The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-29
MUST DECIDE
DREYFUS'| CASE.
The Prosecutor Says They Cannot
ReIinquish It Now Without
DereIiCtiOn of Duty,

PARIS. Oct 2S.--At to-day's session OF
the Court Of Cessation, NJ. Bard, the re-
porter. concluded his report OF the Drey-
fus case, the first part of which was pre-
scented Yesterday as detailed In these as
matches. He said this morning that the
court should make every investigation
necessary to enlighten them and place
the whole trouble in evidence. 1t was FOR
the court TO decide what renamed 10 De
done.
The task was a delicate one, but that
was no motive to avoid IT, lie concludeu'
"You have a great duty 10 luiili 10
what your conscience dictates.
INVESTIGATION URGED
NJ. Nornard, counsel for Madame Drey-
fms. urged that an investigation be or
dered concerning the divergency of the
testimony OF the experts who examined
the borderau I'm 1891 and 1884, ana also 10
ascertain whether secret documents were
communicated to the members OF the
court martial.
The court was less crowded than Yester-
day. but the same stringent precautions
were taken There was no excitement
outside the Palace of Justice. The public
prosecutor, NJ Manau, followed NJ. Nor
nard. Addressing the judges, he said:
"Nobodv can now take the Dreyfus al
fair out of your hands. nor can YOU relh-
ouish Il without dereliction OF duty. your
decision must constitute for everybody
the expression of truth and justice. Re-
wise the trial. then. gentlemef, or at
least prepare the road for its revision.
MUST BE RETIRED.
NJ Manau declared the court could not
annul the sentence imposed upon prey
fus without a retrial OF the prisoner. lie
added: -,.. y,
s'You must fix the responsibility. II
Dreyfus is innocent the culprlt must not
go unpunished. --...,...,.. ,
The public prosecutor conuhulng' pro
ooo1od IA argue on the same lines as NJ.
Rard the reporter of the case urging a
revision of the trial and dwelling upon
The fallibility of the writing experts lie
also suggested that Major Esterhazy
should testify on the subject OF the Bor-
derau. -,..
NJ Manau concluded with denouncing
"the ylllanous attacks on the partsahs
oF revision" ana made a strong plea that
the court be not influenced by outside
,ressure but that it decide in favor OF a
revlslon of the case and the immediate
provisional liberation OF Dreyius.
PIcQUART DENOUNCED.
Az this stage of the proceedings W Bard
reaa a letter from General Come TO the
president OF the Court Of Cessation, in
which the General said: "I have just
heard of a memorandum introduced in
court Yesterday in which Picquart accus-
"a me of a dishonorable action. l have
never previously heard Of this mcmoran-
dun and I wish TO deny most formally
picouart's allegations. / think my word
10 Of greater value than that of a man
i,nnrisoned on the suspicion Of forgery
The reading Of the last statement called
,ortb Ioud protests IN court. The reporter
addcl thar as Colonel picquarts memo
re,d,n was publicly read. IL was only
instice 10 read General Comes denial
me nresident Of court ordered that the
cenerars letter be added 10 the docu-
,rents in the case and the court adjourn
ed. -
TO KNOW THE TRUTH.
rONDON oct. 29.-In moderate circles
according TO the Paris correspondent of
the Times. an effort Is BENG MADE 10
discover the truth In the Dreyfus atalr;
the impression left by the report OF NJ
Bard. official reporter TO the Court OF
Cessation. and by the Requisitoire Peti-
tom. OF NJ. Manau. the procurator gen.
eral. is profound. painful and discour-
aging"
The correspondent Of the Times con-
tinues: "The thought which weighs like
a paIl on the country, seems TO be re-
luctance 10 believe In the complete limo.
cence OF Dreyfus. because such belief
would involve such terrible censure OF
| those responsible. knowingly or unknow-
| ingly. lor his condemnation"