The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10
GOING FOR DREIFUS.
French Admiralty Dispatches a
WarShip to the DeViFs
Island Prison.

Fort De France, Island of Martinique,
June 5.-Thc admiral commanding the
French squadron in these waters re-
ceiyed yesterday an order to send the
cruiser SfaX to take Dreyfus from Dew
lis island, off the coast of French Gui-
ana, and convey him TO France. The
Sfax, which is commanded 10y Capt. Cof-
tiniersdo Nordcck. left for Devils island
at 10 o'clock yesterday evening.
Paris, June 5.-Thc Matin today pub
fishes an interview with Mai. Count Es-
terhazy. III which Esterhazy accuses
Lieut.Col. Du Patty de Clam of having,
for safety placed in his motherin-law's $
house at Brussels extraordinary docu-
ments which protect them both. notably
Il long report 10y Gen. GonSc, discussing
the plan to be followed i'll order to screen
ESternaZy.
The Matin correspondent at Brussels
confirms the statement that Du Patty de
Clam left documents in the possession Of
the ID Ursel family. Du Patty de CLAIMS
Wife is Il daughter of the Duchesse DC
DCrSel, grand mistress of the Queens
household and Queens god-Iaughter.
London, June 5.-The Daily Chronicle
says that Maj. Comte Ferdinand Wal
Esterhazy called at its office Friday
evening with 4 confidential friend. and,
after declaring that the time had arrived
when the full truth should he told. al
though hitherto by reason OF constant
orders and inducements, he had kept 81
lence on the essential point, made the
following statement:
The chiefs of the army have disgrace
fully abandoned me, my cup is full and |
shall speak out.
Yes traising his voice and glaring
aroundl, it was | who wrote the border
|
from Sandherr.'
EStcrhazy. so the Chronicle says, then
proceeded TO explain that for months be
fore 1893 moral proof had been obtained
of leakagcs which were only possible
through officers belonging to the ministry
OF war; and it was necessary to catch the
guilty party by material evidence. Hence
the bOrderCaU.
When asked what the chiefs of the
French general staff would say to this
confession, ESterhazy. Struggling his
shoulders. disdainfully replied:
They will lie as they know how tC
lie, but have them tight | have proofs
that they knew the whole thing and
share the responsibility with me, and /
VIII produce the proofs
He then denounced the chiefs as ''sct
Of scoundrels who have abandoned me
bascly.' ana added:
But at one time they used to come to
thank Nine Pays for her assistance"
Estcrhazy asserted that, quite recently,
the chiefs sent McLaguerre, former
deputy. to London with seductive offers
to him to keep silence.
Now they are using threats" he
shouted: but I will not be deterred.'
The Daily Chronicle got Esterhazy to
sign the notes of the interview.
1t was Col. du Patty de Clam who dis
covered in the writings of the hordcreau
Il resemblance to the handwriting Of
DrcyfuS. and he was charged by the min
lister of war with conducting the prelimi-
nary investigation in the charge of high
treason against the officer. Capt. Cuig
nit when before the court of cessation.
swore that it was his belief that Col. du
raty de Clam was the real forger of the
documents, which. when discovered,
caused the late Col. Henry to commit
suicide Zola. in his famous letter of ac-
cusation addressed to the late President.
said:
Il accuse Licut.-Col. du Patty de Clam
Of having been the diabOlical worker of
4 judicial error. unCOuScionahly | am
ready to believe. and Of then having de-
tended his nefariOuS designs for the last
three years by the most absurd and cul-
pable Vaccinations.