Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-08
Fate Of the Prisoner to Be Made
Known Monday.
TROUBLE rs EXPECTED

(By Telegraph to vrglnlan Pilot.2

(By Telegraph to Yirgininn Pilot.)
Rennes, Sept T.-To-dny came the
beginning OF the end In 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-
livered on Monday at the latest. There
is even talk tonight Of the trial end
ing tomorrow by holding an extra af-
ternoon session for NJ. Labori's speech
and the dcElberation of the judges.
This, however, Is considered unlikely,
as the government Is anxious to nave
the Judgment Withheld over Sunday,
in order to avert demonstrations which
would probably develop hloodshed on a
day when the worlimen are free.
TROUBLE EXPECTED.
The government Is not only fearful
regarding Itennes, but Is particularly
concerned regarding Paris and either
large towns. where passions have been
heated and where the verdict, which
ever way It, Is given, is practically GER
tain to give rise to trouble.
1t Is understood that the government
has intimgted It's desire to Tie Dresl-
dent of the court-martial. Colonel Jou-
aust and there L. 10 reason to believe
that he will not fn III with It's views.
TESIlMtJN ENCLul)ED.
Colonel JouauEt this morning took
the most important decision yet taken,
and took 1t entirely upon his own re-
snnnslbility. although he Standardized
~ only the mouthpiece of the whole
body of judges. His decision TO eN-
clude the testimony of Col. Schwartz
koppen and Major Panizzardi was most
has already reached conclusion, and
that the pleadings of counsel were
merely q waste of time and might be
dispensed with, IL they were not n ne
cesslty.
COURTS MIND MADE UP.
The court has mode UP It's mind. blu.
which way? This Is the vital point,
and forms the. sole topic of discussion
tonight. Roth sides are equally con-
fidcnt taat the court will decide in ac-
cordance with their View. The ORGY.
fusards declare that the judges cannot
condemn Captain preyius after reject
Ing the decisiv" evidence which
SchwartZkoppen and i'aniZZardi would
have given In his favor.
The anti nrcyfu.ards on the other
hand explain to-dAy'5 ruling on the
ground that the judges recognize that
the evidence OF th1 TWO military at
taches would lie worthless, because
they would be morally bound to save
their agent nj any cost.
JOUAUST PRAISED.
a sample Of this reason was given by
an nti-Drcyfusard journalist who.
when praislng Col. Jouaustss decision,
explained:
What weight could he attach To the
testimony of acknowledgment and Pa
nizzardi? The receiver of stolen goods
must shield the thief as much as he
can"
I-r,,, ~ no,,,Ia, ,,,;,, ,r ,,;o,,, -.
scene In court when Colonel Jouaust
delivers the judgment Will be Invested
of It's most sensational feature owing
to the absence of the central figure.
DREYFIJS WILL BE ABSENT.
Captain Dreyfus will be taken to an
adjacent room when the judges retire
to consider their verdict. A moment
before they are to reenter, Il bell will be
fung, and, as they take their places
behind the long table OIL the stage, the
infantry guard will present arms and
remain at present arms, while Colonel
Jouaust, standing in the center of the
platform, reads the verdict
Captain Dreyfus will not be brought
back TO the court room aud will not be
present at the public meeting of the
judges, but when the courtroom has
been cleared by the gendarmes, which
VIII he done as soon as Colonel Jouaust
concludes, the reading clerk of the
court will proceed to the room where
Dreyfus will be waiting and read to
him the verdict, In the presence OF n
couple of gendarmes.
The public will thus be robbed of the
spectacle of his emotions, which are
bound to be most profound, whether the
decree sends him to the arms of his
family or back to the penal settle
ment.
SCOTCH VERDICT POSSIBLE.
The verdict may be n condemnation.
an unequivocal acquittal. or q form OF
acquittn THAT would be equivalent to
the Scotch verdict mot proven" The
last will be the case If the Judges
Should pronounce against him by vote
of four to three.
That is, he would be freed, even
though the Judges In his favor should
be In the minority. But this naturally
would be very unsatisfactory, as lie
would carry the stigma for the rest CT
his days.
DREYFUs' CHANCES.
Captain Dreyfus thus has five
chances against the prosecutions three
Unanimity, six to one. five to two, -four
to three, or three to four, will set him
mt liberty, while unanimity,, six to one
or five to two, VIII convict, him. II
convicted. the Judgment will be carried
to the Military Court of Appeal, which
! will be q formal matter. The appea
4 court will only duash the judgmen: and
s order a re-trial IL IL sho1ld no ssthh.