The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03
DEFENCE JUBILANT.
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ferred to the part of his observations
and the best proof that l did not wish
to exaggerate them, is the fact that l
asked Gen. Gonse to order a supple
mentary inquiry"
Col Jouaust-"In what form did NJ.
Bertillon communicate the result of
his examination
Col Picquart-"Verbally, on two oc-
casions. AS regard Gen. Gonse's let
tiers, handed them to a lawyer when l
understood that l was the object of
abominable intrigues, and when l re-
ceived from my former subordinate,
Henry, while in Tunis a threatening
letter, which had been forwarded with
the assent of Geps. Gonse and De Bois-
deffre. If this letter was published l
cannot be held responsible for it,"
Gonse maintained that the Henry let
ter was written without his assent, and
in reply to an insolent letter from Pic
quart. The latter, the general added,
saw Vaccinations everywhere. He al
legged that he was sent to Tunis to be
Killed. The court could form its own
conclusions.
Picquart-"It was addressed to me
personally"
Labori-"Does Gen. Gonse know that
words in the letter in question were
used for the purpose of fabricating
telegram intended to destroy the value
of the petit bleu?''
Gen. Gonse admitted that the express
sion seemed to him suspicious. If the
letters were seized it was because they
We're addressed to Picquart as head of
the department, and it was thought
they might relate to official matters. He
added chat Picquarts letters were only
opened when they looked suspicious.
Col. Picquert retorted that 1t was
curious his opened letters afterwards
reached him with sign OF having been
tempered with
Gen. Gonse replying further dwelt
upon the fact that it was necessary that
the intelligence department should
know the acts of Col Picquart who had
been removed on account of his con-
duct.
M. Labori-"Does the general think
the Henry forgery was the result of
plot against Col Picquart?'
Gen. Gonse said he thought the for
gerry was an unfortunate proceeding.
He would have prevented it if he had
been consulted. But be did not believe
there was plot against Picauart.
Col. Picquart remarked that he
brought the secret dossier to Gonse sim
ultaneously with the bordereau and that
the general consequently was in posi-
ton to judge of the innocence of Drey-
fus
NJ. Labori asked if Cen Gonse knew
Of the plot Matched against Piequart
a1d ii he knew that letters addressed
to Picquart at Tunis were opened at the
war office, and the general admitted
that letter was opened in the intelli-
gence department in November. He
added that suspicious letters were al
ways handed to him. Gonse, by Lieut..
Col. Henry, so that he the general,
might report to the minister of war on
them.
M. Labori-"Who was the letter ad-
dressed to-"
Gonse-"I do not know No doubt to
the chief of some department"
M. De Fond-Lamotte, a former ar
tillery officer, and now an engineer, was
the next witness. He testified that he
was & probationer simultaneously with
Dreyfus. The witness said that in Au-
gust, 1894, he borrowed the firing man
uel from Col. Picquart and kept it as
long as he liked. M. De Fond-Lamotte
also stated that the probationers were
informed by circular, dated May 15,
1894, not to attend the maneuvres. The
object OF arranging the bordereau was
to make 1t prior date to that of the
circular. 1t had since been amended
to meet the same object as was first
Asked the usual question the prison
er reminded the court that in 1894 when
Col. Patty de Clam had endeavored to
make the date of the bordereau August,
he had protested that he could not have
written the sentence II am going to
the maneuvres," since he would not be
going on regimental duty until October
or November.
Dreyfus in conclusion, maintained
that he had never asked leave to go to
the maneuvres.
M. Demange corroborated the prison
er's testimony, and pointed out that the
note mentioned by the prisoner had
been added to the dossier by the court
of cessation while Dreyfus was still on
Devils Island, thus precluding all doubt
as to its genuineness.
Cen Roget reattempted to show that
.Dreyfls might have asked leave to go
to the maneuvres in 1894. but again
-Lamotte cheekmated him by rem
onstrating that he did not do SO. M
Demange created stir by saying that
it was most regrettable that no inquiry
had been made by the war office on a
point of such Importance The court
briefly retired and afterwards an
nounced that it had been decided to
hear the remainder of Major Hartman's
evidence on Monday. The court then
adjourned.