The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-07
APPEALED TO FAURE.
EsieThazy Sought Protection After
Having Been "victimized."
Would Call on Kaiser 10 Defend Imam
ousy Sacrificed Honor.

London. April 1.-The Daily Chronicle
this morning prints the text OF three
letters. alluded to by Examining Magis-
trste Bsrtulys before the court OF cas-
sation, which Major Count Esterhazy
addressed TO President Faure, under
dates Of Oct. 20 and Oct. II, 1897. and
Nov. 5, 1s9s--lettcrs which Esterhazy al
leges were dictated 10 him by Colonel
Du Patty De Clam.
The first letter complains that he has
been victimizsd by the Drsyfusites, and
that the minister OF war has ignored his
appeal for protection. He goes on to
scandal. and says:
be listened to by the supreme head OF
my country. my precautions are taken
for my appeal to reach the ears OF my
heraldic chief. the sovereign OF the
Estsrhszy family. the Emperor Of Ger
many. He Is q soldier and will know
how 10 set the honor OF a soldier, even
on enemy. above the mean and equivocal
intrigues OF politics.
He will dare to speak out loud and
strong, ana to defend the honor Of ten
generations Of soldiers. IL is for you.
M. Le President, to Judge II you should
force me to carry the question into that
region. An Esterhasy fears not any
thing or anybody II not good. Nothing
and nobody will prevent my acting as
I say, IL I am sacrificed to 1 know not
what miserable political combination"
The second letter. eouched in more
violent terms. complains that M. Faure
has ignored has appeal, and threatens
TO publish n photograph OF "a paper
stolen by Picdusrt In a foreign lega-
ton, which would be NEST compromising
for certain diplomatic personagss' IL
his appeals are disregarded.
The third. which Is similar in tone.
alludes agr!n to this document "a a pro-
lection for himself. since II proves the
sooundrs,ism OF Dreyfus' and as dan
ger por France, "bscauss it's publica-
tion with fac-simile writing Will force
France TO humiliate herself or to de-
clare war"
DO not leave 70 me-" he says, the
obligation Of choosing between altsrna-
tives equally horrible" After further
violent protestations, the third letter
concludes as follows: Il raise the old
French cry: "Hsrp me. my prince. TO my
succor.' Let me be defended and l wi
send back the document TO the minister
of war withsut anybody In the world
having seen IL, but let me be defended
quickly. for i cannot wait longer a. !
shall stop at nothing to defend or avenxe
my honor UNANIMOUSLY sacrificed"
The Figaro this morning publishes TIE
depositions Of General Roget before
court OF oassRtion In reply to the evil
dencs given by NJ. Bertulus the exsmin-
ing ma sslstrste. Colonel PicQuart and
M. Develie. who was foreign minister In
1898. General Roget declares that the
account given by II. Bertulus Of his in
terview witt, Lieutenant Colonel Hem
Is false. He says that Henry recount.d d
the interyi. 10 General Gonse, saying
that NJ. Bsrl ilus embraced him Henry
and with tea g protested that he (Bertu-
lus) was forcea by Colonel Picquart and
and others. but that really he sided with
the general staff.
General Roget, II appears. attacked M.
Bertulus violently. asserting that he had
long suspected him. He told the court Of
cessation that Count Esterhazy con-
stant.y char Sed his attitude and was
paid TO do 30. Te recounted the Efforts
certain LONDON newspapers had made
10 get EsterLaEy 10 talk and to admit the
authorship of the bordereau.
Then General Roget dilated upon the
motives which. In his opinion, Influenced
Dreyfus--ressntnent for his treatment
as Jew in the military school. entangle-
ments with women and gambling: he
characterized Colonel Picausrt as liar.
demanded to be confronted with him,
and declared the evidence OF NJ. Develle
and others foil Of inaccuracies.
The Voltaire. which yesterday pub
llshed an installment OF the evidence
given before the court Of cessation by
NJ Pa,eologue one Of the permanent
officials of the foreign office. regarding
the Reputation by the Italian govern
ment and by Colonel Schwartzkoppen,
former German military attache here, OF
rela tons with Dreyfus. publishes today
a further instollmsnt. showing that the
so-oslled secret dossier Is not connected
with Dreyfus. excerpt uy regards Il single
document--a letter mentioning him,
which 10 dated after his condemnation
and is, therefore unimportant.