Paris, January 5th, 1909.
In the absence of M. Cape, Chief of staff at the Sûreté Générale, M. Sébille, Director of the Investigations Department, declared that M. Sauerwein was unknown as a special Police Commissary, and had never belonged in any capacity whatever to the Sûreté Générale.
(Signed) Inspector Mairey.
(Dossier Cote 920)
And here is the report of the examination, by M. André, of "Cavellier, 31 years old, private detective."
Question. "Do you know Mme. Steinheil by sight? If so, when did you first see her?"
Answer. "I knew her by sight. I met her for the first time in August 1908, at Bellevue, near Vert-Logis. I recognised her with the help of a description which I possessed. I have never spoken to her."
Question. "Do you know Rossignol?"
Answer. "Two or three days after my encounter with Mme. Steinheil, I met him at the Saint-Lazare Station. Mme. Steinheil (whom I then saw for the second time) was there and talked with him and another gentleman. She lunched at Scossa's. During the early days of November 1908, an inquiry which I was making brought me into contact with Rossignol, who was then at Avesnes-le-Comte (in the North of France). I then recognised in Rossignol the unknown man whom I had seen in August talking to Madame Steinheil at the Saint-Lazare Station, and afterwards lunching with her at Scossa's. I could not absolutely identify Rossignol; but I had the impression, although Rossignol seemed to me about 20 livres (sic) lighter, that he was the unknown man I had seen."
Question. "Tell us in what circumstances you came to make investigations about Madame Steinheil and Rossignol?"