The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
DREYFUS IS FOUND GUILTY
The Sentence of the Rennes Court Martial Condemns Him to lmp
onn1ent for Ten Years.

formation from Henry or Weyl, who
were unconscious informers.
Three men were in the Intelligence
Department, Henry, Esterhazy and
Weyl. Esterhazy had even placed the
others under pecuniary obligations and
all three were closely bound together.
Dealing with the last line of the Dor
dereau II am going to the manoeuvres,"
counsel produced a note written by Drey-
fus proving that he knew in May, 1894,
that he would not attend the manoeu-
yres with his regiment.
Counsel dwelt upon the Importance of
the fact that the probationers absolute
" knew they would not attend the
manoeuvres, though certain individuals
cherished the hope that exceptions
might be made in their favor. Only one
actually applied to General De Bots
deffre for permission, but the latter did
not promise anything.
NJ. Demange protested against the
Government commissioners assertion
that it had been agreed that the pro-
bationers should attend the manoeuvres
as officers of the headquarters staff,
and said he wished to know if Major
Carriere adheretfe@tg his statement on
the subject.
Major Carriere recalled that General
De Boisdeffre had declared he had
promised to do his best to satisfy the
probationers.
NJ. Demange: And you call that an
agreement"
Major Carriere; Certainly"
NJ. Demange: Then we do not agree
as to the meaning of the word in the
French language"
Continuing, NJ Demange further de-
moiished the bordereau as affecting
Dreyfus, ending by exelaiming:
so much for the technical value of
the bordereau. | have argued foot by
foot with my honorable friends on the
other side, and | have shown the fallacy
of the mental process whereby they
reached the point that they We're able
to affirm on their soul and conscience
that DreyfuS was guilty. | might, there
fore, say with pride that | have de-
molished the case of the prosecution.
But | am not entitled to do so. l mere
ly say to the court, be careful. You
must be certain. and before you can say
Dreyfus is guilty you must, on your souls
and conscience, be able to declare
that there is no doubt that no one but
he had the documents enumerated in
the bordereau."
NJ. Demange next dissected the hand
writing evidence and reminded the
court OF the groanS with which Nj.
Scheurer- Kestner wis greeted when he
displayed the handwriting of Esterhazy
in the tribune of the Senate.
rs that all you have" disdainfully
asked the Senators. Today the prosecu-
ton has no more.
Turning to NJ. Bertilon's theories, Nj.
Demange remarked that M. Bertillon
had rendered great service to society
in creating the anthropometric sys-
TEN, but it must not be forgotten that
genius has a dangerous neighDor.
Treating the argument Of the general
staff that Esterhazy was only man
of straw, counsel asked if this was so
why did Esterhazy wish to commit sui
eide when Matthew Dreyfus denounced
him?
Counsel said he was convinced the
bordereau was written in his natural
hand, by Estelhazy The paper on which
A.
hazy. There was an entire lack of
motive in the case of Dreyrus, while
there was every motive on the part OF
Esterhazy. Dreyfus was rich and hap
by; he had two children who were his
pride and joy, and wife of whose
devoted courage adj were aware-every-
thing a man could desire. Why should
he have risked all that?
1nli adj NJ
'my conviction comes from an honest
heart | was convinced that the judges,
with the doubt which will remain ON
their minds, will find it impossible to de-
clare their prisoner guilty, for they
will rather turn their eyes to the men
hiding on the other side of the channel.
| ask you once more, whether the mo-
BILE, dignifed bearing of the prisoner
since 1894 is not that of an honest loyal
soldierT'
After this, NJ. Demange with his voice
broken with emotion tears streaming
down his face and hands trembling, con
cluded his brilliant flight of oratory.
"Ah, gentlemen" said he, Il must
now close, i'll order to restore to you
your well-earned reEose for | have now
been addressing you for two days. But,
When | have finished the last word of
the defense will have been said and you
will go TO your private room to consider
your verdict. Once there, what are you
going to ask yourselves? Ii Dreyfus
is innocent? That is not the point. But
is he guilty? Ask yourself, Are we
going to say he sent these documents
when we do not even know what they
containY
''Will there be, gentlemen, no doubt in
your minds? That doubt will be suff-
cient for me. That doubt will mean his
acquittal 1t will not permit honest,
logical consciences to say this man is
guilty. Very well, gentlemen, / ask
only one thing and THAT is that at this
moment you east one more backward
glance. Remember what the prisoner
was ON DEVILS Island Remember how,
for five years, this man, in spite of the
most horrible sufferings. notwithstand-
ing the most cruel torture was never
for single moment alone, a guard with
hun night and day; never allowed to