The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

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ii DElIANGE
Counsel for Dreyfus. who made the elo-
Quent plea for the prisoner)
straightforward man like himself. and.
discovering IN 1898 that he had placed his
hands IN a traitors. he committed
crime-on which counsel declined 90 en-
large, since the perpeirator had already
paid for Il with his life. What other ex-
PLANTATION could be given OF the suicide
Of this man. with whom the whole army
sympathized, even after the discovery of
The crime?
General Saussier had every confidence
in Henry's loyalty and Esterhazy might
have received information from Henry or
Weyl, who were unconsc.ously infOrmcrs.
WORK OF EsTERHAZY.
Three men were I'm the Intelligence De
partment-Honry, Esterhazy and Weyl
Esterhazy had even placed the others un-
der precautionary obligations, and all
three were closely bound together. Deal
ing with the last line Of the bordereau
II am going 20 the manoeuvres.' coun-
sci produced a note written by Dreyfus
proving that be knew in May. 1894, that
he would not attend the manoeuvres with
his regiment
Counsel dwelt on the Importance of the
fact that the probatoners absolutely knew
they would not attend the manoeuvres.
though certain individuals cherished the
hope that exceptions might be made In
their favor. only one actually applied 10
General De Boisdefre for permission, but
the latter did not promise anything.
NJ. DemanEe protested against the gov
eminent commissary's assertion that 70
had been agreed that the pr0bationers
should attend the manoeuVres as officers
OF the headquarters staff. and said he
wished 20 know ~ Major Carriere ad-
hered 10 his former statement on the
subject.
Major Carriere recalled that General De
Boisdofrre had declared ne had promised
20 do his best to satisfy The probatoners.
RADICAL DISAGREEMENT.
NJ Demange continued: And you call
that an agreement
M-jor Carriero: Certainly
NJ Demange. "Then we do not agree
as to the meaning of the word In the
French language"
Continuing. ~ Dcmange further demOl-
ished the bordcreau as affecting Dreylus,
ending hy eXclaiming:
80 much FOR the technical value Of thc
hofdcreau. have argued foot by foot
with my honordbse friends on the other
side and I have shown the fanacy OF the
mental proce whereby they reached the
point that they We're able 90 affirm on
their soul and conscience that Dreyfus
was guilty. ] might therefore say with
pride that / have demolished the case OF
the prosecution. But ! am not entitled
90 DO 30. ] merely say 20 the court be
careful.
You must be- certain and before YOU can
say Dreyfus Us guilty you must. on your
souls and conscience. 20 be able 90 de-
clare that there is no doubt that no one
hut he had the documents enumerated in
the bordereau."
n. Demange next dissected the hand
writing evidence and reminded the court
of the groans with which N. Scheurer-
Kestner was greeted when he displayed
the handwriting az Esterhazy In the tri-
bune Of the Senate els that an you
have" disdainfuuy asked the Senators
To-day the prosecution has no more.
BERrILLON' THEORIES.
Turning % M Bertiions theories. 81
Demange remarked that NJ. Beriillon had
rendered "a great service 10 society in
creating the anihropometric system. but
ii must not be forgotten that genius has
"a dangerous ue.ghbor. Treating the argu-
ment of the General Staff that Esterhazy
was oulv "a man of straw. counsel asked
IL This Was So. why ala Estorhazy wish To-
commit suicide when Matthew Dreyfus
denounced him?
Counsel said he was convinced the
borderoau was written in his natural
hand. by Esterhazy. The paper on which
!. was written also condemned Ester
hay. There was an entire lack OF motive
in the case 90 Droyfus. while there was
every motive Oh The part OF Esterhazy.
Dreyfus Was rich and happy. h. had two
children Who were his pride and JOY. and
a wife OF whose devoted courage an were
aware everything a man could desire.
Why should he have risked an that?
Believe me-" added NJ Demange. "my
conviction comes from an honest heart.
Was convinced that the judges. with
the doubt which VIII remain In their
minds. viii find Il impossible % declare
their pfifoner guilty. Tor they VIII rather
turn heir eyes u The man hiding on the
other side - The channel / ask you once
more whether the noble, disnihed bear
Ing Of the prisoner since 1894 Is not that
Of an honeyt loyal soldier"
DEMANGE CONCLUDES.
After this 81 Bomanse with his voice |
broken with emotion. tears. streaming
down his face. and hands trembling. con.
Guided his brilliant flight or oratory
All. eeu'lrueu' said he. Il must now |
close Ia order 90 restore 10 you our well |
earned TepOse FOR I have now been ad- |
dressing YOU Tor TWO days. But .htre Is |
one thing which cet~ins me. When have |