The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-17
HOPEFOR DREYFUS
COURT-MARTIAL MAY BE COM
PEELED TO GRANT A POST
PONEMENT OF HEARING
HINT 10 THAT EFFECT GIVEN
RUM0RED GOVERNMENT REPRE-
sTRUCTED TO NOT OBJECT
RH2UEsT TO BE RENEWED

Maitre Demange VIII Again Ask for
Time and VIII Probably BE
Granted 1t Wednesdays Pro-
ceedings UnfavorabIe to the Pris-
Oner-Gen. ROget's Testimony Es-
peciaIIy Vindictive.
RENNES, Aug 16-Tonight 1t is un-
dCrstood that Maitre Demange VIII to-
morrow repeat the application 70: an ad-
jouInment, in consequence of a hint that
the government commissary, Maj. Car
riere, has received instructions not to
oppose it. 1t is understood that the mem
bers Of the cOurt-martial have been given
to understand that their action is liable
to bring them into contempt of the world
for its evident unfairness, and that it
would be better for the postponement
asked to be granted. On this assumption
1t is freely predicted that when Mattre
Demange again appeals to the court his
pleadings will not be in vain.
Immediately after the witnesses had en-
tered the court room this morning, Maitre
Demange, counsel for Capt. Dreyfus, ap-
piled for an adjournment on account of
Maitre Laboris absence
Maj. Carriere, the government com
missary, unexpectedly arose and opposed
the application in the most vehement
manner, with the gestures of a stump or
ator. He read a certificate from LaboIis
DOCTOR which, however, was a weak
point, as it only said it might not be i'm
possible for Labori to attend on Monday.
Maj. Carriere diIated upon the fact that
the entire world was anxiously awaiting
a decision, and upon the necessity Of end
ing the suspense.
The court retired for twenty minutes.
during which time the audience animated
ly discussed the probable results, the gen
eral impression being that the judges in
view of Maj. Carriere's strong opposi-
ton. would refuse the application for ad-
journment This proved to be the case.
as Col Jouaust on his return read a
unanimous decision of the court rejecting
the application on the ground that the
reasons advanced were insufficient. Capt
Dreyfus listened to the eannouncementw with
characteristic composure.
AFFECTING SCENE.
NJ. Demange asked that the official re-
port of the treatment of Dreyfus on the
Isle du Diable, which was published in
the newspapers last week, should be read.
The clerk of the court did so, and in a
sympathetic tone recounted the harrow
ing tale of Dreyfus' physical sufferings
and inhuman treatment on the island.
Deep drawn breaths Of indignation
came from the hearers as the reading
proceeded. Dreyfus at first watched the
faces of the judges with his usual COM
posure, but, gradually, as the story pro-
ceeded, and incidents Of his awful ex-
tStence was brought up before him, his
eye grew dim and tears glistened on his
eyes and slowly trickled down his cheeks.
DTeyfus could stand ii no longer. and,
for the first time during his trial, gave
way to his emotions and silently wept.
The faces of the audience expressed SYM
pathy with the prisoners emotion and
even the captain of the gendarmcs, sitting
beside Dreyfus, turned and gave him a
look of unconcealed compassion
Gen. Roget, in undreSS uniform, fol-
lowed. His evidence was a vitriolfc dia-
tribe against Dreyfus from beginning to
end.
The court adjourned until tomorrow on
the conclusion of Gen. Rogets mono
logue.
The most interesting part of Gen. Ro-
Bel testimony was MS 3JJdck on COl.
PicQuart, which will undoubtedly lead to
the conformation of the two men. He
treated Dreyfus without mercy, both in
words and attitude.
Col. Jouaust previously asked Dreyfus
If he wished to say anything, and the
prisoner, who, during the time of Gen.
RCget's Illumination against him, several
times made a movement as if to rise and
retCrt, but was waved down by Col. Jou-
aust, rose and in that voice which is not
agreeable in ordinary times, but when
stcangled with emotion, as it was today,
has a thrilling effect on his hearers, he
cried, crushing his kept in his hands:
MY colonel. 1t is a frightful thing that
every day they tear out my heart and
soul without my being able to reply. It is
awful torture for an innocent man and
a loyal soldier. 1t is a frightful thing!
Frightfull Frightful!'
The audience profoundly stirred, began
to applaud, but the applause was quickly
suppressed.
M. Demange then announced that he
would question Gen. Roget tomorrow.
NJ GUERIN CALLED.
Fx-Minister of Justice Guerin, the first
witness, said he knew absolutely nothing
of the facts in the case, but could re-
peat the surrounding circumstances which
he had already related before the court of
Col Jouaust having explained to the wit
ness that the court-martial had no cog
nizance of previous proceedings, M. Guer-
in proceeded to repeat his evidence as
given before the court of cessation, say
ing that at the end Of October after a
cabinet council the premier invited him
to his room, where Gen. Mercier joined
them and explained that for some time
past documents had been missing from
the headquarters staff. and that in con-
sequence Of inquiries made, suspicion at
tached to Dreyfus. Gen. Mercier, the wit
ness continued, added that he was con-
WINGED Dreyfus was the culprit. He said
he founded his conviction on three facts:
First, the bordereau, the author of which
was undiscoverable until Col Fabre on
returning from the maneuvers immediate
ly after he saw the documents, eXclaim-
ed:
"Why, 1t is Dreyfus' handwriting"
Secondly, the nature of the documents
enumerated in the bordereau In conjunc-
tion with Dreyfus' employment in differ
ent departments proved conclusively, ac-
cording to Gen. Mercier, that Dreyfus
alone had cognizance Of all these papers
and he alone could have disclosed them.
Thirdly, the dictation test and Drey-
fus' perturbation at the time
Gen. Mercier, M. Guerin then said. in
consequence Of these convictions, declared
his intention to ask the cabinet to au-
thorize the prosecution of Dreyfus. A
special cabinet met Nov 1, 1894, to con-
slider the matter. The witness forgot
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