Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-17

mer. He said that when the Cabinet
was asked to Intervene in favor o! a
revision he thought the executive
should not Interfere with the judiciary.
and his respect for the Chose Jugea
was strengthened by his personal opin-
ion OF the culpability OF the condemn
ed.
"On my soul and conscience" de-
Clared NJ. Lehon. dramatically. II say
l regard the measures took relative
To the prisoner on the Isle Du Diable
as warranted. and if | had TO repeat
them would not hesitate"
CRUEL MEASURES.
NJ Lebon then explained the reasons
for the rigorous measures against
Drcytus. He said n certain telegram
sent to French Guiana disappeared 1t
was traced out of France. but imme-
diately it reached the English lines dis
appeared. showing. the witness said.
that efforts were being made to enable
the prisoner to evade the regulations
Rigorous. even painful measures We're
therefore taken to mevent his escape
LebOn therefore issued orders that If
necessary the prisoner was to be fired
upon tsensation).
Continuing. NJ. Lebon also issued or
ders that only copies of letters ad-
dressed to the prisoner should be de-
liVercd to him. the originals being re-
tanned. The witness was Informed Au-
gust 10th that an American vessel
Mere then issued that Dreyfus was to
be shot on the slightest alarm.
THE WEYLER FORGERY.
Referring to the Weyler forgery.
which was intended to convey the i'm
preston that Dreyfus was In communi-
cation with outside sympa thizcrs. NJ.
l.ebon said he frankly admitted that he
IN. nd In, II
onol Picquart until long after its pro-
duction
Dreyfus was asked by Colonel Jou-
aust If lie saw the Wcvler letter. He
created a sensation by replying that he
had seen it, but was utterly ignorant
oi what lis contents referred to-
AT this juuc;urc some time was oc-
cupied in reading n long report from
the Minister of the Cnluaies to the Min
lister Of War giving the various reports
OF the Governor Of French Guiana.
Passages describing the dread the pris-
oner expressed 10 the doctors. when he
feared he was losing his reason. caused
an immense impression Tears were
even seen to gliston in the eyes OF Gem
eral Blllot the former Minister OF War
AN EXPLANATION.
At the conclusion OF the report NJ.
Lebon asked leave to explain. He said:
II do not dispute the accuracy of The
report, but it is partial. Reference has;
been most carefully made to the pre-
carious health OF the prisoner But
! the doctor never made communica-
ton to me on the subject. / do not hes
itate 10 say that il 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 l have been treated as an exc
cutloner."
DREIFUS CREATES EXCITEMENT.
Col Jouaust, turning 10 Dreyfus. then
remarked
Have you anything to say in regard
10 this dcposition?"
Then the prisoner said:
NO, my Colonel. | am here to de-
TEND my honor. | do not wish to speak
here OF the atrocious suffering. physical
ana moral. which, for five years, /. n
frenchman and innocent man. wac;
subjected r to on The Isle du Diable."
The remarks OF DreyfuS caused in
tense excitement I'm court
The prisoner uttered the words, In y
loud voice and with tremendous ener-
gy, which created profound sensa :
ton.
The audience had not recovered from
inc emotion caused by this scene when
Madame Henry. IN deep mourning. APP
peared in court and entered the wit
ness box amid profound silence.
Her testimony related To the visits Of
Esterhazy ~ her husband aud Colonel
Henry's warnings 10 her 10 say nothing
OF certain hazardous work in which he
was engaged, the nature of which she
was ignorant
a NAME WITHHELD