Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-08

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have been uneasy, but had evidently re-
assured themselves. Counsel was in
dignant that because Ledenburg had
not expressly declared Dreyfus inno-
cent, the prosecution deduced an avow.
al Of guilt. In regard to letters sent by
Maj. Panizzardi to- his chief, it had
been alleged that they proved Dreyfus
had relations with Schwartzkoppen
whereas in reality Panizzardi merely
denied that Dreyfus had any relations
with Italy. It was impossible to doub,
the authenticity OF these facts. 1t was
incredible that acknowledgement and
Panizzardi had deceived their govern
ments. Omission of Esterhazy's name
from these letters was Intentional. The
statements that military attaches had
no relations with Dreyfus was con-
firmed by the statement of the minister
in the reichstag. II have Finished" said
Demange, "the examination of the Sc
icret dossier and all France knows the
worthlessness of its contents. The se-
cret dossier has been exploded" A
brief adjournment was here announced
Counsel was warmly applauded as he
took his seat.
On resumption OF the session he dis
cussed the circumstantial evidence. He
said the perturbation of Dreyfus at the
dictation scene had no effect on Du
Clam and others present in fixing the
idea of guilt, for they We're already firm
ly convinced of his guilt. They gave
him an opportunity to blow out his
brains. but he declined. being innocent.
Demange successfully showed the hol-
lowness of the stories of Matthieu.
Dreyfus' attempt to corrupt Sandher.
Henry's denunciation of Dreyfus and
the reports of detectives. Then he
showed the emptiness of the gambling
and libertine charges and said his le-
ultimate desire to obtain knowledge was
imputed as crime.
After demonstrating the falsity of
Beaureparre and witnesses Mueller
Dubreuil, Villon and Cernuschi, counsel
said the only proof left was the border
eau. Who could have sent it? Who
wrote it? Complete light could only be
shed on it by the production of the
notes named in the bordereau. Zurlin-
den admitted this. All Deloye could say
was it was not Impossible that Dreyfus
might have possessed them. Demange
added:
II will not attempt to obtain such
light on the documents; but since the
ories have been promulgated, 1 suggest
one. will seek to show that you must
put aside, even as of technical value.
the bordereau and last effort of the
prosecution. viii seek to combat the
circumstantial evidence it invoked
Adjourned.
1t is announced this afternoon that a
verdict will be rendered tomorrow.
Labori foregoes his right to speak for
fear of irritating the judges
The court will begin its deliberations
on the case at the conclusion of De-
mange's address and will probably de-
liver judgment before noon. 1t is near
ly the universal feeling this evening
that Dreyfus will be condemned
The government is not only fearful
regarding Rennes, but is particularly
concerned regarding Paris and other
large towns where passions have been
heated and the verdict, whichever way
1t is given, is practically certain to give
rise to trouble. 1t is understood that
the government has intimated its desire
TO the president of the court martial,
Col. Jouaust, and there is no reason to
believe that he will not fall into line
with its request. Col. Jouaust yester-
day took he most important decision
vet taken, although he is undoubtedly
only the mouthpiece of the whole body
of judges. His decision to exclude the
testimony of Col. Schwartzkoppen and
Maj. Panizzardi was most significant,
as it means that the court had already
reached conclusion and that The
pleadings of counsel We're only a waste
of time and might be dispensed with if
they We're not a necessity.
The court has made up its mind. but
which way? This is the vital point and
forms the sole topic of discussion. Both
sides are equally confident that the
court will decide in accordance with
their views. The Dreyfusards declare
that the judges cannot condemn Capt.
Dreyfus after rejecting the decisive evil
dence which Schwartzkoppen and
Panizzardi would have given in his IA
vor The anti -Dreyfusards, on the
other hand. explain the ruling on the
ground that the judges recognize that
the evidence of the two military at
tacles would be worthless because they
would be morally bound to save their
agent at any cost.
From the popular point of view the
scene in the court when Col. Jouaust
delivers the judgment will be divested
of its most sensational feature owing
to the absence of the central figure.
Capt. Dreyfus will be taken to an adja-
cent room when the judges retire to
their verdict. A moment be-
fore they are to re-enter bell will be
rung, and as they take their places be-
hind the long table on the stage the in
fantry guard will present arms and re-
main at present arms while Col.
standing in the center of the
platform. reads the verdict.
Capt. Dreyfus will not be brought
back to the court room and will not be
present at the public meeting of the
judges. but when the court room has
been cleared by the gendarmes, which
will be done as soon as Col Jouaust
concludes, the reading clerk of the
court will then proceed to the room
where Dreyfus will be waiting and read
to him the verdict in the presence of
couple of gendarmes.