The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-10
FOUND GUILTY.
Concluded from First Page1

while he now asserted that 1t was regard
ing the mobilization and transport or the
troops. The prosecution had thus advanced
two versions, which must cause the judges
terrible searchingS OF conscience, especially
as no proofs had been furnished. what
right had the prosecution to advance state
ments without confederation? Counsel put
it TO the consciences OF the judges, and ne
had asked this of General MERCER himself;
Continuing to plead with great warmth
and eloquence and with closely reasoned
arguments, which were followed with
breathless interest by the entire audience.
NJ Demange declared he did not believe In
the completely of Henry and Esterhazy. for
Henry was honorable and loyal. III ne had
been the accomplice of EsterhaZy Henry
would have destroyed the bordereau. Posi-
bly, Henry had inadvertently divulged infor-
nation to EsterhaZy under the impression
that he was conversing with an honorable ole
that he had placed his hands in a traitor s,
he committed a crime upon which counsel
had already paid for it with his life. What
other explanation could be given OF the
suicide of this man, with whom the whole
army sympathized even after the discovery
of the crime. Henry had spoken OF scoun-
drels Was one of these not EsterhaZy and
the other weyl the latter having uncon-
sciously betrayed information? General
Sanssier had every confidence in Henry s
loyalty, and Esterhazy might have received
information from Henry or Weyl, who were
unconscious informers A loyal soidier
traitor was not alone. In his nina ne con-
nected the names of EsterhaZy and Dreyfus.
did not bS f. to 20 be- Cleared up
must be proved that Dreyfus knew Ester
hazy and Weyl. He (M. Demange) did not
fear whatever light could De tnr1wn ,, on one
case. Three men were in the intelligence
department-Henry, Esterhazy ana WeyI
Fsterhazy had even placed the others under
pecuniary obligations and the three were
closely bound together.
THE MADAGASCAR NOTE.
Replving to the hypothesis deduced In the
note relating to the modification OF the ar
tiuerv. M. Demange pointed out that the
information could have been obtained by
Esterhazy at the Chalons camp. while re-
gardins the Madagascar note, Dreyfus had
never had possession of 1t. though one or his
most bitter prosecutors. Colonel Du Patty
de Clam. had it in his office.
Reverting TO the firing manual showed
how F,sterhazy secured a copy OF it. and
no,nted IN the fact that his government had
asked Colonel Schwartzkoppen for supple
mentary information. which showed that
the original intelligence was incomplete and
artfilerynlan The memorandum TO Colonel
Schwartzkoppen asked for the hring man
ual. which must, therefore: nave oeen or,
E,sferhaZy had obtained from friend and
kent. Had all these proofs existed against
.case Cor the prosecution. But their hypothe-
ses were not even probable. while the theo-
ries Of the defense were all supported by
docuu,ents cuIled from the secret dossier.
Dealing with the last line OF the borde.
reau II am going TO the maneuvers,
counsel produced a note written by Drey-
fms nroving that he knew in May 1884, that
hs would not attend the maneuvers with his
regiment. Counsel dwelt on the Importance
NJ the fact that the probationers absolutely
knew they would not attend the maneu-
vers though certain individuals cherished
The hone that exceptions might be made In
,besr favor Only one actually applied TO
General De Boisdeffre for permission, but
the latter did not promise anything.
NJ Demange protested against the gov
arnnent commissioners assertion that II
had been agreed that the probationers
should attend the maneuvers as officers OF
tbe headouarter's staff. and said he wished
fo know il Major Carriere adhered TO MS
statement on the subject.
Msior Carriere recalled that General De
poisdeffre had declared that he had prom
ised to do his best TO satisfy the probation
NJ Demange-And do you cali that an
agreement!
NJ Demange-Then we do not agree as to
the meaning OF the word In the French
language .~c,.,v,aa.
..uear what the author OF the bordereau
writes. 4 am going to the maneuvers- is
thai only q belief? Isn't that rather GER
fainty? We'll, gentlemen. 1 have sn sNe yU0 ~,
Drsyfus could not have written mat On