The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-08
FATE TO BE KNOWN MONDAY.
MINDS OF DREYFUs' JUDGES ARE
NO DOUBT MADE UP.

COnfdent-Carriere in Summing
Up Declares Dreyfus Guilty.
Rennes. Sept. 7.-To-day came the begin
ming of the end in the Dreyfus trial. With
the speech of the government commssary,
Mai. Carrere, the case entered upon the
fnal stage of pleadings and the verdict
will be delivered on Monday az the latest
There is even talk tonight of the trial
ending tomorrow by holding an extra aft
ernoon session for NJ. Labori's speech, and
the elaboration Of the judges. This, how
ever. is considered unlikely, as the gov
eminent is anxious to have the Judgment
withheld over Sunday. in order to avert
demonstrations which would probably de-
velop bloodshed on a day when the work
men are free.
The government is not only fearful re-
earding Rennes. but is particularly con-
cerned regarding Paris and other large
towns where passions have been heated.
and where the verdict, whichever way il
is given, is practically certain to give rise
to trouble.
Il is understood that the government
has intimated its desire to the president of
the courtmartial, Col. Jouaust, and there
is no reason to believe that he will not
fall in with its views.
Col Jouaust this morning took the most
important position yet taken and took it
entirely upon his own responsibility, al
though he is undoubtedly only the mouth
piece of the whole body of judges. His
decision to exclude the testimony of Col.
Schwartzkoppen and Maj. Panizzardi was
most significant, as it means that the
court had already reached a conclusion,
and that the pleadings of counsel were
merely waste of time and might be dis
pensed with, if they were not a necessity.
Courts Mind Made Up.
The court has made up its mind, but
which way? This is the vital point and
forms the sole topic of conversation to-
night. Both sides are equally confident
that the court will decide in accordance
with their view.
The Dreyfusards declare that the judges
cannot condemn Capt Dreyfus after re-
jecting the decisive evidence which
Schwartzkoppen and Panlzzardi would
have given in his favor.
The anti-Dreyfusards on the other hand,
explain to-day's ruling on the ground that
the judges recognize that the evidence
of the two military attaches would be
worthless, because they would be morally
bound to save their agent at any cost.
A sample of this reasoning was given by
an anti-Dreyfusard journalist, who, when
praising Col. Jouausts decision, explained:
What weight could he attach to the
testimony of SchwartZkoppen and Paniz-
zardi? The receiver of stolen goods must
shield the thief as much as he cam"
DIvested of Sensation.
From the popular point of view the scene
in court when Col Jouaust delivers the
Judgment will be divested of its most
sensational feature, owing to the absence
OF the central figure. Capt. Dreyfus will
be taken to an adjacent room when the
judges retire to consider their verdict.
moment before they are to re-enter, q bell
VIII he rung and, as they take their places
behind the long table on the stage, the in
fanny guard will present arms and re-
moin at present arms, while Col. Jouaust.
standing in the center of the platform,
leads the verdict
Capt Dreyfus will not be brought back
70 the court ROOM and will not be present
at the public meeting of the judges, but
when the court room has been cleared by
me gendarmes, which will be done as soon
as toL Jouaust concludes, the reading
cierk Of the court will proceed to the
room where Dreyfus will be waiting and
read to him The verdict, in the presence of
couple of gendarmes.
ne public will thus be robbed of the
't.4 e'AN &C u HIS eHOtlOnS. Wnlcn are DOuuO
10 ne most profound, whether the decree
sends him to the arms of his family or
bdek to the penal settlement.
Speculation on the Verdict.
The verdict may be a condemnation. an
uhequiVocal acquittal, or a form of ac-
9uttal that would be equivalent to the
scotch verdict Not proven" The last
WA he the case if the judges should pro-
nounce against him by vote of to 8.
iNe I
lne judges in his favor should be in the
minority. But this naturally would be
Il very unsatisfactory, as he would carry
we stigma for the rest of his days.
Capt. Dreyfus thus has five chances
asainst the Prosecutors three. Unanim-
H w. to l. TO 2, to 3, or 8 10 4, will set
"A nm at liberty, while unan.mity, 6 10 l. or
. will corvict him If convicted, the
Judgment Will lie carried 70 the military
court OF appeals, which will be a formal
il4l er, The appeal court will only quash
we Judgment aud order retrial, If IL
snoud he established that the present
oourtmar ial has erred in a matter of pro-
cedure This is in he highest degree, i'm
probable.
Ine Court of Cessation will also have
'te Ilg4 20 ordcr a retIiaf, if It should de-
Il .'e that tire courtm1rtal has Devoted
H ron its instructions. This is the only
n 10, Lhole fer Dire yfus, and his friends will
nat-
'-".f5 ordinary measures have been taken
~ spirit Dreyfus away, whether acquitted
~ fecommenSel. Hts departure from
e,tues VIII he envelcpcd i'll the same mys-
WY ara secrecy as was his arrival.
After Foreign Officers.
lows 10
MHJ. Carriere the government commits
s'Iy' opened the proceedings with the an
'oJhcalcent that Eug ne de Cernuschi, the
aus ro-Hunsarian refugee was sick and
.HaDe TO attend court to-day, but held
4 ms If at the disposition Of the court al
his hotel
Nl' Labcri rose and said: "I have recev-
80 70 ice that, for reasons Of public pol
~ MAI Panizzardi ard Col Schwartz
O. P'en could not come to Renues 10 tesli-
- "eiofe the courtmartial, but / am also
med from The same quarter that they
"9u0 answer the questions of a commits
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