Iron County register., 1899-09-14

must have been bursting.
Scenes About the Town.
The inhabitants of Rennes generally
seemed to be going about their busi-
ness as usual, though the police regu-
lations became more and more strict.
Anyone who stopped for n moment
within half mile of the Lycee was re-
| quested to move on by gendarmes, who
appeared on every side of the square.
The front of the telegraph Office was
held by detachment of dragons,
While the other quiet streets were en-
livened from time to time by troops of
Dragons marching through with their
shining helmets, and long horse-hair
plumes trailing behind. When the
court reached its intermission there
was the usual rush to the cafes and
restaurants, where the case was again
discussed in all its aspects.
M. Demange Continues His Plea.
NJ. Demange continued his plea un-
til the court suspended its session at
ten o'clock, at which time it was an
Ecunced that counsel would need an
other hour to conclude his speech. az
ter which the judges, it was added,
would retire to consider their verdict.
After NJ. Demange had spoken,
Maitre Labori arose ana formally re-
nounced his right to plead.
The peroration of NJ Demange was
splendid piece of oratory. His voice
thundered through the court AMI
echoed outside The officers and
troopers stationed in the court yard
crowded around the entrance to the
hall, standing on tiptoe to catch n
glimpse of the speaker, while inside
the hall as many of the audience were
moved to tears.
A Plea to Frenchmen.
NJ. Demange pointed to the contrast
between the private life of Esterhazy
and Dreyfus, and showed that Drey-
fuS, on DEVILS island. was constantly
turning his eyes to France and asking
justice from his chiefs. while Ester
hazy was attacking and biting and
writing insulting letters TO his chiefs.
After asking God to eriighten the
minds of the judges, NJ. Demange con.
cluded with turning to the audience,
in a voice choked with emotion. and
his hands trembling, he said:
'You, gentlemen, be you for or
against me, in the INSPIRATION of the
sublime thought of NJ. Marnard be-
fore the court of cessation, [ tell you
we are all Frenchmen. Consequently.
let us unite in common love of the
fatherland, love IF justice and love
for the army
An outburst of cheers followed the
lawyers appeal. NJ. Dcnlange sank
lOon1- ~, hic +oI
Speech SkiIfully Arranged.
The speech was very skiIlfulIy ar
ranged, and was devoted to demolish-
ing stone by stone the edifice built up
by the general staff, going over every
particular brought up in the bor-
dereau and refuting the arguments of
Generals Mercier and Roget. The law
yer declared he did not believe Henry
and Esterhazy were accomplices, 9TH
erwise Henry. would have suppressed
the bordereau. But Henry might have
given information to Esterhazy, be-
lieving him to be man of honor, and
when he discovered, in 1896, that he
had put his hand in that of Il traitor,
he committed forgery, upon which
counsel would not dwell. for the Of
fender had paid for it with his life.
Referring to Maj. Carriere's words,
1T was agreed that the probationers
should go to the maneuvers." NJ. De-
mango turned to the public prose-
cutor and asked: DO you maintain
the word agreed"
Maj. Carriere nodded yes.
To this counsel protested, and Mai.
CarIiere said Gen. DeBoisdeffre had
promised to do all possible to give the
probationers satisfaction.
''And do you call that an agree
ment?" called NJ. Demange.
Perfectly" replied M. Carriere.
No Longer the Same Idea.
"Then we no longer have the same
idea of the value of the word in the
French language" retorted counsel.
Later, refuting NJ. Bertillon's theo-
ries, NJ. Demange remarked that NJ.
Bertillor had rendered great service
to society in creating the anthropome-
trio system, but it must not be for
gotten that genius has a dangerous
neighbor.
Treating the argument of the gem
ereal staff that Esterhazy was only a
man of straw, counsel asked if this
was so why did Esterhazy wish to
commit suicide when MaIthieu Drey-
fus denounced him.
Again Asserts His Innocence.
a loud clapping of hands greeted the
conclusion of Demange's final deliv-
cred perioration.
Dreyfus, however, appeared impas- |
sable. But as he left the stage, he ex-
claimed to those aroud him: Il am |
not guilty
The prisoners hearers replied with |
cries of Courage, courage"
The Anti-Dreyfus Newspapers.
Paris, Sept. 9.-The anti-Dreyfus |
newspapers here received contemptu-
ously the news published in the offi- |
cial portion of the Berlin Reichsan-
zeiger concerning the Dreyfus case.
The Echo de Paris says: 1.-The Ger
man government has made last at
tempt to save the traitor"
The Petit Journal says: 1.-The court
martial will attach the same impor-
tance to the statement as it would to
declaration by Dreyfus himself"
WITH DEEPEST INDIGNATION.
The Revisionist Press of Paris De-
nOunce the Verdict-An Ex-
piatory Monument.