Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

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.umstances.
Drcyfus was sentenced to ten year 5
Imprisonment.
The crowd outside greeted the YER
| lict with cheers for the army.
Rennes. Sept. 9.-The appearance OF
the streets when Rennes awoke TINS
morning left no doubts in the mind oi
anyone that the final crisis Of the great
trial had been reached. Instead OF
scattering gendarmes guarding the
vicinity Of the prison and the iyccc'
he whole town bristled with soldiers,
all the streets near the court being
guarded at intervals by double lines
of infantry. Two companies OF IN
rantry sat on the church steps adJoln-
ing the lycce, with arms stacked IN
front of them, while in the court yard,
NJ the prison and various other points
cavalry could he seen in readiness.
Everyone entering the court was
subjected to the closest scrutiny.
Even the women who attended the ses-
sion were deprived of their mail sun
shades before being permitted to pass.
\ larger crowd than usual witnessed
the passage of Dreyfus from the prison
to the lyccc, but the crowds nowhere
were large and aside from the presence
Of military the town vas as tranquil as
usual.
The morning of the decisive day
,rokr dull and cherries and the court
room was filed with a cold unsympa-
thctic light, enhanced by the grave as
pect of the audience. The faces OF the
Judges also reflected the solemnity of
the occasion.
The session opened at 1880. Nine.
Labor was among the few women
present. The prisoner looked flushed
and in i'll health and was apparently
suffering from the great strain.
Dcmanac Concludes His Speech.
Domangc resumed his speech for the
defense. The audience listened with
the most serious attention and he was
also closely followed by the judges.
In his appeal to them he strongly ac-
ccntcd the words, you must not say
n thing is a possibility. A judge must
have proof. No doubt must rest in the
conscience of n Judge"
Matthew Dreyfus, brother of the
prisoner, vas present. His sunken
eyes and careworn face reflected his
anxiety. 1t was evident he had not
slept during the night.
Demange continued his plea until
the court suspended the session at 10
o'clock, at which time ii was an
nounced counsel would need another
hour to conclude his speech, after
which the judges, it was added, would
retire to consider the verdict.
When court rc-assembled Demange
resumed his argument, concluding at
1895: Loud h~andclapping greeted the
conclusion of Demange's finely deliv-
cred speech.
After Maitre Demange had spoken
Labor arose and formally renowned
his right to plead.
The court then adjourned until 3 p.
H., at which time Carriere made a
brief reply. The court then proceeded
to deliberate on the verdict.
Dreyfus appeared impassive during
Demange's address, but as he left the
stage he exclaimed to those around
him: 81 am not guilty" The prison
er's hearers replied with cries of:
Courage, courage"
Splendid Peroration.
The p~eroration of Demange was n
splendid piece of oratory. His voice
Numbered through the court and
echoed outside. Officers and troopers
stationed in the court yard crowded
around the entrance of the hall, stand
ing on tiptoe to catch a glimpse of the
speaker, while inside the hall many Of
the audience were moved to tears. The
speech was very skillfully arranged
and was devoted to demolishing stone
by stone the edifice built ND by the
general staff, going over every point
brought up in the bordereau. refuting
the arguments of MERCER and Roget.
The lawyer declared he did not be-
lieVe Henry and Esterhazy were ac-
completes, otherwise Henry would
nave suppressed the bordercau. Henry
might have given information to Is
terhazy, believing him to be a man of
honor, and when he discovered in 1896
he had put his hand in that of a traitor
the offender paid for it with his life.
referring to Carriere's words. at
was agrec1 that probationers should
go 10 maneuvers," Demange turned to
the public prosecutor and asked: DO
you maintain the word 'agreed?'"
Carriere nodded YES"
To this counsel protested, and Car.
riere said Boisdeffre had promised to
do all possible to give probationers sat-
isfaction.
And do you call that an agree
mert2" said Denange.
Perfectly replied Carriere.