The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30
Although the Court Room Was Crowded
with Spectators.
iOOD PRESENTATION OF THE MATTER
Was Made by Ballot de Beaurapalre to the
Court Of Cessation.
II WAS ONLY AN ACT OF JUSTICE
the Revolutionary Enemies of the
Republic Were Tried.

Paris, May 2e.--The Dreyfus affair ap-
pears to have lost the power OF producing
an unusual excitement The scene in the
court of cessation had all the aspects of a
solemn religious ceremony. and the elabo-
rate precautions to prevent the expected
riotous demonstrations proved quite un-
necessary. Nothing indicated that any
thing unusual was happening in the as
scmbly. The judges, in their crimson err
mine robes AMI gold -encircled caps, were
extremely picturesque. President Mazcau
and NJ. Ballot de Beaurapaire, with their
clean-shaven couptenances. resembled hno
types OF high ecclesiastics, On either side
OF them were spread out twenty red-robed
councillors
| The entrance of the judges reminded one
of a cathedral procession, A group of
sunni. err costums I'd ladies gave touch of
bright color to the scene. Among the
small audience that could be accommodated
were General Chanoine, former minister
of war. and the mother of Dreyfus, who
was dressed in black
NJ Ballot dc Beaurapaire read his report
amid silence and with much clearness. The
most characteristic feature OF mis- address
is scrupulous lmpartiality. His FIRST
days task was to summarize the ground
and to classify and explain the documents
IN his bulky portfolio. Tomorrow he vii
give his personal opinion OF the matter
but his aim appears to he to let the evi'
dence, so far as possible, speak for itself
Orly one fudge is absent owing to Illness
and the general belief is that revision Il
secure.
The lie Roulede trial presented violeh
contrast having all the appearance OF
lively FIRST night al the theater. Every
thing apparently Rad been arranged to siv'
the chiof actor an opportunity to displa
his histrionic powers.
: Paris. May 29.-The court Of cassatio
met today to hear the debates in the ap
/ pication for revision Of the Dreyfu
' case. The doors OF the palace Of iusro
. we're opened at II o'clock Persons con
= nected with the case, newspaper men an
: others began to arrive halt an hour prey
q iously.
t There was animation In the Hobbies
the palace but the crowds in the vicinlt
we're not large. Extensive precautions WEI
taken TO preserve order inside and cutsiC
u the building. The colonel commandin
the guard at the palace has been give
y special reinforcements by the militai
y governor of Paris, General Zurlinden, al
considerable forces of military and noun
t. cd police have been assembled at Ii
barracks in the Vicinity OF the court.
y The witnesses who have testified in t
,, Dreyfus case, were admitted by door
II the left of the palace and those connect
II with the trak of NM. DeRoulcde and N
,e riel Habert for melting soldiers to insu
= ordination N connection VITA the ele
10 ton Of President Loubet. which was al
before the court today were admitted
vi a door on the right OF the building,
Spectators about the palace were Sc
ing seats al points Of vantage for from
: to 90 francs each, but the business do
was not as good as during the lola tri
when they easily obtained 40 francs
seats.
The court room was filled with Paris
celebrities, tine greater part ~ the b
having been reserved for ticket holde
MANY Judges belonging to the other cou
we've among those present and absol'
A tranquility prevailed
There we're about twentv ladies' smC
F., the audience filing the galleries.
he The proceedings commenced At no.
:, Amid profound silence he president
- tha ctviI section Of the 'ourt read b.s
mort On the case. After recalling he c.
m fentions under which the prosecution
~ Dreyfus vas instituted in 1884 he te
20 WIN The contradictory +vileiIce OF
"a eyperts in handwriting and mentioned
~ nrdteet Of Innocence NJ Dreyius, who s
-. - CoIonel Henry. This odious accu
% \, ,jon Is the death OF my life | must h
,,,sttcs done me" Henry replied 4
ed re matter did not come within his C
ar. petence .h.r re,a nrrohs,