The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-19
GREAT DAY FOR DREYFUS
COL. PICOUIRT SH4TTERS EYE
DENCE IN SECRET DOSSIER.

Documents an 1t That Absolutely Do
Not Connect Drcyfus with Any Urea
son-Forgeries Among Them-Wit-
ness Not Shaken by Questions of Gem
erals MERCER and Roget-Esterhazy's
Handiyvork In the Bordereau- Dis
covery of the Weakness of the Case
Against Dreyfus-CoIoneI Ptcqunrt's
Refusal to Keep Quiet About the Mat
ter-How He Was Punished.
Rennes, Aug 18-When the second
trial by court-martial of Captain Alfred
Dreyfus, charged with treason, was re-
sumed in the Lycee at 1925 this morn
ing, Colonel Picquart, former chief Oh
the intelligence department of the war
office, was called to the witness stand
and continued his deposition, which
was interrupted yesterday by the ad-
journment of the court for the day.
The colonel gave his testimony in the
same loud, fearless tone of voice. He
commenced by declaring that he
thought it necessary to,reply immedl-
ateIy to General Roget's veritable ar
raignment of him while the latter was
on the stand.
At the outset Of Colonel Picquart's
remarks General Roget interposed
and said he would reply to them.
Continuing to discuss the secret Dos
sier as being the main spring of the
condemnation of Dreyfus. He took up
the documents successfully, referring to
the writers and addresses of the letters
as 'A'' and "B.'
Among those present in court We're
Generals Zurlinden and Billot, former
ministers of war.
Matre Mornard, who argued the case,
in behalf of the Dreyfus family, for
the revision of the prisoners sentence,
before the court of cessation, was pres
ent this morning to assist M. Demange,
of counsel for the defense.
Following is the evidence in detail:
Before resuming his deposition, Col
onel Picuuart said: IT think it neces-
sary to say a few words with reference
to the veritable speech for the prosecu-
ton delivered by General Roget when
referring to the Quennelli case
The president of the court. Colonel
Jouaust here interposed, saying: us it
a personal matter?"
Il shall be very brief, Colonel" re-
piled Colonel Picquart. 81 am more
over, ready to reply to all questions the
court may ask on the subject. For the
moment 1 shall confine myself to the
following explanation:
"The Quenelli case occurred between
May 80 and July II, 1885, at which pc
Rod, on account Of a family bereave-
ment I was able to pay very little at
tention to my official duties.
SIN my absence Colonel Henry acted
for me. Moreover, l devoted most of
the month of July to a journey of the
headquarters staff, which also prevent
ed me from attending to ordinary du-
ties. / was, therefore, able to give only
very intermittent attention to the
Quenelli case. Besides this, Quenelli
was a returned convict who had con-
travened a decree of expulsion and had
been caught red-handed in another
criminal act. He was, at first sight, a
not particularly interesting parsonage"
age"
At this point General Roget arose and
said: II wish to be allowed to reply"
'You SHALL" said Colonel Jouaust.
Colonel Picquart, continuing, said
II protest absolutely against the al
legation that I consented to the COM
n1unication Of secret documents to the
members of the Dreyfus court martial
without the prisoners knowledge. I !
never ordered such communication and
if it was done it was not with my cog
nizance. I hasten to add that in my
opinion it would have been an Insult to
the court to believe its members would |
lend themselves to such machinations |
Il am ready, I repeat. to reply to |
every question. l will only point out |
that all General Roget has recounted |
in detail was published in general terms |
in the Gaulois January Z.
Having thus explained certain mat |