The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-18

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ing against Quenelli, in order to at
tract to himself the approval Of his SUI
perlors. The witness then dwelt upon
the alleged devices of Dreyfus to pro-
cure information from the various bu-
reaus in regard to the mobilization and
concentration of the troops, pointing
out that while intelligent and indus
trious, Dreyfus was far too inquisitive
in matters which did not concern him,
to the detriment of his proper duties.
Replying to a question of the court,
Gen. Roget said that, so far as he
knew, Dreyfus had only once been Civ
en- an imaginary task as a test. The
prisoner listened intensely to the wit
ness and his self-control contrasted
markedly with his excitement of yes
terday,
NJ. Demange asked Col. Jouaust
president Of the court martial, to re-
quest Gen. Roget to repeat the ex-
plantations which he had given before
the court of cessation in regard to the
part played in the affair by Maj. Du
Patty de Clam, whereupon the witness
traversed the old ground in regard to
Patty du CLAIMS steps to warn Ester
hazy of the campaign said to be or
ganized against him. The general said
he believed the forged "Speranza" let
! tiers were either written by Patty de
Clam or instigated by him. Witness
said he had not acted against Patty de
Clam because he saw nothing culpable
in what he had done to save Esterhazy.
With reference to the document libe-
rateur," which was a document forged
in order to secure the release of Ester
hazy when he was court martialed,
Gen. Roget said he only knew how it
reached the ministry of war, adding
that its disappearance from that min
istry was mystery He said that
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the matter.
Counsel for the defense here wanted
to know how, under such circumstan-
ces, Patty de CLAIMS intervention in be-
half of Esterhazy could be explained
But the witness could only attribute it
TO Patty de CLAIMS moral conviction of
Esterhazy's innocence"
In any case said the general, ''the
general staff must be entirely disasso-
ciated with the part played by Patty
de Clam in this matter"
Certainly" replied NJ. Demange.
attach great Importance to this
point" was the generals next remark.
M, Demange agreed to this, but add
ed: What would like to know is, how
an innocent man like Esterhazy was
thought to need this kind of help?"
1t is certain I should not have done
II" answered the witness, which caused
renewed laughter. Gen. Roget then
added that although he would not have
interviewed himself to save Esterhazy,
he did not consider the course followed
as being reprehensible.
M. Demange then questioned the
witness as to what he thought of Ester
Hays attempt to obtain from an agent
a declaration that he had nothing to do
with the affair. to which the general.
replied that he knew nothing of such
an attempt. When NJ. Demange read
Gen. Renouard's report on the subject,
however, Gen. Roget admitted that Es-
terhazys attempt was Certainly a Gu
rlous proceeding for an innocent man
to undertake
Counsel thereupon invited the special
attention of the court martial to the
witness reply. Then he took the gen
efal TO task for playing yesterday the
part of general accuser, particularly
towards Col. Picquart. During the
course of his remarks M. Demange re 4
1erred to the document known as the
petit bleu and the erasures in it. The
general admitted the erasures might
nave been made with the view of Civ
ing the document a suspicious appear
ance. But he intimated that Picquart
made the erasure and reinserted the
name of Esterhazy, after taking the
photograph exhibited before the court
or cessation. Counsel insisted that the
Justification occurred after the petit
bleu left Picquart's hands and de-
manded further explanations from the
witness. The general, however, said he
was unable to testify as to who falsif1ed
The document or as to why it was done
He did not think it was done with the
view Of compromising Piequart
AT this juncture there was a little
sparring bout between NJ. Demange
and Maj. Carriere, the representative
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former desired information in regard to
the espionage meeting at Basic, Switz-
erland, and the recall on account of
peeulation, OF an agent named Lajoul
who was corresponding with a certain
foreign agent. Maj. Carriere objected
TO the discussion of the subject at this
stage, for, he said, 1t would be con-
orary to the spirit of discipline for the
general to discuss these details The
president Of the court upheld the pro-
test Of the government representative,
ana M. Demange continued his exam
ination Of Gen. Roget.
How was it you knew counsel
asked the witness. that 100000 francs
was offered Esterhazy if he would CON
Tess to being the author of the bor-
dereau?'
Il heard it," the witness replied,
from the court of inquiry which tried
Esterhazy, and from Esterhazy him
self.''
"Ah!' exclaimed counsel, sit was Es-
tertiary who said it. Just So
Why was his residence searched? 2"
M. Demange then asked, and the gem
eral answered: "Esterhazy at one
time, had the document containing the
words 'Cette canaille de D. and
might, therefore, have had Others"
You admit. them" asked M. De-
mango, that he might have had inter-
esting documents?"
When one is conducting an inquiry"
said the witness, "one must expect any
thing, and search accordingly"
Admitting" counsel then said, that
Esterhazy was the agent Of the Drey-
fus family, and that he had agreed to
assume, as suggested, the prisoners
guilt, how do you explain the fact that
Esterhazy upon several occasions wrote
statements calculated to compromise
the case of Dreyfus?'
With Esterhazy," replied Gen. Ro-
get, "one can never be sure of any
thing. He is such an extraordinary
fellow. I don't know what he may be
doing today nor what he will do tomor-
row.
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