The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
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NJ Demange then questioned the witness
as to what he thought OF Esterhazy
attempt TO obtain from an agent decta-
ration that he had had nothing TO 90 Win
the affair. TO which the general repleu
that he knew nothing OF Such an alttuIpI
But when NJ. Demange read General Ite-
nauds report on the subject General Ro-
get, admitted that ESterhazy acton was
a curious proceeding for an innocent man
to take. - ..,,
tion OF the court-martial to the witness
reply. Then he took the general TO TASK
for playing yesterday the part OF geheI al
accuser. particularly toward Colonel fic-
quart During the course OF ms IeiiIdi i!stf n, ~
NJ Dcmange referred to the document
known as the Petit bleu and the erasuIes
on IL. The general admitted the erasures
might have been made with the view 70
giving the document a suspicious appeal
ance But he claimed Picquart made the
erasures and inserted the name OF Ester
hazy after taking the photograph eXhip-
tied before the Court of Cessation. The
counsel insisted the falsihcaton occurred
after the Petit bleu left Picquart hands
and demanded further explanations from
the witness. The general, however, sdIu
he was unable to testify as to who falsl-
fled the document or when II was done
hui he did not think it was done with the
view of compromising PlcquatI .,,,,.
At this junCture there wac llttle spar
ring between NJ. Demange and Major
Carriere, the representative OF the Gov
ernment in the case The former ueslr 81 -
Basle Switzerland and the recall on
account of peculauon 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 ii would pc
contrary to the spirit of discipline Tor thc
general to discuss the subject The court
upheld the contention OF the Govern
ment's representative and NJ. Demahge
continued his examination of General
Roget. -.. -...,, ,s,.oa
+he5 witness that 900 francs We're Of
fered Esterhazy if ne would confess 10
being the author of the bordereau
81 heard ii" the witness repNed, from
the court of inquiry. which tried Ester
hazy and from Esterhazy himself
."Ah" exclaimed counsel, 1t was
Esterhazy who said it, Just So tLa"gh-
.',3vhy was his residence .searched?" NJ;
Demange then asked anS the General
answered: "Esterhazy atone time had
The document containing the words "Cette
Canaille de D" and might therefore have
had others.
You admit then" asked NJ. Demange,
that he might have had interesting
dOcuments?' .
when one is conducting an inquiry
said the witness, he must expect any
thing and search accordingly.
. Admitting, counsel then said, that
Esterhazy was the agent of the Dreyfus
family and that he had agreed TO assume,
as suggested the prisoners guilt now
. do YOU explain the fact that EsterhaZy
1Ibon several occasions wrote statements
calculated 10 compromise the case of
with Esterhazy." replied General Ro-
get ''one can never be sure of anything
lbaughter.) He is such an extraordinary
fellow l do not know what he may be
doing to-day or what he Will do to-mor-
These statements of the general con-
vulsed the court with laughter, which
seemed to irrftate the witness, who was
animation of counsel.
Turning to Dreyfus, General Roget
cried IN loud voice: know very wen
that if l was accused of an act Of treason
which l had not committed. | should ind
arguments with which to defend myself.
3. This assertion evoked murmurs, but, the
general shouted: "Why does he deny
even. the most obvious things?'
N. Demange shrugged his shoulders and
calculated: All
- The prisoner, however. rose and en-
phatically denied point blank some OF the
generals evidence. He said he never
traced on map any plan OF concentTatlon
details Of those movements, nor of the
plan for the distribution of the various
units throughout the departments.
Let US" said Dreyfus, understand one
another in regard to what IS meant. | as
sert that / did not know in its details of
the plan of concentration. In regard to
the circumstance dwelt upon by you yes
terday, there was no precise statement.
There was nothing but argument"
The audience here gave vent to express
sions of assent and dissent.
II. Bertulus, the examining magistrate,
fNas the next witness. There had been
lively anticipations of an interesting con-
frontation. The magistrate inquired into
the charges made against EsterhaZy by
his cousin, Christian, and 1t was expected
that NJ. Bertulus would be confronted
with General Roget, who so tartly critl-
cized the magistrate yesterday. But the
president Of the court invited NJ. Bertulus
TO proceed with his deposition. The wit
ness spoke in low, husky voice, which
was almost unintelligible to the court
and counsel. He was Intellectually urged
10 raise his voice.
NJ. Bertulus described how Major Raw
ary asked his assistance in examining the
secret dossier at the Cherche Midi Prison
and how after he had learned the contents
of the documents he declared to Major
Ravary that there was flaw. in the dos
sier which would occasion the collapse OF
the whole case The witness explained
that he meant the Petit Bleu. 1t must be
proved, he told the major, that the Petit
Bleu was a forgery and the work of Col
onel Piequaft, and as long as that was
not proved the case could not hold. Con-
tinuing, NJ Bertulus recapftulated the evil
dence he had given before the Court of
Cessation. his investigation into Du Patty
de Cams connection with the ''Speranza''
and Blanche kilograms and the favor
able impression he had acquired Of Col
onel Picquart's honesty during the course
Of the inquiry
Witness repeated the story of Colonel
PiCQuart s dismissal from the army ant.
Picquart's denunciation Of Esterhazy and
De Clam. and dwelt exhaustively on his
lahorious inquiry into the charges against
Esterhazy. describing the papers found
at the residence of Mile. Pays, where Es-
terhazy sought refuge.
NJ Bertulus then related the notable in
. terview between himself and Lieutenant
Colonel Henry July IS, 1898, shortly before
Henry committed suicide. This naturally
was a painful recital for Nine. Henry
the widow who was much distressed and
wept silently as the dramatic scene when
NM Bertulus and Henry proceeded Il
seal up the seized papers was depicted
The magistrate repeated the whole story
with emphasis and it had a great effect
upon the audience
After recapitulating his other evidence
before the Court of Cessation NJ. Bertulus
energetically affirmed his belief in the
Innocence of Dreyfus. He declared the
bordereau was in three pieces and not in
little bits He also said 1t did not reach
the War Department by the ordinary
channels. NJ Bertulus said his belief in
the innocence of Dreyfus was based on
documents in the secret dossier which he
had seen But what above all, confirmed
the, witness in his belief was the entire
absence of a motive which could have
tempted Dreyfus to commit such a crime
without a motive" emphatically de-
clared the experienced magistrate, "there
was no crime"
The earnestness with which NJ. Bertulus
insisted upon the. innocence of the ac-
cused created profound impression upor
his hearers