The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-18
MRS. CRAWFORD ON THE TRIAL
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widow of the late Lieut. Col Henry and
Col Picquart were on the stand to-day.
Nine. Henry, after NJ. Bertulus had de-
posed asked leave to speak. She stood
up in a STACEY manner, raised her left
hand and said: 81 ask to be heard"
She wanted to contradict what Bertufus
had said regarding the friendship of her
husband and Esterhazy. She would be a
handsome woman, did not the vulgarity
Of the drinking house she originally came
from cling TO her. Subaltern officers re-
Volve around her, but Mercier and the
otner generals among whom she sits seem
embarrassed by her presence.
What she said was a TRADE learned by
heart, scarcely evidence. II, however, was
not wide of some points that Bertulus
brought out. She wanted to show that
Bertulus could not possibly have wiring
an avowal from Henry that he and Es-
lerhazy formed an association of trait
ors
Her story conceded with what. Gen. Ro-
get said on this subject. She said Ber-
tulus even embraced Henry when the lat
which struck the wife, when she heard
Of it, as boding no good. She jumped to
the conclusion that falsehood lay behind
the kiss, and that Bertulus was Judas.
This idea she then developed in a pas
sionate peregrination that seemed a lesson
learned by heart. Nine. Henry was very
like the late Nine. Agare, the actress, as
she INDUCED in this piece of dramatic
vengeance.
Bertulus felt that it would never do to
argue with her, for tears were standing in
her eyes, and the judges were looking
sympathetic. So he said that he preferred
saying nothing to a lady whose grief he
Isspected, and whose angry excitement he
pardoned.
Roget Has Ability.
Gen. Roget again to-day showed extra
ofdinary forensic ability. 1 do not know
1he military worth of the generals who
are Getting here as witnesses, but 1 do
"oI Wonder at the old judges of the Court
ol Cessation being Jealous of their argu-
mehtative capacity, their skill in turning
case inside out, in puzzlng innuendo
III casuistry and in elegant verbal facility
MERCER is wonderful in these respects
h4hot is not inferior to him, but Roget
IS the superior of both in forensic skill
acumen and suggestiveness. Roget is a
very able man. He Is the son Of a gem
narme in the Pyrenees and obtained his
commission by passing the examinations
ne is fair, rather English-looking, regu-
lar IN features and cold and deliberate in
manner. He speaks distinctly and rather
slowly but does not fall into the defect
INTO which Nine. Henry fell, of making
very syllable a long one.
Dreylus was under Roget as an outsider
AZ me general staff and seemed tortured
10y ms arguments and the points he made
polhts that went home 10 the military
Judges and were intended 70 poison their
MINDS Finally he could stand It no long
~ ana starting up, his eyes cleaning
with anger he cried:
You deal only in augmentation 1
ave listened 90 you for hours without
fearing a single fact"
mere were, nevertheless some facts to-
gay but they were adduced TO destroy tho
i'1lt or Col Picquart who was repre-
inca whcn head OF the intelligence de-
~ lment a. playing q crooked par, and
,phk BACK every piece Of inf0rma don
"..AFofable 70 DreYfus.
~ D'mange made many happy points
= bNiNhH questions 90 Gen. Roget who
~SN@s' lhsm with presence 81 mind ana