The record-union., 1899-08-18


and included the interception of letters
addressed TO Esterhazy. There had also
been searches of Henry's house during
his absence All these measures, the
witness asserted. were carried
out without the authorization
of the Minister of War, who
Moreover. he asserted, the investiga-
tions We're carried on at the expense
of the secret service fund. The witness
also objected to Colonel Picquart's S
methods of watching Mile. Pays. In
regard to Esterhazy General Roget ad-
mitted the former was a gambler and
an immoral character. but he asserted,
while / have acknowledged his little
failings, nevertheless maintain he has
been the victim of abominable persecu-
tion-''
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 to
attract to himself the approval Of his
superiors.
The witness then dwelt upon the al
legged devices of Dreyfus to procure in
formation from the various bureaus in
regard to the mobilization and cOncen-
tration of the troops pointing out that
while intelligent and Industrious Drey-
fuS was far too inquisitive in matters
which did not concern him, to the det-
riment 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
~ DIN task a test
The prisoner listened intently to the
witness, Dreyfus' self control contrast
ing markedly with his excitement of
yesterday.
M. Demange asked Colonel Jouaust,
President of the court-martial, to re-
quest General Roget to repeat the ex-
plantations which he had given before
the Court of Cessation in regard to
the part played in the affair by Major
Du Patty de Clam, whereupon the wit
ness traversed the old ground in re-
gard to De CLAIMS steps toward Ester
hazy of the campaign said to be or
ganizing against him. The General said
he believed the forged 'Speranza" let
ters were either written by Du Patty
de Clam or instigated by him. Wit
ness said he had not acted against De
Clam because he saw nothing culpable
in what he had done to save Esterhazy.
In any case" said the General 1.-The
general staff must be entirely disasso-
ciated with the part played by Du Patty
de Clam in this matter"
Certainly" replied M. Demange.
Il attach great Importance to this
point" was the Generals next remark.
M. Demange assented to this, but
added: What I would like to know is
how an innocent man like Esterhazy
was thought to need this kind of help?"
Naughter.)
1T is certain 1 should not have done
it, answered the witness. which caused
renewed laughter.
General Roget then added that al
though he would not have intervened
himself to save Esterhazy, he did not
consider the course followed as being
reprehensible.
NJ. Demange then questioned the wit
ness at to what he thought of Ester
hays attempt to obtain from an agent
a declaration that he had had nothing
TO do with the affair, to which the
General replied that he knew nothing
of such an attempt. But when M.
Demange read General Renaurds re-
port on the subject, General Roget ad-
mitted that Esterhazy's action was a
curious proceeding for an innocent man
to take.
Counsel then invited the special at
tention of the court-martial to the wit
ness reply. Then he took the General
to task for playing yesterday the part
of general accuser, particularly toward
Colonel Picquart. During the course
of his remarks NJ. Demange referred
to the document known as the Petit
Bleu and the erasures on it. The Gen
eral admitted the erasures might nave
been made with the view to giving the
document a suspicious appearance But
he claimed Picquart made the erasureS
and inserted the name of Esterhazy al
ter taking the photograph exhibit be-
fore the Court of Cessation. The coun-
sci insisted the Justification occurred
after the Petit Bleu left Picquarts
hands. and demanded further explana-
tions from the witness. The General
however, said he was unable to TESTIFY
as to who falsified the document or
when it was done, but he did not think
it was done with the view of compro-
missing Picquart
At this juncture there was a little
sparring between NJ. Demange and Ma
ior Carriere, the representative of the
Government III the case. The former
desired information in regard to the
espionage of the Basle, Switzerland
and the recall on account of peculation
of an agent named Lajout, who was
corresponding with a certain foreign
agent. Major Carriere objected to the
discussion of the subject at this stage.
for he said it would be contrary to the
spirit of discipline for the General to
discuss the subject. The court up
held the contention of the Govern
ments representative and NJ. DemanSe
continued his examination of General
Roget.
How was it you knew counsel
asked the witness that 100000 francs
were offered Esterhazy if he would
confess to being the author of the bor-
dereau?'
II heard it, the witness replied,
from the court of inquiry, which tried
Esterhazy, and from Esterhazy him
self"
"Ah,, exclaimed counsel, "it was Es-
terhazy who said it. Just So" Oaugh-
ter)
"Why was his residence searched?"
NJ. Demange then asked. and the Gen
eral answered: "Esterhazy at one
time had the document containing the
words, 'Cette Canaille de D and
might therefore have had others"
You admit, then" asked NJ. De-
mango. that he might have had in
teresting documents?"