was conducted in a very curious way. The Press and public Were admitted while HI, Mathieu Dreyfus, M. Scheurer-Kestner, and a few other witnesses gave evidence, but afterwards the doors were closed and the rest of the proceedings conducted in secret until the reading of the verdict. Col. Picquart, the officer who was convinced of Major Esterhazy's guilt and set to work to hunt him down, was the most important witness, but we know nothing of what he said. Tt was evident, however, from the first that the military authorities were strongly prejudiced against him and were equally strongly disposed to shield the accused as much us they could.
The acquittal of Major Esterhazy was immediately followed by
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