Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-28


AWKWARD SITUATION AND WILL
BE- IaE MEANS OF BRINGING
PARTIAL JUSTICE TO THE PRIS-
oNER OF DEVILS ISLAND-THB
PROCEEDINGS BkFCRE THB
COURT CtF CESSATION YESTER-
DAY.
Paris, October 27.-The court Of ces-
sation, which is to decide upon the
question of re-opening the case Of
Alfred Dreyfus, the prisoner OF Devils
Islald, who is alleged to have been
falsely convicted of selling important
military plans to agents OF a foreign
power, opened 81 noon to-day. The HAL
vas FLEA with pe-ple but there was nc
demonstration around the palace OF
justice, the gates OF when were closed
as matter Of precaution, only ticket
holders being admitted. The rev spec
tators about the palace were kept NOV
ing by the police. and inside tae build
ing municipal guards were stationed
in all the corridors leading TO the court
room.
Maitre Labori who was counsel for
! NJ Zoia. duI -ng the lstters famous
/ trial, was seated among the lawyers
| occupying tGs nrst row. Madame
DreyIus. wife Of the prisoner, Was pro-
/ videa with seat in a corner. sac was
I represented by Matte M0rn&rd.
/ The case was called Immediately
/ after the opening OF the court. Re
/ porter Bard opened the proceedings by
( referring 10 the excitement and scan
l dals caused by the cas-, even before the
| appeal fer a rvision OF the trial was
| lodged. lie then reviewed the history
| OF the case from the arrest or Dreytus,
4 and said his condemnation WAS Tor one
Of the crimes which in spire universal
! horror, and it struck one or those In
whom the country had the most conh-
dence NJ Bard spoke OF the enorts
| made to obtain a revision OF the case,
| referred to the denunclation Oh MAJOR
| Esterhazy and reviewed
NINE. DREYFU5' APPEAL
far . revision Of the case. In so doing,
| NJ. Bard said this appeal was based on
the assumption that the bordereau
was written by Major Esterhazy. lie
then pointed out that there were sus-
picIous facts which justify the request
for the revision. Nine. Dreyfus con-
tended that her husband did not write
/
merits reported he did write. The court
threfore, would have to examine these
facts and decide whether revision was
JUscifed.
NJ Bard added that the appeal for a
revision was decided upon in conse-
quence of the late Lieut.. Col. Henry .
confession that he had forged docu-
ment in the case; but, NJ. Bard said,
this forgery was committed in 1896,
and could not alone be regarded as
ground for a revision or for an annull-
/ ment OF the Judgment rendered in 1894.
Notwithstanding the fact, NJ. Bard said.
that Lieut.. Col. Henry had committed
| forgery, his evidence was the most
crushing against Dreyfus; but he CON
| tinued. the evidence Of a forger Is
| open to suspicion. There was. there
I fore. the presumption Of conscience,
based upon fresh facts, which led TO
the
APPEAL FOR A REVISION
! Of the case. and there was also ground
I 10 ask whether another new fact has
2 not been brought 10 light and If ORGY
fus was really the author OF the Dor
derau and note written to Major Ester.
I hazy. and found Ia the apartment OF
\ Mademoselle Pays, in which the writer
asked what he should do respecting
! the bordCrau.
NJ Bard next read NJ Du Patty de
| Clans report Of the arrest OF Dreyfus.
| then a captain Of French artillery, do
! Ing stan duty, in which the colonel said
4 that Dreyfus, while writing his dicta-
| ton. betrayed intense excitement.
But" VI. Bard added, amid the
! surprise Of his hearers. the photo
graph taken Of this writiag does not
give the slightest indication that ORGY
fus was laboring under excitement"
Dreyfus, NJ. Bard also said, denied
to Col. Du Patty de Clam that he had
ever relations. directly or indirectly.
with foreign powers.
Col. Du Patty &c Cams report fur
Their showed that Dreyfus had 10 write
discriminating documents In ten differ
ent ways, sitting and standing, With
and without gloves. ard with ordinary
and broad pointed pens.
Later " Bard cited further facts
favorable 10 the revision and expressed
astonishment at the manner in which
the whole affair had been conducted.
He referred to the fact that the resi-
dence Of NJ. Picquart had been search
ed, while the residence Of Major Es-
terhazy. who was directly accused,
was not searched.
The reporter also severely criticised
Major RaYary's report On the charges
against MAJOR Esterhazy, and he further
said that the handwriting experts,
BeIhcmrne and Earliar, were lunatics
whose
TESTIMONY WAS UNRELIABLE.
After referring to the fact tfat ths
experts who examined the borasreau
differed widely In opinion. NJ Bard
concluded with expressing the belief
that If the bordereau was the principal
factor IN the condemnation Of Dreyfua
on the testimony Of experts. his con.
demnation ought to be revoked.
During the session If the court an
anti-revisionist mob. numbering about
100 persons. and headed by VI. III.
DTumont, MilleYoye and Lace. shouting
''yiYe L'Armee." and "a morte les
juifes," attempted, 10 enter the court OF
cessation. But the passage CT the mob
was barred By the police, and .args
reinfoTcements were sent to guard the
approaches to the court.
Great stress was laid By VI Bard on