New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-31
a NEW TRIAL FOR DREYFUS
THE CONCLUSIONS OF BALLOT-BEAU-
PRES REPORT ACCEPTED WITH
CALMNESS

CALMNESS.
Paris May 80.LThere were few indications OF
.xct,ennent in the neighborhood of the Palace
NJ Justice to-day before the Court Of Cessation
resumed it's sittings for the hearing of argu-
n,ents in the Dreyfus case, and for the exami-
nation Of NM Deroulede and Marcel Habert.
The same precautions were observed yes
terday for the preservation of order. The ar
rival OF the judges and others connected with
the two celebrated cases was marked by no un-
usual incident The interior of the Court Of
Cessation presented to-day the same aspect as
on Yesterday. the same women occupying seats
in the galleries, but many Of them wearing diff
ferent dresses Behind President Mazeau there
we're seated many judges and other court Of
fcers, public men and distinguished men Of let
ters The same impressive silence was observed
when the sitting opened at noon.
striking sign Of the calm which has come
upon public opinion and the utter Indifference
OF the people generally TO the revision proceed
ings. was shown by the fact that there was not
d sufficient attendance of the general public in
the Court OF Cessation to constitute the neces-
sary quorum OF spectators in the case Of A pub
lie hearing and court ushers had TO go out into
the street and gather idlers in the Place Dau-
phine and induce them to enter the courtroom.
NJ. Ballot Beaupres resumed the reading Of
his report on the Dreyfus He said that
II In 1894 the officers Of the court marital had
thought it not their duty to show Dreyfus
the documents concerning him, the judges, not
being lawyers had erred through acting in good
faith.
VI. Ballot-Beaupre then entered at length into
a consideration of the arguments Of the Anti
uhO
thfe document "Ce Canaille de D" should be
shown not to refer to Dreyfus, It would be no
reason for revision, because the document was
not responsible for the conviction OF Dreyfus.
The Vaccinations Of Colonel du Patty de Clam
and Lieutenant Colonel Henry, II had also been
argued. gave no ground for revision, because
they had been dsavowed by General Gonse,
Assistant Chief of the General Staff, and by his
superior, General Bosdeffre.
BoRDERBAU ASCRIBED TO ESTERHAZY.
NJ. Ballot Beaupre created deep sensation by
solemnly declaring that he had become con-
vnccd that the bordereau was written by Major
Count Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy.
He read a fresh report drawn up by NJ
Manau. the Procurator- General. on Saturday
last, in view Of the recent developments, emu
merating ten fresh facts In favor Of Dreyfus.
VIZ:
First-The Henry forgery.
Second-The changing of the date of the bor-
dereau TO August instead of April.
Thrd-Contradctons of the handwriting ex-
perts.
Fourth-The absolute identity Of the paper
upon which the bordereau was written with
Major Esterhazy's letter paper.
Fifth-The sentence. "am starting for the
maneuvres." which could not have been written
by Dreyfus
sxth-The police report withheld by the
court-martial
Seventh-Lieutenant-Col Colonel Henry's weeping
confession in Burtulu's office.
Eighth-The Panzzardi dispatch
Ninth-Oficial documents proving that Drey-
fus had no relations with foreign embassies
Tenth-A document demonstrating that Drey-
fus never confessed guilt
Nj. Manaus report closed with an expression
in favor of the retrial of Captain Dreyfus
NJ Ballot-Beaupre amplifed his indictment Of
Major Esterhazy. saying that one new CT
from legal point of view. was the discovery
that the bordereau was written upon precisely
the same paper as that used by Major Ester
hazy. The judges in 1894 did not know this
and NJ. Ballot-Beaupre declared on his soul and
conscience according to his conviction. that the
bordereau written by Esterhazy. He de.
plored the attacks Of Revisionists on the army
but said that the honor Of the army was NOT
dependent on the retention of an innocent man
on Devils Island.
NJ Ballot -Beaupre closed as follows: "I do
not ask you TO proclaim the innocence OF Drew
fus but" cried he with profound emotion ~
is with a firm conviction and a lively sense OF
my duty and responsibility that | say there is
reason TO grant revision of the trial OF 1894 and
send Dreyfus for retrial before another court
martial whose task will be to give decision
with a full knowledge of the facts My report
is ended" said NJ. de Beaupre while cries OF
Bravo" and other marks of appreciation filled
the courtroom.
The news that NJ Ballot Beaupre had directly
ascrlbed the authorship Of the bOrdereau 10
Major Esterhazy produced condition OF stupe-
faction among members Of the League OF Patri-
ots in the precincts Of the court. They made no
attempt 10 conceal their chagrin. 1T is the
collapse OF charges!" shouted Maurice
Baires. the novelist and Deputy from Charmes-
sur Moselle The Anti -Semites generally bitter
ly denounced NJ Ballot Beaupre whom they ac-
cused OF having sold himself
THE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS ADDRESS.
Amid general excitement NJ. Manau. the Pro-
curator General, began his address 10 the Court.
he asserted that the change in the date OF the
ocrdereau constituted a new fact apart from
numerous other facts and declared that
sne Dordereau was really the work of Major
Lslerhazy. M Manau dwelt on the strangeness
!. tne general stans protection Of Esterhazy
'ho the iatter's ambiguity. He congratulated