The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-17

At this juncture some time was occu-
pied in reading long report from the
minister of colonies to the minister OF
war giving the various reports of the
governor of French Guiana. Passages
describing the dread the prisoner eX-
pressed to doctors when he feared he
was losing his reason caused an i'm
mense impression. Tears were even
seen to glisten in the eyes of General
Billot, the former minister of war. ct
the conslusion of the report NJ. LebOn
asked leave 10 explain. He said:
II do not dispute the accuracy of the
report. but it is partial Reference has
been most carefully made TO the pre-
carioas health Of the prisoner. But the
docaor never made a communication to
me on the subject. 1 do not hesitate
to say that if he had done SO. 1 should
have given orders to have the prisoner
treated as all invalids should be
treated. 1t was with deliberate intent
that I have been treated as an execu-
tioner.'
Dreyfus Creates Sensation.
Colonel Jouaust, turning TO Dreyfus,
then remarked: Have you anything to
say in regard to this deposition"
Then the prisoner said: No, my
colonel. / am here to defend my honor.
do not wish TO speak here of the afro
cious suffering, physical and mental,
=
ana an innocent man, was subjected to
on the Isle du Diable.'
The prisoner uttered the words in a
loud voice, and with tremendous ener-
gy, which created a profound sensa-
ton.
The audience had not recovered from
the emotion caused by the scene when
Nine Henry, in deep mourning. ap-
peared in court and entered the witness
box amid profound silence.
Colonel Jouaust. addressing this wit
ness, said; I'VE thought madame, that
your life, in common with your hus-
band had placed you in a position to
give interesting information. 1 beg
you to tell the court what you know"
Madame Henry Geposed that towards
the end Of September. 1894 after dinner
one evening, her husband told her a
paper had been handed him as being
very important. The witness added:
AS he did not return. retired about
IL O'Clock, and l asked him when he
returned why he was later than usual.
He undid a narrow, transparent roll of
paper and said:
Henry and the Bordereau.
"There is a serious matter here,
which have been requested to investi-
gate this evening" Shortly afterwards
he re-entered the room, holding papers
and a letter, which he had just pieced
together. He placed them all in his hat
in order not to forget them in the
morning. He left on horseback, as
customary the following morning, say
ing he had to see Colonel Sandherr as
soon as possible
what was his impression on seeing |
the bordereau?" asked Colonel Jouaust |
The witness replied that Colonel |
Henry did not know the author of it, |
but said perhaps Colonel Fabre or
Colonel D'AbbeYille knew. Continuing, !
Nine. Henry said:
when my husband returned from |
the Cherche Midi prison, after taking |
Dreyfus there, 1 asked why he was on /
duty, and ne answered; L have just |
carried out the most painful task an |
officer can have. ] have taken to the |
Cherche Midi an officer accused of the
frightful crime of treason Without
naming Dreyfus, he added: I beg you
not TO speak of it for some time. He is
an unfortunate fellow
In the letter your husband wrote you
before his death" said Colonel JouaUst,
he used the words. What misfortune
10 have met such wretch
Forgery For Frances Sake.
To this the witness replied: mo. he
did not say that He said. you know
very well in whose interests 1 acted
meaning that he acted in the interests
Of the country. He used to say to me,
For thirty three years l have never
acted except in the interest of the
Madame Henry then remarked: You
know his sentiments. gentlemen. He
committed forgery on account of Colo
lei Picquart's proceedings, and it was
N order to save the army, compromised
Oy the dishonesty Of its enemies" pro
'oInd sensation.)
Did you ever hear Colonel Jouaust
lsked the witness, "Of a letter Colonel
Henry is said to have addressed to Ma
or Esterhazy?"
Never" replied Nine. Henry.
On leaving the witness box, Mime.
Henry looked sternly at the prisoner.
General Roget followed. He ira
5ersed the old ground, giving his rea-
sons for his conviction of the guilt of
Oreyfus He declared there was no
,harge against EsterhaZy, with the eN-
,eption of the Iesem Dlance OF his hand
writing to that of the bordereau. More
,ver. the witness added there has been
new fact since the judgment of the I
.ourt OF cessation, namely, EsterhaZy's | 4;
confession that he wrote the border
au.
Esterhazy's Confession.
But, he added. Esterhazy advanced
nd Withdrew his confession intermit- 8
ices to the intelligence department, !
here would have been traces of them {
n the book. But no money had been ;
aid Esterhazy, though even supposing
e worked out of pure benevolence he
you'd have been paid. Yet there was {
o trace of such payments. Esterhazy /
ad said he wrote the bordereau under I
he orders OF Colonel Sandherr. y
But" declared General Roget, Il /
mo knew Colonel Sandherr well. de- !
lare it is false Colonel Sandherr was | {
bsolutely inca pable of such an order. s
add that il is inadmissible. because
olonel SanGherr was the last person q
} know of the existence of the border l
au. which was received in the ordinary t
-ay. This bordereau was handed TO O
olonel Henry. and was brought by I
i'm TO the intelligence department. 1t o
-as shown to others by Colonel Henry a
fter he had pieced it together. Colonel a
andherr only saw it later.
'Esterhazy has also said the docu- j
tent was stolen from an embassy and a
rouSlt by a porter. 1t is false to say
lie intelligence department ever had 2
ny relations with porter of that en- a
assy. 1t is possible Esterhazy is pre- n
airing some surprise for US. between c
ow and the end of the trial. They L
ont disturb me any more than other
Irprises." q
Referring to the question of the COM O
Lefty Of Henry and Esterhazy. the >
itness said: If Henry had been the G
,complice of Esterhazy, how can it W
: admitted that he himself brought =
ie bordereau. which might have caus- n
! him to be suspected, TO the intelli- y
s1ce deDartrnent2 >" d.