The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04
REVISION IN
DREYFUS CASE
Court Of Cessation Rendered
Verdict Yesterday
NEW COURT MARTIAL ORDERED
Crowds of People Awaited the
Decision.
PREMIER / 'NONS CONFERENCE
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Says He Knew Light Would Break
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zoLA IS DELIGHTED
Through Falsehoods, and Felt AS
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titcation of His Actions

Paris, June 3.-The court of cessation to.
day rendered verdict in favor of revis-
ion of the Dreyfus case and ordering a new
court-martial, to sit at Rennes, sixty miles
from Nantes, for the trial of the prisoner.
Previous to the announcement of the ver-
dict crowds of people assembled at the
Palace of Justice and it's neighborhood,
awaiting the decision. Perfect calm pre-
vailed.
The decision, which was pronounced at
$40 p. M, says the prisoner is to be re-
tried on the following question:
rs Dreyfus guilty of having, in 1894,
practiced machinations or of having had
communication with foreign power, or its
agents, with a view of facilitating acts Of
hostility in the case of war with France2"
The audience received the decision with
cries of viva la Justice!' "Viva la Loie!
Premier Dupuy has summoned the minis
tiers of the interior, war, navy and the coli
onies to meet tomorrow morning In order
to confer upon the measures to be taken
to bring Dreyfus back to France.
Colonel Du Patty de Clam is confined in
the cell where he tortured Dreyfus. He
showed himself torturing inquisitor be-
reft of conscience. What an awful awak-
ening there must now be of the hidden
monitor! fIe,nesis has been less haltng
than usual In overtaking him. am told
that he was preparing to escape to Bel
gium when he was arrested"
May Make Revelations
Madame Du Patty de Clam is a sister of
the Duke K Quersel, a great Belgian mo-
bleman who is also governor of the pro-
vince of Hainsaut. His first cousin Is
Count Nun, head of the Catholic party in
the French chamber of deputies. Her
brother recently married a daughter or
Comte and Confess de Franquevlle, nee
Erard. They are owners of the chateau
Muetta at Passy, which was formerly a
royal shooting lodge. The chateau stands
in a large park with stately avenues of
ancient trees planted 200 years ago.
Madame Du Patty de Clam had the cleri-
cal party behind her, and Colonel Du Patty
de Clam was protected by his cousin, M.
Cavaignac. He, feeling himself forsaken,
is likely to make a revelation. General
Mercier. formerly minister of war, shows
nervousness, not the white feather, though
He, too, was advised to go abroad but he
will not do so.
Before Colonel Patty de CLAIMS arrest his
description and photographs of him were
police. A pathetic feature of the Dreyfus
case Is the eleven long supplicatory let
ters to President Faure from Devils Is
land. Dreyfus fancied that General de Bos-
deffre and NJ. Faure were his friends and
he wrote to them accordingly. His whole
heart, soul and eXasperated nerves were
expressed in those letters No wonder that
M. Faur. in dying, supplioated all those
whom he had injured to forgive him.
'"Those" meant coming from Faure's lips,
Dreyfus and his family. The late president
suffered himself to be blackmailed into
hindering the work of justice and TeAtesis
took him up also.
Were he still alive the event of to-day
could not have happened. President Loubet
has stood out against all tampering with
the judiciature.
Colonel Plequart's memorial was adopted,
though in terms by the court of cessation.
He is still in prison, but will probably be
released next week. The Judgment of the
court of cessation was communicated to
Dreyfus and orders have been sent to con-
vey him to Brest.
Declare, Himself the Arthur
Esterhazy again impudently declares him.
self the author He says that Colonel
Sandherr ordered him to write it, General
Mercier, NJ. Dupuy and tho court martial
might have been relieved about the au-
tborship. but the secret communication be-
trays the cloven foot of a devilish agent
somewhere. This new fact Is not denied.
Generals Mercier and De Boisdeffre refused
az witnesses before the court of cessation
to answer questions thereupon, and their
silence was interpreted as assent, particu-
larly as ex-Ptesldeut Cassimlr Perier de-
posed that General Mstcier told him of the
communication. The canaile de could az
ford clue for annulation, end it is thought
10 be brought into the judgment to enable
Drey fus hereafter to pursue before the law
courts both generals and other members
OF the general staff Proceedings In crlmi-
nal law can lie taken aud pecuniary dam
aRes claimed. 1t is terrible lookout for
the th<eatcned generals, even though the
czar ftotects De Boisdefre.
Txin6ess pgsvaflet shrosShoAs Ene escf.s
kng, the bouieyar6s ano cafes presented
their ordinary aspect. The evening papers.
which gave the text of the Judgment OF
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