Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-23

October, '94, connected Esterhazy with
the espionage.
Picquart confronted the witness and
denied the allegation.
Esterhazy was called as the next wit
ness but there was no response and SO the
court ordered the reading of his evidence
as given before the court of cessation.
When Esterhazy's deposition had been
finished, Labori asked that Estelhazy's
letters to the president of the republic be
read, in which Esterhazy is said to have
threatened if the scandal continued that
his sovereign, the emperor, would inter-
vene.
Gen. Gonse here asked to be allowed to
respond to Esterhazy's testimony as
given before the court of cessation and
declared in a loud voice that Esterhazy's
sta tements that ne was the instrument of
| the general staff was an absolute lie. The
general traversed Esterhazy's evidence,
contradicting statement after statement
and declaring Esterhazy could only have
had relations with Major Clam and the
| late Lieut.. Col. Henry. The general abso-
lutely denied having had any relations
with him.
| Counsel asked that the dossier contain-
| ing documents relating to the inquiry into
the relations of Esterhazy and de Clam,
| instituted by Major Travernier on behalf
of the military authorities, should be COM
municated to the court and discussed. To
| this the government commissary, Major
| Carriere, replied that he had applied to
! the military authorities on the subject
~ a Cra
added he hoped de Clam would be able
| to come to court in few days. He added
| that medical examination in this con-
necton would take place tonight and
that the decision would be announced to-
morrow.
| Leading counsel then submitted to
Gonse a number of searching questions
on Esterhazy's relations with the general
staff. The general, as a rule. became very
excited, especially when asked if there
was not an intrigue in favor of Ester
|hazy and if he did not take part in it.
1T is false it is false" shouted the
general, and from his manner one would
imagine he spoke sincerely unless he is
a fine actor. The general, however, was
visibly disconnected a several of Labori's
questions. The witnesses voice grew faint
and was scarcely audible. Finally
counsel asked why Esterhazy was not
arrested after inquiry and Gonse replied:
Because Gen. Saussier deemed it prop
er to leave him at liberty"
Yes" retorted Labor. but Saussier
must have been deceived by the general
staff"
/ This abrupt declaration accompanied
by an expressive gesture was in counsel's
| best style and caused a sensation, amid
which the general returned to his seat,
looking very i'll at ease.
Major Gendron, who deposed yesterday
was recalled after Gonse and supported
the latters statements.
Gen. de BOisedeffre then jumped to his
feet and denied in most forcible manner
| Esterhazy's statements. adding had he
been present he would have "given him
the lie with all the contempt he deserves"
The name of Mile. Pays was called but
as there was no response the evidence
which she gave beofre the court Of cassa-
ton was read
Gen. Dionne testified that Dreyfus de-
clared the Alsatians We're happier under
Germany than under France. Dreyfus,
the witness also said, complained Of his
position at the school of war.
The prisoner replied vigorously, deny
ing he ever spoke of the Alsatians as al
legged, but admitted using hard words on
account OF his position at the school Of
| war which he declared were evoked by
hearing that no Jews We're wanted on the
general staff The court adjourned for
the day at 11:40.