The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-08-24
SEVERE BLOW At DREYFUS
The Motion for an Adjournment
Was Denied.
SUFFERINGS ON DEVILS
Tears Shed in Court-Fears Of Ou.sj.e H.
terfcr.Gle in Behalf Of Drey-us M. Le-
bon Would Repeat His Course.

Renu"s, by lble.-Immediately az
,er the Witnesses had entered the court
room Wednesday morning Maitro
Demang' counsel for Captain Dreyfua,
applied for an adjournment on account
ON Llb9ri's absence. Major CarrIere.
The government cOmmisaary, unex-
pec;odly arose aEl opposed the appli-
cation In the most vehement manner.
Major Clrricre dIlatcd upon the fact
that NE cr.ire world was anxiously
awaiting a decision, and upon the
necessity of ending the suspense. The
court retired for 20 minutes, during
whldh time the audience animately
Aioc1s-,l thc pNblble results. Colonel
Iouaug', on his return, read q unani-
nous docisiCn Of The court rejecting IN
appIiration on the ground that the
seasor3 advanced were insufficient.
Captain Dreyfus listened to the an
nounccment with characteristic COM
posure. This was considered a severe
blow b. the Dreyfusltes and caused
considerable depression all day, but
tonight il Is understood that Maitre
Demange WI repeat the application
Tor an adjournment, in consequence Of
hint that the government commits
s1ry, Major Carriere, has received in
structions not to oppose 1t.
The feature of the days proceedings
was the story of the sufferings of
Droyfus on DEVILS Island, his prison
of the coast OF French Guiana. Drey-
fus wept in court when the clerk read
document recounting the details Of
his incarceration.
The followin is the evidence in de-
tall; ExMinister CT Justice Guerin,
the first witness, said he knew abso-
lutely nothing of the facts in the
case, but could repeat the surrounding
circumstances, which he had already
related before the Court o, Cessation.
u the c0urtmartial desired.
CCL Jouaust. having explained to
the witness that the court-martial had
no cognlzance of previous proceedings,
NJ Gucrln proceeded to repeat his evil
denoe as given before the Court of
Cessation. He said in brief, that after
cabinet meeting in October, the Pre-
mier, General Mercier, and ne met 20
discuss the disappearance of certain
documents from the headquarters staff.
General Mercier was convinced then
that Ereyfus was the culprit, basing
his belief on the similarity of Dreyfus
hanIwrit!ng to the bordereau and the
fact that the different items of infor-
nation it contained came from de
par;ments which Dreyfus had beer
successiyely employed in.
lAc decision Of the cabinet to prose
cute Dreyfus was based solely on th5
bordereau. no secret documents having
made their appearance then. NJ. GeriI
had not learned of them till the Zola
trial
NJ, LebCn, former Minister of the
Colonies, was then summoned to tes
tify regarding his treatment Of tht
prisoner. He slid that when the cabi
ne, was asked to intervene in favor o
revision he thought the executive
should not interfere with the judiciar.
and his respect for the chose judge Wa
strengthened by his personal opinion
o' the culpability OF the condemned
"On my soul and conscience declaret
NJ. Lebon, dramatically, II say l re
gard the measures on the Isle dI
Giable as warranted, and if I had t
repeat them would not hesitate