Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07

Chicago, Sept. 2.-"Captain Dreyfus
viii again be convicted of treason to
France said Emil G. Hirsch, a prom
lnent Hebrew clergyman, upon his re-
turn from Europe yesterday. After a
dispassionare review of the case l am
forced to the conclusion that justice
to this Jew will not be obtained,
though there is not the slightest doubt
I'LL my mind and the minds of honor
able men in Europe and France that
he should be honorably acquitted. The
french people are bound to have
Dreyfus found guilty, not alone be-
cause the people Of France as a whole
are set against him but the entire mil
itary arm of the public service, with
few exceptions, may be said TO be solid
ly arrayed against him."
Trial Resumed.
Rennes, Sept. AT the opening of
the DreyfuS court-martial today Major
Hartman of the artillery, who was on
the witness stand when the court adj
journed Friday was recalled and con-
Godfrey Cavaignac, former minister
Of war, returned to Rennes last even
ing. There is much speculation re-
| specting the motive Of his appearance.
| The general conjecture is that it i'm
| plies a fresh shutting of the cards of
| the prosecution.
Cardinal Tries to Aid Guerin.
Paris, Sept. 2.-Cardinal Richard,
archbishop of Paris, paid visit Fri
| day to the premier, Waldock- Rousseau,
on behalf of Guerin, the besieged anti
Semitic, and urged a peaceful solution
Of the difficulty. The premier, after ex-
pressing himself hOnored by the visit
of the cardinal on such an occasion,
said the government must take counsel
of itself alone in settling the present
crisis. I'VE have shown great pa
! tience," declared he, "but all those who
respect justice will hold that the law
must prevail"
Two professional beaties made an at
tempt to revictual the fortress" Of
Guerin yesterday. In a stylish Lam
dau they had concealed legs of mutton
and other edibles beneath flowers.
| They pretended to be curious to see the
Grand Occident, the name by which the
Guerin building is known. The police,
however, were suspicious, and their
dodge failed The police discovered
and stopped a hole in the cellar of a
house adjacent. through which food
supplies had been conveyed to the anti
Semites.
Satisfactory to Dreyfus.
Rennes, Sept. 2.-Friday was a very
satisfactory day for Dreyfus. Ger
main, the witness who was to prove
that Dreyfus attended the Alsacian
manoeuvers, found his statements de-
MED by a reputable witness, while
German himself, it was proved, under
Went two convictions for swindling,
This was the only testimony against
Dreyfus, the remainder of the deposit
tons being in his favor, and several of
them being very weighty, as in the
case of Captain Carvalho, General Sc
bert and Major Hartman, their evil
dence going to show that the particu-
lars of the firing manual of the '120
gun" and the hydro-pneumatic
brake were matters of COM
mon knowledge among the Of
fcers and that the contention
that Dreyfus, from his special
position on the staff and peculiar
movements could be acquainted with
them has no solid basis. The only I'M
usual incident that marked the days
proceedings was the Roget-Brayere
himself away. BertillOn was severely
cut by the presiding officer when he
wished to reply to the testimony which
| condemned his system.