The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10

women not in the active service OF the
fpress were doomed 10 Ciisappoin trr1ent
ror they were not admitted Even La
Dame Blanche was excluded for once.
one tried TO push her way past the
guards. but Chief of Police Henrion
himself led her out Of the entrance
me police are suspicious Of La Dame
blanche ever since she manifested a
desire for the government to throw
bombs in Guerins fort.
| The Entrance of Dreyfus.
The passage of Dreyfus from the en-
trance into the hall was closely watched
ana caused violent emotion. His face
showed his emotion. He strived to CON
eeal 1t and kept up his admirable self
controi. When he entered he looked
straight toward his judges. standing
with perfectly mobile countenance,
only once during the session did Drey-
Jus show any emotion. This was when
/ Laborf handed him a telegram. which
! he read and smiled one of those rare
smiles which has lighted up his face
since the opening of the case. 1t was
like flash of sunlight breaking up
| through the clouds
In the midst of a silence almost pain
! full. Demange commenced his final APP
peal-an appeal which melted hearts
ana drove strong men to tears. AS he
promised yesterday. Demange took up
the discussion of the bordereau, the
| principal document against Dreyfus. He
subjected it to a searching ANALYSIS.
proving that the author for a long time
must have had relations with his COR
! respondent. He showed how the au-
| thor took the initiative in saying, 81
send you interesting information" and
gave no hint as to what that informa-
| ton was.
Pays Tribute to Henry.
Demange argued that Esterhazy was
the author of the bordereau. and he
paid a tribute to Colonel Hnery which
should win him the lifelong gratitude
Of the widow of that unfortunate Of
hcer, who FASTENED to suicides grave
TO defend his loyalty to the army De-
mango almost threw a martyrs cloak
over the memory of Colonel Henry.
Henry was honorable, Henry was
loyal, cried Demange. Possibly he
had inadvertently divulged inforna-
ton to Esterhazy, under the impress
SION that he was conversing with an
honorable, STRAIGHTFORWARD man like
hlmseif; and discovering that he had
placed his honor in the keeping of a
traitor, he paid for his error with. his
life
The tribute to Henry came as sur
prise Had 1t come earlier in the trial
1t would have been the sensation of the
day. Demange almost justified the
forgery committed by Henry; but in
the intensity of the moment, when the
court and audience thought only of
DreyfuS and his p obdble fate, it passed
unnoticed. But one woman's heart in
France is lighter tonight because of it.
All through his address. NJ. Demange
was logical courteous, tactful, but. I'M
fortunately, he was speaking to dull
minds already convinced. Demange
closed with an eloquent peroration:
On DEVILS Island.
Remember what the prisoner was on
Devils island. Remember him for five
years, the man in spite of most cruel
torture, has never exchanged q word
With his guardians. But am not
speaking of his physical torture. 1 am
speaking of the terrible mental torture
TO which he was subjected.
Through all this his soul remained
proud. Was this the soul of traitor?
He only lived for his wife and children.
was the hope that of an infamous
traitor?
MY work is ended. 1t is for you to
do yours. 1 pray God to enlighten your
conseiences that you may render YER
dict that will bring to France the peace
which she needs. Frenchmen-you
whom l address. We are all French
men, Let US be united in the commu-
mon of love of justice, love of truth,
and love of army
At the conclusion of Demange's adj
dress, M. Labori announced that he re-
nounced his right to speak, thus adding
another note of tragedy to the great
drama. Labor, the valiant. the agrees
sive, the heroic, the champion of Drey-
fus; vilified by the press, insufted by
the judges, shot down by a cowardly
assassin, but never losing hope, was
~ H. Il
army to forego his privilege of making
a final appeal for his friend.
Drsyfus' Final Word.
Major Carriere, the government COM
insisted on a final word. He
the judges to condemn the
prisoner. and his words sounded more
like those of a threat than of an argu-
ment
DreyfuS was given one more word.
Colonel Jouaust asked him if he had
anything to say.
Il am innocent said Dreyfus. The
only end which 1 wish to attain is to
Judges, who are soldiers, will recognize
my innocence. 1 declare my innocence
before the court and the army
President Jouaust then announced
recess until 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Dreyfus left the court room for the
asst time, Tor he was to learn his fate
n private. The audience hurried out
IF the building and the nervous sus-
oense of waiting for the verdict began.
At exactly a quarter of five the coun-
Ill re-entered the court room.
Present arms,' called the officers.
Silence; the council enters.
The audience rose, all hearts throb-
ping madly with suppressed fear.
President Jouaust, standing erect and
by the other judges, read
he verdict.
Audience Was Stupefied.
The audience listened to the reading
If the verdict with stupefaction. At
he conclusion there was no outbreak,
10 demonstration. The gendarmes,
which were clustered around the room.
lad no harder task to perform than to
hurry the audience from the hail.
And yet the scene was extraordinary.
dany looked stupefied, some cried,
thers cursed. But no hands were
aised. Every one left the hall with
ut disturbance.
Dreyfus had been removed after his
asst declaration of innocence. and the
Judgment was read to him by a soldier
n the inner room. No one except his .
Guardians saw him, but they told a
orrowful tale.
Madame Dreyfus is broken-hearted.
tried to interview her. but her grief
yaS too great. At first she could not
tier word. With difficulty she was
made to realize the situation and, then.
magnificent woman that she is, she
uShed aside her own grief and again