The times., 1899-08-25

in 1896. when the witness saw him ham
ding papers there.
NJ. Labori demolished this witness by
reading a deposition showing that NJ. Le-
blOis was not in Paris in that month.
Jules Roche, who was Esterhazy's pa
tron on account Of his wife and children.
gave unimportant testimony, in the course
of which he criticised General Mercier,
and this brought the doughty general to
his feet again in sef-defence.
A recess was then taken.
After the recess, NJ. Desvernines. the de-
tectiye agent, who was assigned by Pic
quart 10 watch Esterhazy, was called. He
described visit made by Esterhazy to the
German Embassy on October 2S 1898.
Roget and Esterhazy.
NJ Lahori, turning TO General Roget,
asked that officer what he thought CT Es-
terhazy's conduct from the point of view
of the syndicate which Roget had de-
scribed
Roget won't appraise Esterhazy. All
the world knows about the syndi ate.
NJ. Labori persisted in putting taunting
questions, Roget rapidly losing his tenn
per. aud Colonel Jouaust interPosing in his
behalf. Finally Roget, in response to an
other question, said: Il answered NJ. De-
mango; I will not answer you"
NJ Labori repeated the question and
General Roget replied: 81 decline to con-
I ide my thoughts TO NJ. Labori.
The question was repeated the third
time, namely, What was thought OF Ester
Hays visit to the German Embassy
whereupon General Roget turned white and
/ trembling with rage left the stand.
Colonel FIeur, who was the next wit
ness, seemed TO have been called solely to
discredit Colonel Cordier, who was to fol-
! low him Colonel Fleur quoted Colonel
/ Cordier in 1895 as declaring that Dreyfus
was guilty and descriptively predicting
the downfall Of the chief and subchief OF
the intelligence bureau as the first act of
revenge of the Jews. Three years later
the witness was astonished 10 hear Cordier
! express sentiments directly the opposite.
Colonel Cordier took the stand saying he
had refused TO testify before the Court of
Cessation because he had net then been
relieved of the obligation Of professional
secrecy. This witness was in a most jovial
v mood and Colonel Jouaust was repeatedly
obliged TO recall him to the point
Peculiar Witnesses.
M. Demange tried TO induce the witness
TO retire and come back when his mood
was changed. The witness persisted. how
ever, in making a rambling statement
which was utterly without point and then
gaily left the room.
NJ. de Grandmaison was another pecul-
lar witness. He told a story that had been
given to him in 1897, by an Englishman
1 Of the name of Blacker This man, he said.
had seen letter from Colonel Schwartz
koppen to General Braunschweig, declar-
ing Dreyfus innocent Furthermore Black
er declared that there were plenty of doe
uments in Berlin proving that certain
members of the French general staff were
traitors Blacker suggested that this evil
deace be placed in the han..s of some re-
sponsible politician like himself, who
. would use it TO clear up the whole affair.
Witness said that he reproached Backer,
saying that he couldn't understand why
foreigners meddled in French affairs Fin
ally the witness in grandiloquent man
ner advised the judges: If you think the
! prisoner innocent acquit him, although he
is Jew. If you think him guilty con-
denim him But whatever you do be quick
| about it,
The audience laughed at this Witness
was walking off when NJ Labori recalled
him and asked him 10 explain some points
in his evidence more precisely
Colonel Jouaust objected to this and an
other wrangie ensued, ending in Labori
saying that the witness might withdraw.
NJ. Labori asked that General Roget be
recalled, but Colonel Jouaust refused to
have him brought TO the stand.
MuIIer's Strange Tale.
NJ Mertain de Muller. new witness
who was apparently blind, was led to ths
stand This witness, who was partially
paralyzed related in feeble voice story
that he had visited the Kaisers palace al
Potsdam in November, 1894 with friend
and penetrated TO the Emperor's bedroom
He saw upon a table in the room a book
and also a newspaper on the margin oi
which were written in the Emperor
handwriting with blue pencil the words
Der Cap Dreyfus est gefangen" captain
Dreyfus is arrested). Witness was uncer-
tain whether the word was gelangen &c
obtain or gefangen farrested) He pro-
tested that his memory of the incident was
quite clear. 81. Demange asked the wit
ness how he knew that he was in the EN-
peror's chamber.
The witness said he was told So
A few more questions were asked as Il
the details of the room which the witness
readily answered. but there was no serious
attempt made TO shake his extraordinar,
story.
N Sayigaud was the last witness. HI
testified TO having posted letters from Col
onel Piequart to N. Scheurer- -Kestner an.
others. When ii. Labori cross examines
the witness confusion arose which was pres
emily explained by Captain Cuignet an
nouneing that thsre were two Savigauds.
The court then arose.
Paris. Aug IA telegram from Gen
eva says that NJ. De Freycinet, formerl,
Minister Of War, will shortly go to Rsnnes