Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06
consider the confessions Of Esterhazy

General Roget: mo; all versions
given by Estsrhaby are quite incorrect.
lie Is an imposter concerning whom l
prefer to express no opinion"
nj. I4nborl: docs General Roget
consider Esterhazy a man of straw"
General Roget: II have no proof of
the fact, but I am inclined to believe
that he isl
NJ. Labor: "Was he straw man in
1S94?"
General Roget: mo, I do not think
So"
LABoRI GAINS A POINT.
Considerable discussion ensued be-
tween Col. Jouaust and NJ Labori, the
former attempting to protect General
Roget from too close Questioning.
NJ. Labori Insisted, however, and
gained his point. The examination pro-
ceeded:
NJ. Labor: "How do you explain the
fact that Esterhnzy made 10 confession
during the lola trial?"
General Roget: Il do not know"
M. Laborl: You have made speech
Tor the prosecution rather than a dep
osition. have. therefore, the right to
question and note the fact that you do
not reply"
INNOCENT OF TREASON.
General Roget replied that one rea-
son which induced the belief that IGs-
,erha%y was Il man of straw was that
ms confession that he had written the
bordereau was absolutely inadmissible.
General Roget was perfectly convinced
mat EsterhaZy was entirely innocent of
treason. (Nlurmurs of assent and dis
sent.)
General Roget next attempted. but
without success, to rcfute the evidence
gwen on Saturday by NJ. Des Ponds
lamolher relative to the sentence, II
am going to the manocuvers," saying
me circular issued may have been in
definite.
DREYFUS ANSWERS ROGET.
Captain Dreyfus Mt this tunclure
pointed out. with reference TO The SEN
fence Il am going to the manoeuvers''
the court possessed the circular and
could judge whether it contained def
mite Instructions,
The sentence in the bordercau, 81 am
going to the manoeuvers," expressed n
positive idea. He not only never went
TO the manoeuvers, but never could
have attended them.
NJ Defres, II correspondent OF the
Temps, deposed that Major Estcrhazy
told him In London that he (IIstcrhazy)
was the writer Of the bordcreau.
~ Judgc--Did IL not occur to you To
ask The obvious question who delivered
the documents mentioned in the Dor
dcreau?
NJ. Deffres-Nevcr
STRONG {DREYFust WITNESS.
Senator Trarieux, ex-AIinlster of JUS
tice, was the next witness. He looked
straight at the judges while testlfying.
When Dreyfus was convicted, the Wit
ness said, he was convinced like every
body else of the prisoners guilt, but
violent diatrlbes on the fact that Drey-
fus was q Jew awakened his suspicious
He, therefore. consulted NJ. Hanotaux
Natc Prime Minister Of France), and
the latter informed the witness Of the
existence of the "cette cannllle dc d."
document, though NJ. PanotauN failed
TO inform him that it has been i'm
parted 10 The judges of the first court
martial unknown to the prisoner. This;
fact that witness learned later
Senator TraieuX, whose statement
was practically an impassioned speech
Tor the defence, proceeded to denouncc
the secret communication of the doc
ument as monstrous iilegality and
violation Of the most sacred rights of
the. defence. NJ. Traricux pointed out
that IL any proof Whatsoever of the
guilt of Dreyfus existed in 1S96 General
Gcnsc would have shown Lieutenant
Colonel Picquart an order to stop the
investigation.
cor 4sss AXIS,
GUILT.
After an Interview with NJ. Schcurer-
Kestner, the witness said, he became
convinced Of the guilt of Gsterhazy.
In describing the steps taken in sup
port of revision. NJ. Trarieux mentions
ed an interview he had with foreign
ambassador, who. in tones of the most
profound and affecting sincerity. de-
clared that Dreyfus never had relations
with him nor with any military at
tache or officer of the army of his
country. NJ. TrarieuX asserted the inn
Dortancc of this statement of the am
bassador, who theoretically reaitirm-
ed the absolute innocence of Dreyfus.
The nmbassa dor added that he had in
vcstigated and found nothing to impli-
cate Dreyfus. Further, the ambassa-
dor said, he had seen in the hands OF
Colonel PanizZard Il letter from Colo
mel acknowledgment proving the guilt
of EsterhaZy, who, his eXcellency add
ed, generally communicated informa-
ton of minor value. Moreover, at the
time OF NJ. Scheuer- Kestner's revela-
tons Major Esterhazy called upon Col
oncl acknowledgment, and 1t was then
that dramatic scene of violent re-
examinations and threats occurred The
ambassador also showed the witness
that the ''cette canaillc de d" phrase
did not apply to Dreyfus
in subsequent interview which the
witness had with the same Ambassador.
the latter had informed him that the
Henry forgery, which had just been
discovered, had been long known TO his
government and that the French gov
eminent had been aware of it for a
year.
FOREIGN WITNESSES.
Certain passages of what asserted
may he taken exception to, but among
men of honor who listen there Is not
one VINO doubts the sincerity of my Ian
guage or the truth of what I have said.
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