The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-11-27
0DREYFUS' RELEASE IS
NOT IMPROBABLE
Public Sentiment Is Bearing Heav-
lily on the French Gov
eminent.
aoHEnLoHE MAKES STATEMENT
German Governments Had No Deal.
ings With the French Oniccr
.-He Undoubtedly Is
lnnaccnt.

Paris, Nov. 2s.-The Dreyfus case
possesses all the elements calculated
0 iripassion The French mind. There
$, first and foremost, the uncomfort-
l.- ceiling that, after all, Dreyfus
may not be guilty. and that the dis
sraced officer should be released.
1t has developed that Co%mmandant
sorzinettit. governor of the military
prison where Drcyfus was confined
previous to his trial, was so certain
of the erroneous finding of the cons
hat he did net hesitate to shake Drey-
Jus by the hand. even after his con-
%lemnation. Commandant Forzinctti
|turther has proclaimed publicly his
belief, imparting his conviction,
lmong others, 10 Henri Rochcfort. who
published the story III his newspaper.
rs a result, Commandant Forzinetti
ias been dismissed, not, as the mill
AIRY authorities explained, for believ-
ng Dreyfns guiltless. but for telling II
journalist SO. A similar indiscretion
aused another officer, Commandant
'autlin de Saint Morel. on the stuff of
General Boisdetfre, to he punished
With thirty days arrest.
These are only two incidents in the
lralna, which is prolific with new sit
'ations. There is a sensational phase
very. day. The startling denunciation
IT Count Walsh Esterhuzp by Matthew
)reyfus, the youngest brother of the
condemned officer, has been followed
~ Count Esterhazy's allegation that
-'olonel Picquart had joined in II con.
:plracy to ruin him by the fabrication
II spurious documents. When it
vas learned that Colonel p%icuuart.
nad been sent in disgrace to
post on the Algerian frontier.
owing TO some discovery made by his
inperlors in connection with the Irev-
lus case, some time ago. the public
.elt, in theatrical p%arlance, that the
blot thickeled. Even If new compli-
cations arise pending the inquiry be-
gun by the minister of war. the public
llready has enough and to spare.
In connection with tie statement
hat the German government is ready
10 declare that il never had any deal
ings with Drcyfus, the Figaro rub.
ishes the following story:
1T appears that. two inhabitants of
Nnlhausen, who had doubts about
oreyfus' guilt. wrote 10 Prince lIohcn-
"'h NICIlIltiD tIll1DtIDT
Gould not as Il man. and not as en-
oeror, give evidence in the matter.
,rincc Hohenlohe's reply came q few
lays afterHard. 1t was TO the effect.
hat the grand chancellor did not hest,
ate 10 say that since the opening Of
.he affair the German government lad
made known officially TO the French
government that it never had had di-
'eet or indirect dealings with Drevfus,
out since then the case had been adj
judged in conformity with the French
avs. and under those conditions the
3erman government could not inter-
ERE in an!F way in the natter .
This statement seems conclusive
enough and has served to crystalline
The sentiment in favor of the prisoner.
II fact. the conviction is deep rooted
that Dreyfus is innocent and the
movement for his release has gained
such momentum that the French gov
.rnment will be unable much longer
o resist it.