The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-18


licemen and detectives
Madame Henry made poor impression
In conformation with Magistrate Bertul-
lus and from the tone Of her voice and
the absence Of emotion, 1t was plainly
seen that the Intervention waa prs.ar-
rnngsd and that shs simply repeated
what she had committed to memory.
IL became known later in the day that
NJ. Labori was progressing most satis-
faotorily. The doctors after their exami-
nation Of the patient today. declared that
unless complications occurred, he would
be able TO be present In court at the be-
ginning Of next week or Wednesday at
the latest. The wounded lawyer was In
excellent spirits after reading an account
OF today's proceedings.
The following is ths testimony In de-
tails
Gen. Rogee on resuming his testimony
today criticised the surveillance inaugu-
rated by Col. picquart ovsr Col. Henry.
This surveillance he said, lasted several
months and included the interrogation
Of letters addressed to Easterhazy. There
had also been researches Of Henry's house
during his absence. All these measures
the witness asserted, were carried out
without the authorization of the minis
ters OF war who was not even informed Of
them. Moreover the Investigations wers
carried on at the expense Of the secret
service fund. The witness also objected
to Col Pioquart's methods Of watching
Mime. Pays.
Gen. Roget admitted that Esterhazy
was gambler and of immoral character.
But. said he. "While have acknowledged
his little failings. ] nevertheless maintain
that he has been the victim Of abominable
persecution" Gen. Roget next spoke of
the arrest OF Bualfort and Of Quenelli, de-
oIaring Picquart cooked up the allegations
by spying against QuenelliEin order to
attract to himself the approval Of his su-
perior.
The witness dwelt upon the alleged de-
vices of Dreyfus to procure information
from the various bureaux as to mohiliza-
tion and concentration of troops, point
ing ont that while intelligent and indus
trious Dreyfus was too inquIsitiye in
AIntoeEb WHEOu d1u uVt cDutcEU uktu TO
the detriment of his proper duties. Re-
plying to question, Gen. Roget said that
30 far as he knew Dreyfus had only once
been given an imaginary task as q test.
The prisoner listened intsntiy and his
self control contrastsd markedly with
his exoitement of yesterday. III. Demange
asked Col. Jouast to request Gen. Roget
to repeat the explanations which he had
given before the court Of cessation in re-
gard to the part played 10 the affair by
Major Du Patty du Clam, whereupon the
witness traverssd the old ground in re-
gard to Patty dn CLAIMS steps to warn
Esterhazy Of the campaign to be orga-
nized against him. The general said he
believed the forged Speranza letters were
written by Patty du Clam or instiestsd
by him. Witness said he had not acted
against Patty du Clam, but he saw notn-
ing culpabIe sin what he had done to save
Esterhazy. With reference to the ''docu-
msnt liberatenrn whicE was document
forged In order to secure the release OF
Esterhszy when he was court martialled.
Gen. Roget said he only knew how 1t
reached the ministry of war, adding that
it's disappearance from that minister was
mystery. He said that doubtless Patty
du Clam could explain the matter.
Counsel for the defense here wanted to
know how under such circumstances,
Patty du CLAIMS intervention In behalf of
Este-hazy could be explained But the
witness could only attribute 1t to Patty
du CLAIMS "morel conviction of Ester
hazy's innocence
''In any cass," said the General,
''ths general staff must be entirely disas-
ISOLATED with the part played by Patty du
Clam in this NATTER
Certainly" replied II. Demange. ST
attached great Importance to this point, -
was the Generals next remark.
III. Demange agree to this. but added.
"What / would like to know is why an
innocent man like Estsrhazy was thought
to need this kind Of help" daughter
sit is certain should not have done
it," answered the witness. which caused
renewed laughter. Gen. Roget then added
that although he would not have inter-
vened himself TO save Esterhazy, he did
not consider the course followed as being
reprehensible.
ID. Demangs then questioned the wit
ness as to what he Thought of Ester
hazy's attempt to obtain from an agent
a declaration that he had nothing to do
with the affair, to which the general re-
piled that he kne W nothing of such an
attempt.
When NJ. Dsmange read Gen. Renoud's 8
report Of the subject, however, Gen.
Roget admlttsd that Esterhazy's attempt
was certainly curious proceeding" for
an innocent man to undertake. Counsel
thereupon invited the special attention oi
the court to the witness reply. Then he
took the General to task for playing yes
terday the part Of general a,cuser towards
Col. Picquart. During the course of his
remarks. M. Demange referred to the
document known as the petit bleu and
the erasures in it. The General admit.
ted the erasures might have been madt
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