Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-18

never seen Drcyfus copy the smallest
document In tho war department. In
the opinion OF the witness the depart
mcnt where the b1rdyreuu was dlsguN-
cred ought 90 have been searched when
the discovery was made This, he rN-
planned was the department ln which
Patty de clam worked ana that was the
department In which be- was working
ON the plan u concentration N the
troops aud the Madagascar expedition.
itc added 1T was iu Mai Patty de
CLAIMS department that the search
should have been made, or rather In his
private room where he worked quir'
alone" tsousatlonD
Patty Dc clam. continued the witness.
had been guilty OF grave imprudrncc IN
having. contrary 20 the regulations. h1d
confidential documents copIod hy single
secretaries. non-commlsfinncd officers
and oven private soldiers. whereas the
custom was that such work was done
solely by officers
Later on the witness said he Won
dercd N u was not 90 avoid the risk Of
punlahmont that Patty dc clam adj
yanced the date Of the reception o. the
hurlorcau nt the intelligence depart
mont va na TO make u prior 60 the date
u his Paty de Clnm'Hl arrival In the
third department tscnsation)
A GERMAN INSPIRATION
Berlin. Aug. 1.-THE Cologne Ca
zettc IN an evidently inspired article
on the DreyfuB court martial says
As ~ u impossible 10 cast shame upon
France by believing that witnesses
who have held the highest oinhps OF
state are prcjudlced runlanH. thor OBJ
Htlnntc disregard u publicly.stuted
facts Is only TO be- explained By their
firm conviction that the facts In the
hurdcrcnu were communicated by an
officer " the general stan.
That officer could not have been
prcyfus Suspicion Involuntary points
20 the LATE Col. Henry, who resorted 10
forgery 90 strengthen the legend OF the
guilt of prcyfua,"
FAVORABLE To pREYFUs.
London, Aug is.@rhe dispatch 10 tho
Morning Post from Rouncs indicates
the activity OF the censorship there.
Gen, MVrrier'H Insulting references to
Emperor William and certain illusions
10 IN. secret dossier were suppressed,
while Gen. Mercler's uttcranccs were
toned down.
The correspondent of the London
morning newspapers are. however,
unanimous In the opinion that the tide
has unnlly turned IN favor OF proyfus.
The evidence yesterday Thursday was
10 favorable to him that even some Of
the anti Drcyfusitcs would fain admit
eyes. Madame ilcnry'H dramatic char
acterlzatlOn ~ NJ. Bertullus ua Judas"
failed Of the Intended effect, because
he Immediately handed Col. JouAust.
president Of the court martial. az
anonymous letter that he had received.
proving the whole scene prcarrangcd
All the correspondents remarked.
also, the grateful demcnnor OF Drcyfus
on hearing, for the hrst time, witnesses
IN his favor,
The correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle predicts that preyfus win be-
rccondomned and that the sentence will
be Immediately commutod through fear
NJ excitement aud upriHlnga incidental
upon an aouulttal lie believes that tie
latitude allowed the generals In court
points 20 submission 10 what In France
IN "A sacred Image, reasons ~ state
The correspondent OF the Times COM
mcutH upon the change which came
over the aspect Of affairs when Maitro
de Mango began tentatively 90 cross
examine the witnesses, his questions
leaving Gen, Roget utterly discomfort
ed. lie remarks, too, upon the fact
that col. Iouuust failed to confront
Roget with Bertullus whose evidence.
therefore had It's fun effect,
The correspondent OF the Daily Tele-
graph says; The court was quite hyp-
notified by the evidence 0f NJ Bertullus.
No more terrible or dramatic story was
ever told In q court " justice, and It's
encct was heightened hundrcdfold
by the soft sweet-toned voice and gem
tlemnulv manner OF the witness which
recorded such lnfamo"s deeds.
Gen Roget meanwhile, sat on pins
and needles His face grew livld. his
hands clutched at his clothing cnnvul-
slvcly. and his facial muscles qulvered
nH " with a nervous attack. Presently.
with n sound such as an adder sting
might cause. he rose TO his feet.
steadipd himself for moment, and
then dragged himself outside Later,
when he had recovered cquunlmlty In
the omen air. he spoke 20 an artist who
had been sketchng him ana said You
have been very unlucky today, An
other time I win pose better"
PIQUARTS TESTIMONY RE
VIEWED,
New York. Aug iS.-The Rennes cor
respondent Of the Tribune, discussing
yestcrduys proceedings In the brcyfus
| court martial cabled Col plcquurtH
clear penetrating Voice, carrying with
ID an honest ring, absolutely convlnc-
Ing 10 AN Eugllsh-spcakng spectators
In the court room apparently ala much
10 remove the unfnvoruhle Impressions
retained by the court after kogets
wholesale affirmation of Capt. Dreyfua
guilt and Esterhazy's lnnoeonce. Col.