Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-30
THE ARGUMENTS
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What documentS?"


What documentS?'
Il don't know, Du Patty du Clam only
spoke of secret and confidential docu-
ments. without further explanation. |
replied that during my probation at the
general staff office, many documents
passed my hands. but that | commune
Gated them 10 nobody"
The Ormes- Chevilles report conclud-
ed with saying that Dreyfus, having
supple and very obsequeious charac-
ter, he was adapted for espionage.
NJ. Ballot de Beaupre then reviewed
the judicial history of the case and said
il now rested with the court to pro-
nounce judgment. He upheld the state
ment that there was sufficient proof
that most serious errors and doubts in
sisted and that they justified a revi-
sion of the case. He had in mind the
different cases in which the court
could annul sentence without re-trial
and said that in his opinion, the court
ought not to consider the idea Of an
nuling the sentence but should only
consider revision of it.
A revision, he contended. was i'm
perative and, in support Of his state
ment. he rehearsed the facts on which
the application for 4 revision was
based, among which he included the
culpablc Vaccinations OF Henry and
Du Patty de Clam against Dreyfus,
their outrageous schemes" To force
the hand Of the minister Of war ana
oblige him 10 prosecute Dreyfus ana
the Convincing effects" of their depo-
sitions on the courtmartial.
NJ. Ballot De Baurpe then reviewed
Major Count Esterhazys connection
with the case. as already known.
After reading NJ. Mernard's defence.
which concluded by maintaining that
the material evidence OF the Bordereau
and the moral evidence cropping out
during the inquiry pointed not to Drcy-
fus but to Estcrna2y as the culprit. NJ.
Ballot dc Beaupre dealt with the ques-
ton Of motive. lie read the police re
ports Of the prefecture or police, point
ing out that there had been a coufu-
sion Of Drcyfus with others Of th-
same name who had been mixed up
with gambling ana disreputable female
associates The letter reports were not
produced at IN" trial In 1894.
NJ Ballot a. l!cnuprc then pointed
out that Drryfus could not have acted
as traitor from anger on disappoint-
ment. as h. had the finest prospects Or
An excellent military career on the
other hand Estrrhazy. the reporter
alleged. was a soldier of fortune. al
ways begging from the money lenders.
Continuing. the reporter read letters
written by Eslerhazy abusing France
ana the French army. these producing
.r t..a. .g.., 4.
H. referred to letter written by E.s-
terhazy L. Baron RothsChild. dated
June y. 1894. to the effect that II his
application for money Were refused ne
would have no resource but To kill his
family and then commit suicide. Such.
said the reporter was Esterhazy's late
puIgc on the eve Of the date when the
Borderau was placed" The inference
to be drawn was that Esterhazy sought
in treason the resources necessary 10
carry on a life Of dissipation.
At this point. with the evident ap-
prevail Of all who listened. NJ. Ballot dc
Beaupre quoted from NJ. Mornard :
statement as follows: Although jus
tice has been rendered more or less inn
potent with regard to ESterhaZy by the
the later's acquittal of the charge Of
being the author Of the Bordereau il is
nonctheless the duty Of the supreme
court to restore to liberty an innocent
man unjustly condemned"
Prior to the adjournment, NJ. Ballot
AZ Beaupre read letter from the Rri-
fish General Talbot. who. in 1894, was
attached To the British embassy in
Paris. rcctifying the deposition Of Gen.
Marquis de Gallifet. This letter reach
ed NJ. Mazcau through diplomatic
channels. IN it Gen. Talbot said that
Marquis De Gallfet had misinterpreted
his (Talbot's) words, as he had never
had personal relations with Esterhazy
in the way Of espionage, but had
simply heard that Esterhazy's charac
ter was we'll known to the foreign mill
tary attaches.
The court adjourned at $50, when
very few Of the public vet remained in
the vicinity. The Republican guards
Immediately returned To barracks ana
the Gordon of police was dispersed.