The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
DREYFUS WALKED
WITHOUT A GUARD
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upon the accusations against their client.
This viii take some time and the end OF
the month will be reached before juds-
inent can DO given. Meanwhile the
strain IS telling on Dreyfus, who IS
showing physical distress.
a FIELD DAY.
Saturdays public session VIII be Neri-
table field day. probably the most i'm
portant and exciting day OF the whole
trial. as General Mercier and NJ. Casimir-
Perier have been cited 10 give their tcsti-
mony then. The first witness will be
Liouionant-Colonel Dc Ia Roche Nernot.
French military attache IN Berlin. at the
time OF the arrest OF Dreyfus. His evil
dence. 20 IS said. will be soon disposed o.
and then General MERCER Will be called.
A dramatic scene is anticipated BY the
anti-Drcyfusites. who rely upon him 10
throw a bOmhsholl and confound the ac-
cuser once for ALL His words. Il nave
complete proofs OF the guilt of Dreyius.
are remembered, and both sides are walt
ing for him 10 prove his statement
The Drcyfusites believe that his tesu-
money will be torn TO pieces by MN.
Labori and Demange. and that ne VIII
leave the court utterly discredited
Captain Dreyfus VIII have the right 70
question him. and IT IS said that the lat
ter's cross-examination OF MERCER VIII
prove the climax Of the whole proceed
ings.
FORMER President Casimir Perier VIII
follow IL possible. the same day. but II IS
doubtful whether his examination viii be
concluded before court adjourns rntil
Monday.
There VIII be no session on Tuesday.
that being Assumption Day.
OTHER DOCUMENTS.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Times says:
We are in position 90 state that In al
dition 20 communications Of slight value
enumerated in the bOrdereau. more than
one hundred and sixty documents OF con
siderable Importance were furnished 10
the German attache i'm Paris, Colonel
scharzkopDen. at various times by
Esterhazy, acting as intermediary OF
another accompiice, the late Co.one'
Henry.
zone Of these documents contained de-
tailed information relative 90 the general
plan Of mobilization for the french
army. The proceeds OF this trafhc were
divided between Esterhazy and Henry.
I'm Partisan diplomatic circles the latter
was known 90 Doe the real traitor TOT sew
eral months before his arrest ana sui
eide. and besides the power mostly III
recteiy concerned. nameiy-Germahy'
more than one European government re-
ccived information to this eject early III
1898"
In an editorial based upon tnehoresolhs
important Information. the Times says
1T hard 90 imagine anything IN the
whole Of romance 20 equal the sequence
Of events whwereby a tSaltor who has
been befraying the most vital INT 'resis
Of his country 20 a foreign power shoho'
after contriving 10 fix suspicion on an
innocent man. and after securing tnaI
mans conviction by the eloquence Of ms
denunclatiOn. be the very man seiec'eu
as the head of the secret Intelligence
department I'm order 20 crush endeaVors
then beginning 90 be made to discover the
truth. .,,-
I've question arises. What gave THIS
aif.educatea man such power over MS
sunoriors that they We're impeNed NOT
onlv to lend the sanction Of their hlgn
authority. but TO devote their own ac-
ffvitv. eIoquence and plightcd word OF
honor 20 the task Of aiding him ID ms
evil struggle against the light2 is it pos
gible that. without confederates, who's
word would carry greater influence tnth
his own. Henry could have imposed on the
SIMPLICITY Of the whole general statt
"It IS quite clear that the acqulttal OF
tho unhappy victim 81 perhaps the iouiest
Mot ever devised will close hut one chap-
Ter I'm the terrible Internal cohile' ri"''e
has had % undergo.