Colonel Henry.—“I contradict M. Leblois absolutely. This is what I said before the council of war: ‘Before these gentlemen lay a secret file and a photographed document, the document half out of the envelope and beginning with these words, “That scoundrel D——”’”
The Judge.—“Did you see the document?”
Colonel Henry.—“Yes.”
M. Leblois.—“But the colonel has just admitted that he said that the photograph was not out of the envelope. Could Colonel Henry explain to us how he reconciles his present evidence, M. Leblois and Colonel Picquart turning their backs to the desk, with his evidence given at the investigation and thus stated in Major Ravary’s report: ‘When Colonel Henry, on his return to Paris, entered Colonel Picquart’s office, he saw M. Leblois, from whom the colonel received long and frequent visits, sitting near the desk and searching with him a secret file.’”
Colonel Henry.—“Searching ... searching?”
M. Labori.—“Either Colonel Henry does not tell the truth, or else the truth is not told in Major Ravary’s report.”
Colonel Henry [walking toward Labori].—“I will not permit you to call my words in question. I will not permit it.”
M. Labori.—“I say that there is a formal contradiction between Major Ravary’s report and your evidence.”
Colonel Henry.—“That is not my affair.”
M. Labori.—“Possibly not, but it is mine.”