The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-06


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Estsrhaxy's consent. he had each II
| Esterhaxy's statements verified. Ester-
haxy saying he had decided To make the
ayowai because he was Disguised with
his abandonment By the generals.
Mai Carriere was invited to express
his opinion and said:
There Is much TO say. bat ] prefer 10
remain silent"
Esaevhnay's Letters Omitted.
Col Jouaust said he had not included
Esterhaxy's letters In the evidence. be-
cause ne did not wish the proceedings
To be unduly prolonged. but as tho de-
Tense Unlisted the letters would DC pro-
ducef
Gen. Roget offered to read the FIRST OF
Maj. Esterhaxys letters. In which Ester
hazy offers 10 prove the existence Of
Dreyfus syndicate.
Maj Carrierc said he had also received
numerous letters from Mai. Esterhazy
which he had never read
NJ Iabori-Docs Gen. Roget consider
the confessions OF Esterhnxy valid?
Gen. Roget-No. All versions given
by Esserhazy are quite incorrect. He
IL an fmpostor concerning whom ! pre-
NJ Labori--How do you explain the
fact that Esterhaxy made no confession
during the lola trial.
Gen. Roget do not know.
NJ. i~aborl-You Ind made a speech for
this prosecution rather than a deposition.
l have. therefore. the right to question.
and nots the fact that you d. not reply.
NJ. Labori then expressed surprise thai
there was no mention OF n man OF straw
until SO late. a day. while all the acts on
which Esterhazy In accused were long
At the reaues, OF NJ. Labor tho report
OF the court Of inquiry which decided
whether or not Esterhaxy should be cash
When the reading of the report was con-
cluded NJ. Labor yainiy tried 90 question
Gen. Billot concerning the document lab
erateur," which secured Esterhaxy's &C.
quit,ai. Col Jouaust declaring he would
not permit Gen BiIot 20 be re-cxam!ned.
Gen. Roget next attempted. but without
Saturday that NJ. Des Fond i4amotte. rela-
tive 70 the sentence. II am going TO the
maneuvers." saying the circular issued may
have been indefinite.
NJ. DesYes. correspondent OF the TEMPS.
deposed that Ma, Esierhazy told him I'm
London that he tt.sterhaxyj was the writer
of the bordereau.
Trsrteax Arxucs for the Defense.
Senator Trarieux. ex-mlnLser OF justice.
was the next witness. lie preraced ais
throw full tight upon his riga, In this casc.
When Dreyfus was convicted the witness
said no was convinced. like everybody else.
OF ne priss ner's gum. bu, violent iiatribes
on the fact that Dreyfus was Jew awak-
ened h!s suspicious. He. therefore. con
suited NJ. Hanotaus l.ats prime mlnis,er,.
who later informed the witness of the ex-
4sience OF the 'Cetie camille de u" docu-
rnent, though NJ. Hanotaux failed TO inform
him that Ii had been impaired In tho
judges or the first coutt-maftial unknown
70 ths prisoner This fact the witness
senator TrareuS. whose statement WAS
practically a speech for the defense. pro-
ceedea to denounce the secret comfuupl-
cation OF the document az q morstrous nle-
gailty and violation OF the sacred rights
OF the defense.
N Trsrieax dwelt upon the noble Ideal
of ~ Schcurer- kestnsr. who, although I'M
acquainted with urcyf,;s passed sleeal. ~
nights. consumed with the Thought that an
innocent man was shedding tears OF blood.
NJ Irarieux said he could not agree To
i sirria conclusion reached by Gen. Gorse
| IN his correspondence with Col. Picquari.
ana SAID the iatter's removal from toe se-
| suit % uudsrhand plotting by some enc
opposed 10 revision
| NJ. Trarieux pointed ont that II any proof
| whatseevef Of the gull, q Dreyfus existed
| IN 1895 Gen Gonse would have shown IL
/ 20 iteut Cot picquarf In order 10 stoi, the,
| Investigation
Uaty tn Release the Inaor~ns.
/ After an interview with ~ Seheurer-
! kestntr the witness said he became cnr-
| WINGED of the guilt az Estcrhaxy and hts
duty 49, a conscientious citizen ana senator,
| aud perhaps IS an ex-rusuis,er and that
to f1lnll his duty. ne must devote himself
| 20 a work % justice.
IN describing III. stops taken In saip.
| port ~ revision. NJ Trarioax mentioned
| an interview he had with a foreign afnhss-
Kasier. who. In tones az the most profound
! and affecting sincerity, declared that Drey-
had .A..tw
with any military attaehe or OF any os.scer
| 81 ,he army ~ bis county. NJ. TraricuS
| asserted tho Importance az this statement
| az thu ambassador who eucsgesically NJ
nFue3 the absolute Innocence NJ Dreyfus
Tho ambassador stated that he had inv4s-
| tsgatsd and fosna nothing TO impEeata
l'ftyFSs. Further, the ambassador said.
be had sspen Iva tne handsoS Col ranxrartlI
letter from toI Schwargkospen prov
sng ,he sullt ~ t.sterhaxy. who. his excel
leney added generally communicated in
formation 81 miner value
VI trarieux saia he suspected neither
the sincerity nor the prohity nf the Judges
~ tGe cpart-gnarttai of 1884 bat only the
nature ~ tae documents submitted 10 that
tribunal
CEttiessing Gen Mercier's role ~ wit
cess. VI trafianN said he was surprised
| that fhr sx-Insnistry ~ war mad not sn-
cisfgisSs IN ;he AasSacs tie Cf3ctal version OF
the Faa E&Afd cipher telegram.
W}ts regard 10 Gen. Roget and Cant
! CutEngJ tt4e witness declared that their al
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e3en Roget attempted - intervene. bot
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