The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-29
Justice Asked
For.
DECISIVE ACTION.
Court of Cessation Must
Take a Determined Stand.

Paris, Oct. 2S.--At todays session of
the court of cessation. NJ. Bard. report
er, concluded his report of the Dreyfus
case, the first part of which was pre-
scented yesterday.
The proceedings were devoid of SEN
sation The only emotion caused en-
sued upon treating of pathetic letters
from Dreyfus. A significant point was
the revelation of the fact that Gen.
de Boisdeffre gave orders, after the
Dreyfus case was supposed closed, for
the dossies, containing the bordereau,
to be burned and expressed surprise at
terward to find that his orders had not
been executed. Thus far. the war Of
flee has not been represented in the
present proceedings, and there is still
but little hope Of the secret dossier be-
ing produced, especially if-as how
ever looks somewhat doubtful-M. Du-
puy succeeds in forming cabinet. He
was premier during the Dreyfps trial,
and his appointment delights the anti
DreyfuSites, who see IN it an indication
that President Faure has a greater
sympathy for the army than for the
discovery of the truth.
1t is asserted that the father-in-la.w
of Dreyfus has received q letter from
the prisoner in his own handwriting.
Formerly only copies of his letters
were transmitted, and the new depart
ure is regarded as a favorable sign.
NJ. Bard said this morning that the
court should make every investigation
necessary to enlighten them and place
the whole truth in evidence.
1t was for the court TO decide what
| remained to be done. The task was a
delicate one, but that was no motive to
avoid it. He concluded: you have
/ a great duty to fulfill. DO what your
| consciences dictate"
| M. Mornard, counsel for Mime. Drey-
| fus, urged that an investigation be Or
dered concerning the divergency OF the
testimony Of the experts who examined
the berdereau in 1894 and 1897, and also
to ascertain whether secret documents
were communicated 10, the members or
the court marital.
The public prosecutor, M. Manu-, fol-
| lowed M Bard Addressing the judges,
| he said:
Nobody can now take the Dreyfus af-
Nobody can now take the Dreyfus at
fair out Of your hands Nor can you
relinouish It without direction OF duty.
Your decision must constitute for ev-
erybody the very expression Of truth
Sflu JUSTICES. DSftsS ethS u lAA' AAASA-1
gentlemen, or at least prepare the road
for it's revision
M. Manu- declared the court could not
annul the sentence imposed upon Drey-
fus without a re-trial of the prisoner.
He added: You mast flx the respon
sibility II DBsyRus is innocent, the
culprit must not go unpublished.
The public prosecutor proceeded to
argue upon the same HINES as Nd. Bard,
the reporter OF the case, uFging a re-
vision of the trial, and dwelling upon
the faIlibihty Of the writing experts
He also suggested that Maj. Esterhazy
should testify on the subject of the Dor
deFeau.
NJ. Manu- concluded with denouncing
"The cillainous attacks on the partiSans
of revision" and made strong plea
that the court be not influenced by OUT
side pressure, but that it decide in favor
of a revision of the case and the i'm
mediate provisional liberation Of Drey-
fus.
At this stage of the proceedings M.
Bard read a letter from Gen. Come to
the president of the court of cessation
| in which the general said: Il have just
heard of a memorandum introduced in
court yesterday in which PicquaIt ac-
cused me of a. dishonora'ble action. I
have never previously heard of this
memorandum and I wish to deny most
formally Picquart's allegations"
| The reporter added that as Col.
Pioquart's memorandum was publicly
| read II was only just to read Cen.
Comes denial The president Of the
court ordered that the generals letter
| be added to the documents in the case,
and the court adjourned.