The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17

, TO Colonel Schwartzkoppen, OF the German
embassy at Paris, and Major Pennizardi, OF
the Italian embassy at the French capital
nj the time worked together almost daily
and he quoted passage from letter ex-
| changed between them as follows n
Hanotaux. the sly fellow. Is glad at the
embassy denying. The embassy must
L deny"
.in the same document" declared Gen
eral Roget, "was name written twice"
1 and the name. he asserted, was that OF
/ Dreyf,Is." The name OF Esterhazy, he
I added, was not found in any OF the docu-
ments none OF which could be ascribed
TO him with the exception OF the. petibleu
| which Colonel Picquart discovered in such
! an extraordinary manner He said he felt
/ great uneasiness in regard to the docu-
! ment containing the words "Cette canaille
\ de d.
/ certain military attache, said the
general later on in his testimony, informed
Colonel Sandherr that there was some one
who initiated his handwriting perfectly.
The name of Dubois" the witness said,
was found in the correspondence OF mill
tary attaches.
Dubois the general explained. was
the unfortunate who futiely tried to sell
the secret OF the smokeless powder used
in the French army"
"If." said General Roget, mo other
person can be found to whom the !nitial
D. can apply, to whom does 1t then
apply?"
AS he made this remark the witness
faced about and looked fxedly at the prls-
oner who, however, merely shrugged his
shoulders.
Now" continued the general, 1.-The ex-
plantations furnished on this point By NJ.
Trarieux, former minister of justice,
troubled me somewhat, but l do not in
sst--" here General Roget paused. the
excltemegN under which he was laborlng
being almost uncomfortable. In a thick
choking voice, he continued, and yet in
the presence of disinterested testimony
like mine, you will not allow preference
TO be shown to the evidence OF persons
who have benefited by treason"
At this point the general broke down
and tears streamed down his cheeks.
Resumng his testimony, the general set
to work in an effort to prove the guilt OF
Dreyfus. He declared there were traces
of treason in every paragraph of the hor-
dereau and that Dreyfus alone, not Ester
hazy, could have been acquainted with tine
plans it contained. He criticised the
deposition of Major Hartman, of the
Twenty second artillery in regard TO this
point The witness then traversed the
old ground, trying to prove that Dreyfus
alone was aware of the secrets of the
new artillery guns, of the plans for the
of the troops and OF the
contents of the firing manual. He then |
endeayored to show that NJ. Picquart had |
recourse to fraudulent methods with the
intent of eliminating some one other than
Dreyfus and declared Picquart spent one
hundred thousand francs with the object |
OF organizing campaign of surveillance |
''of an unfortunate officer who was guilt
less"
This 100000 francs, he added, was
a reserve accumulated by Colonel Sand
herr by strict economy from the funds
at the disposal of the war office. This
reserve had entirely disappeared
In response to gestures of contradiction
from NJ. De Mango. General Roget ad-
mitted the figures quoted were perhaps
exaggerated. The witness next accused
Colonel Picquart of suppressing documents
tending to compromise Dreyfus. AS the
General was evidently greatly fatigued
Colonel Jouaust said he would continue
MS testimony until tomorrow.
Dreyfus said: TT is frightful that day
after day, 1 should thus have my heart,
ny soul and my very entrails torn without
being permitted to reply. 1t is a der. 1t
s frightful thing Frightful! Frightful!
This caused sensation. The audience
stirred, began to applaud, but
he applause was quickly suppressed.
Colonel Jouaust pointed out to Dreyfus
hat he had been given an opportunity to
peak at the end of every deposition and
hat the court would continue to do so.
The court then adjourned.
AS the prisoner passed out IN front of
he seats assigned to the representatives
If the press his face was pale but ami
mated. He seemed to be in state of
treat nervous excitement and in furious <
emper.
Repnes. August II, 7,2O "A. NJ
The trial by court martial of f,
Capt. Dreyfus was resumed this
(Thursdny) morning without in 4.
cident.
General Roget resumed his dep /
osition, nrst dealing with The
theft of Esterhazy's letters from
Mile. Pays. :
No application for an adjourn T
ment was made.