The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
DEMANGE SAYS
HE Is HOPEFUL
Secret DOSSier Does Not Alarm DF0yluS'
Chief Counsel.
COURT Is CONSCIENTIOUS
Judgment Will Not Be Rendered Before
End Of the Month.
STRAIN IS TELLING ON DREYFUS
Much Depends on Testimony of Vernot
and Anti-Dreyfusites Rely Upon
Him to Confound Accused
Small Crowds Attend.
STRAIN IS TELLING ON DREYFUS

Rennes, France, August 10.-The men,
bers of the Dreyfus courtmartial today
took the testimony of Mn. Chanoine and
Paleologue.
The former was examined from $50 to
$50, and the latter was on the stand from
$3.50 to II :45 a. M, when the court adjourned
until tomorrow, when it will conclude the
examination of the secret dossier.
Colonel Jouaust, president of the court
martial on leaving the court today, said
public session would take place Saturday.
The police adopted the same methods of
precaution as yesterday, and there was
only a small gathering of spectators. Cap
tain Dreyfus was allowed to walk to and
from the Lycee without his usual escort
of four or six gendarmes Only a captain
of the gendarmes was with him, and this
officer walked few steps behind the
prisoner.
Demange Is Hopeful
Maitre Demange, the principal counsel
of Captain Dreyfus, in an interview today
with a representative of the Associated
Press after todays session, expressed HIM
self as very well contented with the way
in which matters are proceeding and, judg-
ing from his manner, one may say that
the defenders of the accused have not yet
met anything very surprising or alarming
in the secret dossier.
Naturally, M. Demange declined to give
any particulars respecting the contents of
the dosser. but he declared that he and
his colleague, NJ. Labor, were satisfied of
the conscientious desire of the members
of the court to thresh the whole matter
out and have full light turned upon the
accusations against their client. This will
take some time and the end of the month
will be reached before judgment can be
given Meanwhile the strain is telling on
Dreyfus, who is showing physical dis
tress.
Saturdays public session will be verit-
able field day, probably the most import
ant and exciting day of the whole trial, as
General MERCER and M. Casimir-Perier
have been cited to give their testimony.
The first witness will be fAsutenant-
Colonel De La Roche Vernot. French mill
tary attache in Berlin at the time of the
arrest of Dreyfus. His evidence, it is ex-
pected, will be soon disposed of, and then
General Mercier will be called.
Dramatic Scene Anticipated
A dramatic scene is anticipated by the
anti-Dreyfusites, who rely upon him to
throw a bomb shell and confound the ac-
cused, one for all. His words, 81 have
complete proofs of the guilt of Dreyfus,"
are remembered and both sides are wait
ing for statement.
The Dreyfusites believe the testimony
will be torn to pieces by NJ. Labori and
Demange, and that he will leave the court
utterly discredited.
Captain Dreyfus will have the right to
question, and it is expected that the lat
ter's examination of Mercier will prove
the climax of the worlds proceedings.
Former President Casmer-Perier will
follow, if possible, the same day, but 1t is
doubtful whether his examination will be
concluded before court adjourns Monday.
There will be no session ON Tuesday that
being assumption day.