The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-22

every officer of the general staff. Wit
ness said he was cognizant OF Drey1us
relations with loose women In support
of this assertion he mentioned an a!eged
voluntary statement made by Matthew
Dreyfus, brother of the prisoner, in the
witness presence. that he had been
clutches of a woman of this description
living near the Champs Elysees.
NJ Grbelin recapitulated the discovery
of the leakage at military headquarters,
the arrival of the bordereau, etc, and
dwelt on the system of espionage con-
Quoted under cover of diplomatic i'm
munity, by Agents A, B and c.
+ Colonel Jouaust-When was the Dor
partment?
NJ Gribein-The bordereau arrived at
l in the morning September, lS9l. After
examining it we did not hesitate TO at
tribute It to an officer of the headquarters
staff.
Colonel Jouaust-When was 1t submit
ted to Colonel Sandherr? euu. ao,
The witness added LAS the bordereau
arrived through the ordinary channels, or
what at any rate was regarded as such,
no doubt was entertained as to It's autnen-
ITCHY"
Replying to further questions, M. Crib
elm positively asserted that Esternazy
never came to the Intelligence Depa .
witness recalled Dreyfus' reply to Du
Patty de Clam. when the latter pointed
out that his hands were shaking, name
ly, my fingers were cold.
A member of the court-martial referred
to M. Gribeln's statements concerning
the use Colonel Picquart made OF the
mitted the truth of Picquart's evidence
that surveillance of Esterhazy cost but
! little.
Questioned as to alleged indiscretion of
| Colonel Picquart in showing Maitre LIE
! Rlois the secret dossier, witness admitted
that when he saw NJ. LIE Blois in Pic
quarts office in the autumn or 1896, Whlle
the secret dossier of the carrier pigeon
service was lying on Picquart's table,
they had not been removed from the en-
velopes. The envelopes, he explained,
wre open, but he admitted that that was
| customary.
When questioned concerning the lib
/ erateur" document Gribelin admitted he
still wondered how 1T game me mite n9or Ester
! why Esterhazy was not arrested when he
! brought the document to the Ministry of
! War.
| Colonel Jouaust the other Judges. and
NJ. Demange closely questioned NJ. Gribe-
lin on various points, and replying the
witness impaired some Information re-
! garding the petit bleu and the ctrcum-
stances under which the secret dossier
! was communicated to Picquart.
Replying to NJ. Demange' m M. Gribelin
CLAIMS and Henrys intrigues in favor of
Esterhazy. The admission created sem
satioA>
1t was by order of Colonel Henry, wit
tacles and went to the Rue de Doui to
hand ksterhazy a letter. to which. the
| latter was TO reply yes" or no 1t
ness to accompany Du Patty de Clam to
/ Mount Souris Park at the time De Clam
masquers led under q false beard. Wit
ness ths ,ght it would have been much
simpler 10 have summoned Esterhazy to
/ the Mir .stry of War, especially as it was
! known Matthew Dreyfus was about to
| public denounce him.
M 7)emange suggested that the de-
nuneis ton of Matthew Dreyfus could not
well lave been foreseen when these ''ro-
mantle interviews with Esterhazy were
! occurring, considering Matthew himself
had not contemplated denunciation."
M. Gribeln replied that at any rate it