The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18


himself the approval of his superiors
The witness then dwell upon the al
legged devices of Dreyfus to procure in
| formation from the various bureaus in re-
gard 10 the mobilization and concentration
of troops pointing out that while intelli-
gent and industrious, Dreyfus was far
too inquisitiye In matters which did not
concern him. 10 the detriment OF his prop
er duties"
Replying to question of the court Cen
eral Roget said that so far as he knew
Dreyfus had only once been given an i'm
aeinary task as a test
The prisoner listened intently to the
witness Dreyfus satisfied face contrast
ing with that of excitement of yester-
day,
NJ. De Mange asked Colonel Jouaust 10
request General Roget to repeat the ex-
plantations he had given before the court
of cessation in regard to the part played
in the affair by Major Du Patty de Clam,
whereupon the witness truSersed the old
ground in regard to Du Patty de Clans
steps toward Esterhazy of the campaign
said to be organizing against him. The
general said he believed the forged "Espa-
rama" letters were either written by Du
| Patty de Clam or instigated by him. Wit
ness said he had not acted against Du
Patty de Clam because he saw nothing
culpable in what he had done TO save Es-
terhazy.
With reference to the document liberia
tur' a document forged in order to secure
the release of Esterhazy when he was
court mart ialed, General Roget said ne
only knew how IT reached the ministry of
war, adding that its disappearance from
that ministry was a mystery. But, he
said doubtless Du Patty de Clam could
| explain the matter
Counsel for the defense here wanted to
know how, under such circumstances, Du
Patty de CLAIMS intervention in behalf of
Esterhuzy could be explained. but the
witness could only attribute 1t to Du Patty
de CLAIMS moral conviction OF Esterhazy' S
innocence.
"At any rate" said the general, the
defense must be entirely dissatisfied with
the part played by Du Patty de Clam in
this matter"
"Cetainly," replied De Mango.
Al attach great Importance to that
point" was the generals next remark.
Nj. De Mango assented TO this. but add
ed What / would Ike to know Is how
an innocent man like Esterhazy was
thought 10 need this kind OF help"
tLaugbter)
1T is certain | should not have done
It," answered the witness, which caused
renewed laughter.
General Roget then added that although
he would not have interviewed himself to
save Esterhazy, he did not consider the
course followed as being reprehensibe.
NJ. De Mango then questioned the wit
ness as to what he thought OF Esterhazy's
attempt to obtain from an agent declara-
ton that he had nothing 10 do with the
affair, to which the general replied that he
knew nothing OF SUN an attempt. But
when NJ. De Mango then read General Re-
naud's report on the subject he admitted
Egterhazy's attempt was certainly Gu
rious proceeding" for an innocent man to
undertake.
Counsel thereupon invited the special
attention of the court martial TO the wit
ness reply Then he took the general TO
task for playing yesterday the part OF
general accuser, particularly toward colo
mel Picquart. During the course OF mis-
remarks NJ. De Mango referred to the doc
'iment known as the petit-bleu and eras-
ures In II. The general admitted that the
erasures might have been made with
view to giving the document suspicious
appearance. But he claimed Picquart
made the erasures and inserted the name
OF Esterhazy after taking the photo ex-
hibited before the court OF cassation.
Counsel insisted the Justification occurred
after the petit-bleu left Picquart's hands
and demanded further explanations.
The general, however, said he was I'M
able TO testify as to who falsified the docu-
ment or why 1t was done, but he did not
think 1t was doue with the view OF coIi-
promising Picquart.
At this juncture there was little coli
loquy between ". De Mango and NJ Car
riere The former demanded information
Iiegarding the Meeting at Basic. switzer-
iand. ana recalled an account OF the spec
u'ation Of an agent named LaJoul. VINO