The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-28

| PARIS. Oct. 2..-The court OF cessation.
! which is To decide upon the question of re-
| opening tae Dreyfus case. opened al noon
! today During the session OF the court an
/ anti-Dreyfus mob, numbering about 100
/ persons. and headed BY NM. Drumont.
/ Mllevoye and Iacas, shouting ''Viye FAR
| NEE" and "A morte les Juifes," attempted
to enter the court Of cessation, but their
passage was barred BY the police. and
large reinforcement WAS sent 10 guard the
| approaches 10 the court.
| Madame Dreyfus q Spectator.
| Maitre Ia Borie, who was counsel for N.
Zola during the latter's famous trial. was
seated among the lawyers occupying the
first row. Nine Dreyfus, wife OF the
| prisoner, was provided with n corner. She
was represented by Maltre Mornard. The
| Drcyfus appeal case was called immediate-
ly after the opening OF the court.
Reporter Bard opened the proceedings by
| referring 10 the excitement and scandals
! caused by the ease, even before the appeal
| for revision of the trial was lodged Ha
| then reviewed the history of the case from
| the arrest OF Drcyfus. and said his con-
/ demnation was for one of the crimes which
/ inspire universal horror and 1t struck one
of those in whom the country had the most
| confidence. NJ Bard spoke OF the efforts
| made 10 obtain revision OF the case. In
| doing SO he said the appeal was based spon
| the assumption that the bordereau@ was
written by Maj. Estefaaxy. He then pointed
out that there were suspicious facts which
! justified the request for the revision. Nine.
| Dreyfus contended that her husband did
| rsfa y57 aI
| perts reported he did write. The court
| therefore would have 10 examine these
facts and decide whether "a revision was
| justified. NJ Bard added that the appeal
| for the revision was decided upon in con-
/ sequence OF the late Lieut.. Col. Henry's
| confession that he had forged document
| in the case: but II. Bard said this forgery
was committed III 1896. and it could not
! alone be regarded as ground for a revision
! or for an aunulment of the Judgment rem
dered in 1s9i.
| nenry's Evidence Discounted.
| Notwithstanding the fact that Lieut. Col.
Henry had committed forgery his evidence
| was the most crushing against Dreyfus.
but, NJ Bard continued. the evidence Of a
| forger IL open to s1as,Ieon There WIS.
therefore. the presumption of conscience.
|
| appeal for a revision of the case and thera
was also ground 10 ask whether any other
| fact had not been brought 10 lignt. and
| whether Dreyfus really the author Of
| the hordcreau aud note written 10 Maj. Es-
| terhazy and found in the apartment OF
Mime Pals. In whch the writer asked what
| sae should do respecting the bordereau.
| NJ. Bard next read Cob. Patty du CLAIMS
ssf fha zk has,
! tain OF French artillery. doing staff duty.
in which the colonel said that Dreyfus.
while writing at his dictatiou. betrayed
! intense excitement
! Put" Mr. Bard added. amid the surprise
, Of his hearers "the photograph taken OF
I this writing. does not give tho slightest IN
dication that Dreyfus was labor.ng under
exciterpent."
I,reyf1s NJ Bard also said, denied 10
! Col. Paty da Clam 5sAt he had ever had
relations. directly or indirectly, with for
eign powers.
Col. Paty du Clam report further show
el that Dreyfus had 10 write discriminating
documents IN tsu different ways. sitting
ard standing with ard without gloves and
with ordinary aa8 broad pointed pens.
Estrrhas,'s House Not Searched.
Later. NJ Bard cited further facts Ia
voraale 20 he revision. and expressed az
torArshnlent AT the manner In which ths
wf!o!e affair had lsen conducted. tie re-
ferre1 10 me fact that the residence OF Col.
P.cquart hal been SEARCHED. while the ress-
ldeucc Of Ma. Esgerhazy. who gas Greet
ly accused mad bot fs.en searched.
The reporter als1 severely criticised Nal.
RaYari-s report or the charge against Mai.
Esseroasy. ard ile further sald that tine
handwriting experts. Bsuhorofue aud VAR
narti we're lunasfns whose ter1.nsauy was
unreiiaaie
After referring 80 the fact that the
rerfs who examined the Dcydeieau differed
widely in opinion, NJ Bard concluded with
expreesfug ts7e belief thas the bordersaa
VAS the Grief factor In convseting Drey-
fas ana on Tie ers!faony Of experts his
c,yssde aanation 0ushl 10 - revoked.
Great stress was laid by Al. Bard on CsSi.
f4cqu4Fts iettsg Of July "a. lss 40 Tie gs.n-
.s.er of Ja5tsce IN wksica be gave seven
principal arguments against the lro1a oailty
Of the guar OF preyfas. srcladsng the sni-
possibility 0. D~syssEs procuring the pssna
Of fnrfressses and proseGa for the move
ment cf trooGys unless detected. whereas
Ma EsterbaZy aad free Access thereto.
This letter also elfes interviews which
ca. p.cquar; had with Generals Bgles ard
j Gone. and says
ssp'i.h fhS r.r1as tr, hiz Lznda I have