M. Clemenceau.--“The documents were in an envelope, and the side of
the envelope was cut; so it was impossible to know what was in the
envelope.”
M. Ravary.--“But there was not one visit simply; there were several. M.
Leblois has been seen several times at the office of Lieutenant-Colonel
Picquart.”
The Judge.--“We know it.”
M. Clemenceau.--“Let us not depart from the question. M. Gribelin says
that on the day that he entered there was a file of documents on the
desk relating to carrier pigeons,--documents in an envelope.”
The Judge.--“Exactly.”
M. Clemenceau.--“The report says that there was an open file of
documents from which had been taken a document containing these words,
‘That scoundrel D....’”
M. Ravary.--“But I wrote that in my report on the strength, not of M.
Gribelin’s testimony, but of the testimony of another. Send for the
Esterhazy file, and you will see.”