The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10

Iehse began by speaking of the technical
Value OF the bordereau. The prosecution
by taking separately each of the notes
containing information supplied by
the writer of the bordereau,
deduced the opinion that Dreyfus alone
could have communicated information on
the documents.
We are,' said he, before a court of
justice, with which suppostions have no
place. In order to produce proof l must
ask and we must know what was the in
formation supplied. We must have the
notes delivered, otherwise We have to deal
with a hypothesis"
Counsel then reviewed the we'll known
facts in the case, showing that Col.
SchWartzkoppen, the German military at
tache at Paris, supplied informa ton to his
government, years before, regarding the
10 short" field gun He said that only
the internal construction of the brake of
this gun remained secret; but Dreyfus
knew nothing about 1t and never asked
for information on the subject from the
| few officers knowing it. Therefore coun-
sci contended, Dreyfus could not have
betrayed this secret.
Regarding the practical tests of the gun,
Dreyfus was similarly ignorant.
Col. Henry's Suicide.
Continuing to plead with great warmth
and e.oquence, M. Demange declared he
did not believe In the completely of Henry
and Esterhazy, for Henry was honorable
and loyal. If he had been the accomplice
| of Esterhazy, Henry would have dest troyed
| the bordereau. Possibly Henry had mad
vertently divulged information TO Ester
hazy, under the impression that he was
| conversing with an honorable, straight
| forward man like himself, and discovering
| in 1888 that he had placed his hands in
a traitors, he committed a crime upon
which counsel declined to enlarge, since
| the perpetrator had already paid for II
with his life. What other explanation
could be given of the suicide of this man
with whom the whole army sympathized
even after the discovery of the crime. Hem
| ry had spoken of scoundrels. Was not one
of these Esterhazy and the other Weyl,
| the latter having unconsciOusly betrayed
| information. Gen. Saussler had every con-
| fidence in Henry's loyalty, and Esterhazy
might have received information from
Henry or Weyl, who were unconscious in
| formers.
Three men were in the intelligence de-
| partment, Henry, Esterhazy and Weyl.
Esterhazy had even placed the others un-
| der pecuniary obligations and ali three
were closely bound together.
As to the Maneuvers.
Dealing with the last line of the borde-
| reau 81 am going to the maneuvers," "
counsel produced a note written by Drey-
| fus proving that he knew in May, 1894,
! that he would not attend the maneuvers
| with his regiment.
Counsel dwelt upon the importance of
the fact that the probationers absolutely
| knew they would not attend the maneu-
| Vers, though certain individuals cherished
| the hope that exceptions might be made in
| their favor. Only one actually applied to
| Gen. de Boisdeffre for permission, but the
latter did not promise anything.
M. Demange protested against the gov
ernment commissioners assertion that II
had been agreed that the probationers
should attend the maneuvers of the Off
| GERS of the headquarters, and said he wish
| ed to know if Maj. Carriere adhered to his
statement on the subject.
Mai. Carriere recalled that Gen. De
Boisdeffre had declared he had promised
| to do his best to satisfy the probat TONERS.
NJ. Demange: And you call that an
agreement"
Mai. Carriere: Certainly"
NJ. Demange: "Then we do not agree as
to the meaning of the words of the French
| language"
Failure of the BOrdereau.
Continuing, M. Demange further demol-
! ished the bordereau as effecting Drey-
fus, ending by eXclaiming
so much for the technical value of the
| bordereau I have argued foot by foot
| with my honorable friends on the other
| side and l have shown the fallacy of the
| mental process whereby they reached the
| point that they were able to affirm or
their soul and conscience that Dreyfus
was guilty l might, therefore, say with
pride that I have demolished the case ol
the prosecution. But l am not entitled tC
do so. l merely say TO the court, be care
full You must be certain, and before you
can say Dreyfus is guilty you must, OF
vour souls and conscience, to be able tc
declare that there is no doubt that no one
but he had the documents enumerated IL
the bordereau."
M Demange next dissected the hand
writing evidence and reminded the cour
of the groans with which VI. Scheurer'
Kestner was greeted when he displayed
the handwriting of Esterhazy in tn'
tribune of the Senate.
rs that all you have?" disdainfully
asked the senators. To-day the prose
cution has no more.
Turning to M Bertilon's theories, NJ
Demange remarked that NJ. Bertillon hat
rendered a great service to society in ere
ating the anthropometrlc system, but j
must not be forgotten that genius mas
dangerous neighbor.
Esterhazy Discussed.
Treating the argument of the genera
| staff that Esterhazy was only a man o
straw, counsel asked. If this was SO, why
did Esterhazy wish to commit suicide
when Matthew Dreyfus denounced him?
Counsel said he was convined the Dor
dereau was written in his natural hand
bv Esterhazy The paper on which il wa
written also condemned Esterhazy Ther
was an entire lack of motive in the cas-
Of Drevfus. while there was every motiv
on the part of Esterhazy Dreyfus wa
rich and happy: be had two children wh'
were his pride and joy, and wife
whose devoted courage all were aware
everything a man could desire. Wh'
should he have risked all that?
"BeNeve me-" added NJ. Demange. IN,
conviction comes from an honest heart
I was convinced that the judges, with tn
doubt which win remain on their minds
will find 1t impossible to declare their pris
oner guilty, for they VIII ralner turn tnei 'i
o,,es 10 the men hiding on the other sid
- tbe channel l ask you once NOR