The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
Both Sides Are Conf
dent of Result.
Court OF Cessation May Order
New Trial.

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the beginning OF ths end OF she Dreyfus
trial. With the speech Of the government
commissary, Major Carriere. the case en-.
tered upon the final stage OF pleAdings
and the verdict will be delivered on Mon
day at the latest. There Is even talk to :
| night OF the trial ending tomorrow, by
holding an extra afternoon session for
Maitre Labori's speech and She delihera-
tion of the judges. This. however, is con-
sidered unlikely. as the government is
anxious to have the Judgment withheld
over Sunday In order CO avert demon
strations which Will probably develop
into bloodshed, on d ay when the work.
men are rree.
Col Juoaust this mogning took the
most Important decision set taken and
took 1t entirely upon his own responsible
ity. although he is undoubtedly only the
mouthpiece of the whole body of judges.
His decision to exclude the testimony of
Col. Sohwartzkoppen and Major Paniz-
zardi was the most significant as it meant
that the court had already rsachpd con :
clusion and that plsadings OF counsel
were merely waste of time and might
be dispensed with, II they were not a
necessary part Of the legal procedure.
The court has made up Ats mind, but
which wRyf Yhls is the vital point and
this forms the sole topic of discussion to-
night. Eoth sides are equally confident
that the court will decide In accordance
with their view.
Captain Drsyrus will not be brought
back to the court room and will not be
present at ths public uasstiug Of the
judges. Tha public viii chas be robbed
of the spectacle of his emotions.
The verdict may be eondem nation,
and unsquiyocal acquittal or form of
acquittal that would be equivalent to the
Scotch verdict 'Not proven
Captain Dreyfus thus has I've chances
against the prosecution's three. Unani-
NIFTY, six to one, tive to two, four to three
or three to four will set him at liberty !;
unanimity, six to one and five to two
will convict hirn anew.
If convicted the Judgement will be car
ried to the military court of appeal,
which will only quash the Judgement and
ordsr a re-trial, If 1t should be established
that the present court martial has erred
in matter of procedure. This is In the
highest degree improbable.
The court of cessation will also have
the right to order re-trial II 1t should
decide that the court martial had deviatsd
from its Instructions. This is the only
laop hole for Drayfus and his friends win
undoubtedly fight this point tooth and
nall.
When the Dreyfus court martial re-
suFned its sittings this morning it was
noticed that the generals were again In
uniform, foreshadowing further field
operations on their part
Major Carriere. the government COM
mlssasy, opened the proceedings by an
nonncing that Eugene sCernuschi, the
Austro- hungarian refugee, was sick and
unable to attend court today. But the
commissaIy added that the witness held
himself at the disposition OF the court
ut his hotel. After this Sayiguaud, tho
former orderly Of Colonel Picquart and
one of the : witnesses asked the
court to certify that Senator Trarieux,
the former minister Of justice, had called
bim an imposter and psrjursr.
III. Irarteux rose an insisted that
Savignaud's evidence was a contradiction
OF the evidence of Col. Ficquart, N.
Soheurrer- -kestner and III Rogue proving.
he claimed, perjury somewhere but mot
By the last trio of witnesses. al.
Trarieux added that mis- statements
we're in accordance with the dictates of
his soul, ana conscience. and If he was
amendabIe to the law for them. there
were also a law against perjursrs.
After the court had certified to III.
Trnrtsux's charge, NJ. Labori rose anu
announced; al h We received notice that
for reasons Of public policy, Major Paniz-
zardi and Colonel Schwarl koppsn may
not come to Rennes to testify before the
court martial. But am also informed
from the saine quarter that they would
| answer the qaestions OF commission
sent by the court martial. l therefore
beg the court to direct as In the case of
Colonel pu Patty de Clam that Colonel
Schwartzkoppen and Major Panizzardi
be examined by commission. 1he court
will certainly understand that the defense
must submit to the necessities of public
policy which are, have no doubt, simi-
larly understood by the government OF
the republic. l shall therefore be 81 d II
you will ask NJ. paleoiogue If, In this
case, the telegraph must not bs EN- :
ploYed. l think such met thod would be
exceedingly rapid, and ! am convinced
that the president of the court N artial
Itself, will rot refuse TO allow the defense
to ascertain the TRUTH