Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-17
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never occurred 70 any agents OF the
| administration to subject Dreyfus to
the savage and atrocious treatment
which has been spoken off,
Col. Jouaust. addressing Dreyfus
asked: Did you receive the letter just
referred tor
Dreyfus replied: Yes, my Colonel"
What impression did it make on
YOU"
Il understood nothing Of what it con-
tanned" answered the prisoner. (Sen-
sation).
| At this juncture some time was oc-
cupied in reading long report from
the minister of the colonies to the min
| lister of war, giving the various reports
of the governor Of French Guinea.
Passages describing the dread the pris-
oner expressed to the doctors when he
feared he was losing his reason, caused
an immense impression. Tears We're
seen to gliSten in the eyes of even Gen.
Blot, the former minister Of war.
At this conclusion of the report, Mr.
Lebon asked leave to explain.
He said: Il do not dispute the ac-
curacy Of the report, but it is partial.
Reference has been most carefully
prisoner. But the doctor never made
communication to me on the subject.
| do not hesitate to say that if he had
done SO | should have given orders to
have the prisoner treated as all invalids
should be treated. 1t is with deliberate
intent that | have been treated as an
eXecutioner.
Col. Jouaust, turning to Dreyfus then
remarked: Have you anything to say
in regard to this depostion?'
Then the prisoner said: No, my
colonel: | am here to defend my honor.
| do not wish to speak here of the tro-
cious suffering, physical ana moral
which. for five years, |. Frenchman.
and an innocent man, was subjected 10
on the Isle Du Diable."'
The remarks of Dreyfus caused in
tense excitement in court
The prisoner uttered the words in a
lound voice and with tremendous ener-
gy, which created profound sensa-
ton. The audience had not recovered
from the emotion caused by this scene
when Nine. Henry in deep mourning.
appeared in court and entered the wit
ness box.
Mime. Henry deposed that towards
the end Of Sept. 1894. after dinner one
evening. her husband told her paper
had been handed him as being very i'm
portant. The witness added:
As he did not return. | retired about
II O'Clock. ana | asked him. when he
returned why he was later than usual.
| He undid narrow. transparent roll of
! paper ana said: There IL serious
matter here which | have been re-
/ quested to investigate this evening
shortly afterwards no re-entered the
room, holding papers and letter
I which he had just pi-ced together. He
/ placed them all in his hat in order not
| 70 forget them in the morning. He left
| on horseback. as customary the fol
/ lowing morning. saying he had To see
/ Col. Sandhcrr. az soon as possible
/ What WAS his impression on seeing
| the bordrrau? asked Col. Jouaust.
4 The Witness replied that Col. Henry
did not know the author of il. but said
| perhaps CoI. Fatre, or Col. D'Abeville
/ knew. continuing. Nine. Henry said
I When my husband returned from the
Cherche Midi prison. after taking Drey-
I fus there. | asked why he was on duty
ana H. answered: 4 have just carried
can have. / have taken to the Chcrchc
Midi an officer accused of the frightful
crime Of treason Without naming
Drcyfus he added Il beg of you not to
speak Of it for some time. He is an I'M
fortunate fellow"
In the last letter your husband
wrote You before his death" said col
Jouaust. ne used the words what mis-
fortune 70 have met such wretch
To this the witness replied: NO. H.
did not say that. He said you know
very well in whose interests | acted.
meaning that ne acted in the interests
Of the country. He used to say To me.
for % years | have never acted except
III the interest Of the country"
Nine. Henry then remarked: You
know his sentiments. gentlemen. He
committed forgery on account of col
Picquart's proceedings ana il was in
order to save the army. compromised
by the dishonesty of its enemies "
| profOund sensation)
Did YOU ever hear" Col. Jouaust
asked the witness. "oi letter col.
Jouaust asked the witness. "of a letter
col. Henry is said to have addressed
to Major Esterhazy?"
Never" replied Nine. Henry.
Madame Henry. before concluding
her testimony. returned to the subject
OF the forgery. She evidently thought
she could eXonerate her husband by
saying she believed h. was justified in
the interests Of the country. in insert
| ing in the existing dossier new and
convincing material. proof of which
had reached him verbally few days