The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-08
DEMANCE
ELOQUENT
Dramatic and Argumenta-
tive Appeal in Behalf
of Dreyfus.
THE PRISONER UNPERTURBED
Strong Reasons for Acquittal
Based on Secret Dossier
Documents.
EsYERHAzY THE REAL CULPRIT
Algerian Jew-Baiter Looking
for Fight--verdict Probably
on Monday.
EsTERHAzY THE REAL CULPRIT
rgv CAME 10 The Associated Press ]

rBv Gable to The Associated Press-l
REN7NFS. Sept. s. 1S99-The hall Of the
1,vcee was crowded this morning at the
opening of the fifth day of the fifth
week of the second trial by court martial
of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, of the Ar
tillery, charged with treason.
There was large attendance of ladies
and newsboys, who sat up all night long
in order TO secure front places
AT an early hour long line was formed
of people awaiting admission. Standing
room at the back of the court now com
mands fifteen and twenty francs for
places. and the demand is increasing as
the trial approaches its end.
Among the privileged witnesses, today.
was Baron Russell, of Kdllowen, Lord
Chief Justice of England, who was con-
Quoted to a seat by General Chamoin and
NJ. Paleologue, of the French Foreign
Office. The Lord Chief Justice was seat
ed at the back of the judges table. He
came here specially from Paris where he
has attended the sessions of the Anglo
yenezulan Boundary Arbitration Com
mission, in order to see something of the
trial.
Maitre Demange at once opened his
speech for the defence. In eloquent
terms and with impressive delivery he
brought out strong evidence against Es-
terhazy. During the course of his re-
marks he cried
eDo. you think. if Dreyfus and Ester
hazy had been before the court martial of
1894, that the court would have condemn
ed Captain Dreyfus2'
ed TO the prisoner sitting before him and
added
Mo-
Dreyfus today appeared cheerful. He
smiled and shook hands with his counsel
on entering the court.
The English Chief Justice followed the
speech of NJ. Demange with the closest
attention. The lawyer gave a very fine
performance. SO far as the audience was
concerned. His voice was beautifully
modulated. sometimes soft and persuasive
and at other times sharply argumenta-
tive. Finally. he filed the room with his
stentorian tones as he tnundered with
indignation at the charges against Drey-
fus the shameful weakness of the prose
cution and denunciation of Esterhazy.
The gestures aud features of M De-
1HduE6 were HQudity expressive.
The front rows of the chief witness
seats were empty except for the presence
of M. Trarieux. the former Minister of
Justice and NJ. Cavaignac, former Minis
ter of War, all the General and officers
having left Rennes, by order of the Min
lister Of War, the Marquis de Gallifet.
Col. Picquart also left Rennes, although
he holds no rank in the army.
~
Demange with a mask of impassibility
resembling his frozen attitude during the
first days of the trial. Whatever the
prisoners feelings were as he heard N.
Demange pleading for his liberty, he
carefully concealed them.
At Il O'Clock NJ. Demange was still
speaking and ne announced that he would
need another two hours and half to fin
ish his plea, so that the court adjourned
until 7:SO tomorrow morning, thus fix.
ing the opening of the court on Saturday
an hour later than usual. The fact
that Maitre Labori has to speak and thai
Major carriere will reply, makes it prac-
tically certain that the verdict will moi
be given before Monday.
The general impression found was tina
the speech of NJ Demange must have hat
a strong effort, argumentatively.
There was a rumor, after the adjourn
ment of the court that NJ Labori had de
cided not to speak. the idea being tha
his abstention from so doing in view o.
the irritating effect his every utteranc'
has on the court, would be rather an ad
vantage than otherwise to Dreyfus.
M. Labori was asked if there was any
I. -,
shrug of his shoulders, apparently convey
ing the impression that the matter wa.
under consideration.
It was generally noticed today tina
when NJ. Labori entered the court room
this morning he spoke to NJ. Demange II
a deprecating tone, and sharp discus
sion ensued, almost bordering on a dis
pute.
The same thing occurred during tn
usual brief suspension of the sitting Th,
two lawyers, apparently, were at logger
heads about the best method of conduct
ing the case. which, it was said, bodet
no good for Dreyfus.
Great interest has been aroused her
by the arrival at Rennes of Max Regis
the former Mayor Of Algiers and notori
Gus sJew-bater. He was attended by
couple Of Algerians in native costume
and crowd Of people followed him about
He stopped to take some refresbment a
the principal cafe here, and the plac
was Immediately invaded by a gapinl
crowd NJ. Regis was present in tn
courtyard Of the I.ycee this morning an
discussed the situation with the LEADING
anti7Drey yfusards
His presence Is not good omen for tn
peace Of the town.
The local papers. today, publish Al
open letter from II. Regis 10 tn