Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
FORGERIES ARE MANY
Picquart Points Out Fa|sifica-
tons ia the Dossier.
HIS EVIDENCE SENSATIONAL
Witness Stats That 10 Document Belonging
to the Secret Doseier Wac Stolen from
His Desk. His Evidence Favorable
to Dreyfus' Cause.
(Hy Tn1a,rroph

QSy Telegraph.)
kENNIS, Aug. 1S.-When the second
trial by courtmlrti;,l of Captain Alfred
Drcyius, charged with treason, was re-
sumed i'll the Lycee at 1925 this morn
ing, Col. Picquart, former chief of the
intelligence department of the war Of
flee, was called continuing his deposi-
ton which was interrupted by the Cd
Journment yesterday.
The Colonel gave his testimony in the
same strong fearless tone Of voice that
characterized his manner yesterday.
Colonel Picuuart discussed the secret
dossier as being the main spring of the
condemnation OF Dreyfus He took IN
the documents successfully, referring
10 the writers and addresses Of the let
tsrs as a. and "B. Among those
present IN court were Generals Zurlin-
uen and Blllot, former niniSt ers Of war
Maftre Monard. who argued the case
in behalf Of the Drcyfus family for the
revision of the prisoners sentenc. Ue :
lore the Court Of Cessation, was pres
ent this morning to assist NJ. Demanse
or counsel for the defense.
THE TESTIMONY. -
FOLLOWING is the evidence in detail:
Before resuming his position Colonel
Picuuart said: 7-
thlnk 1t necessary to say Il few
words with reference to the veritablc
A'i
General Roget when referring 70 the
Quenell case"
The president Of the court, Col. Jou-
aust here interposed, saying: rs it a
personal matter?'
~ silll be Very brief, Colonel" re-
piied l'lcGuart i am, moreover ready
10 reply TO all questions the court NAV
ASK on the subject
he explained first that he had little
or no connection with the Quenelli case
referred to by General Roget, being oIt
OF Paris at the time.
AT this point General ROGET rose ana
said: = S 81 : :
s5 wi = Wish to. be allowed to reply,
Sg5{ ( on ssh liz" said QUA siE
sE-s, i4sll5A RsSRRQTE5
5 colonel .Picquart, continuing sad N I
protest absolutely against the alisc.a-
ton that I consented to the comn,l,,;
cation of secret documents to the r,m-,,-
4oers OF the DreyfuS CONTINENTAL uirh-
out the prisoners Knowledge have
never ordered such communication
ana II 1t WAS done it was not with nv
cosnz;tnce.'
Then the colonel discussed the phrase
occurring in the bordereau Il am going
10 tbs nanoeuvres.' He said ihnra
was 10 question of probatiuners s.oine
!" the manocuvlcs in September This.
ne pointed out would have curtailetl I'M.
period Of probation in an entirely M
usual manner
After dealing With the testimony If
me experts at the courtmartial OF 1894
llcuua:t examined the secret dossin,.
4 close analysis Of Which. he asserted.
WAS pafllculary necessary. lowing ID
Inc weight the document had with .ha
members OF the courtnlartial in 1898
Ills DIVISION OF THE DDSSIE,T,
Ills u9ssi@r, continued The witness
may be divided into two parts. rhr
llfst contains three Documents:
.Gle-A document known as the
- -AVSnon document, the terms or
winch are about as follows: .Dol,b+ ne
pro'AS' service letters; situation dan
Serous Tor me With French officer: M
Information from an officer of the line:
linfnftant only as coming from tic
ministry: already somewhere else
IWo-The document containing .nt.
words 'Cctte canaille dc D.
IEree-A document which is moi HING
Dllt the report of a journey to Switz7
efiand made in behalf of Il foreign r,,,y
er. < "
The second part of the dossier con-
tIhucd picquart, consisted partly ~ ;,
Supplementary review of the tirsr r.
contained the SiSt of seven or cir,r
documents, one of which .Cette canaille
dc D will serve for the purpose Of
comparison -
1t also contained the CORES ,ond-
ence Of Attaches "A and b
These initials, it should be borne in
nina, represent Colonel ;Schvarz}Son-
pen, formerly German military at.ache
at Paris, and Major Panazzardi rha
FORMER military attache Of Italy at the
FRENCH capital.