The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-17

Al1IGu DIeyluS Oh the FRENCH dTluleINi
charged with treason, was continued
this morning, Major Carriere, the rep
resentative of the government, having
refused to agree to the adjournment OF
the case until Monday. applied for by NJ
Demange, counsel for the prisoner, and
Captain Dreyfus. owing TO the muir
derous attack upon Maitre Labor, lead
ing counsel for the defense.
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 Guiana. Dreyfus wept
in court when the clerk read a docu-
ment recountInS the details of his in
generation.
The proceedings opened with the APP
plicatiOn of NJ. Demange for an ad-
JOurnment. This was followed by the
deposition of NJ. Guerin, the former
of justice, who, however, only
repeated the evidence he had given be-
fore the court of cessation.
NJ. Lebon, the former minister of the
colonies, a big. red-bearded man, then
testified in justification of his instruc-
lions to treat Dreyfus vigorously, de-
clarlng that the extreme stringency
dated only from the time he thought an
attempt NOhlQ NC " 4GSNuG lilE
prisoner.
Dreyfus' Torture In Prison.
Colonel Jouaust. president of the
cOurtmartial, asked Dreyfus if he had
any questions TO put TO the witness,
and he replied. in an emotional voice:
No, my colonel, l am here TO defend
my honor. 1 do not wish TO speak Of
the atrocious suffering. physical and
which, for five years. 1, a
Frenchman and an innocent man. was
subjected to on the lie du Diable."
NJ. Demange asked that the official
report of the treatment of Dreyfus on
the lie du Diable. which was publish
ed in the newspapers last week, should
be read. The clerk of the court did so,
and, in a 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
;omposure, but, gradually as the story
and incidents of his awful
existence We're brought up before him,
his eyes grew dim and tears glistened
n his eyes and slowly trickled down
his cheeks. Dreyfus could stand it no
onger. and for the first time during
lis trial, gave way TO his emotions, and
silently wept.
Sympathy For Prisoner.
The faces of the audience expressed
with the prisoners emotion,
md even the captain of gen d'armes,
sitting beside Dreyfus. turned and gave
lin a look of uncOncealed compassion.
General MERCER, who. with NJ. Le-
,on. was seated in the front row of the
Witnesses seats. listened to the reading
# the report unmOved, while Colonel
Iouaust followed it with an air of bored
clearance.
NJ. Lebon afterwards returned to the
stand and added d few more words in
of his conduct. and then
Colonel JOuaust ordered the next wit
less to be brought in. All eyes were
urned towards the door on the right II
he stage, and a moment later the form
# a woman, dressed in deep mourning.
appeared in the doorway, and, accom-
panied by a on-commissioned officer,
advanced to the platform.
1t was the widow of COlo-el Henry
he French officer who committed sui
Tide in prison after confessing To fOrg-
ng certain documents in the case. With
)ale face and hand appraised before the
,rucifiX she took the oath to tell the
ruth.
Mrs. Henry On the Stand
Nine. Henry is of medium height and
las a common caste of features. and
could not be described as at
ractive. She at once put herself at
,ase. leaning forward with both hands
esting on the rail of the witness stand.
n an attitude of complete self-posSeS-
ion she gave her evidence. accompa-
lying the words with frequent gestures.
Her evidence, however. was of little
weight. She admitted the frequent Wis
IS of Esterhazy to her husband, and
aid her husband told her he had forged
me document in order to save the
honor of the country" She gave her
in a matter of fact way and
vas in no wise the sympathetic figure
he -Dreyfusards have tried to
make her.
General Roget. in undress uniform,
His evidence was a vitriolic
iiatribe against Dreyfus from begin
ling to end.
The court adjourned until tomorrow
N the conclusion of General Roget's
Cry of An Innocent Man.
Colonel JOuaust previously asked
OreyfuS is he wished TO say anything,
md the prisoner. who during the time
# General RogetS Illumination against
lis several times made a movement as
{ to rise and retort. but was waved
lown by Colonel Jouaust. rose and in
hat voice which is not agreeable in
rdinary times, but when strangled
With emotion. as it was today. has a
hrilling effect on his hearers. he cried,
rushing his kept in his hands:
MY colonel, it is a frightful thing
hat every day they tear out my heart
md soul without being able to reply.
t is awful for an innocent man and
oval soldier. 1t is a frightful thing,
rightful, frightfulr'
The audience. profoundly stirred, he
AN to applaud. but the applause was
uickly suppressed
NJ Demange then announced that he
you'd question General Roget tomor-
ow.
Evidence In Dstail.
The following is the evidence in de-
all: Ex-Minister of Justice Guerin,
he first witness. said he knew abso-
ltely nothing of the facts in the case.
ut could repeat the surrounding cir
which he had already re-
ated to the court of cessation if the
desired. Colonel Jouaust
aving explained to the witness that
he courtmartial had no cognizance of
revious proceedings. NJ. Guerin pro-