New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17

stronp oppos.tion would refuse the application.
This proved TO be the case. al Colonel Jouaust'
on his return read a unanimous decision Oh INC
court rejecting the application on the siou"N
that the reasons advanced were insuii'oien'
Captain Dreyfus listened 20 the announcements
with composure.
After the denial Of the application Tor an au-
tournment followed the deposition or M Iuei'"'
ex- Minister Of Justice. who. however. oiiis re
peated the testimony he had given BEFORE 'ne
Court OF Cessation.
The feature Of the days proceedings was uiie
story OF the sufferings Of Dreyfus on DeVh
leland b,a nr,,on of the coast Of French
Guiana. Dreyfus wept when the clerk reao
document recountng the details OF DIS iii0"'
ceration. 49,
~ 1ohor ex-M,nister Of the Colonies, big.
rod bearded man. testified In justification OF MS
Instructions 70 treat Dreyfus vigorously. declar-
ing that the extreme stringency only da'eu
from the time he thought an attempt "oU'O ~
made to rescue the prisoner
Colonel Jouaust president Of the court mar
t,al asked Dreyfus II he had any questions 10
put to the witness. and he replied:
mo Colonel: I am here to defend my honor.
7 do not wish to speak Of the atrocous sunering
which. for five years, /. Frenchman ana al
innocent man. was subjected to on the lie du
Diabe."
Cp1rr1, TREATMENT OF DREYFUs
NJ. Demange asked that the official report Oh
the treatment Of Dreyfus on the lie du Diapie'
which was published in the newspapers last
week. should be read. The clerk OF the court
read the document. There were signs OF IN
dignation among the hearers as the reaoins
proceeded. Dreyfus at first watched the races
OF the Judges with his usual composure put
gradually. as the story proceeded and incidents
Of his awful existence were brought up be1ore
him. his eyes grew dim and tears ghsteneo III
them Then they slowly tricked down MS
cheeks For the first time during his trlai ne
gave way to emotion and wept- The faces OF
the audience expressed sympathy with the pris-
oner. and even the captain Of gendarmes sitting
beside Drcyfus turned and gave him look OF
unconcealed. compassion.
General Mercier. who, with NJ. Lebon. was
seated In the front row Of the witnesses seats
listened to the reading Of the report unmoved
while Colonel Jouaust followed It with an air or
bored tolerance.
NJ Lebon afterward returned to the stand
and added a few words in Justification of his
conduct, and then Colonel Jouaust ordered the
mex. witness to be brought in. All eyes were
stage. and a moment later a woman dressed
in deep mourning appeared in the doorway and,
accompanied by a commissioned oihcer ad-
vanced TO the platform. 1t was the widow or
Colonel Henry. the French officer who commit
tod suicide in prison after confessing to forging
certain documents in the case. With pale face
and hand appraised before the crucifx. she took
tho oath to tell the truth. Nine Henry is or
medium height and has common cast of feat
ures and certainly could not be described as at
tractiye. She at once put herself at ease, lean
ing forward with both hands resting on the rail
of the witness stand. She gave her testimony
with self-possession, accompanying the words
with treatment gestures. Her testimony, now
ever was of little weight. She admitted the
freouent visits Of Esterhazy to her husband
and declared that her husband told her that ne
had forged one document "In order to save the
honor of the country"
ROGET ATTACKS THE PRISONER
General Roget. in undress UNIFORM 1oho"eo
His testimony was in the nature OF vitrlohc
diatribe against Dreyfus from beginning TO end
General Roget spoke for three hours without
adducing any new facts, only reterating in the
most forcble terms what has been banded
about In the anti Dreyfusard press for the last
wear. The most interesting part of his testi-
mony was his attack on Colonel Picquart, whlch
will undoubtedly lead to the conformation OF
the two men. He treated Dreyfus without
mercy both in words and attitude. In fact II
seemed at times as II he would provoke the
prisoner into striking him.
The Generals manner was most passionate.
In an outburst at the end Of his testimony ne
uttered the most ruthless attacks with the air
add
over the front of the witness rail-, slipping from a
glass of water. wiping his lips and hopping his
brow with self satisfaction. Again and again
he would half turn in his chair. and. pointing
his finger at Dreyfus, would repeat some cruel
accusation at the same time fixing his eyes on
the accused man. his head inclined forward like
that Of a cobra awaiting the moment to strike
Drevfus. however was not a hypnotized rabbit,
and steadily returned the gaze, sometimes
throwing a glance at the president OF the court
az though appealing for permission to reply
Once when General Roget had made one or
+besa attacks he stopped and deliberately
naused One could see the fire In Dreyfus
owes and in his tightly clenched jaws could be
seen the struggle that was going on within him.
The captain Of gendarmes. seated beside Drev-
rus watched him closely. General Roget seemed
purposely TO prolong the silence In order 10
make a deeper impression. 1t was periious
moment Dreyfus however. won the battle over
his passions. and when Rogets voice was at
length heard again every one knew the DANGER
was mast and a deep drawn sigh OF relief came
from the audience.
DREYFUs's PATHETIC OUTBURST.
When General Roget concluded Colonel Jou-
aust asked Dreyfus If he wished to say any
ching and the prisoner who during the time of
| General Rogets illumination against him sew
eral times made a movement as II to rise and
retort but was waved down by Colonel Jouaust.
rose. and, in that voice which Is not agreeable
| in ordinary times. but, when strangled with
emotion. as II was to-day, has thrilling effect