The times., 1899-08-20

the general stan was supplying lDfofma-
tion to foreign powers. The discovery OF
the bordereau. be said. simply confirmed
previous investigation which indicated the
guilty officers identity.
Atsache schneider's Alleged Letter.
General Mercier laid stress upon a letter
which ne alleged that Schneider, the
Austrian military attache in Paris, had
written, wherein he mentioned Dreyfus as
being well known in Strasburg and Brus-
sells. Schneider this week denounced this
letter as a forgery. Cuignet took up the
matter. saying that the authenticity OF the
letter had not been denied until now. de-
claring that this was not the only docu-
ment from this attache which the War
Office possessed Finally, ne said, Schnei-
der had declared to a secret French agent
that in ali armies of the world. English
German, French, etc, Dreyfus has his
type" Finally Cuignet declared that Drey-
Gus carried OF a copy of the bordereau to
Devils Island concealed in the lining Of
his coat in order to use it as a key 10 Sc
cret correspondence. The witness then
suddenly announced that he had finished
LAS At1k kALtDEss anu ever tDle was eAclOL-
ished. as he had not mentioned Colonel
Henry and had referred only coloriessly
10 Du Patty de Clam, while in his evidence
before the Court Of Cessation he had ex
pressed the opinion that Du Patty de Clam
and Henry were ow-eonspirators.
The witness made a clever allusion,
which strongly appealed to his listeners.
In discussing Schneider's despatch from
Ems pronouncing the purported letter in
his name in the secret dossier forgery,
Cuignet, referring to Prince Bismarks
famous Ems despatch, said: I'VE know
what to think Of kilograms from Ems. We
have received them before now"
This too clever witness. however, so
oyerdid his part that he left an impression
more favorable to the prisoner than other
wise.
More arrests are being made daily of
the supposed assailant Of NJ. Labori, but
there is no reason yet TO believe that the
right man has been captured.
NJ. Demange therefore requested the
srefher to read Captain Cuignet's deposit
ton before the Court of Cessation on this
point
Major CaTriere, for the prosecution, an
nounced in the name Of the Government
complete reserve on the point in Cuignet's
evidence in regard TO the attache Of for
eign Government, meaning Schneider. De-
mango asked how it was cuignet had de-
clared before the Court of Cessation that
he could prove Du Patty de CLAIMS guilt
with Henry by material evidence and ar
gument.
Captain Cuignet replied that he could
not now put his personal opinion in oppo-
sition 10 the decision Of justice, which had
acquitted Du Patty de Clam.
Severely Cross-Examined.
Colonel Jouaust and other members Of the
clprttnartial joined In questi6ning Cuignet,
Tho was subjected to me seSerest cross
eksmination Of any witness that has yet
taken the stand. Els testimony is the first
10 cerlAte materially. though more in tone
than in fact from the previous evidence
given by witness. He is now thick and
thin defender of everybody at army head
quarters except Dreyfus,. Picquart even
declared that the oaly motive OF Henry's
forgery was overzeslousness 10 counteract
his CPicquart's) Vaccinations. At the close
OF Captain Cuignet's testimony, Dreyfus
said. in response to the usual opportunity
to question the witness: "All that this wit
ness has said curing two hours only goes to
show his spirit Of bitterness against an in
nocent man
Major Carriere announced that Du Patty
de Clam was too III TO appear in court.
n. Demaoge applied for a fresh summons
for Du Patty de Clam.
Major carriere affirmed that Du Patty
de Clans illness was genuine. It was de-
cided that if il should be found upon fur
ther examination that Du Patty de CLAIMS
presence was impossible his deposition
would be taken.
General De Boisdeffre, big, bronzed
soldier, whose popularity with his men is
easy 10 understand, next came to the stand
and Dreyfus, who during five years be-
lieTed that this man was his champion,
looked him coldly in the eye. De Bois-
deffre announced that he would be very
brief. His testimony, while against Drey-
fus in its tone, dealt with few facts, but
was principally devoted TO Piequart He
denied some Of Picquart's statement in re-
gard 10 the Esterhazy investigation and
said 1t was because Picquart was so OBJ
stinately determined TO prove Esterhazy
guilty that be had sent him away on an
other mission. General De Boisdeffre'g
maner was most courteous and in pleas
ant contrast to that Of some Of mis- col
leagues. his strongest expression was to
declare that EsteIhazy was a liar. Captain
Beauvais. member OF the court, asked
the witness several searching questions. to
which he successfully replied that he did
not know, or had forgotten. Finally he
sileEced his persistent questioner by say
ing that be should not ask him questions
which should be pat 20 General Roget.
Al the close OF General De Boisdeffre's
testimony Dreyfus rose in response to the
usual question and confronted the witness
with a flushed face. saying sternly: Il
have nothing to ask General De Bois-
deflre"
Gonse Contradicts Pfcqnart.
General Gonse next took the stand and
following the example OF his colleague be-
gan his speech or the same lines. saying
that Dreyfus had first made himself as ob-
ject Of legitimate suspicion by his assidu-
Gus search for information at headquarters
He then repeated the testimony he gave
before the Court OF Cessation. His voice
was feeble and many Of the spectators, not
hearing a word he said, went to sleep
General Gonse conuadicted several points
OF Colonel Picquart's evidence which ap-
piled to him personally. saying that Pic
quart had conducted several enquiries