The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-18
EVIDENCE IN
DREYFUS' FAVOR
.PiCquart and BertuluS
the Witnesses.
THINK HIM INNOCENT.
Reasons Why He Could Not Have
Written the BOrdereau.
NINE. HENRY DEFIES BERTULUS
Her Evidence was Dramatic i'm the
EXtrcmc-ROgct was Hard Pressed
English Correspondents Pre-
diet Conviction - Another
Forgery il Denounced
The Proceedings.

RENNES August 17-Wih the usual
attendance, and without any noteworthy
incidents. the second trial by court mar
tial OF Captain Alfred Dreyfus, Of the
artillery charged with treason, was re-
sumed this morning in the Lycoe.
Previous 90 The opening o. the proceel-
nes, 10 became known that Maitre Ia
bori leading counsel for Dreyfus. who
was shot iu the back from ambush Mon
day Nas slightly worse to- ay. Ills
physicians nave not yot extracted The
bullet. his fever continues To- increase.
ana g. is NOT bcics ed he will bee able
20 attend court MONDAY. Consequently.
Maitrc Monard counsel for the Dreyfus
family before the court of Cessation in
the trial revision proceeding has been
summoned 90 replace VI. lablu until
such time as the latter is able 10 resume
conduct OF the case
NJ. Monard Is expected 90 appear m
court tomorrow. Although Doe is "a poor
substitute for the brilliant energetic
Iaoor. 10 is hoped his presence wiz
strengthen the defence
Friends prevented Maire Albert elem
enccau from coming 10 the assistance OK
Dreyfus, as planned Immediately after
the attempted assassination of NJ Ia
Dor
However. in spite OF the difficulties en-
countered 10y the defence. to-day's session
OF the court opened with brighter pros
uecis for She prisoner. as H. Demange
o. c0usei COR the defence evidently came
prmed with questions % be put to- Cen
erai Roget The latter resumed his d.
position on Tho opening of tho court
deann, with the theft of Esterhazy's
letters from Mademois.le Pays.
A number of the cOuuseIs shots struck
the bulls eye and made the General
sQurm in his seat Unfortunately. NJ
Demange is not yet I'm a position to go
thoroughly over the whole ground of this
witness deposition. General Roget Will
probably Doe recalled to the stand later.
The following is the testimony I'm detail:
General Roget ON resuming his testi-
mony. criticised the surveillance inau-
guratcd by Colonel Picquart over Lieu
tenantColonel Henry
PicQuarts acts. hc said. were Jnau-
thorzed and indefonsibie being paid Tor
at the same time out of the secret serylcc
fund.
WAS a GAMBLER.
Witness admitted that Esterhazy was
a gambler and am immoral character. but
said be- was the victim OF an abominable
persecution.
The witness then dwelt upon the alleged
devices of Droyfus 90 procure information
from the various bureaus in regard 90 the
mobilization and concentration of the
troops pointing out that while intelligent
ana industrious Dreyfus was ear too
fm.frf.ftf,-.. f,, r,nftor. .rrIfar TfT NOT oor-
Germ him, 90 the detriment of his proper
duties
Replying 20 a question OF the Court
General Roget said that so far as ne
knew Dreyfus had only once been given
an imaginary task as a test.
The prisoner listened iniently 70 the
witness. Dreyfus' so'fcontrol contrasted
markedly with his excitement yesterday.
On demand Of NJ. Demange. witness
told of Du Patty de clam efforts 90
shield Esterhazy before the Court OF
Cessation and that the Esterhazy court
martial when Du Patty de Clam forged
or caused 90 Doe forged the "Speranza
letters" ana the document iibreiatur.
Witness replied that he could explain
Patty de CLAIMS intervention only on the /
ground of the De CLAIMS moral convic-
ton" OF EsterhaZy's innocence, The gem
eral staff must be entirely disassociated /
with the part played by Du Patty de Clam /
I'm this matter. said the General
Certainly" replied NJ. Demange. II /
attach great Importance 10 this point, /
was the Generals next remark.
NJ Dcmance assented. but added. |
.What would like 20 know IS this: 1
How an innocent man Ike Esterhazy /
was thought 20 need this kind of help?'
Oaughter) /
"Itis certain I should not have done &c."
answered the witness which caused re-
newed laughter.
General ROGET then added that although /
ne would not have intervenei himself to /
save Esterhazy. Dee did not consider the
course followed as teing reprehensible
NJ. Demange then questioned the witt
ness as TO what he thought of Esterhazys
attempt 10 obtain from an agent O. de-
olaration that he had nothing 10 DO with
the affair to which the general replied
that he knew nothing of such am attempt.
But when NJ. Demange read General De
rouledes report. he said that Esterhazy's
attempt was certainly curious proceed
ing for an innocent man 10 undertake.
ROGET DODGES
Regarding the falsihcatiOn of the petit
oleu," General Roget lodged the questions
of NJ Demange who declared that il had
been altered after it left Colonel Pic
luarts hand in order TO throw suspi-
ion on Picquart General Roget merely
replied that he did not think this was So
General Roget admitted that he had
it one time searched Esterhazy's house
)ut that 10 his mind. was no reflection
in Esterhazy. zone was likely TO find
anything anywhere" he answered, and
istorhazy was supposed at that time
o have had the Canaille de D letters
Roget said that Esterhazy had been Of
cred 00o.00O francs at one time TO assume
he authorship of the borderauN Pressed
or his source of information. witness
aid Esterhazy himself had said so.
NJ. Demange shrugged his shoulders and
he courtroom laughed. Admitting"
he counsel then said. that Esterhazy
vas the agent of the Dreyfus family and
hat he had agreed to assume as sug-
-ested the prisoners guilt. how do you
xplain the fact that EsterhaZy, upon
everal occasions. wrote statements calcu-
sted 10 compromise the case OF Dreyfus.
with Esterhazy" replied General Ro-
et lone can never be sure OF any
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