Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-09
DEVILS Island, and any German
agents.

up all night in order to secure front
places. At an early hour long line
was formed of people awaiting admis-
sion. Standing room at the back OF
the court now commands fifteen and
twenty francs for places, and the de-
mand is increasing as the trial APP
proaches its end. Among the privileg-
ed witnesses to-day was Baron Russell,
of Kiilowen, lord chief justice of En-
gland, who was conducted to seat by
Gen. Chamoin and M. Paleologue, of the
French foreign Office. The lord chief
Justice was seated at the back OF the
judges table. He came here from
Paris, where he has attended the ses-
sions of the Anglo-Venezuelan bound
airy arbitration commission, in order TO
see something of the trial.
Maitre Demange at once opened his
speech for the defense. In eloquent
terms and with impressive delivery he
brought out strong evidence against
Esterhazy. During the course OF his
remarks he cried do you think if
Dreyfus and Esterhazy had been be-
fore the court-martial of 1894, that the
court would have condemned Capt.
Dreyfus?" As he asked this question,
counsel pointed to the prisoner sitting
before him, and added: NO"
Dreyfus to-day appeared cheerful. He
smiled and shook hands with his coun-
sci on entering the court.
The English chief justice followed
the speech of NJ Demange with the
closest attention The lawyer gave a
very fine performance, SO far as the au
dience was concerned. His voice was
exquisitely modulated, sometimes soft
and persuasive and at other times
sharply argumentative. Finally he fill
ed the room with his stentorian tones as
he Numbered with Indignation at the
charges against Dreyfus and the shame
full weakness of the prosecution and in
denunciation of Esterhazy. The ges-
CuIeS anu FEATURES VI W. OtlHdHSe were
equally expressive.
Dreyfus listened to the Grafton of NJ.
Demange with mask of impassibility
resembling his frozen attitude during
the first days of the trial. Whatever
the prisoners feelings were as he heard
NJ. Demange's plea in his behalf he
carefully concealed them.
At II O'Clock NJ. Demange was still
speaking, and he announced that he
would need another two hours and a
half to finish his plea, SO the court adj
journed until 7:30 tomorrow morning.
The fact that Maitre Labor has to
speak and that likely the government
commissary, Major Carriere, will reply,
makes it practically certain that the
verdict will not be given before Mon
day.
The general impression formed was
that the speech of NJ. Demange must
have had certain effect on the judges.
1t was strong effort argumentatively.
There was a rumor after the adjourn
ment of the court that NJ. Labor had
decided not to speak, the idea being
that his abstention from so doing, in
view of the irritating effect his every
utterance has on the court, would be
rather an advantage than otherwise to
Dreyfus. NJ. Labor was asked if there
was any truth in the report, and he
replied with a shrug of his shoulders,
apparently conveying the impression
that the matter was under considera-
ton.
1t was generally noticed to-day that
when M. Labor entered the court this
morning he spoke to NJ. Demange in
depreeating tone, and a sharp discus
sion ensued, almost bordering on a dis
pute. The same thing occurred during
the usual brief suspension of the sit
tings. The two lawyers. apparently,
were-at loggerheads about the best
methods OF conducting the case, which,
it was said, BODIED no good for Dreyfus.
Great interest has been aroused here
by the arrival at Rennes of Max Regis,
the former mayor of Algiers, and a
notorious Jew-baiter. He was attend
ed by a couple of Algerians in native
costume, and a crowd of people follow
ed him about He stopped to take
some refreshments at the principal
cafe here, and the place was immedi-
ately invaded by gaping crowd NJ
Regis was present in the court yard of
the Lycee this morning and discussed
the situation with the leading anti
Dreyfusards. His presence is not a
good omen for the peace of the town.
The local papers to-day publish an
open letter from NJ Regis to the pre-
mier, NJ. Waldeck- Rosseau, declaring
that he On. Regis intends to preserve
the greatest calm, but adding that if
an attempt is made to arrest him he
will resist
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.