The record-union., 1899-08-24

uuarrelS if my honor is at stake, do not
leave me under the obligation of choo5-
| ing between two alternatives equally
horrible Compel Pontius PLATE Of
politics to make a clear, precise declar-
alton, instead of maneuvering to re-
tain the votes of friends of Barabbas.
"An letters that 1 have written will
shortly reach the hands of one Of my
relatives, who has had the honor this
summer to receive two Emperors.
What will the whole world think when
it learns of the cold cruelty with which
I have been left to struggle in my
agony without help, without advice.
My blood will be upon your hands.
General Gonse said he desired to re-
ply to EsterhaZy's statements. During
the course of his observations, the Cen
eral said Esterhazy's allegation that
he was the right hand man Of the gem
eral staff was absolutely false.
The Mont Souris interview, Gonse
continued, occurred in July, 1893.
But" he added, "as Major Du Patty
de Clam and Lieutenant Henry left
General de Boisdeffre in the dark in re-
gard to the movements it was only by
chance l heard of it from M. Gribelin.
Anonymous letters received in Octo-
ber, 1897, announced that a campaign
was being organized against Esterhazy.
It was proposed to send EsterhaZy an
anonymous letter telling him to keep
quiet and do nothing, but the Minister
of War refused to sanction it.
The General positively maintained
that Esterhazy was never instructed in
nd fn To- hn ch q
inquiry conducted by General Pellieux
and, Gonse added the assertions of Es-
terhazy on this subject were utterly de-
void of truth.
General Gonse proceeded to refer to
his avoidance of Esterhazy during the
Zola trial.
Il considered him a compromising
person." said the witness, land l was
not wrong. If Esterhazy was per-
mitted to go free at the time of the
| judicial inquiry, it was by order of
General Saussier, who would not ac-
cept the advice of the general staff, nor
of the officers under him, however high
their rank 1t was Major Du Patty de
Clam alone who compromised the en-
tire headquarters staff by his impru-
dence. (Sensation)
IF / now say so for the first time,
it is because the case against De Clam
has been dismissed / could not have
spoken earlier without seeming to ac-
cuse prisoner.
The General then attempted to ex-
plain the Intervention of the headquar-
ter's staff in the choice of EsterhaZy's S
witness at the time of his prosecution
by Colonel Picquart, and, said he, the
witness was convinced De Clam was
only connected with the late Lieuten-
ant Colonel Henry and not with Ester
haZy.
In conclusion, General GonSe said:
Colonel Henry q regret to speak of
the dead was greatly in the wrong in
sending Gribeln to the Mont Souris in
terview. Gribelin would not have been
there if I had known it, but / had not
been told. !"
NJ. Labori next asked that the dossier
in the Tavernier inquiry on Du Patty de
Clam should be produced, whereupon
the Government Commissary said:
II ask that the request be refused"
Replying to counsel, the Commissary
said he hoped that Patty de Clam would
be able to appear in a, few days
NJ Labori said he was greatly sur
prised that Du Patty de Clam had sent
Esterhazy documents Of which the for
mer only ought to have had official
cognizance. Did General Gonse ap-
prove of De CLAIMS action? Did he de-
fend the Vaccinations of De Clam?