Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-29
Is BRIGHTER FOR DREYFUS

Rennes, August IL. = With the
usual attendance and without any
noteworthy incident the second
trial by court martial of Captain
Alfred Dreyfus, of the artillery,
charged with treason, was resumed
this morning in the Lycee. Pre-.
vious to the opening of proceed
ings, 1t became known that Maitre
Labor, leading counsel for Drey
fus, who was shot in the back from
ambush Monday was slightly
worse today.
HIS physicians have not yet ex-
tracted the bullet, his fever con.
tinues to Increase and it is not be-
lieved he will be able to attend
court Monday. Consequently
Maitre Monard, counsel for the
Dreyfus family, before the Court
OF Cessation, in the trial revision
proceedings has been summoned
to replace M. Labor until such
time as the latter is able to resume
conduct of the case. M. Mouard is
expected to appear early iu the
morning. Although he is poor
substitute for the brilliant, emerge
tic Labor, it is hoped his pre-
sence will strengthen the defense.
Friends prevented MaitreAlbert
Clemenceau from coming to the
assistance of Dreyfus, as plau ned
Immediately after the assassin a.
ton OF M. Labor. However, in
spite of the difficulties encounter.
ed by the d tense, todsy's session
of the court opened with brighter
prospects for the prisoner as M
Demange, counsel for the defense,
evidently came primed with ques
tons to be put to General Roget.
The latter resumed his deposit
ton on the opening Of the court,
dealing with the theft of the Ester
hazy letters from Mile. Pays. A
number of the counsel's shots
struck the bull eyes and made the
general squirm in his seat.
Unfortunately M. Drmange is
not yet in a position to go thor.
oughly over the whole ground of
this witness deposition. General
Roget will probably be called to
the stand latter.
General Roget was unable to
conceal his annoyance and anger
when Nj. Demange scored. The
witness fingers twitched nervous.
ly and he frequently turned for
consolation toward General Billot
aud Zurlinden, former ministers
of war.
Finally General Roget became
quite red in the face and as wered
NJ. DemanRe in a hollow voice,
contrasting strangely with his
confident tone of yesterday.
Then came witness who prov
ed to be a splendid reinforcement
for Dreyfus. 1t was NJ. Bertulus,
the examining magistrate who re-
ceived the late Lieuten ant Colonel
Henry's confession of forgery. In
almost inaudible tones, owing to
hoarseness, M. Bertulus gave bis
testimony, which was veritable
speech for the defense.
Coming from a man of the high
legal reputation of M. Bertulus,
this evidence raised the hopes OF
the Dreyfusards immensely, and
it apparently made q deep i'm
preston on the mem bers Of the
court.
M. Jaures, the Socialist leader,
who WAS among those present ia
court, remarked on the conclusion
of the Magistrates testimony:
"This is the frat time the truth
and the whole truth has been told
before the judges"
Dreyfus displayed the keenest
interest in the statements of NJ.
Bertulus, seeming ompletely
absorbed in his words and strain
ing forward to catch every syll.
able.
After a brief conformation OF
M. Bertulus and Nine. Henry,
widow OF Lieutenant Colonel
Henry, Colonel Picquart formerly
Chief of the Intelligence Bureau,
was He'd. He gave his evidence
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