The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09

the touching letters TO his family. ex-
claiming. In them YOU see his soul which
speaks Alone ln his tomb he communes
with himself lie cherishcs the hope OF
seeing his innocence established.
WISHED TO LIVE.
Among the letters OF Dreyfus read by
NJ Damance was one. after asserting hls
innocence ana declaring Doe always served
the tri-coi0r with devotion and honor. the
prisoner complained that be was treated
ON Devils Island Ike am ordinary convict.
10 concludes with the words:
"f wish 10 live"
"That is sore SOUL" exclaimed NJ.
Dcmange. "and 30 is that man you cal
traitor .Thot IS tie man who in your
presence restraints his sobs and his emo
tions.
"Ah, gentlemen. I would rather defend
guilty men who were clever disscmblers
than am innocent man who is too sincere
other letters of the prisoner were read,
all breathing the same desire 10 I've 10
see his honor restored. though the writer
was broken down in health and spirit
one letter. written in 1884, appeals 20 Cen
cral de- Eoisdcfrc 90 lend his generous ald
in securing for the writer restoration 10
the liberty of which be has been robbed.
Writing 10 his brother the prisoner said;
ine free. it would De happy release for
me to die. but % would he "a disgrace to
Lucille and my children.
Iu his letter he writer urged his hrothr
to find the cuiprits while carefully pro-
tectiug the interests Of the country.
AN INNOCENT MAN.
"Ig not that the cry 0f au innocent
man?" asked ~ Demangc, adding: Yet
thoueh General dc B0l-defire received the
letter ho did not forward it TO Matthew
Drcyfus.'
"Fivo Ministers NJ War said NJ, De
mango. pronounced Drcyfus guilty, While
admitting 10 was impossible TO produce
proofs General de Boisdc0re, General
Gonso and General Roget also affirmed
their belief iu his guilt But happily. they
stated reasons aud. instead Of proofs,
only accumulated presumption"
Counsel paid an eloquent tribute 90 the
"hon,sy of purpose manifested hy the
Generals Dealing next with the confes-
sions. counsel read thc report of Captain
Ichrun- -Renault of The Republican Guard,
who had the prisoner in custody previous
o. his degradation and maintained that
the exact words Of Dreyfas which were
now known to bc only reflected ideas Du
Patty dc clam had previously expressed
Co the prisoner adding that although Du
Patty dc Clam maintained the contrary
30 was certain imagination had played
much greater part than reason I'm the
accounts of Du 1aty de Clam. 10 WAS
also significant that the report drawn mp
by Du Patty dc Clam ON the day following
his interview with Dreyfus had disap-
pcarcd
Du Patty de Clam. counsel pointed out.
had evidently forgotten his remark 20
D1eyfus as DE had forgotten other facts.
Demange said he was surprised a- the
attitude off General G0nsc towards the all
legged confessions and mlrVcilel at tine
fact that Captain Lcbrm- Renault who
was sent 10 the Eiysee palace expressly
t0 repeat the confessions. did not men-
tion Them
10 was likewise inexpncab'e that Gene
ral Saussier and General Mcrcier took 300
steps 90 verify the so-calied confessions.
which were lost sight of.unu VI. Cavaig-
nac sprung them ON the Chamber of De-
uuties as proof of The guilt of Dreyfus.
The Court of Cessation had justly decided
that they We're not confessions.
DISCUSSED THE SECRET DOSSiER.
Proceeding t0 discuss the secret dOssicr,
NJ. Dcmangc examined the documents one
after The other. Iio said that aii inter
pretations of tho document commencng
doubts proof were hypothetical bat APE
piled much more easily to Esterhazy than
Drovfus. u was So with the other docu-
mnts. There was nothing to indicate
Dreprus vase concerned any more than
any one elise. ln regard 90 thc letters of
November 2nd asd iith sent by Major Pie
ulzzardi 90 his chief 30 had been alleged
that they proved Drcyfu7 had relations
with Colonel Schwarzkoppen. whereas Doe
reality Major panizztrdi merely denied
nI II fFfl. To-
d. was impossible to doubt the auihcnu
city of those facts D. was incredible
that Colonel Schwarzkoppen and Major
Psnizzardi deceived their governments.
Concluding am extended examination of
the secret dos 'er NJ. Dcm1nge said.
Of have finished my examination of the
dossicr All France knows The worthless
ness of ifs contents. Yet 30 is owing 90
if that the country WAS distracted for
months and if had been thought thai there
were documents and proofs foo it which
might bring France to blows With neigh
boring power You are now acquainted
with it The secret dossicr bias been eX-
plodod
"You will pardon me the loss of time (
have imposed on you VIII now take
up the clrcumstautial evidence
4 brief adjournment ot the court WAS
here announced Counsel was warmly
applauded as Dee took his seat.
NJ Demangt when the sitting was re-
sumed. took up successfully and showed
the hollowness of the circumstantial evil
dence against The prisoner After demon
strating the falsity of the evidence OF NJ. /
dc Beaurcpaire DE Rel Nilon and Ger I
nuschi counsel said the only proof left /
was The bor1eralu.
THE BORDEREAU.
Who could have sent it? Who wrote 30? |
Complete igh, could only Doe shed on it /
oy the production of the notes enumerated /
In the bordereau. This had been sald by /
General Zurlmden himself hut counsel /
lskcd .he court TO remember with refer |
.nce to those notes that AN General De- |
love ctuld say was that it was not inn I
possible that Dreyfus might have pose
sassed them This was7 al he could say /
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