Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-18
NINE HENRY STACY,
Her Testimony Against DTeyfus a
TTade Learned BY Heart
ROGET AGAIN EFFECTIVE
He TOrtOreS the Prisoner With His
Partisan Augmentation.
BERTULUs STORY PRo-DREYFUs.
IL Must Have Eject Upon the Public.
Lnbori.x AssaiIant still whatsoever
ed-M. Gucrin still Holding Out
Another Alleged Forgery.

RENNES, August n.-General Roget, NJ.
Bertulus, the investigating magistrate,
the widow Of Lieutenant-Colonel
Henry. and Colonel Picquart were on the
stand to-day. Madame Henry, after NJ.
Bertulus had deposed. asked leave TO
speak. She stood up in a stacy manner
raised her left hand, and said: "Je de.
mande la parole" or ask to be heard'').
She wanted to contradict what Bertulus
had said regarding the friendship of her
husband and Esterhazy.
She would be a handsome woman. did
not the vulgarity Of the drinking house
she originally came from cling to her.
Subaltern officers revolve around her, but
Mereier and the other generals. among
whom she sits, seem embarrassed by her
presence.
SCARCELY EVIDENCE.
What she said was a TRADE learned by
heart, and scarcely evidence. II. how
ever, was not wide of some points that
| Bertulus brought out. She wanted TO
show that Bertulus could not possibly
have wrung an avowal from Henry that
he and Esterhazy formed an association
OF traitors. Her story conceded with
what General Rogert said on this subject.
So far from Bertuluss appearing 10 sus-
pect Henry, and crushing the latter with
words Of suspicion, she said her late nus
band had described that magistrate as
charming" She said Bertulus even en-
braced Henry, when the latter was taking
his leave, circumstance which struck
the wife, when she heard OF 1t, as boding
no good. She jumped to the conclusion
that falsehood lay behind the kiss. aid
that Bertulus was a Judas.
PASSIONATE PERORATION.
This idea she developed I'm a passion
learned by heart. Madame Henry was
very like the late Madame Agar, the ac-
tress. as she INDUCED in this piece Of
dramatic vengeance.
Bertulus felt that il would never do to
argue with her, for tears We're standing
In her eyes and the judges were looking
sympathetic. So he said that he preferred
saying nothipg 10 a lady, whose grief
he respected and whose angry excite
ment he pardOned.
ROGET AN ABLE MAN.
General Roget again to-day showed ex-
traOrdinary forensic ability. L do not
know what the military worth Of the
generals who are acting here as wit
| nesses Is, but | would not be surprised IL
the old judges of the Court of Cessation
We're Jealous Of their argumentative ca
pacity, their skill In turning a case inside
out, In puzzling innuendO, In casuistry,
and I'm elegant verbal facility. MERCER
is wonderful in these respects. Billot Is
not inferior TO him, but Roget is the
superior Of both in forensic skill acu-
men, and suggestiyeness. Roget is a very
able man. He Is the son of a gendarme
in the Pyrenees and obtained his COM
mission by passing the examinations. He
IS fair, rather English looking, regular in
features. and cold and deliberate in man
ner. He speaks distinctly and rather
slowly. but does not fall into the defect
into which Madame Henry fell, of max
ing every syllable a long one.
DREYFUS TORTURED.
Dreyfus was under Roget as an out
slider al the general staff. and seemed
tortured by his arguments and the points
he made, points that went home to the
military judges and were intended TO
poison their minds. Finally, he could
stand it, no longer, and starting up his
eyes cleaning with anger he cried: you
deal only in augmentation. L have list
ened 10 you for hours without hearing
single fact"
There were, nevertheless, some facts
to-day, but they were adduced to destroy
the credit of Colonel Picquart, who was
represented, when head of the inteli-
gence department, as playing u crooked
part. and keeping back every piece Of
information unfavorable TO Dreyfus NJ.
Demange made many happy points in
putting questions to General Roget who
lodged them with presence Of mind and
address, and, when I'm a corner, with cool
impudence. SIN. Roget had the ear OF
the court. He knows how to speak to
specialized military minds.
FAVORABLE TO DREYFUS.
The evidence of NJ. Bertulus was, on
the whole, favorable to Dreyfus. I'm the
Judgment of civilian listeners. Unfortu-
nately. his reputation is blown. upon. He
belonged, when at Nice, 10 the South
railway gang. and, as the magistrate
sent to investigate their swindle, played
into their hands. Roget alluded 10 this,
and 10 other dOings OF Bertulus, and
showed that hs did not respect him. NJ.
BeTtulus Is an epicurean, and has shock
ed Rennes people by his rather gay re-
latiOns with a former actress, who, some
how. rolls I'm riches. Stil he seems to
me a fair and truthful witness, and bis
deposition must affect the public. Colo
mel Picauart will be heard again to-mor-
row.
I.ABORTS ASSAILANT STILL AT
LARGE.
NJ. I.aborls assailant is still undiscov-
cred. At convent OF Marists at Cosson.
near Rennes, the brothers vainly search
ed for him. This has won sympathy ,or
the Clerical party as 4 was thought a
brotherhood might shelter him.
An hypothesis that seems nearer TO the
truth Is that he is soldier, who was
aiven suit of clothing and told whore
TO exchange 1t for uniform, which ne
could again don as soon as Labor was
shot. | can imagine a Breton soldier.
"brimful OF hatred for the Jew and that
traitor Dreyfus." taking his life in his
hands and going resolutely 10 Kill Labor.
EMILY CRAWFORD.
ANOTHER ALLEGED FORGER
PARIS. August IA special edl lon OF
the Figaro. just issued. exposes ano her
alleged forgery IN the Dreyfus case, and
publishes the following telegram from
Ems:
"The letter OF November 30 1887, at
tributed to me. and reproduced In the
Figaro OF August 10. 1899. is a forgery.
(siened) SCHNEIDER
The letter referred to was one said TO
have been written by Schneider. the Aus
TRAN military attache at Paris, IN which
he was alleged 10 have said tnst
Schwartzkoppen and Panizyardi. respect
lively the German and Italian attaches
were trying TO make out that II WAS