The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-18

nothing precise staten yesterday, tnefe
was nothing but arguments.
The audience here gave vent to ex-
pressions of assent and dissent, NJ.
Bertulus, the examining magistrate was
the next witness. There hTtd been
lively anticipations Of interesting con-
frontation. The magistrate inquired into
the charges made against Esterhazy by
his cousin Christian, and It was ex-
pected that Bertulus would be con-
fronted with General Roget who so
tartly criticised the magistrate yester-
day But the President of the court
invited M. Bertulus to proceed with his
deposition. The Witness spoke in a
low husky voice which was almost I'M
ineligible TO the court and counsel.
He was Intellectually urged TO raise his
voice
The witness had examined the secret
fossier in the Cherche Midi Prison with
Major Ravaly. The Petit Bleu'' was
the flaw in the dossier So long as if
could not be proved that the Petit Bleu
was a forgery under the work of Colo
NAL Piequart the case would not hold
water
NJ. Bertulus declared his belief i'm the
honesty of Picquart and the innocence
of Dreyfus.
He declared the bordereau was in
large parts and not in little bits. He
also said it did not reach the War Office
by the ordinary channels.
NJ. Bertu1us also said his belief in the
innocence of Dreyfus was also based on
documents in the secret doSsier which
he had seen. But, what, above all, con-
frmed the witness in his belief was the
entire absence of a motive which could
have tempted Dreyflls to commit such
crime.
Without motive emphatically de-
clared the experienced magistrate,
there was no crime
The earnestness with which Nj
Bertulus insisted upon the innocence of
the accused created a profound impress
sion upon his hearers.
You have been told" he said ''that
Dreyfus is guilty. For myself / believe
and believe profoundly in his innocence
If l come here to tell you so you
will understand that it is as the best
my conscience tells me that in so doing
| am performing a duty, an aboslute
duty
1.-THE Court of Cessation has declared
the bordereau to be the work of Els
terhaZy. You know the Court of Cas-
sation is the supreme authority i'm all
matters of justice" (Sensation.)
After a brief season of rest NJ. Ber-
thus was recalled and confronted by
Madame Henry. Shfe said:
On July 18th, the day my husband
called on NJ. Bertulus, the Colonel in
the course of conversation that even
ing told me he had friendly and charm
ing reception. He described how the
magistrate advanced to meet him and
held ont his arms. / said to my. hus-
band: Are yon sure of this man, are
You sure he is sincere! | am very much
afraid that his kiss was the kiss of a
Judas! There was great sensation
in court at this statement)
Il was not wrong" she continued
amid the breatliless interest of the court.
''this man is indeed the Judas | INA
gined."
NJ Bertlilus said he did not desire to
reply to Madame Henry, adding:
"She is only a woman
Colonel Picuuart was then called to
the witness stand He protested most
firmly against all suspicion of having
caused the disappearance of any docu-
ment in regard to Dreyfus.
1T is true" the witness continued,
that the name of Captain DOryal being
mentioned to me as a dangeroues man,
/ had him watched, and you know,
gentlemen by whom Doryal was de-
n0lInced, by his own cousin continued
Picquart, Major Du Patty De Clam
fSenssition)
Beyond the bordereau,' said the wit
ness, there was absolutely nothin.
against Dreyfus.'
'.Du Patty De Clam" said the wit
ness, had been guilty of grave inlpru-
dence of having had confidential doell-
inents copied by simple secretaries, none
commanding officers. and not even pri-
yate soldiers, whereas the custom was
that such work was done solely by off.
GERS.
Later ON the witness said he wondered
If it was not to avoid the risk of punish
ment M. Du Patty De Clam advanced
the date of the reception of the Dor
dereau at the Intelligence Department,
SO as to make it prior to the date of his
arrival iii the third department. (Sensa-
tiOn.)
At 11:45 a. M the court adjourned for
the day.
DRAMATIC SCENES IN COURT.
Copyright by the Associated Press.)
As1hhSo, mug fAt.--NItutId1 AOStl, M.
BertulHs. the investigating magistrate,
the widow of the late Lieutenant Con-
onel Henry, and Colonel Picquart were
on the stand today.
Madame Henry, after NJ Bertulus had
deposed, asked leave to speak. She
stood up in STACEY manner, raised
her left hand and said:
.Je demande la parole" (''I ask to
be heard')
She wanted to contradict what Bertu-
lus had said regarding the friendship
of her husband and Esterhazy.
She would be a handsome woman, did
not the vulgarity of the drinking house
she originally came from cling to her
Subaltern officers reyolye around her,
but Mercer and the other generals
among whom she sits seem embarrassed
by her presence. What she said was a
TRADE learned by heart, and scarcely
evidence. 1t, however, was not wide of
some points that Bertulus brought out.
She wanted to show that Bertulus could
not possibly have wrung an avowal from
Henry that he and Esterhazy formed an
association OF traitors