Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
Esterhazy May Testify.


Esterhazy May Testify.
Paris, Aug ia rumor with all the
ear marks of being based on truth is
in circulation to the effect that after
all Esterhazy will go to Rennes to tes-
tify. He is the man who confessed to
having written the bordereau upon
which the prosecutions case almost
wholly rests. Esterhazy said he pre-
pared the document at the order OF his
superiors in the army and complained,
after he had fed to London where he
is now, that they deserted him. The
government has guaranteed Esterhazy
immunity from arrest. He of course
would make the most sensational wit
ness of the entire trial.
A strict blockade has been estab-
lished in Rue de Charbrol and the au-
thorities this morning began a regular
siege of the building in which Guerin
and his anti-Semite colleagues have
intrenched themselves.
Mrs. Crawfords Summary.
Rennes, Aug. 19.-(Mrs. Emily Craw-
ford on Dreyfus triaD-It was a severe
blow to the military set when the
Schneider dispatch was made known
Friday morning. Gen. Mercier's man
ner was victorious as he handed the
alleged letter of Schneider to the pres
ident of the court martial to be filed
with other papers. These generals at
Rennes have no standing counsels to
advise them. They show forensic
ability in making speeches, but lack
lawyer-like prudence. Any advocate
would have felt how risky it was to
dwell on such a document as an inter-
cepted letter from military attache,
especially in view Of the forgeries with
which the secret dossier teens.
That he believed in the authenticity OF
the document and pinned his faith to
it is now laughed at. His best friends
call him donkey. His enemies re-
joice that he has thrown fat into the
fire. He looked depressed and out of
eountenance yesterday. So did Gen.
Roget, who is a strong man notwith-
standing the tears he shed at the close
Of his deposition Thursday. Both were
tired and pale throughout yesterday.
Col. Picquart was again a witness.
He was allowed to sit in an arm chair
with which the generals had been ac-
commodated. Col. Picquart's figure is
younger than his face. He is clean
built, 1.-the, tall, graceful and very
pleasant and besides his diction is
good. His arrangement of arguments
is cumulative. The presiding Judge
often begged him not to be so diffuse,
not to speak SO much about his own
concerns. Col. Picquart only spoke of
his own concerns in order to prove
himself a creditable witness. The
Dreyfusites greatly fear for Picquart's
life.
Glorot, who claims to be the man
who attempted to assassinate NJ Labor,
was brought to Rennes last evening.
Coils. Picquart, Cast and others, who
saw the Would-be assassin, declare
Glorot is not the right man. The pris-
oner has written a letter to the police
making an alleged confession glorify-
ing himself for the crime. The doctors
say he is insane.
President Jouaust treated Col. Pic
quart disdainfully, in marked contrast
with the Difference displayed toward
Gems. MERCER and Roget. This is
evidence of partially and the fact that
by acquitting Dreyfus the court-mar-
tial would virtually convict it's su-
periors leads many people to believe he
will be recondemned. If he is ac-
quilted, it will have been Picquart who
saved him.
At 2 O'Clock Friday afternoon Drey-
fus' wife called upon him. She spends
a couple of hours daily with him with
out restrictions of any kind. NJ. De-
mango arrives daily at 1870 in the af-
ternoon and remains until 7 O'Clock
the progress of the case.
During the remainder Of the time
Dreyfus reads. He retires about $3.50
o'clock. He retains good spirits ana
expresses confidence that he will be ac-
quilted. Dreyfus believes Labori will
be able to return to the active work of
he defense Monday.