The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05

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knows the importance of the documents
he Is delivering. Information has the
value of official documents. 1t IL like
notes of the Bank Of France. The infor-
nation was accepted as pure gold.
When I read the bordereau I was
shocked" prolonged excitement in
court-)
NJ. Labori-How does General De.oye
explain the words in the bordereau
some interesting information"
General De1oye-Great heavens: It
was interesting Observation-Disclosures
lion affecting the covering of troops.
Why, it was Of the greatest possible
value. /
Counsel asked Major Hartman to give
an opinion on this point, and the ma
tor pointed out that Ven if the writ
err of the bordereau was a master
hand and a "~seigneur' he was igno-
rant of artillery matters.
+, MERCER ON THE STAND. y,
| General Mercief then re~appeared in
i the witness box and attempted to re-
flute Major Hartmann's arguments. He
accounted for the use of the expression
hydraulic brake" in the bordereau by
the fact that the Germans used the
expression to designate similar brakes.
Therefore, he added, it was natural
that the correspondent Of the Germans
should employ the term.
MORE EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Louis Havet, a member of the insti-
tute and professor of the college of
France, furnished further expert evil
dence. He said the conclusions which
he had reached after an examination
of the bOrdereau from a standpoint of
grammar, Technology, vocabulary and
syntax enabled him to definitely declare
that it was absolutely impossible for
the bordereau to be the work of Drey-
fms hut that If WAS certainly tho work
of Esterhazey, who used tracing paper.
GONSE ON THE DEFENSIVE.
The letters exchanged between Cen
eral Gonse and Colonel Picquart rela-
tive to- EsterhaZey were read as al
ready published. Gonse, in these COM
munications, urged caution while Pic
quart replied that unless he acted
quickly they would be overwhelmed.
M. Labor pointed out that during
Picquart's Investigations, while urging
caution, General Gonse never men
toned the alleged confession of Drey-
fus. General Gonse tried to explain
this by saying he advised Picquart to
separate the two cases, saying Dreyfus
had been convicted and they could not
reopen the question of his guilt or in
n%ocence, but the general said he told
Picquart he ought to investigate
whether there were other traitors.
Continuing General Gonse said:
Wnen a~mdn INTENDS TO puDllSn an
others letters he asks what the writ
er's meaning was. That is but fair.
But, without doing so, Picquart handed
my letters to M. Scheurer-Kestner
without my knowledge or consent.
These letters have been discussed ev-
erywhere n have been published in
a book which can be found at every
book seller entitled 'Gonse-Pilate.' y
(EXcitement.)>
General Gonse and Colonel Picquart
then had an exchange of words con-
{, corning M. Bertillon's conclusions.
: Colonel IOuauSt-In what form did
} M. BertillOn communicate the result OF
: his examination?
l Colonel Picquart-Verbally, on two
/, occasions. AS regards General Gonse's
I letters, I handed them to a lawyer
l when I understood that I was the OBJ
ject of abominable intrigues, and when
I received from my former subordinate
Henry, while in Tunis, a threatening
1 letter which had been forwarded with
the assent Of Generals Con and de
Boisdeffre. If this letter was published
. 1 cannot be held responsible for it.
l Colonel PicQuart remarked that he
: brought the secret dossier to Genera
t Gonse simultaneously with the borde
. reau and that the general, consequent.
L ly, was in a position to judge of thu
probabilities of the innocence of Drey.
: fus.
M. Labor asked if General Cons
knew of the plot Matched against Pic.
- quart, and if he knew that letters ad
:. dressed to Picquart at Tunis wer,
, opened at the war Office, and the gen
eral admitted that a letter was opened
II in the intelligence department in No
. vember. He added that suspicious let
e ters were always handed to him b,
: Lieutenant Colonel Henry, so that, he
: the witness, might report to the minis
ter OF war on them.
n M. Labori-To whom was the lette
: addressed?
: General Gonse-I do not know. N
u doubt to the chief of some depart
j. ment.
! Colonel Picquart-It was addresse
to me personally.
M. LabOri-Does Genera Gonse knoy
: that the words in the letter in ques
/ ton were used for the purpose of fab
ricating a telegram intended to de
n Stroy the value Of the petit bleu?
s General GonSe admitted that the ex
$ preston seemed to him suspicious. ]
lie the letters were seized it was becaus
they were addressed to Picquart as tn
% head of the department., and it wa
thought they might relate to officis
matters. He added that P%icquart's lei
,e ters were only opened when they looI
n ed suspicious.
10 Colonel PicQuart retorted that It we
curious his opened letters afterward
reached him without a sign of havin
been tempered with.
it THE HENRY FORGERY.
Is NJ. Lahori pointed out that the fir
letter, which was genuine, was fol
~ warded to Colonel Picquart after hay
~ ing been opened, while the "Speranza
OF letter was retained. The latter coul,
s, therefore, be regarded as the work Z
re a forger. Great excitement.)
~ M. Labori-Does General Cones thin
Mt the Henry forgery was the result {
e. a plot against Picquart?
%, General Gonse said he thought tt
is forgery was ian unfortunate proceed
ing. daughter.) He would have Or,
al vented it if he had been consulted; b,
he did not believe there was a pl,
nt against Picquart. Henry desired
IN have fresh proof against Dreyfu
though fresh proof was not really r.
IN CURED, as the diplomatic dossier col
tanned ample proof"
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