Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-18
with the part played by Du Patty de Clam


was the generals next remark.
Al: Demange assented TO this, but added:
nocent man like Esterhazy was thought
to. need this kind of help?" laughter9
1T Is certain should not have done 1t, "
answered the witness, which caused re-
General Roget then added that, although
he would not have intervened himseif TO
course followed as being reprehensIble.
NJ Demange then questioned the witness
as to what he thought of Esterhazy at
tempt to obain from an agent declaration
that he 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 Renourad's report
on the subject, Roget admitted that Ester
hays attempt was Certainly curious
proceeding for an innocent man to UNDER
take
Counsel thereupon invited the special at
tention Of the court-martial to the witness
reply, Then he took the general to task
accuser. particularly toward Colonel Pic
quart. During the course of his remarks,
NJ. Demanse referred to the document
known as the Petit Bleu and the erasures
in it The general admitted the erasures
might have been made with the view of
giving the document a suspicious appear
erasures and inserted the name of Ester
hazy after taking the photograph exhibited
before the court of cessation. Counsel in
sisted the Justification occurred after the
petit bleu left Picquarts hands, and de-
manded further explanations from the wit
ness. The general. however. said he was
document, or why it was done, but he did
not think ii was done with the view of COM
promising Picquart.
How was It you knew counsel asked
the witness, that 100000 francs were Of
fered EsterhaZy If he would confess to be-
ing the author of the bordereau?"
the court Of inquiry s which tried s Esterha2y 9!
and from EsterhaZy himself
"Ah!" exclaimed counsel. 1T was Es-
why was was his residence -; searched?" NJ
Demange then asked, and the general an
swered: 'Esterhazy. at one time, had the
document containing the, words, 'Cette
have had others" -
You admit, then" asked NJ Demange,
that he ne, might have had interesting doc
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 as
sue so al as suggested the the prisoners guilt
hazy, upon several occasions, wrote state
meqts ealcnlated to compromise the case
with Esterhazy," replied General Roget,
''one can never be sure of anything
Iaughter), he is such an extraordinary
fellow. 1 do not know what he may be
row"
These statements of the general convulsed
the court with laughter, which seemed to
irritate the witness, who was growing ner-
Vous under the searching examination of
counsel.
Turning to Dreyfus. General Roget cried
in loud voice:
81 know very well that II 1 was accused
of an act of treason which had not COM
mitted, should find arguments with which
to defend myself"
This assertion evoked murmurs, but the
general shouted:
why does he deny even the most OBJ
vious things?"
NJ. Demango shrugged his shoulders and
calculated: 'Ah!' The prisoner, however,
arose and emphatically denied point blank
some of the generals evidence. He said
he never traced on a map any plan of
concentration or mobilization, nor ever had
any knowledge of the details of those
movements, nor of the plan for the distri-
button of the various units throughout the
departments.
Let u.s. added Dreyfus, understand
one another in regard to what is meant
l assert that i did not know in its details
of the plan of concentration. In regard to
the circumstances dwelt upon before you
yesterday, there was nothing precise
stated. There was nothing but argument" !"
The audience here gave vent to express
sions of assent and dissent.
NJ Bertullus, the examining magistrate
was the next witness There had been lively
anticipatfons of an interesting confronta-
ton; The magistrate inquired into the
charges made against Esterhazy by his
cousin, Christian, and 1t was expected NJ.
Bertullus would be confronted with General
Roget, who SO tartly criticised the magis-
trate yesterday. But the president of the
court invited NJ. Bertullus to proceed with
his deposition.
The witness spoke in a low. husky voice
which was almost unfntelligible to the
court and counsel. He was Intellectually
urged to raise his voice.
NJ. Bertullus described how Major Ravary
asked his assistance in examining the Sc
cret dossier at the Cherche Midi prison, and
how, after he had learned the contents of
the documents, he declared to Major Ra-
vary that there was flaw in the dossier
which would occasion the collapse of The
whole case.
The witness explained that he meant the
Bsu tbat 1t bs Pst Re Ee he told the
and the work of Colonel Picquart, and that
as long as that was not proved, the case
Continuing, NJ. Bertullus recapitulated the
evidence he had given before the court
Of cessation. his investigation into Patty
de CLAIMS 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 and
Picquart's denunciation of Esterhazy and
Paty de Clam, and dwelt exhaustively on
against EsterhaZy, describing the papers
found at the residence of Mile. Pays, where
Esterhazy sought refuge.
NJ. BertulluS then related the notable in
terview between himself and Lieutenant
Colonel Henry on July is, 1895, shortly be-
fore Henry committed suicide. This natur-
ally was painful recital for Nine. Henry,
the widow, who was much distressed and
wept silently as the dramatic scene when
NJ. Bertullus and Henry proceeded to 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. BertuIlus
eneIgetically affirmed his belief In the in
nocence of Dreyfus. He declared the bor-
dereau was in three, pieces and not in lit
tie bits. He also said it did not reach the
war office by the ordinary channels.
NJ. Bertullus said his belief in the inno-
cence of Dreyfus was also based on docu-
ments in the secret dossier which he had
seen.
But what, above all, confirmed the wit
ness in his belief, WAS the entire absence of
motive which could have tempted Drey-
Without motive. emphatically de-
clared the. experienced magistrate. there
was no crime"
insisted upon the innocence of the accused
created profound impression upon his
hearers.
You have been told" he said, that
and believe profoundly, in his innocence
IF l come here to tell you SO, you Will
understand that It is because my con-
science tells me that, in so doing, I am
performing a duty; an absolute duty.
THE court of cessation has declared the
bordereau to be the work of Esterhazy.
Now the court Of cessation is the supreme
authority in all matters of justice in
France" (Sensation) =
At this juncture there was a brief sus-
pension of the session. When it was re-