Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-09

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guilty men who are clever dissemblcrs
than an innocent man who is too sin
ccre"
other letters Of the prisoners were read,
all breathing the same desire 60 live to
see his honor restored, though the writer
was broken down in health and spirit
One letter, written in 1891 appeals to
General de BoisdCffre 10 lend his generous
aid in securing for the writer restoration
20 the liberty OF which he had been
robbed.
Writing to his brother, the prisoner
sald. While one or more scoundrels are
waking free, II would be a happy release
for me 70 die, but II would be a disgrace
TO Lucille and my children"
In this letter the writer urged his
brother 10 find the culprits. while care
fully protecting the interests OF tie
rs not that the cry Of an innocent
MANI asked NJ. Denangc, adding; YET,
though General de Boisdcffre received the
letter ne did not forward II to Matthew
Dreyfu8."
Five ministers Of war" said NJ. De
mango, pronounced Dreyfus guilty WINE
admitting Il was impossible to producS
proofs. General de Boisdefre. Geh-rai
GOnsc, and General Roget also aihrmcu
their belief IN his guilt. But happly.
they stated reasons. and. instead OF
proofs. only accumulated presumption
TRIBUTE TO THE GENERALS.
Counsel paid an eloquent tribute 10 the
honesty of purpose manifested by the
generals.
Dealing next with the confessions, eoun-
sci read the report Of Captain Lebruh-
Renault of the Republican Guard. VINO
had the prisoner I'm custody previous 10
his degradation, and maintained that the
exact words of DreyfuS. which were now
known, only reflected ideas Du Paty 9e
Clam had previously expressed 10 the
prisoner. adding that although Du faty
dc Clam maintained the contrary IT was
certain that imagination had played
much &eater part than reason III the &C
counts OF Du Patty de Clam. II was also
significant that the report drawn up by
Du Patty de Clam on the day following
his interview with Drcyfus had disap-
pcared.
had evidently forgotten his remarks to
Dreyfus as he had forgotten other Iacts.
NJ Demange said he was surprised at
the attitude OF General Gonse towards me
alleged confessions, and marVelied al the
fact that Captain Lebrun-Renault VINO
was sent 10 the Elysee Palace expressly
To repeat the confessions did not men
ton them.
1t was likewise inexplicab.e that Gene
raj Saussier and General MERCER look
no steps 10 verify the so-called comics
sions. which We're lost sight OF until NJ.
Covaignac sprung them on the Chamber
of Deputies as proof of the guilt OF DrtE
fus The Court Of Cessation had justly
decided that they were not CONCESSIONS
THE SECRET DOsSGER.
Proceeding to discuss the secret dos
sicr. NJ. Dcmange examined lhe uoSu
ments one after the other He said mat
all interpretations of the document com
mencing Doubts proof were hypotheu-
cal. but applied much more easily to rs rs
terhaZv than 10 Dreyfus. 1t was so WIN
the other documents. There was nothing
10 indicate that Dreyfus was concerned
any more than any one e.se. In regard 10
the letters of November % and llth, sent
/ by Major Panizzardi TO his chief IL hau
been alleged that they proved that Drey-
fus had relations with Colonel SchwarZ-
koppen whereas in reality Major Panlz-
Zardi merely denied that Dreytus had
any relations with Italy. 1t was impossi-
BILE 10 doubt the authenticity OF these
facts II was incredible that Colonel
/ SchwarZkoppen and MAJOR PanIZZarul ue-
ceived their governments. "
Concluding an. extended examination
Of the secret dossier, NJ. Demange sara
Il have finished my examination OIL ne
d0ssier. All France knows the worm
lessness of it's contents. Yet II Is oWllS
to il that the country was distracted TOT
months. and ii had been thought th5t
/ there were documents and proofs IN II
which might bring France to blows WIN
| a neighboring Power. You are now ac-
quainted with it, The secret dossier has
been exploded H..
you will pardon me the loss of time
/ have imposed on you. VIII now t"-Ne
up the circumstantal evidence
A brief adjournment Of the court was
here announced.
DEMANGE APPLAUDED.
Counsel was warmly applauded as he
took his seat
sumed. took up successfully and showed
/ the hollowness Of the circumstanual eNl-
| dence against the prisoner, AFTER oehs
/ onstrating the falsity of the evidence on
/ NJ. de Beaurepaire, Cernuschl; anu oth. :, ?,
| counsel said the only PROOF LETT was lhS
! bordereau Who could have sent !. -;
| Who wrote it? Complete light could
only be shed on il by the production OF
/ the notes enumerated i'm the borderean.
/ This had been said by General HurHhoe Il
| himself but counsel asked the court I'D
/ remember with reference TO those notes
/ that all General Deloye could say was
/ that il was not impossible that Dreylus
J might have possessed them. ms was
! AN he could say when II was a quesuoh
| of high treason. D,.. .Ao
court. 1t this juncture adjourned uhlii
/ tomorrow.
VERDICT TO-DAY.
The announcement was made this after
! noon that the verdict of the courl-ihar-
| tial would be rendered tomorrow.
! Nfaitre Lqbori foregOes the right 20
/ sneak for the defence. lest by DONG so ne
/ irritato the Judges and destroy the SOOd
J ERECT hoped for from the speech OF NJ
/ pemange. -, .,a,u,or,+o ~,
/ tho conclusion of NJ. Demange's speech
| ana the Judgment will probably be dehV-
| era1 before noon.