Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-09-08
THE DREYPUS TRIAL
One of the Defendants Lawyers
Makes a Vigorous Speech
for Him.
LABORI MAY NOT TALK
he Thinks That the Court Is Irritated by
His Efforts and He May Decide 1t
Best Not to Have Anything
to Say.

Rennes, September S.-The lycee wa:
crowded this morning at the opening O
the trial. Standing room at the back O.
the court commands from Is to 2,
francs. Among the privileged specta
I tors to-day was Baron Russell, lore
chief justice of England
M. Demange opened with speech fol
the defense. In eloquent terms an6
with impressive delivery he brought out
the strong evidence against Esterhazy
During the remarks he cried: DO you
| think if Dreyfus and Esterhazy had
been before the court-martial in 1894
the court would have condemned Cap
tain Dreyfus?" The counsel pointed to
the prisoner sitting by him and added:
"No!"
He filled the room with stentorian
tones as he thundered with indignation
at the charges against Dreyfus and the
shameful weakness of the prosecution
and in denunciation of Esterhazy The
gestures and features of Demange We're
equally expressive. Dreyfus was calm
and cheerful. At II o'clock Demange
announced that he would need two
hours and a half to finish, so the court
adjourned until 1880 tomorrow. The
verdict is not expected before Monday.
There was a rumor after adjournment
OF the court that Labori had decided
not to speak, in view of the irritating
hi
court. 1t is generally noticed to-day
that the two lawyers for the defense
are apparently at loggerheads.
Great interest has been aroused by
the arrival of Max. Regis, former may
or Of Algiers, the notorious Jew batter,
which Is considered a bad omen for the
peace of the town.
Rennes, September 8.-The announce
ment was made this afternoon that the
verdict Of the court rt-martial will be rem
dered Tomorrow. M. Labori foregoes
the right to speak for the defense, lest
by doing so he irritates the judges and
destroys the good effect hoped for by
the speech Of M. Denlange. The court
will, therefore, deliberate on the conclu-
sion of NJ. Demanges speech, and judg-
ment will probably be delivered before
noon. There is nearly universal feel
ing this evening that Dreyfus will be
condemned. a-~4sS
Berlin. September S.--The keIchsar
zeiger this evening, in an official por-
tion of the paper, publishes the follow
ing statement:
We are authorized to repeat here the
declarations which the imperial govern
ment, while loyalty observing the re-
serve demanded in regard to interna-
tional matters with another country,
has made concerning the French cap
tain, Dreyfus. For the preservation of
his own dignity and the fulfillment of
duty to humanity, Prince Munster, aft
er obtaining orders Of the emperor re-
peatedly made in December, 1894 and in
January, 1895, to M. Hanotaux, M. Du-
puy and NJ Casimir-P -Perier, decTara-
tions to the effect that the imperial en-
bassy in France never maintained, Ell
ther directly or Indirectly, any rela-
tions with Dreyfus. Secretary of State
Won Buelow, in the reichstag, January
2S, 1898, made the following statement:
II declare in most positive manner that
no relations or connections Of any kind
ever existed between the French ex-
Captain Dreyfus, now on Devils island,
and any German agent"