New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-19
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
p1couARTs TESTIMONY OCCUPIES THE
ENTIRE sEssIoN-CONFRoNTED
BY MERCER AND ROGET
AT THE END.

-. AUG 1s-Tae trial by court martial
~ CAPTAIN Dreyfus was resumed at go o'0Ol
this morning without incident Coiohei
continuing his testimony. de SPOKE ia '"0
same loud fearless tone, and began by ueoiai
ing that he thought 1t necessary 10 iepi' ~
General Roget's arraignment OF him. Oeheia'
zurlnden. General Billot, General Roget ana
General MERCER were present General Roget
q, the outset of Colonel Picquart's remarks In
terposed and said he would reply to them
Colonel Picquart proceeded to discuss the Sc
eret dossier as the handspring OF the condemna-
ton OF Dreyfus. He took up the consideration
OF the documents. successfully referring 10 the
writers and persons addressed as "A" and "B,
occasionally treating of the "Cette canaille de
D. document
SPOKE FOR FIVE HOURS.
Colonel Picauart practically occupied the
whole Of to-day's sitting with master1ui
presentation OF his side of the case. He spoke
for five hours and his voice at the end OF that
time began to show signs of fatigue. His testl-
mony was followed with the closest attention
by the members of the court martial ana py
the audience. During the brief suspension OF
the court Generals MERCER, Roget, Billot and
De Boisdeffre and other witnesses sauntered TO-
setber up and down the courtyard of the Lycee
ing Picquart's evidence. which. although 1t con-
tanned but few new facts was so cleverly placed
before the tribunal and was spoken so effective
" that il could not fail TO repeat the impression
he made yesterday. He spoke without notes
and, in view Of the mass OF facts adduced, 1t
must be ranked as a feat Of memory.
Dreyfus drank in all the witnesses words
which came as balm to the wounds inflicted
upon him by MERCER and Roget. and the prs-
-oner frequently and closely scanned the faces Of
his judges, as though seeking TO read their
thoughts.
The members Of the court martial took copious
notes during Picquart's testimony, and 1t was
quite evident that several Of the explanations
ne gave came as fresh light
When PicQuart concluded. both General Roget
and General MERCER jumped up and asked to
be. heard in contradiction. Colonel Jouaust
asked General Roget to speak first. He there
upon faced Colonel Picquart, who replied
promptly to his questions. which the General
delivered in theatrical manner and with fire.
Quent gestures. General MERCER adopted a
queter demeanor. Neither. however said any
thing which could be described as damaging to
Colonel Picquart's evidence.
After Picquart had reiterated his statements
the court adjourned, at 11:40 a m, until to-
morrow. The deposition Of Colonel Picquart &C.
cupied the entire session.
From the point of View OF the spectators, the
session was the most monotonous one since the
opening OF the trial. Even the conformation az
the end lacked the dramatic force Of the similar
incidents which have marked almost every pre-
vious sitting
Maitre Mornard, who argued the case in behalf
Of the Dreyfus family in the revision proceed
1ngs. before the Court OF Cessation, was present
this morning 10 assist Matre Demange, counsel
for the defence
THE TESTIMONY.
Following is to-day's testimony in detail: