Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-30
THE ARGUMENTS
In Favor of the Revision of
the Dreyfus Case.
NJ Beaupre Ably Presents Evidence
Showing Prisoners Innocence.
trial OF Mn. Derouelde and Habert Also Ex.
cites Great Interest

Paris. May 29.-The court Of cassa-
ton met, today, 10 hear the debates in
the application for a revision of the
Dreyfus case. The procedure will con-
cist of the reading of the report of the
court. NJ. Ballot De Beaupre, a speech
by Maltre Marnard, counsel for Mime.
Dreyfus, and an address on the part of
the public prosecutor. NJ. Manau. after
which the court will retire to deliberate
upon a verdict, which, it is expected.
will be rendered, Friday or Saturday.
The doors Of the palace Of justice were
opened. at II o'clock. Extensive pre-
cautions We're taken to preserve order
inside and outside the building. The
colonel commanding the usual guard
at the palace had special reinforce
ment. sent by the military governor Of
Paris, Gen. Zurlinden, under his COM
mand, and considerable forces of mill
tary and mounted police have been as
sembled a the barracks in the vicin-
ty of the court
The proceedings commenced a noon,
amidst profound silence, the president
Of the civil section of the court read
ing his report on the case. After re-
calling the condition under which the
prosecution Of Dreyfus was instituted.
in 1894. he dealt with the contradictory
evidence of the experts in handwrit-
ing and mentioned the protest of inno-
cence by DTeyfus. who said to Lieut..
col. Henry: This odious accusation
is the death Of my life. 1 must have
justice done me-
Henry replied that the matter did not
come within his competence.
III. Ballot De Beaupre than read a
number Of eulogistic reports on Drey-
fus, when the latter was a military
school probationer on the general staff,
his Interrogation by Lieut. Col. Du
Patty De Clam in which Dreyfus per-
sisted in denying in having had rela-
tions with any foreign embassy and
his statement that he had not given
any documents to any agent relating
to the defence of the country. The re-
porter afterwards described the scene
in Du Patty De CLAIMS office. in the
presence Of the chief of detectives, NJ
Gochefert. and sketched the history of
the Dreyfus family.
According to De Patty Clam, Drey-
fus. when he saw the resemblance TO
his handwriting. exclaimed: They
nave SIoicn my handwriting.
1t was also pointed out that Dreyfus,
when the report of Ormes- Chevilles
was presented at the court martial.
protested that he had seen the 100
short guns used. and did not know be-
fore July Of the disposition OF the
frontier forces. The prisoner also said
he had not had copy Of the firing
manuel, knew nothing of the docu-
ments respecting Madagascar and said
TO the reporter Of the court martial:
II have now been more than six
weeks in confinement. l swear that
am innocent. The son of an Alsatian
Protestant. | abandoned everything to
serve France, and am, today, worthy
Of leading her soldiers on the battle
field. The martyrdom | suffer is atroc-
ious."
NJ. Ballot de Beaupre then dealt with
the Ormes-Chevilles report and Drey-
fus' relations with married women. The
reporter said the first suspicious of Drey-
fus emanated from Col. Fabre, who
was struck with the similarity of the
word artillery in the Borderau and
in a document written by Dreyfus
Continuing. the reporter dealt with
Col. Henry's act Of his conversation
with Dreyfus when the latter was
transferred to the Cherche Midi prison.
Dreyfus said: 1T is terrible, l am
accused Of a frightful thing"
Henry then asked what he was ac-
cused of and Dreyfus replied:
II am accused of the crime of high
treason"
The devil" answered Henry. But
IN what cround9"
Il don't know" said Dreyfus II am
nearly mad. | would prefer to receive
a bullet in the head. 1 am not guilty.
This accusation is the death of my
life"
To this Henry said: IF you are not
guilty, you must not lose your head.
An innocent man is always strong.
Have you a family?"
Yes replied the prisoner. "A wife
and children. | am we'll off and 1
must have justice done me-"
That does not come within my COM
petence," was Henry's next remark.
but justice will certainly be done you.
Do you know what you are accused
off,"
Yes. ] am accused Of giving docu-