The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-19
NJ. LABORI is MISSED.
Strong Evidence Against Him Goes
Almost unchaiienged by NJ. De-
mango, His counsei-The Prts-
oner Moved 10 Tears.

| charged with treason, was contlhueu
Wednesday morning, Maj. Carriere, the
representative of the government, hav-
ing refused 10 agree TO the adjourn
ment of the case until Monday, applied
for by M. DeInange. counsel for the
prisoner, and Capt. Dreyfus. owing TO
the murderous attack upon Maitre La
bori, leading counsel for the defense.
Dreyfus weepS.
| The feature of the days proceedings
was the story of the sufferings OF
Dreyfus on DEVILS island. his prison
off the coast OF French Guiana. Drey-
| fus wept in court when the clerk read
document recounting the details Of
his incarceration.
The proceedings opened with the APP
plication of NJ. Demange for an adj
journment. This was followed by the
deposition of NJ. Guerin, the former
minister of justice, who. however. only
repeated the evidence he had given be-
fore the court OF cessation.
NJ. Lebon, the former minister OF the
colonies, "A big. red-bearded man. then
testified in justification of his instruc-
lions TO treat Dreyfus vigorously, de-
claring that the extreme stringency
only dated from the time he thought
an attempt would be made to rescue the
prisoner.
Col. Jouaust. president of the court
martial, asked Dreyfus IL he had any
questions TO put TO the witness, and he
replied. i'm an emotional voice:
4. =. 4 4.
do not wish 10 speak of the atrocious
suffering which for five years |, a
Frenchman and an innocent man, suf-
fered on the lie du Diable."
A narrowing Tale.
NJ. Demange here asked that the Of
fetal report of the treatment of ORGY
fus on the lie du Diable. which was
published in.the newspapers last week
should be read. The clerk OF the court
did so and, in a sympathetic tone, re-
counted the narrowing tale of Dreyfus'
mental and physical sufrerings and in
human treatment on the island.
Deep-drawn breaths of Indignation
came from the hearers as the reading
proceeded. Dreyfus at first watched
the faces Of the judges with his usual
composure; but gradually, as the story
proceeded and incidents of his awful
existence were brought up before him,
his eyes grew dim and tears glistened
in his eyes and slowly trickled down
his cheeks.
Dreyfus could stand il no longer and
for the first time during his trial gave
way 20 his emotions and silently wept
The faces of the audience expressed
and even the captain of gendarmes
sitting beside Dreyfus turned and gave
him look OF unconcealed compassion.
NJ. Lebon afterwards returned 10 the
stand and added few more words in
Justification of his conduct, and then
Col. Jouaust ordered the next witness
to be brought in. All eyes were turned
towards the door on the right of the
stage, and moment later the form
OF woman dressed in deep mourning
appeared in the doorway and. accom-
panied by n noncommissioned officer,
advanced to the platform.
Mime. Henry TestiGcs.
II was the widow of Col. Henry the
French officer who committed suicide
IN prison after confessing 10 forging
certain documents in the case With
pale face and hand appraised before the
crucifix she took the oath TO tell the
truth Nine. Henry is OF medium
height and has a common caste of fea-
lures and certainly could not be de-
scribed as attractive. She at once put
herself at ease. leaning forward with
both hands resting on the rail of the
witness stand. In an attitude OF com
plete self-possession she gave her evil
dence, accompanying the words with
frequent gestures.
Admitted Forgery.
Her evidence, however, was OF little
weight. She admitted the frequent visits
OF Esterhazy TO her husband and said her
husband told her he had forged one
document Tin order 10 save the honor
OF the country" She gave her evidence
in matter-of-fact way and was in no
wise the sympathetic figure the anti
Dreyfusardites have tried TO make her.
Gen. Roget. in undress uniform, fol-
lowed. His evidence was a vitriolic
diatrbe against Dreyfus from begin
ming TO end.
The court adjourned until Thursday
ON the conclusion OF Gen. Roget's mon
ologue.
UnfavorabIc Ia Dreyfus.
The general impression left by
Wednesday proceedings is unfavorable
owing 90 the absence of such cross-ex-
animation as NJ. Labori would have
given NM. Lebon and Guerin. and ow-
Ing to the fact that Gen. Roget's argu-
ments received no reply. This. how
ever, II is hoped, will prove damaging
when NJ Demange cross-qucstions him
Thursday, although NJ. Demangc can
not be said, up TO the present. TO have
shown toany great advantage.
FROM EARTH'S FOUR CORNERS