Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

n Prison. -Demange Concluded His Speech Before Noon
Today--Facts Showing the Innocence of the Pris-
oner Were Brought Out--The Town Was Filled
With Soldiers--Only Few of the Generals Who
Testified in the Case Were In Attendance-- Cheers
For the Army Were Given.

chiefs while Esterhazy was attacking
and biting and writing insulting letters
to his chiefs.
After asking God to enighten the
minds of the judges, Demange concluded
with turning to the audience and in a
voice choked with emotion and his hands
trembling, he said:
"You. gentlemen, be you for or against
me in this inspiration of sublime thought
of NJ. Mornard before the court of cassa-
ton, l tell YOU we are all Frenchmen,
consequently let us unite in common love
of the fatherland. love of justice, and
love for the army
An outburst of cheers followed the law
yers appeal. Demange sank back into
his seat as though exhausted.
AS the morning passed, crowds in the
streets materially increased. the ma aiority
being we'll dressed men and women The
inhabitants Of Rennes generally seemed
to be going about their business as usual,
though police regulations became more
and more strict. Any one who stopped
for moment within half a mile of the
Lycee was requested to move on by the
gendarmes, who appeared on every side
of the square,
The front of the telegraph office was
held by detachment OF dragoons while
other quiet streets were enlivened from
time to time by troops of Dragons
marching through.
The cordons of troops and gendarmes
were maintained during the suspension
or the court. Saturday being market day
the streets were full of people and crowds
massed outside the lines of troops who
blocked every street leading to the T.ycee.
The afternoon turned out bright and
warm. The quarter of the town in which
the Lycee is situated appeared as though
in state of siege with pickets of red
trousered soldiers. brass helmeted dra-
goons and strong detachments of gend-
armes, mounted and on foot Every
ticket holder entering the Lycee was
again searched on reaching the court
room.
The judges re-entored the court at
p. NJ. precisely. They We're all extremely
serious. There was hush in the court
| room when Major Carriere arose, and. in
! deathly calm and dignfed tone made
| a short speech concluding with asking
| for the imposition of the verdict and pun
| ishment of 1894.
Demange replied in a few words, and
| then Dreyfus flushed, said hoarsely:
Il affirm ! am innocent
The prisoner added he had lived for his
own honor and the honor of his wife and
children, and after five years of frightful
torture he was convinced al last that he
would receive justice.
The ringing of the bell announced the
| entry of the judges. an officer ordered
| "carry arms and present arms" the
| rattle of rifles followed, and then Colonel
Jouaust marched in, saluted and aid his
KEPT on the table. The other judges did
| likewise. The gendarmes shouted silence,
and the stiffness OF death fell on the audi
ence. who waited, heart in mouth. for
| the announcement of Dreyfus' fate.
Colonel Jouaust then began rea ding the
Judgment, which opened with the ques-
| ton referred to the judges by the court
| of cessation:
Was Dreyfus guilty 0f entering into
| mach,nations % send secret documents To
a foreign power?"
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