The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

was evident that he had not slept dur.
ing the night. He was attired in
black. Capt. Dreyfus sat beside a
captain of gendarmes. and, as II. De-
mango refuted the arguments made
in the speech of the government COM
missary, Maj. Carriere, the prisoner
continually turned his face toward
Matthew to watch the effect it had
upon him.
Capt. Dreyfus, however, did not dis
play the intense emotion with which
his heart, on this critical morning,
must have been bursting.
Scenes About the Town.
The inhabitants of Rennes generally
seemed to be going about their BUSH
ness as usual, though the police regu-
lations became more and more strict.
Anyone who stopped for a moment
within half a mile of the Lycee was re-
quested to move on by gendarmes, who
appeared on every side of the square.
The front of the telegraph Office was
held by a detachm'n mt of Dragons
while the other quiet streets were ell.
livened from time to time by troops OF
dragons marching through with their
shining helmets, and long horse-hair
plumes trailing behind. When the
court reached its intermission there
was the usual rush to the cafes and
restaurants, where the case was again
discussed in all its aspects.
NJ. Demangc Continues His Plea.
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| til the court suspended its session at
ten o'clock, at which time it was an
rcunced that counsel would need an
other hour to conclude HIS speech. af-
ter which the judges, it was added,
would retire to consider their verdict.
After NJ. DemaEge had spoken,
.Maitre Labori arose ana formally re-
nounced his right to plead.
The p]eroration of NJ Demange was
a splendid piece of ora,ory. His voice
Numbered through the court AMI
echoed outside. The officers and
troopers stationed in the court yard
crowded around the entrance to the
hall, standing on tiptoe to catch =
glimpse of the speaker, while inside
the hall as many of the audience were
moved to tears.
A Plea to Frcnchmen.
NJ. Demange pointed to the contrast
between the private life Of Esterhazy
and Dreyfus, and showed that Drey-
fus, on Devils island. W. constantly
turning his eyes to France and asking
justice from his chiefs. while Ester.
hazy was attacking and biting and
writing insulting letters to his chiefs.
After asking God to eEiighten the
minds of the judges, NJ. Demange con
cluded with turning to the audience,
in a voice choked with emotion, and
his hands trembling, he said:
You, gentlemen. be YOU for or
against me, in the inspiration of the
sublime thought of VI. Marnard be-
fore the court of cessation. | tell YOU
we are all Frenchmen. Consequently,
let us unite in common love of the
fatherland. love If justice and love
Tor the army"
An outburst of cheers followed the
lawyers appeal. NJ. DcnIangc sank
back in his seat, as though exhausted.
Speech SkiIfuiIy Arranged.
The speech was very skillfullr ar
ranged, and was devoted to demolish-
ing stone by stone the edifice built up
by the general staff. going over every
particular brought up in the Dor
dereau and refuting the arguments of
Generals MERCER and Roget. The law
yer declared he did not believe Henry
and EsterhaZy Were accompIices, 9TH
erwise Henry would have suppressed
the bordereau. But Henry might have
given information TO Esterhazy. be-
lieving him to be Il man of honor, and
when he discovered, in 1896, that he
had put his hand in that of Il traitor,
he committed forgery. upon which
counsel would not dwell. for the Of
fender had paid for it with his life.
Referring to Maj. Carriere's words,
at was agreed that the probationers
should GO to the maneuyers." NJ. De-
mango turned to the public prose-
cutor and asked: DO you maintain
the word agreed"
Maj. Carriere nodded yes.
To this counsel protested. and Mai.
Carriere said Gen. DeBoisdefTre had
promised to do all possible to give the
probationers satisfaction.
"And do you call that an agree
ment?" called VI. Demange.
Perfectly replied NJ. Carriere.
No Longer the snme Idea.
"Thcn we no longer nave the same |
idea of the value of the word in the |
French language retorted counsel.
Later, refuting VI. Bertillon's theo-
ries, NJ. Demange remarked hat NJ
Bertillon had rendered Il great service i
to society in creating the a~nthropome-
trio system, but it must not be for
gotten that genius has a dangerous
neighbor.
Treating the argument of the gen.
ereal staff that Esterhazy was only n
of straw. counsel asked il this
Was so why did Esterhazy wish to
suicide when Marthieu ORGY
fus denounced MIN.
Again Asserts His Innocence.
a loud clapping of hands greeted the
conclusion Of Dcmange's final deliv-
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