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Dreyfus' Counsel Made 1t Warm
for the General.
WAS AN EVENTFUL SESSION
Evidence Favorable to the Prisoner is
Given by the a1agistrate Who Took
Col. Henry's Confession. Nine.
Henry and NJ. Bortullus Testify.
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RF1NNTS. Aug. 17.-With the usual
attendance ana without any notcworthy
incidents the second trial by court
martial Of Captain Alfred Drcyfus of
the artillery. charged With treason was
resumed this morning III the Lycce.
Previous to the opening Of the PRO
ceedinss. it became known that Maitre
l.ahnr;. leading counsel for Drryfus.
who was shot in the back from ambush
Monday. was Slightly worse today.
Ills PHYSICIANS have not yet extracted
the bullet: his fever continues TO in
crease. and it is not believed he will be
able to attend court Monday. Consa-
Quently, Maitre Monard. counsel for the
nreyfus family before the Court af
Cessation. in the trial revision proceed
lnSs, has been summoned to replace II.
labnrl until such time as the latter is
able to resume conduct of the case.
NJ M"nard is expected to appea: in
court tomorrow. Although he is a poor
substitute for the brilliant, energetic
Labor, it is hoped his presence will
strengthen the defense.
Friends prevented Maitre Albert
Clemenccau from coming to the assist
ante OF Dreyfus, as planned immedi-
:tely after the attempted assassina-
ton Of NJ. Labori.
his PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN.
However. in spite of tht. difficulties
encountered by the defence, today's ses-
SION OF the court opened With brighter
prospects for the prisoner. as NJ De-
mango. of counsel for the Defence ev:-
IDENTITY came primnl with questions to
he put to General Roget. The latter re-
sumed his deposition on the opening Of
the court, dealing With the theft Of lCs-
terhazy's letters from NIademois ellie
Pays
number Of the counsel's shots
struck the bulls eye and made the
General squirm in his seat JTnfortu-
nately. NJ. Demange is not Vet in 4 20
sltlon 70 20 thoroughly over thu. whole
ground or this witness deposition. Cen
-zsa l-~lses"t. VIII probably be recalled &,
the stand later
ROGET. ANNOYED.
General Roget was unable to con2aal
mango scored. The witness fingers
fwitched nervously and he frequently
turned for consolation towards Gene
rails R!lot and Zurlinden former Min
ister oi War. who occupied the Wit
nesScs' seats behind him.
The General also threw glances Of
savage resentment at the audience
when. rs happened several times. sun
pressed filters Went around The court
room when NJ. DamanEe cnrncrcl him.
rln',l'S General Roget became quite red
IN The lace and answered NJ. Dcmange
IN L hollow Voice contrasting strangely
With his confident tone of yesterday.
NJ. RORTuLLtIS.
lnen came 4 witness who proved to
be i splendid reinforcement for Drev-
rus. IT was NJ. I'orlullus. the axamin-
ing magistrate who received th. late
Lieut.. Col. Hcnry's confession Of for
gary. In almost inaudibt. tones. owing
TO hoarscncsS N. RurtulluS gave his t.S-
.lmonS winch was veritable speech
1or the defense. Coming from Il man .f
the high legal reputation of NJ Bortuilu>
ms eNItcnce raised the hopes Of the.
Drcylnsards immensely. ana it ap;a:-
emily made n deep impression upon
members of the court
NJ. JalreS, the Socialist leader VINO
was among those present in court, r.
marked, on the conclusion of the mag
stratcs testimony:
This is the first time the truth and
the whole truth has been told before
the judges
Dreyfus displayed he keenest inter
est in the statements of NJ. Bortullus.
seeming completely absorbed IN his
words and straning forward to catch
every syllable
After a brief conformation OF NJ. Bor-
tulluS and MN. Henry Wife Of I,irl1tan
ant Cnone! Henry Col picouayt FOR
MGR chief of the Intelligence Rurnau of
the war Office. was called. He gave
MS evidence in a loud, resonant voice
ana created profound impression.
l.STEItEAIY y ROIJE.
In the course of the testimony. Cen
eral Roget admitted that E,sterhazy
was gambler and an immoral char
acter. but. he asserted: while | have
acknowledged his little failings, I nev-
crtneiess maintain he has been the vic
tim OF abominable persecution.
The witness then dwelt upon the al
legged devices of Dreyfus to procure in
formation from the various bureaus in
regard to the mobilization and concen-
tratlon OF the troops. pointing out that
while Intelligent and industrious Drew
fus was far too inquistve in matters
which did not concern him. to the datri-
ment of his proper duties'
Referring to the efforts Of the general
stan 70 save l1sterhazy, M. Demanee
sarcastically inquired of General Ro-
get:
What / would like to know, is how
m Innocent man like Fsterhazy was
taught to need this kind OF help"
1t is certain I Should not have done
It," answered the Witness which caus
cd renewed laughter.
DEMANCE ASKS QUESTIONS.
M Demangc then questioned the w.t.
ness 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. OF which the General re-
Piled that he knew nothing of such an
attempt.
After some further sparring between
the counsel and General Roget as to Es-
terhaZy. in course OF which reference
was made to the charge that Esterhazp
had been paid to acknowledge the au-
thorShip OF the bOrdereau. NJ Demange
asked:
Admitting. that Icsterhazy was the
agent Of the Dreyfus family ard that
he had agreed to assume, as suggested,