Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-28
THE DREYFUS CASE,
Question Of Reopenirg It Pc
sented in Court
ADMISSION ONLY BT TICKET
Municipal Guards in Ali Corridors
Leading to Courtroom,
Az ANTI REVIsIONIST MOB
II .ttempts to Force an Entrance u
IN. Court-Room, hut is Preventc'
Inv the PoIice-History of the Case
Argument for Revision
\ ANTI REVISIONIST
IL Attempts to Force IN Entrance
Argument for Revision

PARIS. october 27.-The Court Of Cas-
sation which is to decide upon the ques-
tion Of reopening the case Of Alfred Drey-
fus the prisoner Of Devils Island VINO
is alleged TO have been falsely convicted
Of selling important military plans 70
agents Of foreign Power, opened at moo"
today ,,.
The hall was filed with people put
tbarc was no demonstration around the
P,ioce of Justice. the gates oil "hlch
were closed. as matter OF precau'io"'
only ticket-holders being admitted
,rbe few spectators about the Palace
were kent moving by the police ana IN
side the building Municipal Guards were
..atiorad in all the corridors leading TO
the courtroom
- r.obori who was counsel for NJ.
zola during the latter's famous trial' was
seated among the lawyers occupying inc
FIRST row Madame Dreyfus, wife OF the
nrisonor was provided with seat IN
| oorner She was represented by Maitre
! Mornard. .,,r,r1,
CASE CALLED IMMEDIATELY
rbo case was called Immediately after
tba opening Of the court. Reporter balu
onened the proceedings by referring 10
tho ovcitement and scandals caused by
tho case even before the appeal 1or
ro,ision Of the trial was lodged. He then
ro,,ievred the history of the case rom
+bo arrest of Dreyfus and said MS coh-
| demnation was for one OF the cliln09
,,bicb jnspire universal horror ana 1t
struclc one Of those in whom the country
had the most confidence.
Continuing. NJ. Bard spoke OF the eilol's
made TO obtain a revision Of the case re-
qorrod 70 the denunciation of Major rs
terhazy. and reviewed Nine DreSIu9 :
appeal for revision. In so doing NJ bai"
cold the appeal was based on the assuinp'
g., +bot the "bordereau' was written
by Major Esterhazy.
He then pointed out that there were suS-
,ioious facts which justified the request
for a revision. Nine. Dreyfus con'el,ueD'
hat her husband did not write the Dol Dol
dereau" which all the experts Iepol pod',I6 vI('
W ala write. The court, therefore, NouiU
|
whether the revision was Juallie"'
GROUND FOR REVISION.
=, pord added that the appeal Tor
ro,,tsion was decided upon III cohsvl ~,
80 the late Iieutenant-Colohel meme
,orfaeeion that ne had 1orBeu
mont i'm the case; but, NJ. bdIu s',1 III,
forgery was committed III lS'o' an"
NOT alone be regarded as s'ouIiH e.,'. ID
!
| revision or Tor an dlliui'i'
mont rendered in 1884, ~, -,,,
NJ Notwithstanding the fact. NJ. Bard saIu
49, I lieutenant Colonel Henry had CoIn
.'ittod forgery. his evidence was the mos
,etire, against Dreyfusi but. ne co'
- the evidence of torger Is opti
tlliu,"' tlliu' ,,iop There was therefore th
,'.os,,mntion of conscience based upoi
~ fact which led TO the appeal lor
-, ~ the case. and there was als'
l,.a,,,,d IN ask whether another new lac
hos NOT been brought to hsht' anu
nrevfus was really the author oI uh
..bordereau" and note written 10 MaJoi
rsstorhazy. and found IN the ap"' tiiie"
of Nademoiselle Pays, In "hlch lhe wiz
,el-rd what ne should do respecting III
"bOrdercau. ,.t ~, pat. a.
ci",,,,s report of the arrest of Dreylus
: thon q captain of French artillery, dom
staff duty. i'm whi the Colonel sald ina
TC.l,.f,,e yrhile writing his dictauon, De
c | traved intense excitement.
4 A SURPRISE.
, .n,u4" N. Bard added. amid the SUI
,riee Of his hearers, 'the photosrdp
LIN of this writing does not give III
sIiehtest indication that Dreyius wa
laboring under excitement.
G nrayfrs NJ. Bard also said, denied |
CaIo,eI Du patty de clam that he eve
Il had relations. directly or indirectly VII
r foreign Powers. g..
Il roioneI Du Patty de CLAIMS report ful
$ ~ rt,,,,.sd that Dreyfus had 10 writ
r. ir,crininating documents in ten diiferei
n 80 sitting and standing, with glove
/, and without gloves. and win orolh'i
i and with broad-pointed pens.
Al Bard cited other facts favorable |
n q revision. and expressed astOillaiilll, ~
s -, tbe manne- i'm which the whole aftal
90 hoen conducted He referred to th
Coo, that the residence Of Colonel Pi'
a,,art had been searched. while the res
5once of Major Esterhazy who was d
. r,c,l,, accused was not searched.
uANDWRITING EXPERTS CRAZY.
Tho reoorter also severely critcise
nIaior Ravarys report on the charge
v ae,ainst Major Esterhazy, and he furth'
rs Ia mat the handwriting experts Be
o. homme and Narniard, were lunauc
r. u,hose testimony was unreliable.
rs after referring to the fact that the e'
nerts who examined the "bordereau' dl
~ fsered NJ. Bard concluded by eXpressir
e. tbc belief that If the "bordereau' WI
y. the M principal factor in the condemnatic
10 oG Dreyfus on the testimony OF expert
- his condemnation ought to be revoked
re ANTI-REVIsIoNlsT MOB.
,,,, the>~.ession OF the court
onti.reyisionist mob, numbering about !
,nrsons and headed by NM. Drumon
ttnievove and Lasies shouting WI
l) T.rmee," and "A mort les JuifesT a
he ,omnted TO enter the Court Of cassatio
A. pmt The passage of the mob was barre
,d hv the police and large reinforcement
~ vS were ~ sent to guard the approaches
ly '"e PIcQUARTs BELIEF
w Great stress was laid by NJ Bard
ys colonel Picquart's letter OF July a. is
IT. 10 the Minister OF Justice, IN Which
H. gave seven principal arguments again
the probability OF the guilt OF Dieyil