The Indianapolis journal., 1899-05-31

martial ndQ tnOugnt II was Hol tHS't uueS
TO show Dreyfus the documents concerning
him, the judges. not being lawyers, had
erred. though acting in good faith. NJ. De
Beaupre then entered at length into a con-
sideration of the arguments OF the anti
revisionists who. he said. contend that even
IL the document '.Ce canaile de D. should
be shown not TO refer to Dreyfus II would
be no reason for revision. because the docu-
ment was not responsible for the convic-
ton of Dreyfus The Vaccinations of Col.
Du Patty de Clam and Lieutenant Colonel
Henry, Ii had also been argued, gave no
ground for revision because they had been
disavowed by General Come, assistant
chief OF the general staff. and by his SUI
perior General Boisdeffre. NJ. De Beaupre
created a deep sensation by solemnly de-
claring Re had become convinced that the
bordereau was written by Major Count Fer
dinand waslin Esterhazy.
A FRESH REPORT.
NJ. De Beaupre read a fresh report drawn
up by NJ. Maneau,th procurator general,
on last Saturday. In view Of the recent de-
velopments, enumerating ten fresh facts
in favor of Dreyfus, namely:
1.-The Henry forgery.
2-The changing Of the date of the bor-
dereau TO August instead of April.
Recommendations of the handwriting ex-
| perts.
4.-The absolute identity of the paper on
which the bordereau was written with Maj.
! Esterhazy's letter paper
5.-The sentence, Am starting for the
maneuvers. which could not have been
written by Dreyfus.
| 6.-The police report withheld by the
| court-martial.
| 7.-Lieutenant Colonel Henry's sweeping
| confession in Bertulus's Office.
| s.-The Fan lizard dispatch.
| 9.-ofciaI documents proving that Drey-
| fus had no relations with foreign embas-
/ sizes
1o.-Documents demonstrating that Drey-
| fus never confessed guilt.
| W. Maneau's report concluded with an ex-
preston in favor of a retrial Of Captain
| Dreyfas. NJ. Ballot de Beaupre amplified
his indictment of Major Esterhazy, saying
| that one new fact, from a legal point OF
| view, was the discovery that the bordereau
was written on precisely the same paper
| as that used by Major Esterhazy. The
judge In 1894 did not know this, and M. De
| Baupre declared that. on his soul and con-
| science, according to his conviction, the bor-
dereau was written by Esterhazy. He de-
| plored the attacks of revisionists on the
army, but said that the honor of the army
| was not dependent on the retention of the
innocent man on DEVILS island.
GOOD REASON FOR REVISION.
M. De Beaupre concluded II do not ask
you to proclaim the innocence Of Dreyfus,
but" he cried with profound emotion, eft
is with firm conviction and high sense
Of my duty and responsibility that 1 say
there is reason to grant revision of the trial
of 1894. and send Dreyfus for retrial before
another court-martial, whose task will be to
give decision with a full knowledge of the
facts My report Is ended" said NJ De
Beaupre. while cries of "Bravo!" and other
marks of appreciation filled the courtroom
Amid great excitement. NJ. Maneau. the
procurator general, began his address to the
court. He claimed that the changed date
of the bordereau constituted a new fact
apart from numerous other new facts and
declared that the bordereau was really the
work of Major Esterhazy. NJ. Maneau dwell,
on the strangeness of the general staf's
protection Of Esterhazy and the latter's am
biguity. .e,s-sfss
NJ. Maneau congratulated himself that he
had been able, despite the campaign Of In.
| suit and abuse, to pursue unfalteringly the
| revelation Of truth, and that now the point
was being made plain. since the reporter oi
| the court ON. Ballot de Beaupre) had found
himself in accord with the conclusions tha1
the speaker. NJ. Maneau. had previousl,
| reached. Il have been accused of bias,
said the public prosecutor, "but my only de
| sire has been to reach the truth, while tn,
| : ljority of my critics refuse all acquaint
| ance with the truth"
M. Maneau protested his love for tn,
army. in whose interest it was to be re
| lieved Of the presence of those who were un
worthy of it. Discussing the facts of tn,
| case. NJ. Maneau declared that the Dor
dereau was the only document that ough
to be considered. as 1t was the only one tha
; had been produced at the trial of Captain
Dreyfus in 1894. The speaker next dwell
upon the changed date of the bordereau an,
asserted that 1t was the work of Majo
Esterhazy.
, The court adjourned at o'clock withou
; incident. NJ. Maneau will continue hi
| speech tomorrow.
The news that NJ. Ballot de Beaupre hat
. directly ascribed the authorship of the Dor
dereau to Major Esterhazy produced a con
dition of stupefaction among members O
; the League of Patriots in the precincts o
, | the court. They made no attempt to con
ceal their chagrin. 1T is the collapse of ou
charges shouted Maurice Barres, the nov
elist and deputy from Charmes-sur-M -Mozee
The anti-Semites generally bitterly de
) rounced NJ. De Beaupre, whom they accuse,
, of having sold himself.
. The Court of Indictment to-day considere,
the application for the release of Coone
Pfcquart, who Is in prison on the charge o
revealing documents concerning the natona
defense. 1t is expected that a decision viii
be rendered on Friday.
SPEAKS FOR DEROULEDE.
M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire, Defend
the Alleged C0nAnirafOr.