The record-union., 1899-08-17

HlOlSlcH6O MS lips with WdItI
At this point the General thought it
desirable to make declaration that he
did not desire it to be said that he
questioned the good faith of some wit
nesses who had been heard. He added:
L make this statement SO that there
shall be no misunderstanding and in
order that my words may not be misin-
terpreted. Nevertheless their testi-
mCny is open to criticism, even as our
utterances are criticised"
Continuing, the witness said IN.
Casimir- Perier deposed before the
Court Of Cessation that an EmbasSa-
dor called to make official denial or
the statement that important docu-
ments were found at his Embassy. The
Embassador however, knew 1t Was
fact. But, admitting that he did not
know it, there is nothing in the oc-
currence, in view of the facility with
which Attache IA Don't mention his
name as the Minister has forbidden iD
allowed compromising letters to lie
around. / read one such letter which
was very compromising to person
whose name I cannot mention. Why,
therefore, should not the bordereau go
aStray?"
The General insisted upon the truth
of the statement that military attaches
AZ and 'B,' under which letters he
referred to Colonel Schwarzkoppen OF
the German Embassy at Paris, and
Major Penizardi of the Italian Embas-
sy at the French capital at the time,
worked together almost daily, and he
quoted passage from letter ex-
changed between them as follows:
m. Hanotaux, the sly fellow, is glad
that the Embassy is denying. The En-
bassy must deny"
In the same document, declared Gen
eral Roget, was a name written, and
the name, he asserted. was that of
Dreyfus. The name of Esterhazy. he
added, was not found in any of the
documents, none of which could be
ascribed to him, with the exception OF
the Petit Bleu, which Colonel Picquart
discovered in such an extraordinary
manner.
The witness then said that he felt
great uneasiness in regard to the doc
ument containing the words "Cette
Canaille de D."
A certain military attache, said the
General later on in his testimony IN
formed Colonel Sandherr that there
was some one who initiated his hand
writing perfectly. The name of Dubois,
the witness said, was in the corre-
spondence of the military attache.
Colonel Dubois, the General explained,
was an unfortunate officer who fu-
tilely tried to sell the secret of the
smokeless powder used in the French
army.
IF" said General Roget, mo other
person can be found to whom the
initial d can apply, to whom does it
then apply?"
AS he made this remark the witness
faced about and looked fixedly at the
prisoner, who, however, merely shrug-
ged his shoulders.
Now" continued the General, 'the
explanations furnished on this point by
M Trarieux (former Secretary of JUS
tice) troubled me somewhat, but L
don't insist"
Then General Roget paused, the ex-
citement under which he was laboring
being almost uncomfortable. In thick
choking voice, he continued: And yet
in the presence of disintereSted testi-
mony like mine, you will not allow
preference to be shown to the evidence
of persons who have benefited by
treason"
At this point the General broke down
and tears streamed down his cheeks.
Resuming his testimony, the General
set to work in an effort to prove the
guilt of Dreyfus. He declared there
were traces of treason in every para
graph of the bordereau, and that Drey-
fus alone, not EsterhaZy, could have
been acquainted with the plans 1T con-
tanned He criticised the depositions
of Major Hartmann of the Twenty-sec-
ond Artillery in regard to this point.
The witness then traversed the old
ground, trying to prove that DreyfuS
alone was aware Of the secrets of the
artillery guns, of the plans for the con-
centration of troops and the contents OF
the firing manual. He then endeavored
to show that Colonel Picquart had re-
course to fraudulent methods, with the
intent of incriminating some one other
then Dreyfus, and declared Picquart
spent 100. COO francs with the object OF
organizing a campaign OF onrvcElal-oe
of IAN unfortunate officer who was
added, was a reserve accumulated by
Colonel Sandherr by strict economy
from the funds at the disposal OF the
War Office. This reserve mad entirely
disappeared.
In RESPONSE to gestures Of contradlc-
ton from NJ. Demange, General Roget
admitted the figures quoted were per-
haps exaggerated The witness next
accused Colonel sPicquart of suppress
ing documents tending to compromise
Dreyfus.
AS the General was evidently greatly
fatigued, Colonel Jouaust suggested
that he continue his testimony to-mor-
row. The Colonel. then addressing the
prisoner, asked him if he had anything
to say in reply to General Roget, Drey-
fus replied mo. my Colonel. 1t IS
frightful that day after day, for hours,
] should thus have my heart, my soul
and my very entrails torn without be-
ing permitted to reply. 1t is terrible
torture to impose upon an innocent and
loyal soldier 1t is a frightful thing.
frightfull frightful!"
This outburst caused a great sensa-
ton. The audience, profoundly stirred.
began to applaud. but the applause was
quickly suppressed.
Colonel Jouaust pointed out to Drey-
fus that he had been given an oppor-
tunity to speak at the end of every
deposition, and that the court would
continue to do so.
@rhe court then adjourned.
AS the prisoner passed out in front
of the seats assigned to the representa-
tiyeS of the nreSS his face was pale