Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
DREYFOS COURT MARTIAL.
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court and counsel He was ineffectu-
ally urged to raise his voice.
NJ. Bertullus described how Major
Ravary asked his assistance in examin-
ing the secret dossier at the Cherche
midi prison, and how, after he had
learned the contents Of the documents,
he declared to Major Ravary that there
was flaw in the dossier which would
occasion the collapse of the whole case.
The witness explained that he meant
the Petit Bleu. It must be proved, he
told the major that the Petit Bleu was
: a -fcsiesiI and the work of Col. Pic
quart, and that as long as that was not
proved the case could not hold.
Continuing, M. BertuIlus recapitu-
lated the evidence he had given before
the court CT cessation. his investiga-
ton into Patty de CLAIMS connection
with the "Speranza' and Blanche
kilograms, and the favorable impression
he had acquired of Col. Picquarts hon
esty during the course of the inquiry.
Witness repeated the story of Col
Picquar's dismissal from the army and
Picquart's denunciation of Esterhazy
and Patty du Clam, and dwelt exhaus-
lively on his laborious inquiry into the
charges against Esterhazy, describing
the papers found at the residence OF
Mile. Pays, where
ESTERHAzY SOUGHT REFUGE.
NJ. Bertullus then related the notable
interview between himself and Lieut..
Col. Henry, July Is. 1898. shortly be
fore Henry committed suicide. This
naturally, was a painful recital for
Madame Henry, the widow. who was
much distressed and went silently as
The dramatic scene when Bertullus and
Henry proceeded to seal UP the seized
papers. was depicted. The magistrate
repeated the whole story with emphasis
and it had great effect uDon the au-
dience.
AllAi AN~aPAttAaIiLo hio oshSt W.
dence before the court of cessation, NJ
Bertullus theoretically affirmed his be-
lief in the innocense of Dreyfus. lie
declared the. bordereau was in three
pieces and not in little bits. He also
said 1t did not reach the wer Office by
the ordinary channels.
NJ. Bertullus also said his belief in
the innocence of Dreyfus was also
based on documents in the secret dos
sier which he had seen. But what
above all. confirmed the witness in his
belief, was the entire absence of mo-
tive which could have tempted Dreyfus
to commit such a crime.
Without motive" emphatically de-
clared the experienced magistrate
there was no crime
The earnestness with which M. Ber-
toulleous insisted upon the innocence
OF the accused created a profound i'm
preston upon his hearers.
s'You have been told" he said, "thai
Dreyfus is guilty. For myself, 1 be-
lieve, and believe profoundly, in his
innocence. If come here to tell you
so, you will understand that it is be-
cause my conscience tells ME that, in
SO doing, / am performing a duty an
absolute duty
The court of cessation has declared
the bordereau to be the work of Es-
terhazy. Now, the court of cessation
is the supreme authority in all mat
tiers OF justice in France (Sensa-
tion),
At this juncture there was brief
suspension of the session. When il
was resumed, M. Bertoulleous was re-
called, but he had little to add of an
interesting character.
When the prisoner was asked il he
desired to put any questions to the