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

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from the note relating to the modifica
ton of the artillery, NJ. Demange point
ed out that the information could havi
been obtained by EsterhaZy at thu
Chalons camp, while, regarding tn,
Madagascar note, Dreyfus has neve
had possession Of it, though one of hi
most bitter prosecutors, Du Patty d,
Clam. had 1t in his office
Regarding the Maneuvers.
Counsel dwelt upon the importance Of
the fact that the probationers absolute.
| ly knew they could not attend the ma.
neuvers, though certain individuale
cherished the hope that exceptions
might be made in their favor. Only one
actually applied to General de Bots
deffre for permission, but the latter
did not promise anything.
NJ. Demange protested against a gov
/ eminent commissioners assertion that
it had been agreed that the probation
| erS should attend the maneuverS az
| 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 Major
| de Boisdeffre had declared that he had
promised to do his best to satisfy the
probationers.
NJ. DemangNAnd you call that an
agreement?
| Major Carriere-C Certainly.
| M. Demange-Then we do not agree
as to the meaning of the word in the
French language.
Not Written By Dreyfus.
Continuing, NJ Demange exclaimed:
Hear what the author of the border
eau writes: I am going to the ma
neuvers.' Is that only a belief? Is
that not rather a certainty? Well, gen
tlemen, L have shown you Dreyfus
could not have written that. On the
contrary, Esterhazy's regiment was at
the maneuvers, regarding which infor-
nation was supplied.
WAS Esterhazy there? I do not
know. But what is certain, is that
Dreyfus, if he was the author of the
bordereau, could not have written at
the end of August, I am going to the
maneuvers,' since he knew the proba-
TONERS We're not going. 1 think have
shown that wnen all the points of the
dOCuSdllOi dit tAollilhCo lllCy
so much for the technical value of
the bordereau. ! have argued foot by
foot with my honorable friends on the
other side, and l have shown the fall
lacy of mental process whereby they
have reached the point that they were
able to affirm on their soul and con-
science that Dreyfus was guilty. l
might, therefore. say with pride that
have demolished the case of the prose
Ilrrt q, ~ not ayoff lnd 10 do CO
/ merely say to the court. be careful.
You must be. certain, and before you
say Dreyfus is guilty, you must, or
your souls and lconscierceS, be able to
declare that there is no doubt that no
one but he had the documents enumer-
ated in the bordereau.
Warning to Judges.
"But you do not know what the doc
umentS are. That is my last word Oh
this portion of the case. l 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 discussed
the handwriting evidence. and remind
ed the court of the groans with which
NJ. Scheurer-Kestner was greeted when
he displayed the handwriting of Ester
hay in the tribune OF the senate.
rs that all you have?" disdainfully
asked the senators. To-day the prose.
cution has no more"
NJ. Demange said he did not under
stand Nj. Bertillon's conclusion. He
produced in court monumental work.
said the lawyer. But l am convinced
and hope TO. prove that NJ. Bertillon's
system is false, But 1 must do him the
justice of saying that when the project
of police applied to M. Bertillon he ap-
cd 10 Of who Ix-f
creation of an anthropometric depart
ment, conferred upon society an inesti-
mable benefit. Still 1 can also say you
have fallen into error which may be
fatal to an innocent man..
Lives of the Two Men.
The lawyer contrasted the lives OF |
Dreyfus and Esterhazy, saying there /
we're nothing but idle tales against the |
former, while the latter was always in |
search of a 5-franc piece When the |
time arrived for the judges to say |
whether the bordereau was in the /
of Dreyfus they would
nave to remember that all the experts
admitted that it showed traces of Es
handwriting.
They would also have to compare the |
lemeanor of Dreyfus during the past
i've years with the demaanor of Ester
lazy tOQay-one on DeVllS Island, con-
tantly tuning his eyes towards
france, and appealing to General do
3oisdeffre against conviction, demand
ng only justice; the other full of re-
and bitter abuse, writing
letters to the generals.
After reverting briefly to the charges
n connection with the Robin shell, NJ.
)emange protested against General
dercier's refusal to discuss the mo-
ives as being merely psychological
question, while in reality it was ques- l.
ion of common sense. There was an
ntire lack Of motive in the case OF
)reyfus, while there was every motive
n the part of Esterhazy. Dreyfus was
ich and happy; he had two children r
vho were his pride and joy.
Proelaims Dreyfus Innocent.
Believe me- added NJ Demange,
my conviction grows from an honest
cart / am convinced that the judges,
18th the doubt which may remain in
heir minds, will find it impossible to / ,
eclare the prisoner guilty, for they
ill rather turn their eyes to men hid
lg on the other side OF the channel. /
six you once more whether the noble. | t
ignified bearing of the prisoner since / s
,94 is not that of an honest loyal SOL I
Ter ?'' Ia
After this NJ. Demange, with his voice \