The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-08
CHANGES OF CAPT. DREYFUS
ITS S4IDHERENIS DECL1REHE CAM
 NOT BE CONDEMNED.
n Verdict and Partly on This Account Refused to Hear SvartZkOppen and PaniZzardi-Dreyf fus Has Five Chances Against PrOsecutiOn's Three.
Against Prosecution's Three.

I
 Panizzardi-Dreyfus fus Has Five Chances l Against PrOsecutiom's Three l Rennes, Sept. 7.-To-day came the beginning of the end of the Dreyfus | trial. With the speech of the govern
 ment commissary, Major Carriere, the
 case entered upon the final stage of | pleadings; and the verdict will be de- l livered on Monday at the latest. There | is even talk tonight of the trial end ing tomorrow, by holding an extra ses- sion for Maitre Labori's speech and the
 deliberation of the judges. This, how
 ever, is considered unlikely as the gov
 ernment is anxious to have the judg-
 ment withheld over Sunday in order to
 avert demonstrations, which would probably develop into bloodshed on a day when the workmen are free. The Government Fearful.
 regarding Rennes, but is particularly
 concerned regarding Paris and other
 large towns where the passions have
 been heated and where the verdict,
 whichever way it is given, is pract-
 cally certain to give rise to some trou
 ble, It is understood that the govern ment has intimated it's desire to the president of the court-martial, Colonel Jouaust and there is not reason to be- lieve that he will not fall in with its views.
 Conclusion May Already be Reached.
 Colonel Jouaust this morning took the most important decision yet taken and took it entirely upon his own re- sponsiblity, although he is undoubted ly only the mouthpiece of the whole body of judges. His decision to ex- clude the testimony of Colonel Schwartzkoppen and Major Panizzardi was most significant, as it meant that the court had already reached a con- clusion and that the pleadings of coun- sel were merely a waste of time and might be dispensed with, if they were not a necessary part of the legal pro- cedure.
 Which Way.
 The court has made up it's mind, but which way? Thisis the vital point and this forms the sole topic of discussion tonight. Both sides are equally confi- dent that the court will decide in ac cordance with their views. The Drey- fusards declare that the judges cannot condemn Captain Dreyfus after reject ing the decisive evidence which Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi would have given in his favor. The anti Dreyfusards, on the other hand, ex- plain to7day's rulings on the grounds that the Judges recognize that the evi- dence of the attaches would be worth less, 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 Colonel Jouaust's decision exclaimed: What weight could be at tached to the testimony of Schwartz koppen and Panizzardi? The receiver of stolen goods must shield the thief as much as he can
 Scene When Judgment is Given.
 From the popular point of view the scene in court when Colonel Jouaust delivers the judgment will be diverted of its most sensational feature owing | to the absence of the central figures Captain Dreyfus will be taken to an adjacent room when the judges retire to consider their verdict. A moment | before they are to re-enter a bell will | be rung, and as they take their places behind the long table on the stage the guard will present arms and 1 will remain so while Colonel Jouaust, | in the center of the platform, | 'eads the verdict Captain Dreyfus will | lot be brought back to the court room md will not be present at the public meeting of the judges, but when the court room has been cleared by the | the reading clerk of the ,ourt. M. Coupoise, will proceed to the oom where Dreyfus will be waiting md read to him the verdict in the pres nce of couple of gendarmes. The public will thus be robbed of the spec acle of his emotions, which are bound O be most profound, whether the de- rec sends him to the arms of his fam ly or back to the penal settlement.
 The chances for hcquittaI.
 The verdict may be condemnation, | m unequivocal acquittal or a form of cquittal that would be equivalent to he Scotch verdict mot proven" The ast will be the case if the judges should pronounce against him by vote of 4 to That is, he would be freed even hough the judges in his favor should e in the minority. But this naturally would be eminently unsatisfactory, as e would carry the stigma for the rest f his days, Captain Dreyfus thus has ve chances against the prosecution's hree. Unanimity, six to one, five to wo, four to three or three to four. will ct him at liberty, while unanimity, six 3 one or five to two, will convict him new.
 Question of Appeal.
 If convicted the judgment will be car- jed to the military court of appeals, mich will be formal matter. The ppeal court will only quash the judg- lent and order a re-trial if it should 6 established that the present court lartial has erred in matter of pro- improbable. The court of cessation will lso have the right to order re-trial
 it should decide that the court-mar- I al has deviated from it's instructions. his is the only loophole for Dreyfus, nd his friends will undoubtedly fight l lis point tooth and nail. Extraordina- / measures have beer taken to spirit { l {