General de Pellieux was recalled.
The Judge.—“Can General de Pellieux tell us anything of the search of which he spoke yesterday?”
General de Pellieux.—“Colonel Picquart admitted to me that an agent sent by him had entered the premises. Well, I ask why he went into the apartment. I suppose that he will say that he went there to rent it.”
Colonel Picquart.—“It seems to me that I have explained that matter. The agent brought me only a card containing a few words. I had him carry it back. I never got anything else.”
The Judge.—“General, did you enter the apartment?”
General de Pellieux.—“No.”
The Judge.—“Then you do not know what state it was in?”
General de Pellieux.—“No.”
The Judge.—“But yesterday you gave us details.”
General de Pellieux.—“Major Esterhazy says that a piece of furniture was forced, and that traces of this still remain.”