The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-08

fus. we are easy, M Demange pointed
out that the Dreyfus case was the uni
yefsal topic of Germanyfat the time, ana,
at first the German officials might have
been uneasy but had evidently reaSSureu
themselves. Counsel was indignant Pc
cause Count Won Munster Ladenburg had
| not expressly declared Dreyfus was In
nocent. that therefore the prosecution
should have deduced from his words an
avowal of his guilt.
2 and November II, sent by Major Paniz-
zardi to his Chief. it had been alleged tnal
they proved Dreyfus had relations with
reality, Major Panizzardl merely denied
that Dreyfus had any relations with
Italy. 1t was impossible to doubt the au-
thenticity of these facts 1t was incred,
ible that Colonel Schwartzkoppen and
Major Panizzardi deceived their govern
ments. The omission of Esterhazys name
from these letters was intentional:
Concluding his examinations Of the Sc
cret dossier, NJ. Demange remarked that
he felt compelled to refer to these doeu-
ments, emanating from foreigners, as
General Mercier relied upon them TO sup
port the guilt of Dreyfus. The statement
of the Military Attaches that they had no
relations with Dreyfus had been con-
firmed by the statement of the Minister
in the Reichstag, who could not have
been deceived by his Attache at Paris.
II have finished" said M. Demange my
examination of the secret dossier. Al
France knows the worthlessness of its
contents. Yet, II Is owing to 1t that the
country has been distracted for months
and it has been thought that there were
documents and proofs in 1t Which might
bring France to blows with neighbor-
ing power. You are now acquainted WITH
t. The secret dossier has been exploded.
'sYou will pardon me the loss OF time
l have imposed upon you,
II will now take up the circumstantiad
evidence.
A brief adjournment Of the court was
Counsel was warmly applauded as he
took his seat
on the resumption of the session M.
Demange discussed the cfrcumstantial ev-
idence adduced in 1884. He said the per-
turbation of Dreyfus at the dictation
scene had nothing to do with producing
the idea of guilt In the minds OF those
present. Colonel Du Patty de Clam, NJ
Cochefert and Major Bribelin were all
convinced beforehand OF his quit as re-.
suit of evidence which they conslderea @
unimpeachable. So much 80 that they
wished Dreyfus to blow out his brains,
but Dreyfus declined because he was IN
noeent. M. Demange successively snow
ed the hollowness of the stories OF Mat
thieu Dreyfus' attempt TO corrupt Colonel
Sandherr the late Lieutenant Coionel
Henrys theatrical denunclatlon OF Dreys
fus as a traitor at the court-ma3rllal % ql
pointed out how the prosecution had ad-
vanced as proof the alleged statements OF
individuals who were not in any War
Office but whom they carefully ABSTAIN
from producing for examination.
Especially dwelling upon Henry's state
ment in 1894, which has snee admitted to
be false, that a certain War Otflee en-
ploye informed him that Dreyfus was the
culprit NJ Demange then showed the
emptiness of the gambling and hbeTtine
charges against the prisoner and SAID lne
simplest actions Of Dreyfus were mis-
construed, even his legitimate desire to
obtain knowledge being imputed as a
crime. Could a spy have maintained the
naughty demeanor Dreyfus always show
ed toward his comrades
After demonstrating the inandity anu
falisity of the evidence of NJ. Boaure-
paire's witnesses, Mueller. Dubeuils Vii
Ion and Vernuschi, Counsel said the only
proof left was the bordereau. Who could
have sent it? Who wrote it? Complete
light could only be shed ON It py the
production of the notes enumerated IN
the bordereau.
ternoon that the verdict of the court
martial will be rendered tomorrow
Maitre Labori foregoes the right 70
speak for the defence, in order not * TO
irritate the Judges. thus allowing IA
Demange to leave the best impression;
The court there. will deliberate on the
conclusion Of NJ. Demange's speech and
the Judgment will probably be delivered
before noon. So.
There is a nearly universal feeling this
evening that Dreyfus will be condemned.