Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-10

80" pupilc' iacillS lhc Judges, sat
Matthew Drcyfus. brother of The pris-
oner. HIS snnk.n eyes aud carcworn
lace reflected his anxiety and anguish.
Captain Dreyfus :iA; beside Il captain
81 Sendafmes. and as NJ. Drman.e re-
lutcd the arguments made In the speech
Oh Inc Governments COmmissary, Major
Carriere, the prisoner continually turn
ca ms race towards Matthew 10 watch
the effect 1t had upon him
Matthleu Drcyfus, however. did not
display The intense emotion with which
ms hcnrt, on this critical morning.
must have been bursting.
GehdalmeS were plcntiully distrih-
uteu among the audience and posted in
inc sansways around the COURTROOM.
LAWYER DEMANGE CONCLUDES.
Maitrc Demangc's concluding arE,.
mcnt OF the defence was Il powerful
one. lie completely demolished the
nordereau, and showed that Colonel
Schwarzkoppen. the German military
attache at Paris, supplied his govern
ment With Information about the "l2u|
g nsyea rs n 81, Up he grea la wye.s
carried the entire testimony In his ar
gumsnt. -
NJ. Demange protested against the
government Commissioners assertion
chat IL had been agreed that the pro-
5pationers should attend the manoeuvres
49, ''''NS'p VI tic 8 Stuft.
and said he wished to know IL Major
Carriere adhered TO his statement on
the subject,
THE CLOSING APPEAL.
After After this, NJ. nemange, with his
streaming down his face and hands
trembling, concluded his brilliant High,
of oratory.
All. gentlemen. said he, II must
now close in order To restore to you
your well-carned rccosc. for have
now been addressing you for two DAYS
But there Is one thing which dctains
me.
When have finished the las, word
OF the defense Will have been said and
you VIII go to your private room to
consider your verdict. Once there. what
are you going to ask yourselves? III
Dreyfus is innocent? That is not tile
point But is he guilty? Ask yourself
Are we going to say he sent these doc
en- Il ife n
what they contain?
VIII there be, gentlemen, no doubt
III your minds? That doubt will be
sufficient for me. That doubt will mean
MS ncquittal. 1t will not permit hon
est. logical consciences to say this man
IS guilty. Very well, gentlemen, ask
only one thing and that Is that MT this
moment You cast one more backward
glance. Remember what the prisoner
was on Devils Island. Remember how.
Tor iiVe Years, this man, in spite OF the
most horrible sufferings. notwithstnnd-
ing the most cruel torture. Was never
for n single moment alone. a ruard
with him night and day; never allowed
to exchange u syllable with fellow
creature. am not speaking of tho tor
ture or his being placed in irons. I an,
speaking OF the terrible mental torture
to which he was subjected. Well. gen
tlemen. the spirit which these suffer-
ingS. these tortures, could not curb.
mat spirit which remained proud and
nigh ! ask you is 1t the spirit of q
traitor! ask You If it is not that of
lived for his children. that they NAV
bear an honored name, this man hero
who has the culp of honor in his fam
lily. ask If you can believe him to he
villain and u traitor to his mother
land? H
FOR you to do yours. I pray God" ex-
claimed counsel, lifting his arms to-
wards heaven, IT pray God that YOU
VIII restore to France the concord of
which she has so much need" Then.
turning to the audience, Mr.. Demange
added, in conclusion:
AS to you. whoever you NAV he
f'renchmen, be you with me or against
me. finding inspiration in the sublime
IDEA of M. Mornard before the Court
OF Cessation, say to all, we are
Erenehmen. Let US then be united i'm
me common sentiment of love of coun-
try. love Of justice and love of fine
army" 'Ae
AS he reached this climax counsers
voice sweled like the tones of an organ.
The close of his imnassloned perora-
tion was followed by nm outhurst OF APP
Dlause. which was immediately sun
pressed by the president.
CARR1ERG REPLIES.
M. Labori then said he did not desire
to speak. -.
Major carriere, however, claimed the
right to reply.
When the court resumed lis session.
after brief adjournment. the govern
ment commissary began his reply. He
promised to be brief. and said he de-
sired to submit to the court-martial
simnle observation.
Weigh the Importance to the two