The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-06

the generals. In conclusion. the witness re-
Lieutenant Colonel Brongniart, member
Of the court-martial-Did EsterhaZy tell
you Dreyfus was guilty?
M BasSett-Yes.
Colonel Jouaust-The two statements of
EsterhaZy are incompatible.
Nd. Bassett-It is not for me to reconcile
them.
Major Carriere was invited to express his
opinion and said: There is much to say.
but L prefer TO remain silent. L have made
IL rule not TO enter into discussion with
witnesses, but as NJ. Bassett states that
Major Esterhazy asserted that Colonel
Sandherr told him TO write the bordereau,
L. on Dehalf OF Colonel Sandherrs memory,
protest against such insinuations. He was
Incapable OF such an order"
M Labori-l hope this protest is not adj
dressed to the defense.
NJ. Carriere-It is not addressed to the
counsel for the defense; il is addressed to
the man who was capable Of launching
NJ. Labori-Does NJ Bassett know that
Major Esterhazy addressed letters to Gen.
NJ. Bassett-I do not know.
tell US.
General Roget did receive letter from
Major Esterhazy in August and informed
the president of the court-martial of the
fact, asking him to make what use he
Hkeo OF IL. refused to open further letters
as soon as / recognized Esterhazy's hand
writing.
ESTERHAZYS LETTERS.
NJ Labor asked to see the letter. Colonel
Jouaust said he would not put the letter in
evidence because IL contained only abuse
and recrimina tons.
AS NJ. Labori protested, General Roget
said he had handed all the letters to the
president Of the court-martial because he
did not wish to be compromised by Ester
hazy, which was evidently the latters in
tention.
Colonel Jouaust said he had not included
Esterhazy's letters in the evidence because
he did not wish the proceedings to be I'M
duly protracted but as the defense insisted,
the letters would be produced.
H atan al Roget onered to read the hrst of
MAJOR Esterhazys letters, in which Ester
lazy oilers to prove the existence of a
nreytus syndicate. The writer complained
accept information he had obtained
Major Carriere also sail he had received
numerous letters from Major Esterhazy,
which he had never read.
NJ. Labori-Does General Roget consider
the confessions of Esterhazy valid?
General Roget-No. All versions given by
Esterhazy are quite incorrect He is an i'm
poster, concerning whom / prefer to express
no opinion.
NJ Labori-Does General Roget consider
Esterhazy man of straw?
General Roget have no proof of the
1act, put am inclined to believe he is.
NJ LaporlCWas he a straw man in 1894?
general Roget-No. do not think so.
M Labori-When, do you think, did he
hrst contemplate playing the part?
General Roget have made no investi-
hays assertions, the generals of the
him.
NJ. Labori-Why was Major Esterhazy's
Of 1898? -" '"e '''a'
General Roget was not present and do
Considerable discussion followed between
Colonel Jouaust and M. Labori, the former
attempting to protect Genera! Roget from
too close questioning. M. Labori insisted.
however, and gained his point. The exam.
ination proceeded:
M. Labori-Did not General Roget express
an opinion on this case. Upon what does he
General Roget-on the part generally
played by Esterhazy.
| M: Labori-How do you explain the fact
| the lola trial?
General Roget do not know.
| the prosecution rather than a deposition.
have, therefore, the right to question and
| note the fact that you do not reply.
IN M: Lanorl then expressed surprise that
until so late day, while all the acts OF
| which Esterhazy is accused were long
| known.
! COURT OF INQUIRY'S REPORT.
| al TIC TcQucSl VI M. LaDOrl the report
Of the Court of Inquiry, which decided
whether or not Esterhazy should be cash.
Tered. was read. According to this report
| the court was not permitted to go outside
| of specific questions submitted to it by the
| minister of war. One of the questions, re.
ferring to Maj. Esterhazy's letters to Pres.
| ident Faure, caused Major Du Patty dc
| Clam to admit that he inspired those let.
,oH
the Court of Inquiry. which finally con.
cluded that there was ground for clemency
when the reading OF the report was con.
| Guided M. Labori vainly tried to question
| General Billot concerning the documen,
'liberateur," which secured Esterhazy's &C.
| Quittal, Colonel Jouaust declaring he would
| ined.
| NJ. Demange said he could not understand
| why 1t was alleged that the defense desired
| to compromise the headquarters staff and
asked whence arose the suggestion that
Major ESterhaZy was a mere dummy.
| General Roget replied that one reason
which induced the belief that Esterhazy
| was man Of straw was that his comics.
| sion that he had written the bordereau
was absolutely inadmissable. General Roget
was perfectly convinced that EsterhaZy
was entirely innocent Of treason. MUIR.
General Roget next attempted, but with.
out success, to refute the evidence given
| on Saturday by NJ. Desfonde Lamothe rela.
maneuvers," saying the circular issued may
have been indefinite.
| With regard to the spy Corminges Gen
| Roget declared that Cormingess informa-
ton was valueless. He was a man of bad
| character and had recently written letter
| to NJ. Labori.
Captain Dreyfus at this juncture pointed
| with reference to the sentence, II am going
| to the maneuvers," the court possesses the
| circular and could Judge whether 1t con-
| tanned definite instructions. The prisoner re-
| called the fact that in August the proba-
| toners were asked which regiments they
| desired to join. The situation was very
| clear. All the probationers at the staff
| headquarters had participated in the June
| journey made by the general staff. He did
| not know whether or not certain officers
| retained doubts, but he was absolutely GER
| tain he had never asked for leave to at
| tend the maneuvers. The sentence in the
| bordereau, II am going to the maneuvers "
| expressed a positive idea. He not only never
went to the maneuvers. but never could
| have attended them.
M. Deffes, correspondent Of the Temps
| deposed that Esterhazy told him in London
that he (Esterhazy) was the writer of the
bordereau.
A Judge-Did 1t not occur to you to ask
the obvious questions who delivered the