIT First Ave.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
decided to speak to Gen De Boisdeffre
about Esterhazy.
Lays the Matter Before BOisde1rc.
I'm answer TO my request" said the wit
ness Gen. DE BoisfefYre wrote me asking
me TO meet him at the train on his arrival
from vhhy. While driving from the rail-
road station 10 the generals home, / told
him all had done In regard to Esserhazy.
! affirm that Gen. DE Boisdeffre knew this
question was 10 remain a secret between
Us, and was not to mention il except TO
the minister Of war
II knew Esterhazy was anxious to enter
the war Office, and did not regard his de-
sire favorab!y. / communicated my i'm
preston to my chiefs. who approved all
my steps. and The application Of Es;erhazy
Was rejected.
Ills insistence, however, only Increased
my uneasiness regarding him, and | re-
solved 10 obtain "A specimen OF his hand
writing. / was Immediately struck with
the similarity Of his handwriting and that
Of the bordereau. and forthwith I had let
tiers OF Esterhazy which were in my pos
sssSlon Photographed, and showed the pho
.egraphs 10 Maj. Du Patty de Clam and NJ.
Eertiiion dhe handwriting expert), be-
tween August Is and September s.
The colonel emphasized this point because
III. Bertiilon affirms he saw the photo
graphs In May, 1885, and made note Of
them, whereas the letters were not written
on that date.
The conflicting testimony OF Picquart
and Bertillon on this point has been used
to discredit the formers evidence.
Col Picquart continuing, said De Clam.
on seeing the writing, forthwith declared
II was that Of Mathew Dreyfus, the broth
er Of Capt Dreyfus.
The witness continuing said:
you know ne maintains that the Dor
dereau liz the Joint work OF Alfred and
Mathew Dreyfus.'
m ber,illon said: That is the writing
OF the b1rdereau.'
M. Rertilion tried 10 discover where
Information ] impaired was that it was
current and recent handwriting.
M. Ber;illon then suggested that II was
tracing. and ended by saying that II IL
was current handwriting II could only have
emanated from some one whom the Jews
had been exercising for year In imitat-
Ing the handwriting OF the bordereau.
Sees the secret Dossier First fine.
"At NJ, Bertillon's reauee. 1 lef. the
photographs with him. When he returned
them. he said he adhered to his opinion
and earnestly asked 10 See the original
When saw beyond a doubt that the hand
writing OF the bordereau was Esterhazy's
and seeing tina; documents mentioned
therein might have been supplied by Es-
tefhazy, that the words i am going 10 the
maneuvers could perfectly We'll apply 10
Esferhazy and that Esterhazy had secret
advices at his disposal 10 copy a document
SO voluminous AZ the Airing manual
resolved to consult the Aecret doesier to see
what part of the treachery might be as
crfhed 10 preyfus and tn assure myself
whether the dessier contained anything in
dicating Esterhazy.
IT frankly admit was s,upehed or
reading the secret dossler. j expected 70
find matters OF gravity therein. hut found
nothing hut document which might apply
just az much 10 Esierhazy As TO Dreyfus.
an unimrortant document mentioning
d'Avignan and document which IL seem
ed absurd TO apply 10 Dreyfus namely.
the 'C.tte canaiiic de D. document
lastly. ! recognized a report appended.
In the handwriting of Come. which ap
pearsd In be at least worthless the
second document II was then evening.
had stayed late alone AT the office in
der 10 examine the documents thorough
~ / thought IL over during the night
and the next day explained the waae
matter 10 Gen. he Boissieffre. | took aim
the secret dossicr the facsimile Of the
boriereau. the petit hleu and the princf-
pal papers connected with my invest ga
ton OF Esterhaxy
Lays Matter Before Gen. Come
II wonder now IL I had one or two in
deffre as he examined the dossier with me
stop before he reached the end and tell me
to go into the country. give an account
Of the affair to Gen. Come and ask his
advice
Come Says n Mistake Was Made.
'Befare starting 10 see Gen. Come
COPIED note. four pages n length. which
| made September l. containing my re-
same If the Es,erhazy affair. When
informed Gen. Come Of all which had oc-
4
been made
After my Interview with Gen C.ouxe |
ata not work any longer on my own nit'-
alive. said nothing more until the re-
turn of Gen. Come, September Ia, Al that
tine Esterhaxy WAS At the great maneu-
vers.''
Next the witness dNelt on the runners
In September, lvss Of the project of re-
placing nreyfus by man ~ straw and
the discovery ~ the forged Weyi letter
supposed TO he connected with the sane
project a, about the same time the cam
p8ign for and against Dreyfgs was start
cd ny the newspapers.
Picauart pistrcss~d by Long speech
Al this stage n his deposition Col. Pic
quart. who had 0een speaking for two and
a hair hours. was vsihly distressed He
had an attack ~ coughing, bat managed
10 continue. Col. Jousust not showing any
\
court In eisie- 10 give aim needed rest.
The Newspaper attacks.
The witness then turned 10 the news
paper attacks on pFEyfas. saying that the
Information regarding the hords~eau con-
tanned in them convinced him that IL had
been inspired by some one closely con-
nsctsi with the DFeyfas affair.
''srhey could not" he added. be at
trEbutea - the rrvyf9s family. sh!ls they
contained es9rossious familiar 10 Du Patty
de Cham. when Il would be interesting 70
hsar."
Witness SAID he asked permission 10 in
qulse sn'o she sources Il the articles. but
wsS forbidden - interfere in any way
whatever.
ntscrt htuE his interview with Gaa.
Come September ! ffcqaar, SAID:
eoasr Tried "a Keep Ii quiet
When / zsks& Gen Comes perm ssIor
a. continue the lfNeskix stion. insisting on
the danger ot allowing the DF*yfus family
Ga pgScetd WITH the INVESTIGATION alone. ghs