Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
scrhazy's handwriting they would haze
pronounced 4 different verdict.

regarding the prisoner in 1894. He said:
The only real information is that
found in the cries from his soul. Even
before his conviction, what was his
first cry?
~ will not take my life, because
am Innocent. "
NJ. Denansc dilatcd on the prisoner
increasing protcstatiJnS of innocrn1.
and the touching letters to his family.
cNclaimnS: -
In them you see his soul. which
speaks Along in his tomb he COM
nuncs With himself II chcrishcs tn.
hope of seeing his innocence acknow-
lcdgcl.'
Among the letters of Drcyfus read By
NJ Dcmungc, was one after asserting
served the tricolor with devotion an,
honor the prisoner conplai ncd that he
was treated nAn Devils Island like. an
ordinary convict. j concludes with the
words:
II wish to live ".." 8. Il"
"A SOLDIERS SOUL
That is Il soldiers soul" exclaimed
NJ. Dcmange, land it is that man You
call 4 traitor. That is the man who in
your presence restr;tirs his sobs auI his
emotions.
'Ah. gentlemen, 1 would rather defend
guilty mon who Were clever dissemH-
lers than an innocent man Who is 100
sincere"
Other letters of the prisoner were read
all breathing the same desire to .iy.
TO see his honor restored. though the
writer was broken down in health ana
spirit.
One letter written in 1897, appeals 10
General De BpisdcfTre to lend his gen
erous aid in securing for the writer
| restora ton to the liberty of which he.
had been robbed m"
Writing TO his brother, the prisoner
said:
While or more scoundrels arc
walking free. it would be a happy re-
lease for me to die, but it would he il
disgrace to Lucille and my Children =
In his letter the writer urged his
brother to lind the culp,its, While care
fully protecting the interests OF the
country.
rs not that the cry Of an innocent
man?' asked NJ. Demange adding.
Yet though General De Boisdeffre re-
ceive0 The letter. he did not forward it
to Maitre Dreyfus."
| CONVICTED WITHOUT PROOFS
Five ministers Of war. said NJ De
| mango, pronounced Dreyius guilty,
produce proofs. General De Boisdeffse,
General Gonse and General Roget also
affirmed their belief in his guilt But
| happily they stated reasons ana, in
stead of p1oafs, only accumulated
presumption
/
the honesty Of purpose" manifested by
| the generals.
THE CONFESSIONS.
! Dealing next with the confessions,
/! counsel read the report OF Captain
LcBrun- Renault. OF the Republican
Guard. who had the prisoner in custoi,,
previous to his degradation. and nam
| tanned that the exact words OF Drcytus
! Which were now known, only reelected
ideas I'u Patty de Clam had previously
| expressed to the prisoner, adding ;:i4t
| although Du Patty de Clam maintained
the contrary. it was certain inasln.-
ton had played Il much greater part
than reason in The acts OF Du TAaty *.
Clam. 1t Was also significant that the
report drawn UP by Du Patty Gle CIl..,
on ne day following his interview With
iJreS1us mad disappeared. Du PAT; d..
Clam, counsel pointed out, had evidently
| forgotten his re-snarlcs to Dreyfus as
| he had forgotten other facts
| EXPRESSES SURPRISE,
| VI. pemsHSc said he Vas surprised at
| the attitude Ut General C;onsc towards
the alleged confessions and nlarvel"d
at the fact that Captain LeBcun- Re
!lauit who was sent to the EIyscr :)a!aer
! eAl'fcSSlE to repeat the confessions lid
not mention them. 1t was likewise in
eNpllcable that General Saussicl and
| 12nertll Nercier took no steps to verify
! the so-c;tllcd confessions. Which were
lost sight of until NJ. Cavaisnac sprung
! them upon tie Chamber OF Deputies as
proof Of the guilt Of Drcyfus The
| Court Of Cessation had justly decided
mart they were not confessions
| Proceeding to discuss the secret .1cs-
s!er, ~. Demangc examined the docu-
| lucnts che after the other. He said that
| al interpretations of the document
commencing Doubts proof" Mere by
p&thetic but APPLIED much more easily
to iIstcrhaZy than Drcyfus. LIZ was
| ~ NIL prf n
The PANIZZARD1 LETTERS
IN regard to the letters of November
"a and 18th sent by Major Panizzarli
to his chief, it had been alleged that
they proved Dreyfus hal relations with
Colanel Schwartzkoppen whereas, in re-
ality. Major Panizzardi merely denied
that Dreyfus had any relations With
ltaiy 1t was incredible that Colonel
! SchWdrtzkoppen ard Major Panizzarli
| deceived their governments
Concluding an extended examination
OF the dossier M Demange said: II
have finished my examination Of the Sc
| crct dossier. All France knnws the
| Worthlessness of its contents Yet it is
owing TO it that the country was dis
tracted for months and it has been
4 thought that there We're documents and
Iproofs in it Which might bring France
to blows with neighboring power
Aou are now acquainted With it, The
| secret dossier has been exploded
. You Will pardon me the loss of time
nave imposed upon YOU
VIII now take up the circumstan-
| tial evidence -
4 brief adjournment Of the court va
! mere announced.
~ Counsel was warmly applauded as l.e
! took his seat @
Ian. Demange, when the sitting was re-
su1ned, t0Gk up successfully and showed
Inc holioWness Of the circumstnntial
| ct1dEnrn inSt Nc,
ONLY THE DORDEREAJ7 LEFT.
After demonstra ting the falsty Of the
| evidence OF NJ. De Beaurcpairc's wit
nesses, Mueller, Dubreuil Xillou aud