The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-23

Ills Address.
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PARIS, Feb. 22--Ihc preclncts ana
lobbies OF the palace Of justice were de-
eer.sd ,o.dav +he fo,rteenbh nf thp
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lr!ai Z, OF MM. Hoia anu I
reaux for the allegations which the
former brought In the Aurore. published
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iSsterhnzy court fnartial. Z Iae uss.zes
court itself was thronged.
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teralctea naaaiise DreyiuS tso'i1 M spe'ih-
Ing, the announcement OF his arrest,
published by the Libre Parole and
EcIair alone. must have been communl-
Gated by the ministry for war.
A. Continuing NJ. Llbor!e charged the
Libre Parole and Eclair with lying In re-
gard to the guilt of Dreyfus and referred
| 10 Major Patty du CLAIMS attempt to in
timldate Dreyfus and to Major Foresi-
nettis belief in The latters Innocence.
He nlso dealt with the court mart!ars
decision 10 conduct the trial In secret In
splte OF the protests OF the press, He
said tlhs was the reason Of the unceas-
ing protests In behalf OF Dreyfus, (which
troubled all high minded persons" add
Ing sthe strength OF those OF our adyar-
earies who are acting In good faith lies
in their belief that the whole affair was
conducted with Justice and legality, but
the facts do not bear out this belief"
(Murmurs,)
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Council for +he defense then decla red
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tn"' e's''t .iio'ittis p.io. " '''s a. % y
Dreyfus tne ministry Oh war possessed
photographs o. the paper containing the
arnrass,on .tb,t seorndral or n u"
and showirr ti1nt a French officer had
role,ions WITH two fo+eien military H.
taches This document. II, Iaborie
hut aIl tbn sar1n. the culnabIlfy OF Drsy.
fus was founded upon It and It was the
document which the velled lady banded
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SECURING receipt.
Referring TO General Mercier. NJ. Ia
borle said: :"AIaybe he IS a brave soldier.
but he la NOT familiar with great affairs.
In me absence OF proofs he SUBSTITUTED
hIs or;r arbitrary innrps ,ian and Tins
ind an Innocent man CONDEMNED"
Counsel ais, asked why the document
referring TO ..that scoundrel D." ha5
moi been preyIously spol1en OF as the de-
frnsa could have bro1irht into court for
elcners who disputed Its genutneuess
The statement caused q commotlon In
court ana the presiding Judge interrupt-
ed counsel TO say: I'VE would not have
heard them"
ave did NOT summon them !" continued
NJ. sLaborie. at was because we wished
TO discuss between Frenchmen alone an
affair solely concernin6, Frenchmen,"
However. opinions may differ In this
affair" NJ. Laborie explained. in the
hour Of danger we all show a solid front
10 the FOREIGNER. (Applause)
Then denouncinr tho action of the
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p'o7see ee,'1" - -'.He 80 "t.ss
from dlctatioh, counsel SAID: such 4
trick proved the emptiness OF the prose-
crtion for had they possessed nroof az
bIs r,,,It ttov would not .lova h35 re-
co,,rse TO such tbsatrlcaI efTects MI the
,nenInc az +rha court n,,,.daI and fbe
irIlgas having onIv tba bordsream
would have acquitted Dreyt,rs had moi
contrary IA ali laws. their Judgment
hnan Isi astrov bv tha secret comm,,ni.
catson or n, document. 80 -.
Counsnl after reading an aceount AZ
the court ronrtis, added: :, :,
"T have oII 2,tha naners concerning .be
that | tI,ern 10 nntbinr in ths,n ,~oins, T a.
Dreyfue. I pledge you my honor. gen.
tlemen, that there is no proof against
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there' were marks Of apDrobatlon an,onr
the public '..ss4FI :.
a short adjournment of the court fol-
lowed during which n number or nor.
sons shook hands with M. IaborIc
whose moderate but firm ,,tterances
made a considerable impression upon
the audience. FIJI. -. = !.
When me nearing yas resumed. NJ
LahrorIe referred to the alleged ronfas.
sion of Drcyfus to Cap,aIn T4brnn-
RenauM and remarked: ar a written rn-
port OF II exists, II was drawn, nm rs an
after Thought and I could have proved
Il by witnesses had CAPTAIN Iebrrn-
Renault testified" : -.
Recalling Premier Mslines y,eclara.
ton In the chamber OF deputles In renlv
to ex-Miuieter CavIgnac, that the nrr-
sentation OF this report would open the
door for a revision OF the trial. N. Zola,s
counsel said: "The report was nor. pro-
duced because the alleged Confession
was neither possible NOR probable"
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