Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-10
DREYFUS CONDEMNED
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thing man could desire. why should
he have riSked that? y.sss. &


he have risked that? s.
Believe me- added M. Dernange,
my conviction comes from an honest,
heart. I was convinced that the judges,
with the doubt that will remain on
their minds will find it Impossible to
declare the prisoner guilty, for they
Mi1a rather turn their eyes to the men
hiding on the other side OF the channel.
/ ask you once more whether the noble.
dignifed bearing Of the prisoner since
1894 is not that OF an honest, loyal sol:
dier?'' f
After this, M. Demange with his voice
broken with emotion, tears streaming
down his face and hands trembling,
concluded his brilliant flight of ora
tory.eel
THE PBRCFoArrON.
Ah, gentlemen" said he, II must
now close In order to restore to you
your rwell-earned' repose, for have;
now been addessing you for two days.
BUT there is one thing that detains me.
When have finished the last word OF
the defense will have been said, and
you will go to your private room to
consider your verdict: Once there.
sshatz are. you going to ask yourselves@
II Dreyfus is innocent? That is not
the point. But is he guilty? Ask your
selves, are we going to say he sent
these Documents when we do not even
know what they contain?
Twill there he. gentlemen, no doubt
In your minds? That doubt will be
sufficient for me-. That doubt will
mean his sacquittal. 1t Will not permit
honest, logical consciences to say this
man IS guilty. Very well, gentlemen, i
ask only one thing. and that is at the
,In u
glance. Remember that the prisoner
tAHasson Devils Island. Remember how,
for. five years, this man, in spite Of the
most. horrible sufrerings. notwithstand-
ing the most cruel torture, was never
for a single moment alone,a guard with
him night ana day; never allowed 10
exchange a syllable with a fellow crea-
t1ire. 4 am not speaking Of the torture
gof his being placed in irons. q am
speaking Of the terrible mental torture
to; (which he, was subjected. We'll,
gentlemen the spirit which these sur
feEings, these tortures could not curb,
that spirit (which remained proud and
hight ask you is it the spirit of a
traitor? 7 ask you if it is not that OF q
true, soldier II ask you if the man only
lived for. his children, that they may
bear. an l1onored name, this man here
who has the culp of honor in his fam
lily, 1 ask'if you can believe him to be
o villain and a traitor to his mother
;land2,F
III: My task is now accomplished 1T is
for you to do yours. pray God" e1-
claimed counsel, lifting his arms to-
ward heaven. II pray God that you
Will restope to France the concord Of
which she has so much need
ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE.
Then turning to the audience, NJ.
Demange added in conclusions:
;3.# !As to YOU, whoever you may be.
Frenchmen, be you with me or against
me. finding Inspiration in the sublime
idea Of M. Mornard before the Court
or Cessation, 7 say to all. we are
F'renchmen. Let us then be united IN
the common sentiment Of love of coun-
try, love of Justice and love OF the ar
N.Y. l.U.
las he reached this climax, counsel's
Voice swelled like the tones OF an or
gan. The close Of his imprisoned pc
roration was followed by an outburst
OF ,applause, which was Immediately
suppressed by the president.
{ zst2I. I4abori said then he did not desire;
to Speak.
Major Carriere, however claimed the!
right to reply.
When the court resumed its session
after a. brief adjournment the govern
lnent coinmissary began his reply. He;
promised to be brief and said he desired
Ito submit ito the courtmartial a simple
observations: s.Weigh the Importance
to the two. categories OF the witness;
those for and those against the pris-
:oner. Weigh. the Importance and judge
in all the independence of your char
;acter and all the strength Of soldiers.
Proof is everywhere. The hour Of SUI
preme decision has sounded. France
anDiously awaits, your judgment I
also await it, confidently and fully
maintaining the conclusions already
announced. I demand the application
of; article rs Of the penal code and ar
iticte 267 of the military code
s;a CAUSED A SENSATION.
The demand of the government COM
missary cause sensation in court.
M. Demange made a brief reply to
this and then Colonel Jouaust. presi-.
dent of the court, asked Dreyfus il he
had anything TO add in his behalf The
prisoner rose and in a voice choked
with emotion, declared he had only one:
thing to say, but Of that he was per-
fectly. assured. He said:
81 affirm before my country and be-
fore the army that I am innocent. My;
sole aim has been to save the honor Of
my name, the name borne by my chill
.dren.. + have suffered five years of the
most awful torture. but, to-day, at
least / feel assured that l ann about to
attain my desire, through your loyalty
AND Justice
Colonel Jouaus't: Have you finish;
ed. preyfus 2.
aDreyfus: Yes, Mr.. President
The. court then retired to deliberate,
and the prisoner left the hall never to
return as in accordance with the law