The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-18
DR[IH)g' FRIENDS
HEARD N COURT.
Bertullus Riddles the Case
Against Him.
Ne MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
Magistrate States His Conviction
Of the Prisoners Innocepoe.
ne MAKES AN IMPRESSION.

Intfmates In unmistakable Terms
That d. Paty De Clan was Prob
ably the Real Guilty Party, slav-
ang Access ts All the InfernstisA
RENNES, Aug. l7-Wlth the usual at
tendance and without any noteworthy In
cident the trial Of Dreyfus was resumed
this morning in tho Lycee. Previous to
opening the proceedings II became known
that Maitre Iahori. leading counsel for
Dreyfus. who was shot In the hack from
ambush Monday. WAS slightiy worse today.
His physicians have not yet extracted tho
bullet, his fever continues to increase. and
II 10 not believed that he will Be able TO
attend court on Monday. Consequently.
Maitre Monard, counsel for the Drcyfus
family before the court OF cassat.on II
the trial revision proceedings. has becn
summoned to replace I.abori until such
time az the latter 10 able to resume the
conduct Of the case. Although he b
poor substitute for the brilliant. energetic
Labort, II n hoped his presence VIII
strengthen the defense. In spite Of ID
difficulties encountered by the defense to-
days session OF tho court opened With
brighter prospects for the prisoner. ~ De.
mango evidently came primed with Ques.
Tons TO put to Roget.
Roget Resumes the stand.
Gen. Roget. on resuming his Testimony.
criticised the surveillance inausurated by
Col. Picquart over Lieut.. Col. Henry. This
surveillance, he said. lasted several
months. and Included the interception Of
letters addressed to EsttYh1Sy 1nGf6 h6d
also been searches Of Henry's house dur
ing his absence. All these measures, the
witness asserted. were carried out without
the authorization OF tho minister Of war.
who was not even informed Of them. More-
over, he asserted. the investigations were
carried on at the expense OF the secret
service fund. The witness also objected
to Col. PicQuart's methods Of watching
Nine. Pays.
Gen. Roget Defenas EstePhasy.
In regard to Esterhaxy. Gen. Roget I'D.
mitted the former was gambler and ar
immoral character. but he asserted while
I have acknowledged his little failings.
I nevertheless maintain he has been the
victim Of abominable persecution"
Gen. Roget next spoke Of the arrest at
Belfort OF Quenell.. declaring that Pic.
quart cooked UP the allegations Of spying
against Queneili In order TO attract 70 him.
self the approval OF his superiors.
The witness then dweit upon the alleged
devices OF Dreyfus TO procure Information
from the various bureaus In regard 70 the
mobilization and concentration Of the
troops, pointing out that while intelligent
and Industrious Dreyfus was FAR too In
nu.sitjye In matters which did not concern
him to the detrimens Of his proper duties"
Replying to q question Of the court. Gen.
Roget replied that 50 far ~ be knew Drey-
fus had only once been given an imaginary
task ~ . test.
Dreyfss' Marked seIf-Contsol.
The prisoner listened intently to the wit
ness Dreyfus self-controi contrastec
markedly with his excitement OF yesterday.
n. DemanKe asked Col Jouaust. presi-
dent OF the cours-martiai. to request Gen.
Roget 10 repeatsthe explanations which lls
had given before the court Of csssation in
regard to the part played in the affair hy
Mai Du Patty de Clam. whereupon the
witness sraversed the old ground In regard
to De Clans steps toward Esterhasy In
the campaign said TO he orGanis.ns against
him. The general said he believed the
forged 'Speranxa'' letters were either
written BY Du Patty de Clam or instigated
by him. Witness said he had not acted
against De lam, because he saw nothing
culpabfe n what he had done TO save Es-
terhaxy.
De CLANS work for EssePhasy.
With reference 10 the Document Lbera-
teur, document forged In order 20 secure
the release OF EHterhasy when he was
court-martsaied. Gen. Roget said he only
knew how 4 reached the ministry of war.
adding that ifs disappearance from that
ministry WAS q mystery. But he said
doubtless De Clam could explain the mat
ter.
Counsel for the defense hero wanted 10
know how under such circumstuces Do
CLAIMS Intervention IN behalf Of Esserhasy
could be explained But the witness could
only attribute II 20 Du Patty de Clans
moral conviction Of Esserhasy's inno-
cencs."
I'm any case" sad the general. "the
general stan must be entirely disaasoci.
ated with the part played By Du Patty -
Clam In tGis matter
Certainly replied ". Demanee.
Il attach great importance TO this point
was the generals next remark
Ds1angs's Sarcastic oae1y.
n Demanss ass<nfed 70 this. bur added:
what I would Ike 70 know b hnw N
innocent man like Entsrhaxy was fhoog64
10 need this kind Of helpr' uAughtes.)
I'll 10 certain should MOI have dons ~
answered the witness. which caused re-
newed laughter.
Gen Roget then added thst although -