The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-23
ESTERHAzY
HEARD FROM.
Gen. Roget Receives a Package
of Documents
From the Count Who Is In
London
GOSSIPY STORY TOLD.
By N. DubrieuI, One of De
Beaurepaire's Witnesses.
His Evidence RiddIed by LabOri
In Short Order.

Rennes. Aug. 23.-Maitre Labor.
counsel for the defense, and Nine La
bori were present in court when the
trial by court martial Of Capt Alfred
Dreyfus, on the charge of treason, was
resumed at the Lycee at $3.50 this morn
ing.
As NJ. Iaborf was entering the court
he was informed by a newspaper man
that Gen. Roget yesterday received
documents from Major Count Ester
hazy, who is now in London. Counsel
was much interested and CLEANED all
the information possible. On the ar
riveI in court of Gen. Roget it was
noticed that he carried a bulky en-
velope containing the documents re-
ferred to.
Outside of this there was no incident
worth noting at the opening of the pro-
ceedings. The session began with the
testimony of minor witnesses including g
Comptroller Roy and Major DreVlell-
The latter depOSed that DreytuS, Whlle
on the general staff, could have had
access unperceived to documents dur
ing certain hours of the day. The
prisoner replying admitted he was pres
ent during those hours but explained
that his presence was connected with
his duties.
The fourth witness, describing him
self as a private gentleman, proved
most entertaining and moreover gave
NJ. Labor the first opportunity of max
ing a few points in favor on Dreyfus.
A COSBY STORY.
NJ. Dubrieul, one OF Quesnay de
Beaurepaire's witnesses. told a gOssipy
story of meeting Dreyfus at the house
of an ACQUAINTANCE, NJ. BOdsOn, in 1894.
when Dreyfus was a lieutenant and OF
seeing the latter conversing with a
man described to the witness as a
German attache- This was the sum of
his testimony which was dotted with
flashes of unconscious humOr as when
NJ. DubrieuI said he told his acQuaint-
ance that he could not frequent his
house if the German visited him The
acquaintance II appeared replied, ex-
Cusing the fact, by saying the German
was not his, but his wife's friend, which
caused a general laugh in court which
became louder when NJ. Dubrieul later
remarked that he had no prejudice
against Dreyfus for visiting his ac-
quaintance, or rather his acQuaint-
If every officer who is in love with
his neighbOrS wife is dismissed from
the army, there would be very few
left
NJ Labori took NJ DubrieuI in hand
and ascertained that he only knew the
visitor was a. German attache, because
he was told so and he did not know
whether he was a military or a civil at
tache. He did not even know his name.
In fact the whole story was of the finn
siest description. Moreover, a foreign
ing to gain by cultivating the acQuaint-
ance of a simple lieutenant as Dreyfus
was then.
DREYFUS' REPLY.
Dreyfus when he rose to reply to
this witness, spoke in quiet. cOnvinc-
ing voice. denying that he had any re-
1ations with German attache, mill
tary or civil
NJ Labor finished with NJ. Dubrieu1
by asking for the production of his
record in the law courts, which counsel
hinted was discreditable.
The prisoner was very indignant dur
ing NJ Dubrieul's deposition and once
tried 20 interpOse, but the president of
the court. Col. JOuaust waived him
down, telling him he might reply when
n. Dubrieul had finished, which he did
as the witness uttered his concluding
words, requesting an inquiry because
1t should be made known here who is
lying and who is speaking the truth"
The statement of the prisoner caused
q. deep impression
The next witness Capt. Valdant tes-
tined to seeing NJ. Leblois in Col. Pic
quarts office at the beginning of 1896
and Capt. LerOnd of the artillery who
followed him spoke of the notorious ig-
norance of EsterhaZy in artillery mat
ters, showing he could not have di-
yulged what was promised in the bor-
dereau.
Captain Lerond also deposed that
Piequart. in October. 1896, connected
Esterhazy with espionage Colonel
PicquarU confronted the witness and
denied the allegation
ESTERHAZY'S DEPOSITION.
Esterhazy was called as the next wit
ness, but there was no response and so
the court ordered the reading of his
evidence as given by the court of cas-
satlon- When Esterhazy's deposition
had been finished, NJ Labori asked that
IEsterhazy's letters to the president of
the republic be read in which Ester
hazy is said to have threatened if fbe
scandal continued. that his sovereign
the emperor would intervene
General GonSe here asked to be allow
ed to respond to Esterhazy's testimony
as given before the court of cassation
and declared in a loud voice that Fs
terhazy's statements that he was the
instrument of the general staff was an
absolute lie The general traversed
ESterhaZy'S evidence, cOntradfctins
statement after statement and declar-
ing that ESterhazy could only have re-
lauOns with Major Du Patty de Clam
ana the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry.
Ihe general absolutely denied having
mad any relations with him.
counsel asked that the dOSSfer con-
tanning the documents relating to the
inquiry into the relations of Ester
hazy and Du Patty de Clam. Instituted
Dy MAJOR TraVernier on behalf of the
anlIlIary authorities should be commun-
leated 10 the court and discussed. To
TINS the court comniSSary. Major Car
Tlere replied that he had applied to the
1nllltary authorities on the subject, but
mis- request had been refused.
major Carriere added that he hODed
Du Patty de Clam will be able to come
TO court in a few days. He added that
q medical consultation in this connec-
zion would take place today and that