The times., 1899-08-17

him which seemed Intentionally provoca-
tive. The air of the witness became one OF
almost undisguised insolence, and when one
remembered the cold bi0eded and arrogant
role which this man had played in the whole
case 1t was impossible TO repress the
| thought could 1t be possible after Dreyfus.
| outburst against General MERCER last Sat
urday, that his enemies might try TO sting
him into moments of forgetfulnsss when he
would commit an act that would furnish
an excuse for striking him down in the
court itself. But Dreyfus maintained his
perfect self-control even when Roget turn
ed 10 him with a sneer saying: 1T was
Dreyfus who could have furnished full in
formation of the mobilization of the troops
on the eastern frontier in 1884, and the
two men stood silently looking into each
others eyes. Roget's face full of taunting
insult and challenge and Dreyfus pale but
contemptuous
The insulting and supercilious witness
then dropped the Dreyfus matter and con-
tinued with long and bitter harangue
concerning Colonel Pcquart, whom he
persistently styled monsieur" instead of
I
| first saw the petit bleu" he found that
the handwriting did not resemble that
of Schwartzkoppen, who was its alleged
author, therefore, despite PicQuart's COM
plete exoneration, he continued to argue
! that Piequart forged the petit bleu. Ro-
| get affirmed further that Picquart endeav-
| ored to use 100000 francs of the secret
ing relations with some mysterious foreign
| woman who could furnish information. He
also accused Picquart of trying to begin
| the prosecution of an unfortunate officer
named Dorval, whom he desired to sub
stitute for Dreyfus as the traitor Roget,
! in a word, presented most fantastical
version of every feature OF the anti -Drey-
fus case and argued it with cold blooded
assurance which it was impossible to ac-
! cept in good faith, but which made one
wonder what was the motive behind it, or
what could be this mans opinion of the in
telligence of the members OF the tribunal.
General Roget had not finished his testi-
mony, when the hour for adjournment was
reached.
| Dreyfus Protests.
| Colonel Jouaust announced that the court
would sit at the usual hour tomorrow,
when Dreyfus rose and in an earnest
voice. said: Never has man been placed
| in position like me- 1t is impossible TO
I bear day after day this repetition of most
| Infamous calumnies without protesting.
have been loyal soldier. colonel, but this
situation is unbearable." Colonel Jouaust
replied severely: Il give you an oppor-
tunfty to speak after each witness. You
must submit to the regular process. .
The trial then adjourned.
The refusal of the court to grant an ad-
iournment until Monday Is by no means
interpreted as prejudicial to the defence.
The majority take ii to mean that the
court is already convinced that there is
no real case against the prisoner, and
therefore he will not suffer in the end by
the A1ss OF. the assistance of NJ. Labori.
II this theory of the attitude of the court
is correct, it should be coupled with the
fact that the judges as soldiers are also
glad to save high officers of the army
from the additional humiliation of being
Econfounded by the great advocates cross
| examination. The defence expected that
the court would refuse an adjournment