Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19
.DREYFUS TRIAL CONTINUES
Major C>arriere the Prosecutor,
Refuses to Grant Any
Postponement.
BUT FEW IDLERS PRESENT
The Widow Of Colonel Henry, Who
Committed Suicide, One Of the
Most Important Witnesses.
Dreyfus Tells Of His Terrible Five
Years Suffering While In Prison on
the Island -Labori's Condition A
Startling Announcement About Du
Patty de Clam.


Rennes. Aug. 1S--Fewer idlcrs than.
usual stood about the Lycee TO watch
the entrance of the persons who were
privileged to attend the session OF the
Dreyfus court-martial. There was a
small group outside the court when
Capt. Dreyfus crossed from the prison
to the Lyeee under guard.
Aiaitre Demangc. the senior counsel
for the defence. Immediately made
formal application for an adjournment
Of the trial. pleading as his reason the
bsence Of his colleague Maitre Labori,
on account Of the wound received no
the hands OF would-bc assassin. He
Informed the court Of M. Lahoris con
lition. pointing out that the defence
was bndly handicapped by the wound
cd adyocates's absence. and entered his
plea by supporting Capt. Dreyfns's
Letter to the court applying for sus-
pension OF the trial.
Major carriere. the prosecutor, con-
sidering the uncertainty OF Nj Laborfs
presence and the importance of the
public considerations. said he felt com
PEELED TO oppose the application, II
was true. he said. that the defence had
| been weakened by the deplorable event
OF Monday but 1t was still much bcf-
ter equipped than. the officers OF the
prosecution.
The court Withdrew TO consider the
notion At the expiration Of tNsF49y
| minutes the Judges returned and the
president announced that the courts
unanimous decision was that II would
| be impossible to grant M. Demangcs
| motion. The announcement caused
muruurs In the audience.
The most important witness 0fNthe
tday was the widow Of Col. Henry. the
| Fremh officer who committed suicide
In prison after confession 10 forging
certnin documents In the case. With
pale face and hand appraised before the
crucifix she took the oath to tell the
truth
Nine. Henry is of medium height and
has common cast of features and GER
fainly could not be ascribed as attrac-
tive. SSbe at once put herself At ease.
leaning forward with both hands rest
Inc on the rail Of the witness stand,
/ In an attitude Of complete self-pos-
session she gave her evidence, accom-
panying the words with frequent ges-
turcs. Her evidence, however, was Of
little weight.
She admitted the. frequent visits Of
Fsterhazy to her husband and declared
her husband told her he had forged one
document "in order TO save the honor
Of the country"
She gave her evidence In very mat
ter-of-fact way and was In nowise the
sympathetic figure the anti-Dreyfusitcs
have tried to make her.
The feature Of fhe DAVIS proceedings
was the story of the suffcrings OF nrey
fus on DEVILS Island. his prison Off the
coast OF French Guinea.
Dreyfus wept in court when the c'e
read document recounting the details
of his Incarceration.
Col Jouanst. President OF the court
martial. asked Drcyfus II he had any
questions to put 10 the witness, and he
replied in an emotional voice:
mo. am here 10 defend my honor
do not wish to speak of the atrocious
suffering which for five years |. n
Frenchman and an innocent man. sur
fered on the lie du Diable.
The court adjourned for the day af-
ter more unimportant testimony.