The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Major Carriere said: "I said to myself, let us take the bull by the horns. It was Picquart who brought about the revision. Let us study Picquart. I found his case perfectly constructed and for moment hoped that We might acquit and rehabili- tate an innocent man. It would have been all to our advantage and no trouble to re- pair judicial error of the judges of 1894, whose honor has never been impugned. That would necessarily have pacfied the public mind But closer investigation of Picquart's case showed Assures. My mo- mentary conviction of the innocence of Dreyfus was transformed into a stronger belief of his guilt, which has been con- firmed by the evidence of the witnesses, and I come here to tell you on my soul and conscience that Dreyfus Is guilty, and l demand the application of article 76 of the penal code"
 The last statements of the government commissary caused a great deal of excite
 ment in the court which was afterward adjourned for the day.
 The government is not only fearful re- garding Rennes but is particularly con cerned regarding Paris and other large towns where passions have been heated and the verdict, which every way given, Is practically certain to cause trouble. Government Interested It is understood that the government inti-
 mated its desire to the president of the
 courtmartial, Colonel Jouaust, and there is no reason to believe that he will not fall in with its views.
 Colonel Jouaust this morning made the
 most important decision yet taken, and took 1t entirely upon his own responsibiii- ty, although he is undoubtedly the mouth | piece of the body of the judges. | His decision is to exclude the testimony of Colonel Schwarzkoppen and Major | Panizzardi and was most significant as it meant that the court had already reacled
 the conclusion and that the pleadings of counsel were merely waste of time and | might be dispensed with if they were not | a necessity. The court has made up its | mind, but which way? This is the vital | point and forms the sole topic of discus- i sion tonight Both sides are equally con- 1 fident that the court will decide in accord- ance with their view. The Dreyfusards de- | clare that the judges cannot condemn Cap | tain Dreyfus after rejecting the decisive | evidence which Schwarzkoppen and Pan- l iH1dtui nave gwen III HIS lbNDI What Dreyfusards Tbink of Ruling The anti -Dreyfusards, on the other hand. | explain today's ruling on the ground that | the judges recognize that the evidence of | the two militar yattaches would be worth
 less, because they are morally bound to save their agent at any cost.
 sample of this reason was given by an anti-Dreyfusard journalist who, when Colonel Jouaust's decision, explained: What weight could he attach to the testimony of Schwarzkoppen and Paniz- zardi? The receiver of stolen goods must shield the thief as much as he can.' From the popular point of view the scene in court when Colonel Jauaust delivered
 the judgment will be divested of its most sensational feature, owing to the absence
 of the central figure Captain Dreyfus
 will be taken to an adjacent room when
 the judges retire to consider their verdict. A moment before they are to re-entef bell will be rung, and as they take their
 places behind the long table on the stage the infantry guard will present arms and remain at present arms, while Colonel
 Jouaust, standing in the center of the plat form, reads the verdict.
 Dreyfus VI ill Not Be Present Captain Dreyfus will not be brought back to the court room and will not be present
 at the public meeting of the judges, but
 when the court room has been cleared by
 the gendarmes, which will be done as soon as Colonel Jouaust concludes, the reading clerk of the court will proceed to the room
 where Dreyfus will be waiting and read to him the verdict in the presence of cou-
 pie of gendarmes.
 The public will thus be robbed of the
 spectacle of his emotions, which are bound
 to be most profound whether the decree sends him to the arms of his family or back to the penal settlement.
 The verdict may be condemnation, an
 unequivocal acquittal, or a form of ac-
 quittal that would be equivalent to the Scotch verdict, mot proven" The last will
 be the case if the judges should pronounce
 against him by vote of 4 to 3. That is, he would be freed, even though the judges in his favor should be in the minority. But
 this, naturally, would be very unsatisfae-
 tory. as he will bear the stigma for the
 rest of his days.
 Captain Dreyfus thus has five chances against the prosecution's three. Unanimity.
 six to one, five to two four to three, or
 three to four, will set him at liberty. while
 unanimity, six to one, or five to two, will
 convict him.
 May Order Retrial
 If convicted, the judgment will be car-
 ried to the military court of appeals, which
 will be formal matter. The special court
 will only quash the indictment and order
 a retrial if it should be established that
 the present courtmartial has erred in
 matter of procedure. This is in the highest
 degree improbable. The court of cessation
 will also have the right to order retrial
 If it should decide that the courtmartal has departed from it's instructions. This
 is the only loophole for Dreyfus, and hls
 friends will undoubtedly fight this point
 tooth and nail.
 Extraordinary measures have been taken
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