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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
THE PETIT RLEU.

Petit Bleu,' literally little blue"
is the Partisan expression for .pneu
matte tube postal cards. They are
called thus ON account of their size
and color, and they are exclusively
used for pneumatic tube service. II
was such a little blue" that brought
Colonel Picquart, the Dreyfus partl-
san, into prison on a charge of forgery
The colonel was CHIEF of the bureau
Of information of the war depart
ment, and in this capacity one of his
sleuths handed him, in May. 1896, a
number of papers secured from the
waste-paper basket in the German
embassy. These papers contained
scraps of the petit bleu" directed to
Major Esterhazy, 81 Rue de la Bien-
faisance Paris, and when the scraps
were pasted together it was found "a
contain the following message
II expect above all more detailed
statement than the one you recently
gave me concerning the pending
question. ! ask you, consequently 10
give it to me in writing, so that | can
come to some conclusion whether or
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

The famous bordereau memorandum
list), which is acknowledged to be the
main evidence against Dreyfus, was
discovered in April, 1894, among waste
papers from the German embassy, in
the particular department of Col.
Count acknowledgment, tie military at
tache, by secret emissaries of the
French government, who had bribed
the janitor to surrender these papers.
1t is in translation as follows:-
"In the absence of any news indicat-
ing your desire to see me, nevertheless
send you. sir, certain information of
interest
Il. A note on the hydraulic brake of
100 (method of operating this piece.
20. A note on the outpost troops. CA
few notifications will be made by the
new plan.
80 A note on notifications of artil-
lery formation.
"A. A note relating to Madagascar.
IS. The scheme relative to the man
ual of field firing March IA, 1894.
This last paper is extremely difficult
to procure, and / can have it at my
disposal only for a very few days. The
ministry has issued a definite number
to the corps, and these corps are re-
sponsible for them; each officer is
obliged to return his copy after the
UdHeuNTtS. II, lutftlOIEs yOu WISH Ilt
to take from 1t whatever may iterest
you, and hold it afterward at my dis
posal, I will take it, unless you do not
want me to make a copy in extenso
and address it to you
Il am just leaving for the maneu-
vres."
According to Esterhazys voluntary
confession, made to a London news
paper, and repeated since then it was
he and not Dreyfus who wrote this
bordereau Esterhazy states that he
wrote 1t at the instgation of his supe-
rior officer intimating but not saying
so in so many words, that Gen. Mer-
cier, then minister of war ordered the
bordereau written. In a letter to the
Steele March %, 1898, Panizzardi, mill
tary attache Of the Italian embassy. re-
lates that Count acknowledgement re-
ceived the articles enumerated in the
bordereau, but was entirely unaware Of
the existence of the memorandum IT.
self for 1t had been stolen before it
reached him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

collection of papers belonging to the
war department, and collected in con-
nection with the case. These papers
are said to contain proof of Dreyfus
guilt even beyond the bordereau. The
latter was admittedly written by Es-
terhazy. During the first Dreyfus trial
this dossier (Which in free translation
would mean record of the case'') was
submitted to the ourt-martial in ex-
ecutiVe session, not even Dreyfus' at
torneys being permitted to be present
during this examination. There are,
all told, some 400 documents in this COL
lection. These papers are examined in
secret session, but Dreyfus attorneys
are present so they may be informed
of the record of the charges based upon
these papers Secrecy is demanded by
the government, because it is claimed
that publication would cause compiled
tons with foreign governments The
secret dossier has been in exclusive
control of the general staff up to the
present trial, and there is, of course, no
saying what it may contain. So far
the entire nasty Dreyfus mess has
shown so much corruption, conspiracy
and forgery that the value of this Sc
cret dossier is very problematical.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

not to continue my relations to thc
house of r"
The message was signed &C" bur
contained no postmark.
The fact that it was found in the
German embassy made it of import
s'Hee. colonel Picquart set enquiries
on foot, and procured specimens Of E Is
terhazy's handwriting The latter was
IN every way identical with that #
the oordereau, and Picquart then be-
came convinced that Esterhazy. and
not Dreyfus was the traitor. The gen
eral stan then caused Picuuart to hc
arrested on charge of having forged
TINS petit bleu" Upon this charge
Plcquart has not yet been tried.
After Dreyfus' sensational degrade
tlon he was taken on the stearnar a
Rochelle to the Isle du Diable. which
Ior the next five years was to be his
prison. His alleged treason no Longer
occupied the popular mind. The war
once ana the little clique of generals
forever ended.
So It would have been but for one
man, Lieut.. Col. Picquart, who acciden-
.aly round the petit bleu," a docu-
Heht winch at once aroused his susni
eion that Esterhazy and NOT Dravf,,s
was the culprit. At about the SAM
tlne M. De Castro a broker. whom
hsterhazy patronlzed, on seeing rel
production of the bordereau in Tho ~
caro-, was at once struck with the 70
semblanoH between the HANDWRITING 81
mat document and the chlrogranhS NJ
Esterhazy. 'piiS Vi
flcquart continued his campaign in
faVor OF Dreyfus and succeeded in COW
ylhcing many Of the officers of the otat
major what was his surprise to Ana
alter a rev days Of investigation that
tne Clique of generals discouraged aii
further proceedings in the matfnr rai
FUSED to search ESterhazy's house ana
gave Picquart stringent orders n dal
sist. ~ ue-
Shortly afterwards the Paris nrosa
made startling revelations. Picouar1
was supposed to have inspired then,
ana henceforth became the victim oF =
series of prosecutions, being forcad a. a
pass 10 months in prison on truno,o ~
up charge and afterwards dispatnbed
on hazardous mission to Tunis in tba
evident hope that he would never ra
turn. ~'er re-
1t was not till November of 1907 ho,,.
ever that things began to turn DrevS,'s,
way AT this point Matthew Dreyfus
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

brother of the accused. had an inter-
view with M. Scheurer- Kestner, presl
u I.ght OF the chamber of deputies, and
IKE Dreyfus, an Alsatian. ScheurerI
INeStnef became convinced of the artll
leFy captains innocence and lent hill
powerful aid in the campaign for revil
SION which the Figaro started a littll
later Matthew Dreyfus also created
sensation by openly accusing Esterhazj
VI oelhs the author of the bordereau
ms led to Esterhazy's trial on It'd
charge OF forgery before a court mari
tlal headed by Gen. Luxfer He wal
eIlumphantly acquitted. but as thI
scanual grew worse instead of betteI
a. months went by, he was deprived Of
, ms commission ana forced to seek ref
uge in England.
Inc rising tide finally turned wheI
M. Emile lola, the eminent novelist
lent his powerful influence In favor d
Dreyfus when he wrote and had printed
IN the Aurore that terrible arraignmenl
ol the prisoners prosecutors beginning
accuse. How he was prosecuted
sued Tor libel and sentenced to imprisl
comment.
me next tragic event in the case wal
the suicide Of Lieut.. Col. Henry afteI
concession to the effect that he had
1orsed the famous "Cette canaifle dl
4, document. From that time OF
me narrative is only that Of a SUGGEST
ION OF exposed scandals and cabinet
tLIses' After manifold deliberations
me court de cessation, the highest legal
Douy IN France, ordered revision. TIM
prisoner was conveyed to his NATIVE
iaha IN a cruiser imprisoned in Rennes
ne was permitted to see, once more hi;
laltnful wife and brother, who had
worked so hard for his acquittal.
-, Inen came the second court martial
through four long weeks the military
shque nave succeeded In offering rq
DETER evidence than malicious tittlei
sattle' and the prisoners able counsel
Maltres Demange and Labori tore the
prosecutions arguments TO tatters Bul
"a spite or everything the judges lacked
the courage to rise above misguided
pubic opinion and have renewed thH
UNJUST verdict OF the first court mari
IIal' with his name still tarnlshedl
Dreytus must undergo ten more year,
OF martyrdom unless an appeal shoul1
pc granted, an outcome by no meani
expected. What the end will be no on1
knows. But the end is not yet and WIZ
not be Until the greatest wrong Of thd
century is rlghted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

He also says he pities the men who by
their sentence inflicted an outrage anC
showed the most culpable weakness
Members of the tribunal, NJ. Clemen.
ceau asserts, We're convinced that Drey-
fus was innocent, but were anxious t
show extenuating circumstances.
NJ. Cornelya adds that when Jouaust
refused to hear Schwartzkoppen, he
showed his position very clearly. The
tribunal hesitated between Dreyfus and
MERCER, and replied neither yes nor
no. If Dreyfus is guilty, he should have
received a sentence for the extreme
penalty and not a sentence showing
some extenuating circumstances.
The socialist groups passed resolu-
lions protesting against the Rennes
verdict and declaring their intention to
continue the struggle for the protection
of liberty 1t is said that the ministry
of the interior do not expect any dis
turbanCeS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

the army. The verdict was equal to a
second Austerlitz"
M. Henri Rochefort in the Intransig-
ent, says: France has taken revenge
on foreigners"
The Petit Journal warns the Dreyfus-
ards to accept the verdict quietly, "else
the nation will find means to make
them"
CroM, the Jesuit organ, says: 1.-The
verdict proves that in France the army
will not prosecute an snocent man. The
judges decided without fear or favor,
as their consciences dictated"
The Soir says: "a national victory,
the more striking because won in spite
of scandalous government pressure, the
outlay of fabulous sums by the friends
of Dreyfus''
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

General MERCER was minister of war
when the French army spy at the Ger
man embassy brough to the secret SER
vice of the French army the fragments
of the bordereau. The report was re-
ceived by Col. Du Patty de Clam. head
Of the secret service, He was violent
Jew-hater. He appealed to Bertillon
and the man who invented the Bertillol
system for measuring and Identifying
criminals following Du Patys SUCCESS
ton, who in turn reflected General Mer :
cier3 antipathy to the Jews-said il
looked like Dreyfus handwriting 1t
was reported MERCER ordered that
Dreytus be arrested. Du Patty de Clam
tried to prepare the case against him.
1t was not strong enought to suit Mer-
cier, and the minister of war secuted
a pleader whose skill was as great as
Du Patys infamy The anti-Semitic
party and press had doubts of Mer-
cier, and caught at the first hint of
Dreyfus' denial to charge the minister
with trying to smother the case be-
cause Dreyfus was q Jew That added
fuel to his flame, and Mercier became
the most rabid foe of the imperilled
captain. The press rewarded him by
declaring him the paragon of patriots.
Yet ne knew he could not crush Drey-
fus with the material at hand, and he
must act at once. He rose at the first
court martial--minister Of war in the
republics cabinet-and said Gentle
men, there is something more shall
read one sentence from letter in CT !.
pher that some months ago came into
the possession of the ministry Yod will
comprehend Its source, although | am
not permitted to present its context
Decidedly this scoundrel of a Drevfus
is becoming too exacting" He had
wholly, deliberately changed the sem
tence, for thepaper from which he read
did not contain the name of Dreyfus.
but the initial ID" only. on this bit
Of ilregularly submitted, boldly per-
jurej bit Of evidence, the judges based
a decision they had already formulated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
THINKS SENTENCE FINAL
Editor of Paris Figaro Says Dreyfus
Must Bear Punishment.

Boston, Sept. an. Francis, one OF
the editors of the Paris Figaro, who is
in this city, said today regarding the
Drey1us verdict: This is the end of
the Dreyfus case. That is to say, he
can never again appeal it, and the court
Of cessation will have no further iurls-
dicuon ovar it. But it is the beginning
of al sorts of trouble. The matter will
become a matter of religion, and re-
ligious war The Jews will spend their
last cent to find out the truth, and it
may land on the generals. The Jews
do not care whom the investigators
strike
NJ. Francis, when asked what ne
thought of the sentence, said: THE
sentence OF 10 years means a year.
Dreyfus probably will be sent to mill
tary prison in Africa, and if he is not
killed within year, way will be
opened for him to get away and safe to
another land. Dreyfus is in the same
position now as if this was his tirst
trial If he served 10 full years, the
other term on Devils island will not
affect his sentence"
M. Francis added that he would not
be surprised if disturbances occurred
in Paris.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
SCENES ON eouLEvARDs.
Partisan Populace Thinks Ten-year
Sentence Too Lenient.


Sentence Too Lenient.
Paris. Sept. 9--From an early hour
the bouleyards presented a scene of I'M
vented animation. The demand is en-
ormous for the successive editions of
the various papers giving hourly ac-
counts of the progress of the trial at
Renne's. The police, although consid-
erabiy re-enforced, were lost among the
swaying masses parading the streets.
Large bodies of police were kept in
readiness at various points in the vi
cinity of the boulevards and mounted
and afoot and municipal guards patrol
led the main thoroughfares
~ At five o'clock this evening every
available cafe seat on the boulevard
was occupied and many scufI1es occur
red. About five o'clock the Goloes ex-
hbited an enormous placard on which
were the words give L armee," which
indicated that the verdict was anti
Dreyfus. The announcement was
greeted with deep hum Of approval by
the libre parole
So eager was the crowd to obtain CO.
pies of the newspapers that the editions
We're absolutely torn from the hands of
the vendors. 1t was almost impossible
TO near opinions friendly to the prison.
er. The masses were undoubtedly hos
tile to Dreyfus, but, in private circles
the verdict was criticised in strong
terms.
The anti-revisionist continued to
give opinions of dissatisfaction that the
sentence was only for 10 years instead
Of for life. 1t is believed, however, the
tribunal recognizes the prisoners inno-
eenee, but was afraid of the general
public opinion, and that as Dreyfus has
suffered five years cellular imprison-
ment, which in France counts for dou-
Bile, he will be Immediately released.
AS this dispatch was sent the excite
ment was wearing away and the people
were leaving the boulevards.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
PROOF POSITIVE.
Announcement That Evidence Of Hen
RVS Guilt Exists in Berlin.

lldl CNlUGnCe OF Hem
RVS Guilt Exists in Berlin.
London, Sept. 10.A special dispatch
from Berlin says: ut is now permitted
to be known that the war office holds
documents conelusively proving that
Esterhazy and Henry betrayed their
trusts; and only the permission Of EN-
peror William is awaited for the pub
LEGATION Of documents showing the SEN
tence of Dreyfus to be a brutal act of
injustice"
1t is said that Jouaust's object was to
save the general staff and that between
Drcyfus and MERCER he selected Mer-
cier. The affair declares M. CIemen-
ceau, was scandalously conducted. Mai
Carriere's contention that the prisoner
had failed to prove his innocence en-
abled the court to convict the prisoner
without the evidence Of the petit bleu.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
DEGRADED AGAIN.

NlhCr ihiS OSFSTlOHS OFSyIuS Mdy DC
Pardoned.
Rennes, Sept. Sit was reported here
this evening that as Dreyfus has been
condemned TO 10 years detention, and
as he has already suffered five years
solitary imprisonment, which counts as
double the ordinary detention, he viii
be released at the end of fortnight
In the meanwhile, unless the presi-
dent Of the republic pardons him, which
many think certain, as being the only
solution Ct the present situation. Drey-
fus will have to be degraded here again
within eight days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
THE PARIS PRESS.

The Lbre Parole Says Verdict Equals
AusterIitz.
Paris, Sept. 9.-The Libre Parole says,
commenting on the Rennes verdict:
The soldiers at Rennes without fear or
reproach have given the world a fine
spectacle and have saved the honor Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
THE SECRET DossIER.

The sscret dossier, which figures SO
prominently IN the Dreyfus case. is a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-15

a usurping chief justice, and sent him
out upon the balcony to yell to the
crowd that he was the court and the
chief Justice
Great Britain and the United States
stood together. 1t was in January of
this year, since the war which resulted
in such a splendid understanding be-
tween the Anglo-Saxon powers. The
British consul joined the American in
leading a body of British and Ameri-
can marines to the scene, in forcing
way into the court building and turn
ing the German pretender out, and in
issuing a proclamation warning the
Germans not to repeat their outrageous
acts under penalty of arrest and i'm
prisonment. A British subject, more
over, climbed TO the top of the building
and raised the Samoan flag again, pre-
sumably pulling down that of Ger
many. Threats followed as a matter
of course
But the German usurper and disturb
er has been recalled. Germany yielded,
after being confronted with the wrong
done and learning of the departure of
a man-of-war for the scene of the dis
turbance.
When the good ship reaches its des-
tination and steams into the Apian
bay it will be met with the hearty
cheers of British tars, echoes Of that
thrilling cheer that went up from the
decks of the Calliope and the Trenton
in that selfsame harbor on a day of
heroism and of death ten years ago
this month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-15

from the label they bear or the pro-
LESSONS of loyalty they make from the
housetops, but from their adherence to
Democratic doctrines and their recogni-
ton Of Democratic principles.
Men who left the organization in 1896
because they denied the right of the
majority of the chosen delegates TO Sc
lect its candidates and make its plat
form will have to return to the fold be-
fore they are entitled to be heard on
questions of party policy. 1t is not for
the party, as represented by the ma
jority, to go to them or to even meet
them half way. 1t is the duty of those
who constitute the majority to stand
their ground, to abide by the Chicago
platform, to stand by their chosen
standard bearers and welcome to their
ranks every repentant insurgent.
1t is better to go down year after year
on Democratic lines than to win with a
makeshift or a surrender of time-hon-
ored rights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-15
SHELTER COMBINATION.

Another gigantic trust has been
formed. This one affects Utah directly.
Most of them affect the people of the
state Indirectly.
1t is "a combination of all the smelt-
ers in the United States except those
owned by one firm. The capital stock
is placed at S65,000, 600.
Like every ether trust, it has been or
ganized 10 reduce the expense Of pro-
ducdon." This is to be accomplished
by destroying competition. 1t will en-
able this conspiracy of wealth to shut
down some smelters and run others. as
the eXigenciess of the business may re-
quire It wiz result in placing the
mines at the mercy of one concern, in
stead of having the choice of several.
IT means that employees are 10 be
thrown out Of work whenever one
shelter is closed down by the trust to
give another smelter operated under
the same head, a chance to corner the
business and force patronage.
An effort viii be made to prove to the
workinglnan that this trust will be a
good thing for him. Il is attempted
in every campaign. But the hard
handed son OF toll is getting u bit hard
headed, too.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-15
POLICE MATTERS.

Mayor Clark will soon be confronted
with the responsibility of appointing a
chief of police under the law providing
for a complete reorganization Of the
department.
His honor should select for this i'm
portant and responsible position some
one who is not only capable, but
worthy; who win not use the depart-
ment to serve personal ends; who will
not place officers in the employ of the
city on the track of men for whom he
entertains a private grudge; who will
not use the force as a political machine;
and who would scorn to set the men
under him at work gathering informa-
ton to be used for purposes of revenge
or intimidation.
Mayor Clark should select a man for
the position who would rather be fair
than powerful; and would rather dis
charge his duties impartially than over
look the shortcomings of friend while
logging the footsteps of a personal
foe