Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20

sake ! must feel as they do about Dreytus.
| hope his judges will have the courage 10
sentence him again.
Judges open Their Eyes.
Here is a verdict Of Octave Mirbeau, the
distinguished journalist: Until Bertulus,
the examining magistrate in the Esterhazy
case. took the stand, we heard but one side
of the question. Before Bertulus the wit
ness5s were the generals, who naturally ac-
cepted a long string Of lies as the gospel
truth. But when Bertulus revealed the
shady records OF Esterhazy, Henry and Du
Patty de Clam, l could see their eyes open.
Then came Picquart, whom they hated to
hear, but heard. The judges now know that
1t is the generals who are the criminals.
l have acquired such an idea of military
people that | don't doubt the judges would
still condemn Dreytus If they could. But
they don't dare. AS Mime Dreyfus said. the
whole world is now the judge In any result
l fear a revolution is inevitable. Let US
hope that it will be a peaceful one"
Another woman graces the jury, Nine
Durrand, the beautiful, highly gifted editor
whose paper, La Fronde, conducted such a
pugnacious, effective campaign for revision.
Nine Durrand made this statement:
The judges will have to acquit. They
will hate to do 1t. but they will be com
PEELED TO. The trial will last three weeks
longer, and during that time many unex-
pected things will be brought to light. If
Dreyfus is acquitted the change in the
political regime that is bound to take place
will probably be affected quietly, because the
government, and therefore all the force Of
the police, will be with us, and the anti
Dreyfusards will be cowed. But IL the
atrocious crime of condemnation be COM
mitted there is no telling what will happen"
The guilt of Dreyfus has been repeatedly,
thoroughly and LUMINOSITY demonstrated"
Thus spoke Arthur Meyer, editor of the eau
lois. He went on: After hearing Mer-
Ger, Roget and Cavaignac l cant understand
how the question can be asked, What will
the verdict be?' | hope Dreyfus will be
sentenced to be shot. That should have been
done when he was first found guilty. That
man has done more harm to France than
would five years OF famine. His acquittal
would mean the ruin of the French army and
would consequently end Frances political
at least patriots do, and they will never
accept a vindication of a traitor and de-
faulter of our generals"
The great socialist leader, Jean Jaures, IS
certain of acCuittal. He made this state
ment: THE generals Of the high staff who
have persisted in savagely attacking Drey-
fus have brought forward not proofs, but
specious PicQuart has shown
what is behind these fine uniforms. The
generals are desperately fighting to escape
being transformed from strutting officers
to branded criminals. But there's no escape
for them now. Yes, some political disturb
ance may follow the shock of the strong
remedies we propose to apply to rid the
country of all this corruption clogging its
arteries. But France will rise vigoruos and
healthy from the terrible ordeal"
Bertulus, the examining magistrate in the
Esterhazy case, naturally carefully studied
the evidence in the Dreyfus case. He was
the witness whom Nine. Henry so dramati-
cally confronted before the court-martia
the other day. Said he:
when l addressed the judges / felt they
were anxious to know the whole truth. w
will show the whole truth to them. We will
prove to them that Dreyfus is an innocent
man and they will acquit him
I'VE await the result with confidence
said NJ. Demange Of counsel for Dreyfus. 81
will be a stubborn fight, but Labori will
be with us again in a few days and then thu
defense will be organized"