The age-herald., 1898-02-23

led astray by the secret communication of a document"
 Counsel after reading an account of the court-martial. added: I
 s.I have all the papers concerning the Rf- fair in my hands and I solemnly affirm that there Is nothing in them against Dreyfus. I pledge you my honor, gentle men, that there Is no proof against Drey- fus." u 10 :
 The statement made a commotion and there were marks of approbation among the public.
 A short adjournment of the court fol- lowing during which a number of per- sons shook hands with M. LaBorie. whose moderate but firm utterances made deep impression upon the audience
 As an Afterthought
 When the hearing was resumed M La- Borie referred to the alleged confession of Dreyfus to Capt LeBrun-Renault and remarked:
 If a written report of It exists 1t was drawn up as an after thought and l could have proved 1t by witnesses had Capt. Le Brun- Renault testified"
 Recalling M. Meline's declaration In the chamber of deputies in reply to ex-Minis- ter Cavigniac that the presentation of this report would open the door for revision of the trial. M. Zola's counsel read: 'aThe report was not produced because the alleged confession was neither possl- ble or probable"
 M. LaBorie then gave a moving descrip- ton of the degradation of Dreyfus. He recalled amid shouts of .'Death' from. the pitiless crowd, Dreyfus had not ceased 10 cry 'Vive la Francaise," and swear upon the heads of his wife and children that he was innocent.
 sDreyfus," M I.aBorie asserted, "only appealed for one mercy-that the ministry should continue the inquiry" (Commo- tion.) A..
 M. LaBorie read a series of letters writ ten by Dreyfus to counsel and to his famiiy in which the prisoner always demanded that the real culprit should be sought, and added: of M. Moline did not produce the report of Capt. Le Brun-Renault 1t was because the vehement protestation or in- nocence of Dreyfus troubled his mind ana for the moment his sense of judicial recti- tude had prevailed over his conception or political consideration. (Sensation)
 To the Point of Fraud
 "In order to obtain avowals," M. La Borie proceeded, "the prosecution went to the point of fraud. Did not Major Patty Du Clam say to Dreyfus, The minister will receive you if you go to confessT
 Thereupon counsel dwelt upon Maj Paty DuClam's interrogation of Dreyfus Tn which Dreyfus agreed there was some resemblance In the details of his writing and that of the bordereau, but that taken altogether, they were quite distinct, and he, Oreyfus) affirmed his innocence, counsel adding: "A monument Of faise- hoods and hypocrisy had been built up, falsehoods for the abettors, hypocrisy for stronger and guiltier parties Let these men know this. Let them listen to my words and remember that the place which occupies in history the most humiliated place is that of Pontius Pilate." Violent applause.)
 After the court adjourned, M. LaBorie received veritable ovation, cries of ''Vive la Borie,'' mingling with cries of 'Viye Parmee,' and cries of "Abas les Juifs.' v The public emerged from the court in, a state of extreme excitement, but there was no disorder. ge ,f
 NJ LaBorie will continue his address tomorrow.