Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31
ABUSING THE JUDGES.
Anti-Semite Papers Aroused
Over Dreyfus Decision.
DREYFUs MAY BE ORDERED BACK.
Court Refrained From Ordering His Re-
lease, as 1t Would Have Been Pre-
sumption Of Innocence-Ministers Said
to Have Shielded Mercier.

PARIS, Oct. 31.-The anti-Semite
papers vainly endeavor, by abusing the
judges of the court of cessation, who
decided to grant revision of the Drey-
fus case, to lash the public into hostile
demonstration, but the people seem
rather inclined to resent the culpability
or imbeciiity of the high officers of the
general staff who allowed themselves to
become the prey of INSCRIPTIONS
forgers.
This refers especially to the officers
deputed to investigate the Dreyfus
affair.
1t is believed even now that import
ant facts are being concealed in order
TO shield the headquarters staff
By Saturdays decision the court of
cessation obtains the most absolute con-
troll over the Dreyfus case. 1t can de-
mand and examine any documents
whatever, including the dossier, of any
case bearing upon the Dreyfus matter
and can examine under oath any wit
ness however high his position.
In short, ii the court makes sincere
use of its powers the truth will have a
much better chance of being discovered
than would have been the case had it
merely ordered revision before another
courtmartial whose members might
have been actuated by desire to shield
the general staff.
Having concluded its inquiry it can
present a new dossier to either a civil or
q military court for the final decision.
Its proceedings will not be public and
there can, therefore, be no objection to
it of the alleged secret dossier, if this is
still in existence, while the numerous
generals who have expressed their be-
lief In the guilt of Dreyfus viii now be
called upon to explain the grounds OF
their convictions
Although tho liberation of Dreyfus
has not been ordered the court can order
him brought to France at any moment
and will probably do SO at an early stage
of the inquiry.
The court refrained from ordering his
release on Saturday because it would
have been presumption OF HI limo
Gene,
Count Esterhazy, it is reported, has
written to several generals demanding
money under threats of exposure.
LONDON, Oct. 3l.-The Paris CORE
spondent of The Times pointing out
that a curious dilemma has now devel-
oped in the Dreyfus affair, says:
"lf the secret dossier,is now commu-
nicated to the court of cessation, it is
conceivable that it may incrilninaUe
Dreyfus but it viii certainly convict
General Mercier, the minister of war,
at the time of the conviction Of Drey-
fus, OF criminal violation OF law in
communicating to the courtmartial
documents that We're not communicated
to Dreyfus and his counsel
sit is said that it was in order to
shield General MERCER, who acted thus
owing to his weakness or his ignorance,
that all subsequent ministers of war
have adopted an obstinate attitude.
"If, on the other hand, there has
never been a secret dossier, the whole
case rests ON the boredereau and must
fall to the ground.
How then, since Lieutenant Colonel
Henry's admission of forgery, could the
generals still have declared Dreyfus
guilty?
"The allegation that the dossier, if
there be one, contains letter from EN-
peror William to Colonel Schwarzkop-
pen German military attache in Paris
is utterly Improbable in view of the en-
peror's character and habits. He would
never have written to military at.
tache."
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