Evening journal., 1898-10-29
THE DREYFUS TRIAL
Hope For the Prisoner OF
Devils Island.
HANAU DEMANDS THE DOSSIER.
Says Court Must Acauit Dreyfua ~
IL IL Not Produced - Evidence
That Boisdenre Ordered
IL burned.


PARIS, oct. S9--At yesterdays ses-
sion Of the court OF cessation Pgocurator
General Manau declared to the court
that there was no evidence to prove
Dreyfus guilty.
He then asked the court to suspend
the punishment OF Dreyfus pending the
decision of the court upon the question
OF revision OF his trial.
Counselor Bard concluded his formal
statements TO the court as the result Of
his Investigation OF the available evil
dence, finally contending that the eie-
ments Of evidence actually reliable
were insufficient for the conviction Of
Dreyfus.
lie declared that IL the 80 called Sc
cret evidence was not produced imme-
1iately he would ask the court to con-
clude the inquiry and pronounce In ia
vor of Dreyfus.
This Is the evidence which Is with
held from the court by the army II ls
now charged IN many quarters that the
mysterious dossier does not In fact ex-
lst but that II has been destroyed be-
cause OF the great names which appear
IN Il and for fear the honor OF the
array" would be dragged In the mlre by
It's publication
At the close OF NJ. Bard's speech M.
Mornard counsel for Nine. Dreyfus.
addressed the court. dealing with the
conclusions contained In M. Bard's ad-
dress.
M. Manau, the procurator general az
the beginning OF his part OF the dis
cusalun exclaimed;
Let us 80 on with revision"
This uttorance created a sensation In
the court. NJ. Manau then declared
that revision was a legal necessity.
A significant point in the testimony
was the revelation of the fact that GEN
oral de Bolsdeifre gave orders after the
preyfus case was supposed closed for
the dossier, containing the bordereau.
TO be burned ana expressed surprise
afterward TO fnd that his orders had
not been executed.
Thus far the war Office has not been
represented IN the present proceedings,
and there Is still but little hope OF the
secret dossier being produced, especial
ly if-as however looks somewhat
douhtful-M. Dupuy succeeds In form
ing q cabinet. He was premier during
the Dreyfus trial. and his appointment
delights the anti-Dreyfusltes, who see
in IL an indication that President Faure
has a greater sympathy for the army
than for the discovery of the truth.
IL Is asserted that the father-in-law
OF Dreyfus has received a letter from
the prisoner In his own handwriting.
Formerly only copies OF his letters were
transmitted. and the new departure IL
regarded as favorable sign.
Judge Day and Senator Gray of the
United States peace commission vis-
tied the court Of cassation while M. Ma
nau. the procurator general. was re-
viewing the Dreyfus case.
Provided with letter from Genera
@ Horace Porter, the United States em.
hassador, 10 the presiding Judge. the tvs
Americans. with the second secretary
OF the United States embassy proceed.
ed to the department OF justice, where
after much formality and TO the sub
sequent surprise Of General Porter, ar
order was secured from the presiding
Judge to admit the commissioners.
Upon their entrance into the court.
room the 10 judges constituting the
court bowed n dignifed greeting with.
out verbal welcome. The visitors were
shown 10 seats on the bench and wilt.
messed the proceedings for an hour with
deep interest. Mms. Dreyfus was pres.
ent In the courtroom.