New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-18
MADAME HENRY'S TRADE.
FIERCE ATTACK on THE PRISONER
DREYFUS AROUSED BY ROGETS
TESTIMONY.

Rennes. Aug. 17.-Mrs Emily Crawford writes
the following account Of the trial OF Dreyfus
here to-day:
General Roget NJ. Bertulus the Investigating
magistrate. the widow OF Lieutenant Colonel
Henry and Colonel Pcquart were on the
stand to-day Nine Henry, after NJ Berulus
had deposed, asked leave TO speak. She stood
UP in a STACEY manner raised her left hand and
said "Je demande Ia parole" CT ask to be
feard'0. She wanted 10 contradict what Ber-
tulus had said regarding the friendship OF her
husband and Esterhazy
She would be a handsome woman did not the
vugarity Of the drinking house she originally
came from cling to her Subaltern officers re-
volve around her, but Mercier and the other
generals among whom she sits seem emoar-
raised by her presence What she said was
TRADE learned by heart and scarcely evidence
It, however. was not wide of some points that
Rcrtulus brought out She wanted 10 show that
Bertuus could not possibly have wrung an
evowal from Henry that he and Esterhazy
formed an association Of traitors.
Hor stor,, conceded with what General Roget
said on this subject. SO far from Bertuus ap-
noaring 10 suspect Henry and crushing the lat
ter with words Of suspicion, she said her late
husband had described that magistrate as
charming" She said Bertulus even embraced
Henry when the latter was taking his leave
circumstance which struck the wife, when sne
heard Of H. as boding no good. She Jumped 10
the conclusion that falsehood lay behind the
kiss ana that Bertulus was Judas.
This idea she then developed in passionate
reroration that seemed lesson learned ny
heart Nine Henry was very like the late Mile
Agar the actress. as she INDUCED in this piece
Of dramatic vengeance.
RERTULUss WISE ACTION.
BertuIus felt that it would never do 10 argue
WITH her for tears were standing in her eyes
and the Judges were looking sympathetic 30
ne said that he preferred saying nothing TO
woman whose GRIEF he respected and whose
angry excitement he pardoned
General Roget again to-day showed eXtraor-
a,,arv forensic ability | do not know what the
Military worth is Of the generals who are acting
bers as witnesses but do not wonder al the
old Judges OF the Court OF Cessation being 1eaI-
ous ~ their argumentative capacity. their sHih
IN turning a case inside out. in puzzhng IN
ruardo in casuistry and in elegant veroai
facility. .
Narcier IS wonderful in these respects Biiiot
"a not inferior TO him but Roget Is the superior
., both in forensic skill acumen and suggestive
Roget is a very able man. He is the son OF
gendarme in the Pyrenees and OBTAINED MS
commission by passing the examinations lie 10
fair rather English looking. regular in FEATURES
ard cold and deliberate in manner. he SPEAKS
distinctly and rather slowly, but does not taI
into the defect into which Nine Henry fell OF
making every syllable a long one
PRISONER CALLS FOR FACTS.
Dreyfus was under Roget an outsider at
the General staff. and seemed tortured oy MIS-
arguments and the points he made, points thae
went home 10 the military judges and were IN
tended 70 poison their minds. Finally he could
stand IT no longer. and starting up MS eyes
cleaning with anger. he cried
You deal only in augmentation. haVe
listened to you for hours without hearing SIM
gle fact"
There were nevertheless. some facts to-day.
but they were adduced to destroy the credit OF
Colonel Picpuart who was represented, when
head OF the Intelligence Department, as playing
a crooked part and keeping back every piece OF
information unfavorable to Dreyfus.
Mattre Demange made many happy points In
putting questions TO General Roget. who lodged
them with presence Of mind and address, and
when in a corner with cool impudence. Still,
Roget had the ear OF the court He knows how
TO speak to specialized military minds.
The evidence Of NJ. Bertuus was. on the
whole favorable to Dreyfus in the Judgment OF
civilian listeners. Unfortunately, his reputation
is blown upon. He belonged, when at Nice. TO
the South Railway gang. and the magistrate
sent TO investigate their swndle. played into
their hands Roget alluded to this and 10 other
doings Of Bertulus and showed that he did not
respect him NJ Bertulus is epcurean. ana
has shocked Rennes people by his rather
gay relations with former actress VINO some
how rolls in riches Still. he seems 10 me tair
and truthful witness and his deposition must
affect the public Colonel Pcquart Will be heard
again tomorrow.
ASSAILANT STILL AT LARGE.
NJ Iabori's assailant is still undiscovered. At
q convent of Marists. at Cesson. near Rennes.
the brothers vainly searched for him. This has
won sympathy for the Clerical party as IL was
Thought a brotherhood might shelter him.
An hypothesis that seems nearer TO the truth
&c that he Is a soldier, TO whom was given sui1
of clothing and told where to exchange II for a
uniform which he could again don as soon as
Iabori was shot / imagine Breton SOL
dior brin1ful of hatred to the jew and that
traitor Dreyfus' taking his life In his hands
and going resolutely TO Kill Labori
TRIALS FOR CONSPIRACY.