Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

slant leakage in the ministry of war. We
have had proofs of the plans of fortified
tons reaching the hands of a foreign
power 1t Is known to certainty. from
the letter of an agent of the foreign power
that the stolen plans emanated from the
ministry of war. vast network OF cs-
pionage had, therefore. been organized
against u.s. headed by agents belonging to
the same power as "A Colonel SCHWARTZ
koppen. the German military attached the
agents of other powers also col aboratlns.
Witness then Invited the courts special
attention to the document. which, ne SAD
would b.. found ample proof of the prison.
er's guilt.
Dreyfus Calls Hin. "A Liar.
AT this stare of the proceedings Dreyfus
rose and interrupted the witness. shouting:
That is a manifest lie
After this the witness recited in detail MS
reasons for the belief that the agent sup
plying the Information was FRENCH sla'i
officer. He then endeavored to show that
traffic with foreign military attaches could
only have been carried on by a proba toner
in the department occupied by Dreyfus
The witness specially referred to the Pan
izzardi telegram of November 2. 1S9f,
which. he explained. left an impression on
of the Italian government.
Another document of the dossier. accord
ing to Mai Cuignet showed beyond dis
pute that the bordereau actually passed
through the hands of Col SchwartZkop-
pen This to the the witness, established
the authenticity of the bordereau, an eX-
animation of which he pointed proved
Schwartzkoppen and PaniZzardi rad the
closest relations in all matters of espion-
age. Referring next TO the dispatch OF Col
Schneider former Austrian military at
tache at Paris. denouncing as forgery
letter purporting to have been written by
the attachc. in which he was represented
as referring 20 efforts being made by
SchwartzkOppen and PaniZZardi to conceal
their relations with Dreyfus, witness main
tanned that Gen. Mercier's statements on
the subject were correct, and that the au-
thenticity of the letter had been proved
The intelligence department, he added. had
other documents from the same attache in
its possession.
Mai. Cuisnet pointed out that the Schnei-
der document was included in the do5sier,
and the NJ Chemoin who had the secret
documents in his charge had shown it to
the court in behalf of the ministry of war
Therefore il is claimed that Schneider's
French government. (Sensation)
Denial Way Have Been Forced.
Besides" added Cugnet. Il wish to
point out that the attache issuing the de-
NAL is person of somewhat less conse-
o,,e1ce than his allies. It is therefore pos
sib!e that the denial was imposed upon
him" Renewed senSation)
The major dwelt admiringly the con-
customs of NJ Bertillon that EsteThazy had
learned to initiate the handwriting of the
bcrdereau after its publication in the Ma
tin. He then reviewed the police reports
on Dreyfus.
Replying to a question of the court, Cuig-
me- described the circumstances of the dis
coverg of the Henry forgery, and how 1t
was that the probationers did not partici-
pate in the maneuvers of 1891 although
they lad long believed they would attend.
Mai Carriere. the governments commits
slry at this iuncture said he thought it
desirable to remark. as the representative
OF the government. that he must not be
understood to inderse all Maj. Cuignet had
said with reference to a foreign military
officer who at the present moment held
diplomatic appointment in France" Sen
s. ticn.)
Replying to VI. pemange, Maj. Cuignet
insisted that if Henry committed forgery
''it was in the interests of the country
To this statement counsel retorted:
You did not say that to the court of
cessation
At the request of NJ Demange. the
majors deposition before the court of cas-
sa-ion relating TO Henrys motives and Patty
G. CLAIMS share in the preparation of the
forgery was read, 1t showed that Cuignet
er~nhatical!y declared before the court of
CESSATION that he was convinced an inves-
LEGATION would easily show that Patty de
Cam was the principal author of the Henry
forgery.
Thought 1t Was His Daty.
Witness claimed ne thought he was doing
his duty Gin saying all that is in my
mind"
DO you adhere asked counsel. ito all
you said before the full court of cassa-
TOM
This question greatly confused the wit
mss. who attempted to explain by saying
h. was only arguing AZ that time. and
that it was not for him to judge Patty de
Cam.
NJ. Demanse pointed cut that. in spite of
the many arguments Major Cuignet had
advanced against Patty de Clam. the mill
tary Judge TaNcrnier threw out the case
Now. added NJ. DeGldnSe, Ma ior cuig-
net has advanced az much against Dreyfus
The court viii be All. to appreciate the
value of his argumeu
Counsel then asked why Cugnet had
employed the expression "rep"rt'' to de
tribe the Schneider letter. and the wit
ness replied that he was justified in doing
g, owing To The similarity Of the express
sipns in il with the terms usually employ
Ell in reports.
NJ Demange pointed out that the docu-
nent included in the dossier contained the
word report"
Does the original" he asked contain
This word?''
NO. replied the witness.
Replying further, cuienet said the docu-
nent also referred to the campaign in
favor of Dreyfus. and To orders sent to
Brussels. the headquarters of the espion-
age system
Maj Cuignet said he MOTIF ed the imDort-
ance of Col. Schneiders report had not es-
capped the court, 'nor those who are fight
Ing Sc hard for the rehabilitation of Drew
fuS.
Il heard 1t said the witness continued.
that an emphatic denial has been ad-
dressed TO US alleging that the report is a
forgery. | do not know what truth ;h.ra