The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

~traordinary fellow, I do not know what
ne may be doing today o h he
viii be doing tomorrow"
These statements of the general con-
vulsed the court with laughter which
seemed to irritate him.
Turning to Dreyfus, General Roget
said in a loud voice: Il know very we'll
that if I was accused Of an act of trea-
SON which I had not committed I should
find arguments with which to defend
: myself"
M. Demange shrugged his shoulders
and calculated "Ah!"
The prisoner, however, rose and en-
phatically ~contradicted some Of the gen.
erals evidence. He said he never trac-
ed on a map any plan of construction
or mobilization, nor ever had any
knowledge of the details of those move
ments, nor of the plan for the distri-
button of the various units throughout
the departments.
Let u.s." added Dreyfus, understand
one another as to what is meant. I as
sert that I did not know any of the
| details Of the plans. In regard to the
circumstances dwell Upon before you
there was nothing precise stated yes
terday, there was nothing but argu-
mentS."
The audience here gave vent to ex-
; presSions of assent and dissent.
BERTULLUS THE NEXT WITNESS.
M. Bertullus, the examining magis-
trate, was the next witness. There had
been lively anticipations of an interest
! ing conformation. The magistrate en-
, qired into charges made against Ester
haZey by his cousin Christian, and it
was expected Bertullus would be con-
fronted with General Roget, who SO
tartly criticised the magistrate yeSter-
day. But the president of the court in
vited NJ. Bertullus to proceed with his
deposition.
The witness spoke in a low husky
voice which was almost unintelligibls
to the court, and counsel. He was in
effectually urged ito raise his voice.
The fitness had examined the secret
dossier in the Cherche Midi prison with
Major Ravaly. The Petit Bleu" was
the flaw in the dossier. So long as it
could not be proved that the Petit
Bleu' was a forgery and the work of
Colonel Picquart the case would not
Old water.
M. Bertullus declared his belief in the
j honesty of Picquart and the innocence
J of Dreyfus.
He declared the bordereau was in
three pieces and not in little bits. He
also said it did not reach the war Of
flee by the ordinary channels.
M. BertulluS also said his belief in
the innocence of Dreyfus was based
On documents in the secret dossier
which he had seen. But, what. above
all, confirmed the witness in his be-
lief was the entire absence OF a mo-
tive which could have tempted Dreyfus
to commit such a crime.
without motive" emphatically de-
clared the experienced magistrate there
was no crime.
The earnestness with which M. Ber-
tullus insisted upon the innocence of
the accused created a profound impress
sion upon his hearers.
w. D. $500 = ., ~,
Dreyfus is guilty. For myself, 1 be-
t lieve, and believe profoundly in his in
n~Ocence
IF 1 come here to tell you So, you
will understand that it is because my
conscience tells me that in so doing I
am performing a duty, an absolute
, duty.
, 1.-THE court of cessation has declared
/ the bordereau Ito be the work of Ester
haZey. o know the court of cassa-
ton is the supreme authority in all
!, matters Of justice in France CD (Sen-
~sation.)
, After a brief season of rest M. Ber-
! tullus was recalled and confronted by
MADAME Henry. She said: ION July
? 18TH, h day my husband called on M.
Bertullus, the colonel, in the course of
a conversation that evening told me
, he had a friendly and charming recep-
tfon. He described how the magistrate
advanced to meet him and held out his
arms. 1 said to my husband: Are you
3 sure of this man? Are you sure he is
= sincere? l am very much afraid that
. his kiss was the kiss of a Judas.
(There was a great sensation in court
q at this Statement.) Il was not wrong
she continued amid the breathless in
terest of the court, this man is indeed
: the Judas I. imagined"
I M. Bertullus aid he did not desire to
+ reply to Madame Henry, adding; Ssh
!. is only a woman"
ICOLONEL PICQUART TESTTFTES.
= Colonel PicQuart was then called to
= the witness STAN He protested most
= firmly against all suspicion of having
= caused the disappearance of any docu-
9 ment in regard to Dreyfus. 1T is true
the witness continued, that the name
of Captain Dorval being mentioned to
me as a dangerous man I had him
watched, and as you know, gentlemen,
: by whom Dorval vas denOunced-by his
own cousin" continued PicQuart, Ma
jor du Patty de Clam" (Sensation.)
Beyond the bordereau," said the
= witness, there was absolutely nothing
e against Dreyfus."
: "Du Patty de Clam" said the witness
= had been guilty of the grave impru.
4 dence of having confidential documents
copied by simple secretaries, none com.
mand1ng officers, and not even private
soldiers; whereas THE custom was thai
such work was done solely by officers
= Later on the witness said he won.
= dered If 1t was not to avoid the risk OF
y punishment that du Patty de Clam ad
|: vanced the date of the reception of this
y bordereau at the intelligence depart.
g meHt so as to make it prior to the datt
of his arrival in the third department
n (S~ensation,)
AIT Has a. m. the court adjourned TO
1. the day.
I. ~
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