New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-29
PLEADING FOR REVISION.
THE DREYFUs CASE BEFORE THE COURT
OF CESSATION.
THE REPORTER COUNSEL FOR NINE. DREYFUs
AND THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HEARD
GENERAL COMES DENIAL
NO DISTURBANCES.

GENERAL COMES DENIAL
NO DISTURBANCES.
Paris. Oct 2S-At to-day's session OF me
Court OF Cessation. In the Palace OF Justice W.
Bard, the reporter. concluded his report q 'ie
Dreyfus case, the first part Of which wa pre-
sented yesterday. He said that the Court
should make every investigation necesar! u
enlighten them and place the whole truth IN
evidence 1t was for the Court, NJ Bsrd auueo
10 decide what remained to be done The task
was a delicate one. but that was TO fio'''e ~
avoid IT, In conclusion he said:
"You have a great duty to fulfill DO what
your conscience Dictates
NJ Mornard counsel for Nine. Dreyfus' Ioi-
lowed He urged that an investigation De or
dered concerning the divergence OF 'he 'es''-
mony of the experts who examined the DOT
dereau in 1894 and 1897. snd also to ascertain
whether secret documents were communicated
10 the members of the court-marta-
THE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS PLEA.
The Public Prosecutor. NJ. Manau. followed
NJ Nornard Addressing the Judges. he said:
Nobody can now take the Dreyfus aifalr out
n, vour hands Nor can you relinquish IL WIFI
ont dereliction Of duty. Your decision must con-
s,,tute for everybody the very expression OF
truth and Justice. Revise the trial then gentle
men or at least prepare the road for It's re-
vision"
NJ Manau declared the Court could not annul
The sentence imposed upon Dreyfus without
retr,aI Of the prisoner. He added:
"you must fix the responsibility II Dreyfus
,s innocent the culprt must not go unpun-
tshei"
The Public Prosecutor. continuing proceeded
~ argue on the same lines as NJ. Bard, urging
q revision Of the trial and dwelling upon the
falliblllty % the writing experts. He also sus-
cested that Major Esterhazy should testify on
the subject Of the bordereau. saying
"He can admit It's authorship with impunity'
since a court martial has acquitted him or pe-
ing the author Of 1t. What a service he has
rendered to the country in confessing that he
Is It's author and what service ne VIII rehuer
30 unhappy Dreyfus"'
NJ Manau. In conclusion. denounced the VII
famous attacks on the partisans of revision
and made a strong plea that the Court he not
Influenced by outside pressure. but that II de-
eide In favor Of a revision OF the case and the
immediate. provisional liberation Of Dreyfus.
COME DENIES PICQUARTs ASSERTIONS.
Al this stage OF the proceedings NJ Bard read
O letter from General Come to the President
~ the Court OF Cessation. in which the General
said
have tust heard OF q memorandum intro
duced in court yesterday IN when Plcqudrt L'.o ar
cused me OF a dshonOrable action nave
never previously heard Of this memorandum'
and l wish TO deny most formally PicquaIt
alterations. I think my word Is OF greater Vaiue
Than that Of a man imprisoned on the suspicion
OF forgery.
The reading or the last statement called forth
loud protests in court.
The reporter added that. as Colonel Picquarte
memorandum was publicly read, IT was only
Justice to read General Comes denial.
The President Of the Court ordered that the
Generals letter be added to the documents IN
the case. and the Court adjourned
The court was less crowded than yesterday.
but the same stringent precautions were taken.
There was TO excitement outside the Palace OF
Justice Only few persons assembled about
the building and the streets in the neighoor-
hood presented their everyday appearance
The newspapers here are sharply divided into
two camps one of them highly praising NJ
Bard's report TO the Court OF Cessation as clear
" setting forth the truth and proving the in
nocence Of Dreyfus. and the other insisting that
,he report was merely pleading in favor OF
the prisoner
To-day's proceedings at the Court OF Cassa-
ton were devoid O; sensation. The only emo
ton caused ensued upon the reading OF pa
thetic letters from Dreyfus
A significant point was the revelation OF the
fact that General de Boisdeffre gave orders.
after the Dreyfus case was supposed closed. for
the dossier. containing the bordereau, 20 be
burned and expressed surprise afterward 70
find that his orders had not been executed.
Thus far the War Office has not been repre-
sented in the present proceedings, and there Is
stl but little hope Of the secret dossier being
produced. especially if-as. however looks some
what doubtful-M. Dupuy succeeds in forming
Cabinet He was Premier during the Dreyfus
trial. and his appointment delights the anti
Dreyfusites. who see in II indication that
President Faure has greater sympathy for the
army than for the discovery Of the truth
1t is asserted that the father-in-law of Drey-
fus has received letter from the prisoner In
his own handwriting Formerly only copies Of
bis letters were transmitted. and the new de-
parture IS regarded as favorable sign.
PEACE COMMISSIONERS IN COURT.
Judge Day ard Senator Gray. OF the United
States Peace Commissi si)n. visited the Court OF
Cessation to-day while ". Manau the Procur-
ator-Ceneral. was reviewing the Dreyfus case.
Provided with a letter from General Horace
Porter the United States Ambassador TO the
presiding fudge. the two Americans. with the
second secretary OF the United states Embassy
proceeded to the Department OF Jusuce' "he'e'
after much forInality and 70 the subsequent sur
prjse OF General Porter. ar order was secured
from the presiding Judge 70 admit the Commls-
soners. ..e. 49,,
I'pon their entrance into the courtroom the
fifteen Judges constituting the court bowed
dignireS greeting without verbal welcome. Ihe
visitors were shown 10 seats on the bench ana
witnessed the proceedings for an hour win
deem interest Nine Dreyfus was present IN
the courtroom.
LIKE A PAIL OVER FRANCE.