Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-22
Mrs. Crawford,s Cable.

ICopyrght, 1899, by Associated Press.1
Rennes, Aug. 21.-Opinions differ as
to what the Judgment Of the Dreyfus
tribunal will be. The townspeople, who
know we'll Gen. German and Gen. Lu-
cas-. of the army corps. think the de-
cision will be against the accused. On
the other hand, at the Hotel Modore
now the great conversational news CEN
ter, the idea prevails of a reluctant
judgment in his favor The tribunal
certainly shares the feelings OF the mill
tary witnesses. but there are signs of q
coming around. Demange is more hope
full. should not be surprised at tie.
This would enable the prisoner to leave
the court free man, but would show
that half the judges believed him
guilty. The Schneider letter or tele-
gram is resented by all but the Drey-
fusites as an attempt to cast odium on
the French army. 1t ought to benefit
the prisoner. but it does not.
Cuignet Saturday spoke with hol-
low voice, quite different from that in
which some days ago he made vIru-
lent attack on Dreyfus. His attitude,
however, was assertive as before,
though his language was less so. He is
a fair, sandy-haired man with a big
red mustache, resonant. metallic
voice good for command. Saturday his
task was to destroy the effect OF the
questions OF Demange and to set up
again the demolished theory of Mer-
cier.
Cuignet defended Esterhazy against
Picquart and next against Du Patty de
Clam. He gave fresh peeps at the se-
ct tn, toll,
mary letters from women, opinions on
public men and tittle-tattle of spicy
source. Speaking of Picquart, he said
that nature intended him for novelist,
that he was first rate at the construc-
ton showed "A romantic invention bor-
dering on genius"
Gen. Boisdeffre. also a witness, was
cautious. but had to support the other
generals. He eulogized the suicide,
Henry. as worthy of the fullest conf
ience.'' He spoke of Picquart as the
Boisdeffre declared himself convinced OF
the guilt of the accused. Really the
guilt" might be the subject of chorus
of the generals In opera bouffe. Pic
quart he accused of wishing to substi-
II.
Nevertheless he dhe witness) had
learned that Pcquart's scheme was
black and abominabe "Esterhazy now
admits himself the author of the Dor
Edereau." remarked Boisdeffre, but did
he ever tell the truth?" Why follow
Conse, why follow Billot or others in
their long winded disquisitions? Pic
Quart at the end was allowed to defend
himself against the malignant insinua-
tions and assertions of all. Until De-
mango and Labori speak one should
risk no opinion as to the outcome Bill
lot thinks there will be many f1uctua-
tons before the trial is over. But he
confidently expects verdict of guilty
The government seems more neutral
since the foreign minister DelCasse re-
turned from his visit to Count Mura-
! Will.
Special Train for First Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 22-Congressmar
w. l.. Stark and Adj. Gen. Barry lef
last night for San Francisco to escor
the First Nebraska volunteers home OF
a special train at state expense.
4 1t will require $4,000 to bring the reg.
iment home, and $1,000 in excess of tina
sum has already been provided, will
i contributions still pouring into the Of
flee of the governor at Lincoln.
Bids for the transportation of tn,
troops We're submitted and the award
made to the Burlington.
i The First Nebraska will be mustered
4 out at San FrapcSco m Nedpardo a y,