The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-17
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you In a position to give interesting In
formation | beg you TO tell the court
what you know"
Nine. Henry deposed that towards the
end Of September, 1884. after dinner oae
evening. her husband told her paper had
been handed him an being very important.
The wstneas added:
AS he did not return. I retired about
ii O'Clock. and ] asked him when he re-
turned why he was later than usual He
undid narrow. transparent roll OF paper
and said:
There Is serious matter which have
been requested TO investigate this even
ing
Shortly afterwards he re-entered the
room. holding the papers and = letter
which he had just tied together. He placed
them all In his hat. in order not to forget
them In the morning He left on horse
back, as customary. the following morn
Ing. saying he had to zee Col. 6andhsrr 40
soon rs possible
What was his impression on seeing the
bordereau!' asked Col. Jouaust.
The witness replied that Col. Henry diA
not know the author OF II. but said per-
haps Col Fabre or Col. d.Abbevilie knew.
Continuing, Nine. Henry said:
when my husband returned from the
Cherche Midi prison. after taking Dreyfus
there. ] asked why he was on duty. and
he answered.
- I have Just carried out the most pain
full task an officer can have. / have taken
to the Cherche Midi an officer accused OF
the frightfui crime Of treason Without
naming OreyfuS he added: L beg you not
10 speak Of 1t for some time. He Ii an un-
fortunate fellow"
Another Anti-Dreyfus story DenieA.
"In the letter your husband wrote you
before his DEATH" said Col. Jouaust. The
used the words: What n misfortune to
have met such a wretch"
To this the witness replied: mo. he did
not say that. He said. You know very
well In whose interests acted meaning
that he acted in the interests Of the coun-
try. He used TO say to me: For thirty
three years have never acted except in
the interest OF the country"
Nine. Henry then remarked: ''You know
his sentiments. gentlemen. He committed
forgery on account OF Col. Picquart's pro-
ceedlnss. and 1t was in order to save the
army, compromised by the dishonesty OF
It's enemies" profound sensation-)
did yeu ever hear" Col. Jouaust asked
the witness. LOT letter Col. Henry is
said TO have addressed to Maj. Ester
haxy?s
Never" replied Nine. Henry.
Tried to Exonerate Her Husband.
Mime, Henry before concluding her testi-
mony returned TO the subject Of forgery
She evidently thought she could exonerate
her husband by saying he believed he was
justified In the interests Of the country In
inserting In the secret dossier new and
convincing material. nroof Of which had
reached him verbally a few days before
Turning to NJ. Demange the witness add
ed:
You understand what I meantr'
No promptly replied counsel for tho
defense.
In answer TO question Of Col. Jouaust,
Nine. Henry declared che did not know tho
name Of the person who had given her hus-
hand this verbal information
On leaving the witness box. Nine. Henry
looked sserniy at the prisoner
Gen. Roget Attacks Dreyfus.
Gen. Roget followed He sraversed the
old ground. giving his reasons for his con-
viction OF the guilt Of nreyfua He de-
clared there was no charge against Ester
hasy. with the exception Of the resemb-
lance of his handwriting to that OF the
hordsreaa. Moreover. the witness added,
there has been new fact since the judy
ment Of the court Of cessation, namely
Esserhsxy's confession that he wrote the
hofdereau. But. he added. Esterhaxy ad-
yaneed and withdrew his confession inter-
uitsently.
II Es;erhazy had rendered services 10
The Intelligence department there would
have been traces OF them in the cash hook
But no money had been paid Esterhaxy,
though even supposing ha worried out Of
rure henevolencs he would have been paid
Yet there was no trace Of Sich payments.
Esserhazy had said he wrote the bordereau
under the orders Of Col. Sandherr
Different Lies Of Eaterhaay.
"Rut." declared Gen Roget. "I. who knew
Col Sandherr well. declare IL Is false. Gel
ssgdherr WAS absolutely incapable Of such
sn order. I add tha. II In imaannissshle. be-
cause Gel Sanaherr was the sas: person
20 know ~ the existence OF the hordereau.
which Was received In the ordinary way
This hardersau was handed 10 Col Henry
and was brought by him Ia the intelligence
department IL was shown 10 others by
Gel TERRY after he BAD pseced IL together.
Col sandherr ouly saw II later.
"Esctsrhaxy has also said the document
was stolen from an amhassv and brought
Av a porter IL Is saee ~ saw she Intel
sissnce department ever hal any relations
with porter OF that embassy IL IL ras-
ssnie kxterhssy L. preparing some surprises
fer Us. between now ana TIE end af the
trial. They went disturb ma any mere than
ether surprised
Referring ~ TIRE question OF the COM
pfle!ty ~ Henry and EA.sraaxy. the Wit.
nsss ss,3
''ls Henry hal been the aecomrlice Of
Esterhssv. can . Re admitted thar he him
self erscght ne bordereau which might
have eausses hssn 30 ne suspected. &c the ir-
i~iaigercs Department.
Roget HAS yo New Fa~ta
Gen Rewes spoke for three hours with