The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-18

Turning 20 Dreyfus, General Roget
cried in a loud voice: II know very WELL
that n was accused Of an act Of treason.
which [ had not committed. ! should find
arguments with which 10 defend myself. ."
This assertion evoked murmurs. but the
General shouted: why does he deny even
the most obvious things?'
VI. Demanse shrugged his shoulders
and calculated: "Ah." The prisoner
howeyc~. rose aud emphaucauy denied
some Of The Generals evidence. lie said
he never traced on a. map any plan Jf
construction or mobilization nor ever had
any knowledge Of the details Of those
movements. nor Of the plan for the dis
tribution OF the various Units throughout
the departments. Let u.s." added Drey-
fus. understand one another as 10 what
is meant j assert that ] dd not know
any of the details OF the plans. In re-
gard 20 The circumstances dwet upon be-
fore you there was nothing precise
stated yesterday. There was nothing but
arguments
The audience here gave vent 20 express
sions of assent and dissent
H. Berfuilus tine eXam.ug magistrate.
was the next witness. There had been
lively anticpauons ~ an Interesting con-
Formation The magistrate inquired into
the charges made against Il terhazy by
his cousin. christian. and 10 was expected
that Bertulus would be confronted with
General Roget Who so tartly criticised the
mag stratc yesterday 1915 fh president
of the court invited NJ. RoruIus to pro.
reci with his deposition. The witness
sruke in low. husky voice which was
almost unintel.g.b,e TO The court and
counsel He was Intellectually urged to
raise his voice.
The witness had examined the secret
dossier in the Cher.he MldI prison with
Major Ravaly. The petit hleu was the
faw in ODE do--ier. 50 long as it could
not Doe proved that the petit lieu was a
forgery and Tire work OF Colonel Picquart,
the case would not hold Wa'cr.
BELIEVES HIM INNOCENT.
NJ Bcr,u'ius e.lared DTS belief In the
honesty of Picquart and the innocence
of Dreyfus. Tie declared me bordereap
was in large pieces and not in little bits
he also said it I'd not reach the War
Office bv the ordinary channels. He also
said his belief in the innocence of Drey.
fue was a'so based on docu-mnts in the
secret dossier which ho bad seen. But,
what. above sll confirmed the witness 10
his belief. was the entire absence or
motive which could have tempted Dreyiui
90 commit such crime.
without motive" emph1ficaly deciar-
cd the experienced magistrate there was
no crime"
The earnestness with which ". Bertullus
insisted upon the innocence Of the accused
created IL profound impression upon his
hearers. ''You have bern t0id,' he SAID
"thst Dreyfus is Guilty. For myself
believe and believe profoundly in his no.
n0ceuse. IL ] come here to ten you SO
you viii understand that 90 is because
my conscience tells me that iu $50 doing.
am performing a duty, an absolute duiy.
THE Court of Cessation has declared the
bordereau 90 he the work of Esterhazy.
You the Court of Cessation is the su-
preme authority in all matters of justice
in France. lScnatioul.
After q brief season of rest NJ. Ber-
ullus was recalled and confronted hy
Madame Henry. She said only July 18th,
the dav my husband called ON NJ. Ber-
mlus. the Colonel. I'm The course OF con-
yorsati0n that evening told mo he had
friendly and charming reception. lie
described how the magistrate advanced
jo meet him and held out hls arms.
said 90 my husband: Are YOU sure OF
this man. Arc you sure he Is sincere.
I am very much afraid that his kiss WAS
the kiss of "a Judas Chere was great
sensation in court at This statement ot
Madame Henry) '1 was not wrong" she
continued amid the breath.ess interest OF
the court, "this man is indeed the Judas
imagined. NJ Bertulus said he did not
desire to reply to Madame Henry, adding.
she is only a woman
PICQUART TEsTIFIEs.
C0lonel Picquart wa then called 10 the
witness stand. He protested most firm
ly against an suspicion OF having caused
the disappearance of any document in
regard % DreyfJs. 1T is true" the
witness continued. chat the name OF
Captain Dorval being mentioned 10 me
as dangerous MIN. ] had him watched,
and as you know gentlemen by whom
D0rvsl was denounced. by his own
cousin continued PicIuart. Major Du
Patty de Clam. Csensauon).
beyond the bordereau." said the witt
ness. "there was nothing against Drey-
nothing"
The Colonel next declared that In 1895
he did not know the contents OF the
secret dossier. but DE believed, Ike an
other officers. that &c contained frightful
proofs against the prisoner. When he be-
came acquainted with its contents how
ever. he found that his earlier imDres-
sions were entirely wrong. prolonged
sonsation)
Colonel Picquart declared he had never
seen Droyfus COPY the smallest document
I'm the War Office. In the opinion of the
witness. the department where the bor-
derequ was discovered ought tO have been
searched when the discovery was made.
This he answered. was The department
In which Du Patty de- Clam worked, and
hat was the department which was work
ne on the plan of construction ~ troops.
M. added. "It was in Major De CLAIMS
department that the search should have !
been made. or rather in hls private room. |
where he worked quite alone (Sensa- |
lon)
Du Patty dc Clam continued the Wit /
less-. had been guilty OF grave impru /
ience Of having hlH onniten.'al d'ru- I
ncnts copied by simple secretaries, nom |
ofi ers. and even private sole I
licrs whereas the custom was that such |
work was done solely by officers. Later /
,n the witness said Dee wondered II 10 was 1
lot no avoid the risk of punishment that /
lu Patty de Clam advanced the date OF /
he reception of the bordereau al the in
diligence department, so as 20 make it
,rlor 10 the date Of his Du Patty de
'Iam's) arrival i'm the third department.
SensatiOnD
At nA5 4. NJ. the court adjourned for
he day.
The publication by the Figaro OF the
schneider telegram. exposing another al
eyed forgery. caused a great sensation
ere. and tonight the general impression
3 that Schnelder's disavowal has dealt
evere blow 10 the prosecution, killing the
My point I'm General Merciers evidence
hat was dangerous 20 Dreyfus.
pRESS CENSORSHIP.