Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-27
TO HAVE NEW TRIAL.
French Cabinet Decides on
Revision Of Dreyfus Case
And to Joy Of PopuIace Sends Docu-
ments to the Courts.
Newspapers Comment on Whe Furnished
Esterhay Funds 10 Travel.

Paris. Sept. 26.-At meeting Of the
cabinet, this morning, all the minfc-
tiers being present, decision was
taken in favor of a revision of the trial
Of former Captain Dreyfus. and the
documents in the case will be sent 20
the court OF cessation.
Henri RochefOrt, in his paper, the
Intransigeant, today. accuses Major
Esterhazy OF having been brjbed by
the so-called Dreyfus syndicate TO
cover himself with di9honor by con-
Tossing to a forgery Of which cherge ne
was twice acquitted" NJ. Rochefort
adds that he paid Esterhazy 1000 francs
for copies Of all the documents in the
case and that, in addition, with two
other newspaper men. he paid Ester
hazy. who was literally without a Gen.
time. 300 francs monthly to prevent
him from dying of hunger while WATT
ing to obtain pension.
Continuing. Mr.. Rochefort said: Ere
Gently, without any apparent incentive.
ESterhazy mysteriously went to Lon
don. abandoning his 800 francs month";
ly. Why this emigration? Who paid
for his journey? With what money has
Esterhazy paid for his meals?''
The Figaro. today, says: THE gov
eminent may safely decide in favor
of OF against a revision but its duty q
to come to a prompt determination"
NJ Clemenceau, in the Aurore re-
marks: France Is divided into two
camps. those who conceive that the
interests of the country depend upon
the concealment of facts by lies, and
those who have sufficiently high es-
TEEN of the country not to separate
patriotism from the aspirations Of JUS
tice and truth"
The Libre Parole asserts that Major
Esterhazy has telegraphed to the min
lister of war protesting against tine
story published in the Observer OF Lon
don, purpOrting to be a confession
made by the major. the substance OF
which was that ne was the author Of
the bordereau, a document which Is
said to have furnished proof of the
guilt of Dreyfus.
The crowds of people outsidk the
ministry of the interior. where the
cabinet council was held, loudly
caeered the ministers and thera were
SHOUTS Of 'vive Brisson. vNe lie
Revision.
The cabinet ordered the minister of
Justice. NJ. Sarrien. to lay before the
court of cessation the petition of
Madame Dreyfus. wife of the prisoner
OF Devils Island, for revision Of her
husbands case.
The court, therefore, will decide the
legal question as to whether the frat
trial of Capt. Dreyfus was vitiated by
the forgery committed by the late
Lieutenant Colonel Henry, who was a
witness before the court martial. and
VINO confessed to having forged a dec
ument in the case.
The minister of justice has an
uounced. that he has given instruction
that proceedings are to be taken i'm
mediately against any one attacking
the army,
II is understood that NJ. Brisson liter
any Wrung consent from the cabinet for
a revision after a remarkable display ar
eioquence and personal influence, and ths.
President Faure hastily returned n
Paris. this afternoon. but NJ Brisson
went to Boise de Boulogne. The criminal
charmber of the court Of cessation. which
Viii examine the Dossier, consists OF IL
be Jew. ~