The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19

"a war map and other papers disappeared from
the War ONCE after Dreyfus had been sent to
Devils Island. showing that some queer folk
remain there"
EsTERHAzYs QUILT AND THE PLOT TO SAVE HIM
The witness presently took up the petit bleus
written by the German Military Attach6 10
Esterhazy. saying that he never knew of Ester
hays existence until the after came into his
hands and he began an investigation. He next
gave details OF some OF the reports on Ester
hays character. Col. Henry was engaged in
the inquiry also. and declared that he could find
nothing against Esterhazy .Henry's superior
thereupon suggested that he himself would
take the matter up.
No. no." replied Henry. " on no account.
will continue my inquiries"
And" added Picquart," Henry always re-
fused aid"
Col. PicQuart finally gave piece OF evidence
that was evidently unpalatable to the court
martial. He repeated his declaration that
when he informed Gen. 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"
Gonse denies this. but Plcquart roaflrmed IL
with great emphasis. The members OF the
court-martial drew back, evidently inoredu-
lous. that such q charge against the honor OF
such an officer should be noted
The whole policy OF the defence during the
trial has been to refrain from charging the
headquarters star with conspiracy or wilful
deception. M. Demange will argue that they
were honestly mistaken. for he believes It i'm
possible to secure from the seven officers q
verdict which would imply that their supe-
Fiors were set OF the blacklist scoundrels. Col.
Picouart. therefore. 10 the FIRST one TO accuse q
great general OF dshonorable act. and evil
IDENTITY the esprit de corps OF the officers form
ing the court-martal is immovable. Picuuart
pressed the charge. nevertheless.
The hour for recess having arrived. Picquart
advanced to Col. Jouaust. offering him memo
orandum outlining the principal points OF his
evidence for the convenience OF the Judges.
The President drew himself up and coldly
waved Picquart away. saying with unn ecessary
curtness: You can deposit 1t with the
Grefier."
ResuminR his evidence after recess. Col
PicGuart described series OF plots against
him In the War Office when II was found that
he would not join the anti Dreyfus party Col.
Henry especially declared war against him.
and all the world knows what followed.
The witness then reviewed the Blanche"
and "Speranza" kilograms. PicQuart was
describing how no was thwsrted In the Ester
navy lnVobtlRdtlOn, Wntn IOl. JOuullSJ stopped
him. saying that that was immaterial. The |
witness promised to be as brief as possible, |
and continued his testimony along the same
lines as those OF his evidence before the Court |
OF Cessation.
Col. Picquart finished his direct testimony at |
IL 80 A. NJ. The President asked II he had |
erased Esterhazy's name from the petit bleu |
and rewritten II. The witness denied that he |
had done so.
Col. Jouaust- Didn't you suggest that
Major Lauth get the petit beu stampede"
PicQuart- Certainly not: it would have |
destroyed its value as evidence"
ROGET MAKES LITTLE IMPRESSION.
Gen. Roget was the first to confront Pic
quart. assuming a bullying manner. Most OF
his words were inaudbe in the body OF the
hall. but he got into a direct colloquy with
Picquart which Col. Jouaust stopped. instruct
Ing Roget to ask his questions through the
court. Roget made n theatrical attempt to
convict Picquart OF falsifying dates in his tes-
timony.
Picquart repeated his preliminary announce
ment that in speaking OF so many details from
1t was possible for him to mistake the
oates OF minor events. but none was cited by
Roget having any material bearing. Roget's
pompous. 1 officially contradict YOU" made
but little impression.
zen. .heIcieT IoiIoWeu hoRet, speaking In
ow voice. He denied that he had ever COM
nunicated the secret dossier to Picquart. either
personally or TO convey 1t to other officers.
MERCER ADMITS PART OF THE PLOT.
NJ. Demange asked MERCER what were the
'ecret documents communicated to the 1894
Gen. MERCER for tho first time named Thorn.
saying that he had sent them to the court
martial but had carefully refrained from ad-
hitting 1t. BY his direction tho documents
we're irregularly and secretly submitted to the
Judges. The four pieces were the Davignon
letter. the note OF the Italian attache upon rail-
way mobilization. the famous "Canaille de D."
letter and n document known as the "chose
aucun signe etat major"
NJ Demange then brought out from MERCER
the ld-blooded admission that evidence prac-
tically known to be false was used to secure tho
OF Dreyfus. 1t was in connection
with the "Canaille de d." letter
NJ Demange turned to Gen Mercicr saying:
Sc When you sent the "CanailIe de. d." docu-
ment to the court martial you already knew,
did you not, that the Individual referred to was
Dubois2"
Gen. Mercier. after some hesitation, replied:
:" Well. had my doubts"
The Court then rose.