Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-17
LAB0RI MISSED.
The Accusations Against Drey-
fus Are Being Repeated
And Maitre Demange Seems Unable
to Break Their Full Force.
Roget's Scathing Attack Hoped that adjourn.
ment Will Be Allowed. Today.

tflal by courtmartial Of capt. Alfred
Dreyfus was continued today. Major
Carriere, the representative of the gov
eminent, refused to agree to the ad-
journment of the case until Monday
applied for by NJ. Demange, counsel for
the prisoner Captain Dreyfus, owing
to the murderous attack upon Maitre
Labori leading counsel for the fence.
The feature of the days proceedings
was the story Of the sufferings Of Drey-
fus on Devils island, his prison off the
coast Of French Guinea. Drcyfus wept
in court when the clerk read a docu-
ment recounting the details Of his in
generation.
NJ. Demangc asked that the official
report Of the treatment OF Dreyfus on
the Isle Du Diable which was published
in the newspapers last week. should be
read. The clerk Of the court did 50
and. in sympathetic tone. recounted
the narrowing tale Of Dreyfus mental
and physical sufferings and inhuman
treatment on the island
Deep drawn breaths Of indignation
came from the hearers as the reading
proceeded.
Dreyfus at first watched the faces of
the judges with his usual composure.
but gradually as the story proceeded
and incidents OF his awful existence
We're brought up before him. his eyes
grew dim and tears glistened in his
eyes. Then they slowly tickled down
his checks. Dreyfus could stand it no
longer and for the first time during his
trial gave way to his emotions and
silently wept.
The faces Of the audience expressed
sympathy with the prisoners emotions.
and even the captain Of gendarmes
sitting beside Dreyfus turned and gave
him look of unconcealed compassion
Gen. Mercier. who, with NJ. Lebon.
was seated in the front row Of the wit
nesses' seats. listened to the reading IF
the report unmoved, while Col Jou-
aust followed it with an air of bored
tolerance. VI. Lebon afterward eturn-
ed to the stand and added a few more
words in justification OF his conduct.
and then Col. Jouaust ordered the next
witness to be brought in.
All eyes We're turned towards the
door on the right of the stage and.
moment later. the form Of a woman
dressed in deep mourning. appeared in
the doorway and accompanied by
non-commssioned officer. advanced TO
the platform.
1t was the widow of Col. Henry. the
French officer who committed suicide
in prison after confession of forging
certain documents in the case With
pale face and hands appraised before
the crucifX. she took oath to tell the
truth. Nine. Henry is of medium
hpipht and has
lures. and certainly could not be de-
scribed as attractive. She at once put
herself at ease. leaning forward with |
both hands resting 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- |
lures. Her evidence, howver. was of |
little weight. She admitted the fire. |
quest visits of Esterhazy to her hus-
band and declared her husband had |
told her he had forged one document |
lin order to save the honor of the |
country"
She gave evidence in a very matter
of-fact way and was in no wise the
sympathetic figure the anti-Dreyfus-
ards have tried to make her.
Gen Roget, in undress uniform, fol-
lowed. His evidence was a vitriolic
diatribe against Dreyfus from begin
ming to end.
The proceedings opened with the APP
plication of NJ. Demange for an adj
journment. This was followed by the
deposition of NJ. Guerin. the former
of justice, who, however, only
repeated the evidence he had given
before the court of cessation.
NJ. Lebon. the former minister of the
colonies, Il big. red bearded man then
testified in justification of his instruc-
tons to treat DreyfuS vigorously de-
that the extreme Stringency
only from the time he thought an at
tempt would be made to rescue the
prisoner.
Col. Jouaust, president of the court
asked Dreyfus if he had any
questions to put to the witness. and he
replied in an emotional voice: No.
am here to defend my honor / do not
wish to speak here of the atrocious
suffering, which, for five years, I,
Frenchman and an innocent man, was
subjected to on the Isle Du Diable.''
The court adjourned. until tomorrow,
on the conclusion of eGn. Roget's mon
ologue.
Col. Jouaust previously asked Drey-
fus If he wished to say anything, and
the prisoner, who during the time Gen.
Roget's Illumination against him, sew
aral times made a movement as if to
rise and retort but was waved down
by Col. Jouaust. rose. and. in that |
voice which is not agreeable in ordi-
nary times. but. when strangled with
emotion, as it was, today, has a thrill
ing effect on his hearers. he cried,
crushing his kept in his hands: -
My colonel, it is frightful thing =.
hat every day they tear out my heart
and soul without my being able to re-
ply. II is awful torture for an inno-
cent man and loyal soldier. 1t is
'rightful thing; frightful; frightful.'
The audience, profoundly stirred, be-
gan to applaud but the applause was }
quietly suppressed. NJ. Demange then !,
lnounced that he would question Gen
Roget, tomorrow.
ExMinister of Justice Guerin, the