The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-18

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tendance and without any noteworthy
incident, the trial of Dreyfus WIS re-
sumed this morning in the Lycee. Pre-
vious to the opening of the proceedings
it became known that Maitre Labori
leading counsel for Dreyfus, who was
shot in the back from ambush Monday,
was slightly worse to-day. His ply
sicians have not yet extracted the bull
| let; his fever continues to increase and
it is not believed he will be able to at
tend court Monday. Consequently
Maitre Monard, counsel for the Drey-
fus family before the court of cassa-
| ton in the trial of the revision pro-
ceedings, has been summoned to re-
place Labori until such time as the lat
ter is able to resume conduct of the
case. Although he is a poor substitute
for the brilliant, energetic Labori. it is
| hoped his presence will strengthen the
defense.
| In spite of the difficulties encoun-
| tered by the defense, to-day's session
of the court opened with brighter pros
poets for the prisoner, as Demange
evidently came primed with questions
to be put to Roget. The latter resumed
his deposition on the opening of court,
dealing with the theft of the Esterhazy
letters from Mile. Pays. A number of
the counsers shots struck the bulls
eye and made the general squirm in his
seat. Unfortunately, Demange is not
yet in position to go thoroughly over
the whole ground of the witness depo-
sition. Roget will probab bly, be called to
the stand later.
Roget was unable to conceal his an
noyance and anger when Demange
scored him. The witness firgars
twitched nervously and he frequently
turned for consolation towards Cen
erals Billot and zurlinden, former min
isters OF war, who occupied witness
seats behind him. The general also
threw glances of savage resentment at
the audience when, as happened several
times, suppressed filters went round
the court room when Demange cor
nered him. Finally Roget became quite
red in the face and answered De-
mango In hollow voice, contrasting
strangely with the confident tone of
yesterday.
The following is the testimony in de-
tail:
Roget Again.
General Roget, on resuming his testt-
mony, criticised the surveillance inaug-
urated by Colonel Picquart over Lieu
tenant Colonel Henry This survei-
lance. he said, lasted several months
and included the interception Of letters
addressed to Esterhazy. There had also
oeen searches of Henry's house during
his absence. All these measures, the
witness asserted, were carried out with
out the authorization of the minister of
war, who was not even informed of
them. Moreover, he asserted, the in
Vestigations were carried on at the ex-
pense of the secret service fund The
witness also objected to Colonel Pic
quarts methods of watching Mile
Pays. In regard to Esternazy, General
Roget admitted the former was gam
bier and an immoral character, but he
asserted:
While l have acknowledged his little
failings. nevertheless maintain he has
been the victim of abominab BILE perse-
cution.
General Roget next spoke of the ar
rest at Belfort of Quenelli, declaring
that Picquart cooked up the allegations
of spying against Quenelli in order ta,l
attract to himself the approval of his |
superiors. |
The witness then dwelt upon the al |
legged devices of Dreyfus to procure in |
formation for the various bureaus in |
regard to the mobilization and concen-
tration of the troops, pointing out that |
while Intelligent and industrious, Drey-
rus was far too inquisitve in matters |
which did not concern him to the detri- |
ment of his proper duties.'
Replying to a question of the court, |
General Roget replied that so far as he |
knew Dreyfus had only once been given |
an imaginary task as test.
% priC ictn ipth {n I,
witness, Dreyfus' self-control contrast
ing markedly with his excitement of |
yesterday. NJ. Demange asked Colonel
JousauSt. president of the court mar
tial to request General Roget to re-
peat the explanations which he had
regard to the part played in the affair
by Major Du Patty de Clam, whereupon
the witness traversed the old ground
in regard to de CLAIMS steps to warn
Es terhazy of the campaign said to he
organizing against him. The general
said he believed the forged ''speranZa"
letters were either written by Du Patty
de Clam or instisated by him. Witness
said he had not acted against de Clam
because he saw nothing culpable in |
what he had done to save Ester
hazy.
With reference to the document lib
erateur a document forged in order to
secure the release of EsterhaZy when |
he was court martialed. General Roget |
said he only knew how it reached the
of war, adding that its dis
appearance from that ministry was a
mystery. But he said. doubtless de
Clam could explain the matter
Counsel for the defense here wanted
to know how under such circumstan- -es
de CLAIMS intervention in behalf of Es-
teshazy could be explained But tha
witness could only attribute it to Du
Patty de CLAIMS moral conviction of Es-
terhazys innocence.
In any case" said the general, "thp
general staff must be entirely disasso-
eiated with the part played by Du Patty
le Clam in this matter"
Certainly" replied ". Demange.