Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-17
loud voice. and with tremondc Mercy.
which created profound sens
MADAME HENRY TESTIflES.

loud voice. and with tremondc Mercy.
which created profound sens
MADAME HENRY TEsTIFIEs.
The audience had not recovered from
the emotion caused by this scene when
Madame Henry. In deep mourning, ap-
pcared In court and entered the witness
box. amid profound silence.
Her testimony related 10 the visits OF
Esterhazy 20 her husband and Colonel
Honry's warnings TO her 10 say nothing
of certain hazardous work on which he
was engaged, OF the nature Of which she
was ignorant
Referring to the Henry forgery, Madame
Henry said:
you know his sentiments. gentlemen.
lie committed forgery on account OF Colo
mel Picquarts proceedings. and II was IN
order 10 save the army, compromised by
the dishonesty of its enemies PrOiouhd
sensationD
ESTERHAZY AND THE BORDEREAC.
General Roget followed with long ana
tiresomc argument against the posslDlll-
~ OF Esterhazy's having had any cohllec-
ton with the bordcreau. 80
General Roget while testlfying con-
stantlv turned towards the prisoner 70
see the impression made by his deposl-
ton. which was, virtually. speech loI
the prosecution. -
papers at the house Of Madame Pays, on
which Bertulus largely founded his con-
victiOn OF the guilt OF Henry. owing 10
the mention in them Of the name or a
SPY. Richard at Cuers and Basic,
where II was well known. spies were IN
the habit of meeting. Then the General
tried 10 refute NJ. Bertulus's statement.
declaring that Henry brought three OF
these documents 10 the War Office. and
that they did not contain a mention OF
Basic or Cuers, as stated by NJ. Bcrtulus.
The latter however has already shown
g ufaf iT "A
while he was mistaken in saying the
words appeared i'm those documents. they
did appear in other papers seized at Ma
dame Pays's residence.
ROGET GETS EXCITED.
General Roget. who was becoming more
ana more excited, frequently wiped the
perspira ton from his brow and moisten-
ed HIS lips with water AT one point the
declaration that he did not desire IT to be
said that he questioned the good faith
Of some witnesses who had been heard.
ATTACKS \ AND b."
Continuing. the General said:
M Casimir-Perier deposcd before the
Court of Cessation that an ambassador
called 10 demand an official denial of the
statement that important documents
were found at his embassy. The ambas-
sadOr. however, knew il was fact But.
admitting that he d;d not know II, there
is nothing surprising in the occurrence,
a Il don't mention his name. as the
Minister has forbidden iO allowed com
promising letters TO lie around. l read
one such letter, which was very CON-
promising. TO a person whose name ]
cannot mention. why. therefore. snoud
not the bordereau go astrayY'
The General insisted upon the truth OF
the statement that military attaches "A
and 'B.' under which letters he referred
TO Colonel SChWarZkOppen. OF the German
Embassy. AZ Paris, and Major Panlzlardi
Of the Italian Embassy. at the |tencn
capital. AT the time, worked together al
most daily. and he quoted passage IRON
a letter exchanged between them. as FOL
lows: M. HanOtauN. the sly Fellow, Is
glad at the embassy's denying. The en-
bdssY must deny
In the same document declared General
Roget, was name written twice. and the
name. he asserted, was that of Dreyfus.
ESTERHAZY AND DUBOIS
The name Of Esterhazy was not found
in any document which could be attribI-
ted to him, except the Petit Blcu. Whlch
Colonel Picquart destroyed IN such an
extraordinary manner.
The witness said he felt great interest
in the document containing the WORDS
Cette canaille D."
a certain military attache. said the
! General. later on In his testimony, IN
formed Colonel Sandherr that there was
some one who initiated his Handwriting
/ perfectly. The name Of Dubois the
| witness said. was found in the CORE
/ spondence OF the military attaches.
Dubois" the General explained was
! an unfortunate who futilly tried TO dis
7 cover The secret Of the smokeless powder
used in the French army.
THE INITIAL o."
"If." said General Roget, mo person
! can be found whom III initial ID can APP
ply TO, whom does it then apply to- As
he made this remark the witness raced
] q T4Tl
/ who, however, mercy shrugged Ms
J shoulders.
Now" continued the General, "thesC
explanations furnished on this point by
/ troubled me somewhat but | do not IN
+ sist"
Here General Roget paused, the excite
ment under which he was laboring beint
almost uncontrollable. In IN ok
/ che king voice. ne continued: And Yet
! In the pres nee of disnterested testimony
I Ike NINE. you vii. not allow preference
To be shown To- the evidence of persons
/ who have benefited BY treason"
ROGET IN TEARS.
At this point the General broke down
| ana tears streamed down his checks.
As the General was evidently 1atgued
/ Colonel Jouaust suggested that he con
! tinue his testimony tomorrow The COLO
/ nel then addressed the prisoner, aSklni
him if he had anything to say i'm reply u
ANOTHER DREYFUS OUTBURST
prevfus replied: no. my Colonel. /
is frightful that. day after day, for hours
| should thus have my heart my sou
and my very inner self torn, without be
ing permitted TO reply 1t is terrible tor
ture to impose on an innocent and loya
soldier. 1t is a frightful thing-frightful-
frghtful.'
DREYFUS APPLAUDED.
This outburst caused great sensation
| The audience. profoundly stirred, begal
to applaud, but the appause was quick.
! suppressed.
Colonel Jouarst pointed out TO Dreyfu
/ that he had IN given an opportunity Il
| speak at the end of every deposition, AM
! that the court would continue TO Civ
I him this opportunity.
The court then adjourned
PRISONER GREATLY EXCITED.
As the prisoner passed out I'm front .
| the seats assigned TO the representative
I of the press. his face pale but animated
he seemed 10 be i'm "a state OF great ner
| Vous excitement, and in a furious temper
FEELING AGAINST DRENEts.
Lnbori's Assaiinnt Not Likely 10 ~