The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-18
ESTERHAzY A QUEER FELLOW.
AND ROGET ACCOUNTS THAT WAY
FOR INCONSISTENCIES.

10 Assume the Dordereau's Author
ship-TNidence of other Witnesses
Who Appeared.
Rennes, Aug. 17.-With the usual at
tendance and without any noteN 9rthy in-
cidents, the second trial by courtmartial
of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus of the artiI-
lery, charged with treason, was resumed
this morning in the Lycee.
Previous to the opening of the proceed
inss II became known that Maitre Labori,
leading counsel for Dreyfus, who was
shot in the back from ambush Monday
was slightly worse to-day. His physicians
have not yet extracted the bullet. His fe-
yer continued to increase and it is not
believed he will be able to attend court
Monday
Consequently Maitre Monard, counsel
for the Dreyfus family before the Court
Of Cessation in the trial revision pro
ceedings, has been summoned to replace
NJ. Labori until such time as the latter
is able to resume conduct of the case
NJ Monard is expected to appear in court
tomorrow. Although he is a poor sub
stitute for the brilliant energetic Labori,
it is hoped his presence Will strengthen
the defense. Friends prevented Maitre
Albert Clemenceau from coming 10 the
assistance of Dreyfus, as planned iume-
diately after the attempted assassination
of NJ Labori.
However, in spite of the difficulties en-
countered by the defense, to-day's ses-
sion Of the court opened with brighter
prospects for the prisoner as Demange,
of counsel FOR the fense evidently came
primed with questions TO be put to Gen.
Roget. The latter resumed his deposit
ton en- the opening of the court. dealing
with the theft of Esterhazy's letters from
Mademoselle Pays. number Of coun-
sells shots struck the buueeye and made
= the general squirm in his seat. Unfor-
tunately NJ. Demange is not yet in po-
/ sition to 90 thoroughly over the Whole
ground Of this witness deposition. Gen
Roget will probably be recalled to the
stand later.
Roget Takes the Stand.
l The following is the testimony in de-
tail: Gen. Roget, on resuming his tes-
timony, criticised the surveillance inau-
; | gurated by Col. Picquart over Lieut. Col
f Henry
| Picquart's acts, he said were unauthor-
= lied and iudefensible. being paid for at
| the same time out of the secret service
fund. The witness admitted that Ester
hazy was a gambler and an immoral char
I acter, but said he was the victim of abom-
| Unable persecution. The general then
dwelt upon The alleged devices of Drey-
fus to procure information from the vari-
| Gus bureaus in regard to the mobilization
j and concentration of troops, pointing out
that while intelligent and industrious,
7 | Dreyfus was far too inqulsitlve In mat
ters which did not concern him to the
detriment of his proper duties"
Replying to a question of the court Cen
! | Roget said that so far as he knew Drey-
fus had only once been given an imagin-
;, ary task as test. The prisoner listened
intently to the witness. His saf-control
ontrasted markedly with his excitement
yesterday.
on demand of NJ. Demange, the witness
told of Du Patty de Clans effort to shield
I ltsterhazy before the Court of Cessation
| and at the Esterhazy courtmartiaI when
Du Patty de Clam forged or caused to be
forged the "SDeranza letters" and the
Document liberateur."
2 The general replied that he could ex-
e plain Patty de CLAIMS Intervention only On
the ground of De Clam's moral conviction
| of Esterhazy's innocence.
in any case" said the general, "the gen
eral staff must be entirely disassocate J
/ with the part played by Du Patty de Clam
in this matter"
Certainly" replied NJ. Demange.
dIldCn great importance 10 this
=, point" was the generals next remark
VI. Demange assented to this but added
| What I would like to know is this how
an innocent man like Esterhazy was
thought to be need this kind of help?'
daughter.
1T is certain should not have done It -
D answered The witness, which caused re-
newed laughter. Cen Roget. then added
that although he would not have inter-
K vened himself to save Esterhazy he did
70 not consider the course followed as being
reprehensible.
NJ Demange then questioned the witness
as 10 what he thought of Esterhazys at
q tempt 60 OBTAIN from an agent a declara-
$ ton that he had nothing TO do with the
affair, to which the general replied that he
knew nothing of such an attempt but,
9 when VI. Demange read Gen. Renouard's s
( report on the subject, Roget admitted that
q | Esterhazy's attempt was certainly a GU
n rious proceeding" for an innocent man to
= ! undertake.
:, Regarding The falsincatior of the Petit
Pleu. Gen. Roget lodged the questions OF
NJ Demange. who declared that 1t had
been altered after It left Col. Picquart's s
hands, in order to throw suspicion on
Picauart Gen. Roget merely replied that
= he did not think this was so.
Some of ROget's Speeches.
8 Gen. Roret admitted that he had al one
n time searched rs terhazys house but that
. to his mind. was no reflection on Ester
hazy. zone was likely 10 find anything
- anywhere" he explained, and Esterhazy
8 was supposed ct that time to have had
, | the "canaifle de d" letters.
Roget said that Esterhazy had been Of
d fered 100000 francs at one time TO assume
the authorship of the bordereau. Pressed
( for his source OF information the witness
said Esterhazy had said 50. NJ. Demanse
shrugged his shoulders and the court room
= | laughed.
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. how d.
You expain the fnct that Esterhazy upon
: several occasions, wrote statements cal
cu.ated TO compromise the case Of Drey-
fusg'
10 with Estcrhazy." replied Gen. Roget
IS zone can never be sure Of anything