The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-09
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with whom the whole army sympa-
thized, even after the discovery of the
crime. Henry had spoken of scoun-
drelS. Was one OF these not ESterhaZy,
and the other We'll, the latter having
unconseiously betrayed information
General Saussier had every confidence
in Henry's loyalty and Esterhazy might
have received information from Henry
or We'll who We're unconscious inform
ers. A loyal soldier, General Billot had,
moreover, said the traitor was not
alone. In his mind he connected the
names of Esterhazys and Dreyfus. Coun-
sci did not profess to clear up the mat
ter, but he wished it to be cleared up.
1t must be proved that DreyfuS knew
Esterhazy and We'll. He (M- Demange)
did not fear whatever light could be
thrown on the case Three men were
in the intelligence department, Henry
ESterhaZy and Well. ESterhazy mad
even placed others under pecuniary OBJ
legations and three were closely bound
together.
Replying to the hypothesis deduced in
the note relating to the modification of
the artillery. M. Demange pointed out
that the information could have been
obtained by EsterhaZy at the ChalOnS
camp, while regarding the Madagascar
note Dreyfus had never had possession
of it, though one of his most bitter
prosecutors, Colonel Du Patty de Clam,
had it in his office. Reverting to the
firing manual counsel showed how Es-
terhazy secured a copy of it and point
ed to the fact that his government had
asked Colonel SchWartZkOppen for sup
Elementary information which showed
that the original intelligence was in
complete and supplied by an incompe-
tent version not an artillery man. The
memorandum to Colonel Schwartzkop-
pen asked for the firing manual, Which
must therefore have been offered and
for the graduation bar which Esterhazy
had obtained from a friend and kept.
Had all these proofs existed against
Dreyfus, how strong would have been
the case for the prosecution. But the
proofs We're not even probable while
the theories of the defense were all
supported by documents cu1led from
the secret dOssier.
Dealing with the last line of the bor-
dereau, L am going to the manOeu-
vres,'' counsel produced note written
by Dreyfus, proving that he knew in
May, 1894, that he would not attend the
manoeuvres with his regiment.
Counsel dWelt upon the Importance
of the fact that the probationers absO-
1utely knew they would not attend the
manoeuvres, though certain individuals
cherished the hope that exceptions
might be made in their favor Only
one actually applied to General de
Boisdeffre for permission but the latter
did not promise anything.
M. Demange protested against the
government commissioners assertion
that it had been agreed that the prOba-
TONERS should attend the manoeCvres
as officers of the headquarters staff and
said he wished to know if Major Car
riere adhered to his statement on the
subject.
Major Carriere recalled that Gen. De
Boisdeffre had declared that he had
promised to do his best to satisfy the
NJ. Demange-And you call that an
agreement?
Major Carriere-Certainly.
NJ. Demange-Then we do not agree
as to the meaning of the word in the
French language.
Continuing, NJ. Demange exclaimed:
Hear what the author of the bor-
dereau writes: i am going to the
manOeuvreS.' Is that only belief2 Is
it not rather certainty? Wen, gentle
men, I have shown you Dreyfus could
not have written that. On the con-
trary, EsterhaZy's regiment was at the
manoeuvres, regarding which infOrma-
ton was supplied. Was Esterhazy
there? I do not know. But what is GER
tain is that Dreyfus, if he was the au-
thor of the bordereau could not have
written at the end of August I am go
ing to the manOeuverS,' since he knew
the prObatiOnerS were not going. /
think I have shown that when all the
points of the accusation are examined
they vanish. So much for the technical
value of the bOrGereau. I have argued
foot by foot with my honorable friends
on the other side and have shown
the faIlacy of the mental process where
by they reached the point that they
were able to affirm on their soul and
conscience that Dreyfus was guilty. I
might therefore say it was with pride
that l have demolished the case of the
prosecution. But I am not entitled to
do so. 1 merely say to the court to be
careful; you must be certain and before
you can say Dreyfus is guilty you must,
on your souls and cOnsciences, be able
to declare that there is no doubt that
Grated in the bOrdereau. But you do
not know what the documents are.
That is my last word on this portion
of the case. I have now to deal with
the material evidence
After the usual brief adjournment of
the court NJ. Demange resumed his
speech for the defense. He dissected
the handwriting evidence and reminded
the court of the groans with which NJ.
Scheurer-K Kestner was greeted when he
displayed the handwriting of Ester
hazy in the tribune of the senate.
rs that all you have?" disdainfully
asked the senators.
Today the prosecution has no more.
M Demange said that he did not
understand M. BertilIon's conclusion.
He produced in court a monumental
work" said the lawyer. But am con-
WINGED and hope to prove that M. Ber-
tillon's system is false. But I must do
him the justice of saying that when
the prefect of police applied to NJ Ber-
tillOn he appealed to a man of genius,
who by the creation of the anthropo-
metric department, conferred upon so
ciety an inestirnabIe benefit Still, I can
also say You have fallen into error
which may be fatal to an innocent
man. "
Proceeding, NJ. Demanage demolished
NJ. Bertillon's theories dealing at great
length with the different contentious
admitting that some of them might
content certain scientific minds. But he
added, it must not be forgotten that
genius had a dangerous neighbor. 1t
did not do to have too much genius and
NJ. Bertillon's work was liable to land
the judges in serious error. The de-
clarations of NJ BertiIlon himself show
ed that the experts had not proved the
f a WI.
of the bordereau was disguised how
could Dreyfus exclamation, This
handwriting has a frightful resemb-
lance to mine,' be explained2 Counsel
said he was convinced the bordereau
was written in his natural hand, by
Esterhazy. The paper on which it was