Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-17
Continues Testimony Against
Dreyfus, but Not With His
Former Confident Air.
LAUGHTER IN COURT.
much Amusement is Caused by De-
mange's Apt Questions to Roget-
Defense Finds Valuable
Witness in Bertulluss
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Rennes Aug. 17.-(By Associated
Press Previous to the, opening of.
the Dreyfus+ trial this morning it be-
crfffr sknUwn riiaU -par,or1 was gifny
worse. The bullet has not yet been
extracted and the fever continues to
increase. 1t is not believed that he
will be able to attend court Monday.
Monard, the counsel for the Dreyfus
family before the court of cessation in
the trial revision proceedings, was
summoned to assist until Labori is
able to resume the conduct of the case.
Gen. Roget resumed his deposition on
the opening of the court, dealing with
the theft of Esterhazy's letters from
Madamoiselle Pays. Demange was ev-
identity primed for him and a number
on his seat. Roget was unable to con-
ceal his annoyance and anger when
Demange scored on him. His fingers
twitched nervously and he frequently
turned for consultation toward Gener-
ais Elliot and Zurlinden who occupied
seats behind him. He also threw glanc-
,es of savage resentment at the audience
when, as happened several times, sup
pressed filters went round the court
room, Damange cornered him.
Finally he became red in the face and
answered Demange in hollow voice
,sstrangly contrasting with his conf
dent, tone of yesterday. Then came
"a witness who proved splendid, rein
forcement for Dreyfus. i was Ber-
tullus, the examining magistrate, who
received Colonel Henry's confession Sof
forgery. Bertnllus gave testimony
which was vertically a spreei,t for the
: defense, Cnp,ins from. a maa of high?
feputnrlo,l, his evidence raised,
the hopes of the Dreyflisards i'm
inensely and apparently made deep
impression on the members of the
court. After a brief conformation of
Nertullus and Nine. Henry, Col. Pic
quart, former chief of the intelligence
bureau. of the war Office, was called.
He gave evidence in a loud resonant
voice that created a profound impress
sion.
Following is summary of the tes-
timony:s Roget criticised the surveil-
lance inaugurated by Picquart over
Col. Henry. This surveillance, he said,
lasted several months and included the
linterception of letters addressed to
,Esterhazy and searches of Henry's
house. without the knowledge of the
minister of war; The witness objected
to Picquart's methods of watching
Mile. Pays. Roget admitted that Es-
terhazy was gambler and an immoral
character, but maintained that he
was the victim of abominable persecu-
tion." The witness dwelt upon the al
legged devices of Dreyfus to procure in
formation from various bureaus in re-
gard to the mobilization and concen-
tration of troops. AT the request of
Demange the witness traversed the old
ground in regard to Patty de CLAIMS
steps to warn Esterhazy of the cam
'paign organized against him. He said
he believed the forged "Speraza" let
ters either written by Patty de Clam
or ins.igated by him. With reference to
the Document of Literature" forged
to secure the release of Esterhazy
when he was court-martialed, Roget
said he only knew how it reached the
ministry of war, adding that its disap-
pearance from there was mystery,
but, doubtless Patty de Clam could ex-
plain the mystery. Asked how, under
such circumstances, Patty de CLAIMS in-
tervention in behalf of Esterhazy could
be explained, the witness could only at
tribute 1t to Patty de CLAIMS "moral con-
viction of Esterhazy's innocence" De-
mango replied: ..What 1 would like
TO know is how an innocent man like
Esterhazy was thought to need this
kind of help? G.aughter.) 1t is cer-
tain that should not have done it,"
The answer to the witness caused re-
newed laughter Roget said, however,
that he did not consider the course
followed as reprehensible. Demange
questioned the witness as to what he
thought OF Esterhazy's attempt to OBJ
tain from an agent decla-
ration that he had nothing
to do with the affair. Roget ad-
mitted that it was Certainly a curious
preceding for an innocent man.
The counsel invited the special atten
tion of the court to the witness re-
ply.
The general answered that "Ester-t
hazy at one time had documents con
tanning the words 'cette canaile de d.
and he might, therefore, have others
an agent for the Dreyfns family. and
agreed to assume the guilt Of the
prisoner. how do you explain the fact
that Esterhazy wrote the statements
calculated to compromise the case of
Dreyfus?" with Esterhazy," replied
Roget, "One can never be sure of any
thing (Laughter.)
Dreyfus rose and emphatically de-
MED that he even traced on the map
any plan of concentration or mobiliza-
tion or ever had any knowledge of the
details OF these movements or. of plans
OF his shots made the general squirm