The age-herald., 1899-08-17

of Dreyfus' mental and physical sufferings and inhuman treatment on the island.
 Deep drawn breaths of indignation came from the hearers as the reading proceed ed. Dreyfus at first watched the faces of the judges with his usual composure, but gradually, as the story proceeded, and in- cidentS of his awful existence were brought up before him, his eyes grew him and tears glistened in his eyes and slowly frickled down his cheek.
 Dreyfus could stand 1t no longer, and for the first time during his trial gave way to his emotion and silently wept. The faces of the audience expressed sympathy with the prisoners emotion and even the captain of gendarmeS sitting beside Drey- fus, turned and gave him look of uncon- cealed compassion.
 General Mercier, who, with M. Lebon, was seated in the front row of the witness seats, listened to the reading of the report unmoved, while Colonel Jouaust followed it with an air of bored tolerance.
 M. Lebon afterward returned to the stand and said few more words in Justification of his conduct and then Colonel Jouaust ordered the next witness to be brought in.
 All eyes were turned toward the door of the right of the stage, and a moment later the form of a woman dressed in deep mourning appeared in the doorway and, accompanied by non-commissioned of- ficer, advanced to the platform.
 Widow of Col. Henry
 It was the widow of Colonel Henry, the French officer who committed suicide in prison after confessing to the forging of certain documents in the case.
 With pale face and hands upraised be- fore the crucitix, she took the oath to tell the truth.
 Madame Henry is of medium height and has a common caste of features, and cer- tainly could not be described as attractive. She at once put herself at ease, leaning forward with both hands resting on the rail of the witness stand In attitude of complete self-possession, she gave her evidence .nying the words with frequent gest IS.
 Her evidence, however, was of little weight. She admitted the frequent visits of Esterhazy to her husband, and said her husband told her he had forged one docu- ment ''in order to save the honor of the country" She gave her evidence in mat ter of fact way, and was in no wise the sympathetic figure the ant-Dreyfusites have tried to make her
 General Roget, in undress uniform fol- lowed. His evidence was patriotic diatribe against Dreyfus from beginning to end.
 The court adjourned until tomorrow on the conclusion of General Rogets mona que.
 Colonel Jouaust previously asked Captain Dreyfus if he wished to say anything, and the prisoner, who, during the time of Gen eral Rogets illumination against him, sev- eral times made movement as if to rise and retort but was waved down by Colo nel Jouaust rose, and in that voice which is not agreeable in ordinary times, but when strangled with emotion as it was to- day. has a thrilling effect on his hearers, he cried, crushing his kepi in his hands, My colonel, it is a frightful thing that every day they tear out my heart and soul without my being able to reply. It is awful torture for an innocent man and loyal soldier It is frightful thing-frightful, frightful."
 The audience. profoundly stirred, began to applaud, but the applause was quickly suppressed.
 M. Demange then announced that he would question General Roget tomorrow. The Evidence in Detail The following is the evidence in detail: Examiner of Justice Guern, the first wit ness said he knew absolutely nothing of the facts in thecase, but could report the surrounding circums tances, which he had already related before the court of cassa- tion if the courtmartial desired. Colonel Jouaust, having explained to the witness that the courtmartial had no cognizance