The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-13

that q month after Dreylus was con-
demned, papers showing details of the
organization OF the French army were
given to foreign power A long tech
nical wrangle followed concerning this
declaration. Mercier, Roget, Picquart
and Hartman took part.
Former chief Of detective Cochefert,
recalled by Demauge, described scene
in the dictation test Of the accused and
told how De Clam just before leaving
the room laid revolver on the table
hoping Dreyfus would commit suicide.
But continued Cochefert, "Dreyfus
declared, 'pll not kill myself but live
10 prove my innocence" MERCER then
attacked Freystaetter's evidence as in
material. Labor next begged Jouaust
to revise the decision regarding for
eigu attaches. Jouaust curly refused.
Dispositions Of experts as to quality OF
paper of the borderesu fDishtd the ev-
idence. On the cor clusion Of the read
ing all the generals, obeyiug the order
Of the government, left the cou t. Car
riere began speech for the prosecu-
ton. He said in concluding:
"When | first examined the dossier
in this trial, l recognized Picquart's
work. 1 thought this man was inno-
cent, but went deeper than the Court
of Cassation's superficial inquiry and
found out Picquart's lies and trickery
with others to ruin E,terhazy and clear
Dreyfus. l saw fully the whole
shameful business and the hollowness
and fraud of this claim of innocence.
1 am more than ever convinced of the
guilt of the traitor whose condemna-
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cluded the audience sat silent and
Dreyfus sat rigid in his chair and be-
tray ed emotion. The court adjourned
Immediately. Auditors leaving the
court agreed that signs point to the
condo mnation of the accused. A deci-
g., n is expected on Monday.
RENNEs, Sept. 8. - The court was
pervaded with an air of great solemni-
ty when Demange began his final plea
in defense of Dreyfus. The prisoner
entered court looking unusually forlorn
and piteously wretched. Demange
stood silent moment then began: 81
always had love for the army of my
beloved country. Before this case was
brought before the Court of Cessation
doubts arose concerning the guilt of
Dreyius. / shared them. By the time
the order was issued for this revision
which brought the case here these
doubts had grown to positive convic-
ton on my part that the accusation
against this soldier was without foun-
dalton and were grievous wrong to an
innocent man."
Demanges gestures were frequent,
and he spoke in tense voice, vibrant
with emotion. Continuing he said:
81 find the accused prosecuted, trap
ped, pursued in the endeavor to find
him guilty. Even pistol. was put be-
fore him for obvious reasons by De
Clam. He did not use it. Instead he
cried, Il am innocent, and l will live to
prove it, This hope sustained him
III ough long years at DEVILS Island
and brings US here to-day"
The scene will live forever in the
memory of those present. Demange
began reading letters written by the
prisoner while at DEVILS Island. They
were wonderfully human. They told
of his suffering and how he alternated
between hope and despair; how when
Dreyfus lay in irons, the guards, more
pitiful than the officers, stole in the
darkness in order to cleanse the rags
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and ankles.
"Yet through ALL" said Demang e
with e,cquei ce carrying his auditors
with him, "there was always one cry, Il
am innocent" The emotion of theora-
tor was contagious. Women wept,
strong men broke the stiffness by their
sobs, Dreyfus seemed overwhelmed
with the recollection of his sufferings,
and frequently wiped his eyes. Six OF
the Judges sat with fixed expression,
but the seventh, Major Profilette, FUR.
lively removed unsoldierly tears from
his cheeks.
Demange then told of the alleged
confession OF Dreyfus, which, he said,
former minister of war, Cavaignac
crystalized from vague recollections OF
Capt. Lebrun Renaud. The secret dos
sier was handled piece by piece, telling
its origin and history. He dwelt upon
the fact that Cavaignac withheld the
pieces favoring Dreyfus.
Demange related the solemn declara
ton of foreign attaches that they never
had dealings with Dreyfus. "Did they
say Esterhazy was innocent? No
While willing to speak regarding Drey
fus they pointedly refr ined from men
; tioning Esterhazy." The Henry for
} gerry and it's consequences were also
, dwelt upon. He dismissed the d.
Beaurepaire Witnesses. Humorously
: tore to threads the evidence of the
Austrian Cernuschi.
1t was now 11:30 and the speake
asked for adjournment. Lord Chic
; Justice Russell OF England was pres
ent to-day. He was deeply attentive t.
q Demange who exceeded himself, sur
prising even his admirers.