Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-17
NEWPORT NEWS, THURSDAY, AUGUST Il, 1899

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my honor. do not wish to speak here
of the atrocious suffering, physical ana
mental. which for five years f. Il
t'rcnchman and innocent man. was sub
jecteu To- on the Isle Du Diablc.'
The remarks of Drcyfus caused in
tense excitement in court.
The prisoner uttered the words n 4
loud voice ana With tremendous enarg:
which created {, profound sensation.
MADAME HENRY
The audience had not recovered from
the emotion caused by this scene w:len
Madame Henry. in deep mourning. app
rearcd in court and entered the witness
box amid profound silence.
Her testimony related to the visits;
of l;stcrhazy 10 her husband ana to
Col. Hcnrys warning TO her 10 say
nothing Of certain hazardous work on
which nc WITS engaged. the nature of
which she was ignorant
Referring to the Henry forgery Mad
anne Henry said
You know his sentiments. gentle
men. He committed forgery on account
Of Colonel Picnuart's proceedings ana
1t was in order to save the army. com
promised by the dishonesty of its enc
mics GProfound Sensation.)
General Roget followed With q long
and tlresome argument against the pos
sibii1y Of Esterhazy's having had any
connection With the bprdereau.
GENERAL ROGET
General Roget While testifyinS. con-
stantly turned towards the prisoner. to
see the impression made by his depo-
sliion which was. virtually, Il speech
for the prosecution.
The general dealt With the seizure
Of papers at the house of Madame PAY
son upon which NJ Ecrtulus largely
founded his conviction of the guilt Of
Henry. owing to the mention IN tlenl
OF the spy Richard, and Curtis ana i;asis
who were, it WAS we'll known. spies
VINO We're in the habit Of meetin, at
that house.
Gen. Roget, who was becoming more
and more excited. frequently wiped rle
nerspiration from his brow and moist
ened his lips with water
Al this point the general though: it
desirable To make a declara ton that nc
did not desire it to be said that ne
questioned the good faith Of soma of
the witnesses Who had been heard
CALLS NO NAMES.
Continuing tie general said: M
C;'simir-Perier de3osed before the
Court Of Cessation that an ambassador
the statement that important docu-
ments We're found at his embassy lhc
ambassador, however, knew it was Il
fact. But. admitting that he lid not
i,,,r
the occurrences in view of the faci,iTv
With which Attache ~ II don't mon
ton his name as the minister has FOR
hidden it}, allowed compromise letters
10 lie around. l read one such letter
which was very compromising to a per
son whose name cannot mention.
way therefore, should not the bo"der-
eau go asiruS
III !. N-NME "DkE1F US.
IN the same document. declared Gea-
era, itoSet, was name written twice.
a I lhs name ne asserted, was That OF
blsNluS. ne name or EStcrnaz2. he
aGded, was not found in any Of the
"orun'e:ltS, none OF when COULD be as
tilneu - nun WIN the exception or the
ctt s!eu. WniSh Colonel pl2iuare
"ist"Nefnu IN sucn an extraordinary
'''Mhlei'
ne Wllhess sald ne then felt Sreat
.uhsi.s!Eess IN regard TO the document
cen HhlaliilS the words Cstte c'snaille de
y certain military attarAa,
si'lu the general later on IN his tcsti-
n.oils, l!lofhieh So!onel SitnunerE mat
.t'els Nas some one VINO initiated his
~, " 'i..itS peIiectlS. ne name ct
Duoo'S' the "ltness s"la, WIS found
-. the correspondence oil the military
'ltlaches:
IN unfortunate who futlely tried TO
sen the secret OF the smokeless powder
us ~ ~ ~ iehch army.
Now continued ne general, those
1,.ol -,.,,, ny. u ts