Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Bad Outlook for Dreyf'us.

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martial NJ. Labor announced that his
efforts TO get Schwartzkoppen and Pan
jzzardi to come to Rennes and testify
| had been in vain, and he therefore
hoped that the court would order their
dispositions to be taken by a commission.
NJ. Pa!eologue, who represents the
Foreign Office, said he thought com
mission mi ht be effective IN securing
the desired evidence.
Major Carriere, the judge advocate,
lu;erposed and claimed there was no
time for commission at this stage OF
the case.
M. Labori then gave the court list
OF questions which the defense desired
the commission to ask. These were
|. What is the date OF the bordereau?
3. Are its contents in the same hand
writing as the published reproduction?
Have you received the firing man
uals? II so when? Were they from the
person mentioned in the petit bleu? 1.
Had you other documents from the
same person? s. Had you relations
with the accused?
When these questions he'd been read
out Major Carrlere said he would do
anything to learn the truth, but he
must conform 10 the law and hold q
continuous session without delay Of the
| trial.
NJ. Labor then made n request for
delay of forty eight hours in order that
the dispositions of the foreign attaches
might be taken. He said he mad learned
mat both of them were willing to te7
tfy if asked.
The court then took recess TO con-
ider the request. GA their return
President Jouast announced that the
court had unanimously decided II WIS
incompetent to grant the request.
Jouasts decision was followed by
moment OF absolute silence, and then,
as the significance OF it was realized,
roar came from the Dreylusites. The
court commanded order, which was
finally established.
Labor then sprang a sensation. He
said that inasmuch as Cernuschl, the
prosecutions new witness, had not ap
peared at the public session since he
was secretly examined, it was only
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yesterday Cernuscbi was forced to ad-
nit that he was mistaken in the iden.
tity of the accused, having been msled
uv photograph and that Dreyfus was
not the man. NJ. Labor then declared
that it was significant fact that the
msnth after Dreyfus was condemned
papers showing details of the organize
tlon OF the French army and OF the
garrisons at Paris and Tours were given
TO foreign power.
A letter by Esterhazy was then read
10 which he offered 10 produce the tir-
ing manual referred to in the bordereau.
Former Chief of Detectives Cooke
fert then re-told the scene at the dicta-
ton test OF the accused. He described
now De Clam laid revolver on the
table hoping that Dreyfus would COM
nit suicide. But" continued Cooke
fert, 'Dreyfus declared 'I'll not kill
myself, but live 10 prove my inno-
cence.'" This caused sensation.
General MERCER then wen over
Dreyfus's deposition, saying it proved
the guilt of Dreyfus.
Deplying, NJ. Demsnge said he relied
with confidence on the loyalty and
fairness of the judges TO decide accord
ing to their consciences and unin-
fluenced by prejudice.
Labor next begged President Jouast
10 reverse his decision regarding the
foreign attaches. Jousst CURLY re
fused.
The dispositions of experts on the
quality of the bordereau paper were
then read. This paper is the same as
that used by Esterhazy in two letters
which he has acknowledged as authen
tic. These dispositions finished the
violence OF the case, and at the conclu
sion of the reading all the generals,
obeying government order, left tn
courtroom.
Major Carriere then began the speech
for the prosecution. He began
by saying that the first verdict con-
formed to justice, and to the demands
of public opinion. The evidence, he
said proves the accused man gully.
Carrere then began reading vouminous
notes on the bordereau in delail. Drey
lus, he said, had access to War Depart
ment secrets; the other had not. Docu
ments with alleged declarations OF Es-
terhazy were absurd on their face. He
said it was clear TO everyone that Drey-
fus was the only one to know this ire
ferring to certain facts in the borde-
reau), and endeavored to show that
the defense had been unable to prove
Eserhazy guilty. He concluded by
saying: II am more than ever con-
WINGED of the guilt Of this traitor whose
condemnation | now ask"
When Carriere concluded, the audi
ence sat silent. Dreyfus sat rigid in
his chair and betrayed no emotion.
The court adjoined for the day i'm
mediately after Carriere fCished his
speech.
It is agreed that all signs point to the
condemnation of the accused. Ac-
quittal ia. OF course, possible, but would
be a surprise.
The defense is plainly discouraged
and is preparing points on which
to base an appeal to the high military
court in Paris. Ii mot allowed, the
degradation OF Dreyfus will follow, as
the government is reported to be un-
willing to again appeal 10 the court OF
cessation. The court maria's decision
is now expected on Monday.
South Cardinals Dispcnsarics.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 7.-Senator
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