Picquart confided in his friend, lawyer Louis Leblois, who promised secrecy. Leblois, however, spoke to the vice president of the Senate, the Alsatian Auguste Scheurer-Kestner (born in Mulhouse, like Dreyfus), who was in turn infected by doubts. Without citing Picquart, the senator revealed the affair to the highest people in the country. The General Staff, however, still suspected Picquart of causing leaks. This was the beginning of the Picquart affair, a new conspiracy by the General Staff against an officer.Doise, A well kept secret, p. 109 et seq.
picquart confided in his friend lawyer louis leblois who promised secrecy leblois however spoke to the vice president of the senate the alsatian auguste scheurer-kestner (born in mulhouse like dreyfus) who was in turn infected by doubts without citing picquart the senator revealed the affair to the highest people in the country the general staff however still suspected picquart of causing leaks this was the beginning of the picquart affair a new conspiracy by the general staff against an officerdoise a well kept secret p 109 et seq