Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-29
One of the Witnesses Today
Confronted by Five other
Witnesses.
A TRIBUTE TO col. plcQuAR1
Is a Conscientious Soldier and
Honorable Man-De Frey
clneps Haraneue.

kENNEs, August 29-Colonel Cordier
deputy chief of the intelligence depart.
ment under the late Colonel Henry, who
since his previous appearance in court
had been released by the minister of war,
General. de Marquis de Gallifet, from
his oath of professional secrecy, was
the first witness in the Dreyfus case
today. He testified that the late Colonel
Sandherr and not Lieutenant Colonel
Henry received the famous bordereau.
He said his belief in the guilt of DTey-
fus was first shaken when he saw the
date of the bordereau. He was now
convinced that Dreyfus is innocent.
Cordier spoke up strongly for Colonel
Picquart as conscientious soldier and
an honorable man. He explained that
Henry was jealous of .Picquart because
the latter was given charge of the sta
tistical section which Henry hoped
10 get. Cordier expressed the belief
that it was because of Picquart that
Henry committed the forgery.
Cordier several times mentioned the
ambassador of Germany, which caused
the president of the court, Colonel
Jouaust, to tell the witness he must
not introduce the ambassadors name
or refer to Germany During his testi-
mony no fewer than five witnesses
asked to be confronted with him.
De Freyclnet, former minister of war,
and former premier, followed Cordier,
He was expected to speak about the
sum of 30 600, 200 francs supposed to
have zen contributed abroad, mainly
IN EnGiand and Germany, to the Drey-
fneian war chest. DE Freycinet began
BY expressing the pain that he had ex-
,peFienced at the troubles his country is
undergoing. Later, he said he remem-
bered a conversation with General ia
mont, at which there was reference
to money coming from abroad in sup
port of Dreyfus agitation. De Frey
cinet, however, did not remember that
specific amount was mentioned.
~ De Freycinet then alluded to his
fear that the ATTACKS on the chiefs of
the affiysmight be prejndicial to disci-
pline," adding: might not these at
tacks lead to the disappearance OF dis
ciplipe, and what then would be the re-
suit if we found ourselves in difficulties
with foreign country"
In.short, De Freycinet delivered a
patriotic speech rather than deposi.
lion, concluding with the words: "All
the world will accept your verdict
which will open an era of reconcilia'
ftinn,"
preeident of the court, Colonel Jou
aust, declined to put to the witness
some questions from Maitre Labor
leading counsel for the defense, on the
ground that they had no direct bear
ing on the case. The remainder of the
session was occupied with the testi-
many of minor witnesses.
y THAT COMMISSION.
PARIS, August g9,-deneral Brugere
military governor of Paris, ordered on'
military surgeon to examine Major d.
Paty de Clam and rerort when it viii
be possible to take his evidence for u.s.
ct the second .Dreyfus court martial
) The report has not yet been delivered
ThGSkamination of Du Patty de Clan
wilfAe conducted by Major Tayernle
jn the presence of M. Demange, couhse
foF the defense.
yoUx WAS ARRESTED
PARIS, August 2a.-M. Lisso J9n&
who spppliea McAair with informatiol
from which aCette Capsille de d. ar
tieie was cpncpcted was arrested today
Prisoner declared article made up fron
information received from several per
sons not from documents and nes al
not know anything about It's origin.