Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
DICTIONARY OF THE TRIAL.
People and Things Mentioned In the
Drcyfus Court-Martial.
Baltimore American)

names and persons and matters that
figure in the Dreyfus trial:
The Bordereau-The document found In
! bits among the waste paper at the Ger
man Embassy. pieced together. and at
tributed to Dreyfus, though undoubtedly
Esterhazy wrote It, II offers secret in
| formation, and Is, of course, unsigned and
undated.
The Secret Dossier-A collection OF
more or less private documents bearing
on the case. only eiof which, unless the
War Office has manufactured any more
forgeries, mentions Dreyfus by name, and
this is absolutely commonplace and inno-
cent.
The "Dixi" Authorization by Ester
hazy in the Eclair, bitterly attacking
Picquart on private information illegally
lent him by the War Office.
The Blanche" and Speranza" Tele-
grams-Two kilograms forged by Du Patty
de Clam and Esterhazy, and sent TO
Picquart with the object of "bluflng"
him into the belief that a lady. who was
in the plot" had given away the "se-
cret" that he forged the Esterhazy
petit bleu."
The Petit Bleu-A telegram found at
the German Embassy, written by Colonel
Won Schwarzkoppen, the German military
attache. to Esterhazy, inviting him to
call. IL was torn up, the writer having
changed his mind about sending it. This,
Esterhazy contends, is a forgery.
The. Weyler Letter-A forged letter. in
eliminating Dreyfus. sent to the War
ONCE. Author probably. De Clam.
Cette Canaile de pa phrase in
one of the documents Of the secret dos
sier. Does not refer to Dreyfus, but to a
subordinate, whose name is said to be
known TO the French War Office.
The Document Lberateur"-In other
words. that beginning "Cette canaile de
D. was the famous one which Es-
terhazy threatened Felix Faure he would
disclose. unless protected against Pic
quart. He alleged it had been stolen by
Picquart for foreign embassy. Ester
hazy eventually returned it to the war
Office. after it had served its purpose
Lieutenant-Colonel Picquart-Ex- Head
Of the Intelligence Department took up
the cause of Dreyfus on the ground Of
insufiiciency of evidence, and also pro-
duced the famous petit bleu telegram
alleged to have been written 10 Esterhazy
by the German attache, Colonel Won
Schwarzkoppen, making an appointment
but then torn up and the pieces thrown
into the waste-paper basket, whence they
were recovered by secret agents. He was
removed from the army, and imprisoned
on a charge of forging the petit bleu
himself. Since liberated. The Bayard of
the "Affaire."
VI. Zola-The novelist, published his
now famous letter Of accusation C'PAc-
cuse'D against the entire French general
staff, accusing them. in point Of fact,
Of a gigantic conspiracy TO convict Drey-
fus. Put on trial, convicted, fined, and
sentenced 10 imprisonment He appealed,
and his sentence was quashed. Again
I mi an r
ticle which barred any reference TO the
Dreyfus case. Hence, he permitted judg-
ment 70 go by default and. being con-
demned, left the country, appealed and
lived In England, returning only recently
to France His celebrated denunciation IS
now proved to have been founded on alb
sOlute truth.
Commandant Observation-Disclosures OF
the Cherche Midi Prison, where Dreyfus
was first confined. He denied the prisoner
made any confession, and eventually, for
affirming a belief in his innocence, fell
into disgrace.
NJ. Matthew Dreyfus-The brother of the
captain was one of the pioneers OF the
campaign for revision. 1t was he who
first denounced Esterhazy as the writer
of the bordereau.
Count Walsin- Esterhazy- soldier or
fortune of the shadiest type, was one OF
/
thieu Dreyfus having denounced him as
the writer Of the bordereau, he was tried
and acquitted, amid an anti-Jewish mani
festatiOn. Subsequently arrested on
charge Of forging the "Speranza" and
blanche" kilograms, but liberated on n
technical point. He was, however eX-
peIied from the army. and has since
gravitated between Holland. London, and
Paris. now fully admitting he wrote the
bordereau by desire, and now denying he
ever said 50. There is little doubt he did
write il. With Du Patty de Clam, he
stopped TO any anti-Dreyfus trick, no
matter how mean, but he played all
parties equally false
NJ. Scheurer- Kestner-The Senator. The
first public man who prominently took
up the cause of revision Din July, $3.50.
An able champion, who was not afraid
/ Of consequences.
| Maitre Fernand Labori Counsel Of lola
and Picquart Also now appearing at
/ Rennes.
Maitre Demange-Dreyfus's counsel at
the court-martial and during the present
trial
! Handwriting Experts-Dreyfus Trial No.
/ l. NJ. Gobertf, NJ. Peletier,' NJ. Chara-
vay,'X NJ Teyssonnere,x and NJ. Bertil-
| lon.x lola Trial: NJ Paul Meyer NJ. \.
/ NJ. J.. Franck.' NJ. Havet.' NJ. Paul Mo-
/ riaud.s VI. Giry.' ". Bournon.' and DR..
| Hericourt' Esterhazy Trial: VI. COuard,X
| NJ. Belhomme,x and NJ. Varinard.X
All pro-Dreyfus. VI. Charavay was az
! first against Dreyfus. then changed his
views. All the witnesses at the lola
| trial considered that Esterhazy wrote the
| bordereau.
K Gave il as their opinion that Dreyfus
wrote the bOrdereau, the three called AZ
the Esterhazy trial, affirming that they
believed Dreyfus traced the bordereau
| from EsterhaZy's handwriting In order TO
conceal his own guilt and incriminate an
other. NJ Bertillon lent the comic side
90 the affair drawing up a weird design
| of q fortress with defences TO indicate
his views on caligraphic differences. 1t
was received with shreks Of laughter al
the lola trial. and utterly discredited his
| view. None OF the experts favoring Es-
terhazy are men Of much repute.
General MERCER. Minister OF War (No-
vember lSs3--January, 1880 when Dreyfus
was arrested His bitterest foe, and ut
! terly implacable. II was he VINO laid Sc
4 cret evidence before the court-martial
| judges.
! NJ. Cavaignac, Minister Of War, Octo-
| Der. iS5-April, 1886; June, l@s-Septem-
| Der 1888, announced the discovery OF
| Henry's forgery. but reaffirmed his BELIEF
in the guilt OF Dreyfus. He is cousin Of
| De Clam.
| Lieutenant-Co Colonel Henry-Picquarts
successor In the Intelligence Department
| To supply non-existent evidence, forged
a telegram in the secret dossier. On As-
covery and arrest, he cut his throat In
Mount Valerien.
Lieutenant Du Patty de Clam-The mel
dramatic villain of the piece. set a trap