New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-05
rCgOFS OF "JACCUSE."


dent of the French Republic Oh JahuaI! i''
1851 accuse the first courtmartlai Oh Id,
inc condemned a man on secret evidence lie
referred 10 the cOurt-martal WHICH, vi Do'oi"
her 30. 1894. had condemned Alfred Drc!i"S
10 life Imprisonment on Devlls Isle. in''
court was presided over by Colonei oanuheii'
whose brain was already diseased anu WIN
soon afterward died madman Inc "i'heS'e'
before II. on whose testimony Dreylus WIS
convicted were Henry, who after"aru coh-
fesscd himself a forger and perjurer anu coni
mitted suicide: Du Patty de Ciam, WHO n"u
made a specially Of disappearing sohie"n'e'
as n "veIled lady" and sometimes as d ma"
with black beard and flaxen wig, ana WHO IL
now I'm jail under charge of fraud ana forgery
and Esterhazy. who has long gioried Ill ue-
bouchery and who now confesseS hlihsei
foreer and consplrator. Even thus inspired 'he
court would not find Dreyfus guilty uh'ii "eh-
eral MERCER, Minister OF war; LOOK I.s mem
hers aside secretly and impaired 10 'heili Ills
own version Of document when ne oareu lo'
show them. and practically cOerced them ih'o
conyctng Dreyfus. To-day the supreme court
~ France sustains Vi. Zola's accusation, ana
ouashes the verdict of that fraudr,dden court
81 accuse" wrote VI. Zoa, 1.-THE second court
martial of having knowingly acquitted guii'y
"person.r He referred TO the court-marpai
which three days before, on January 10 1873
had acquitted Esterhazy. That precious scouh-
drel while serving as an officer IN the frehch
Army. had written to some OF the partners III
bis denrayed amours letters insulting and re-
Wiling the French Army and nation IN an I'M
snoakahly scandaous fashion. He had also
ohsconded from France. in fear of prosecution
for his infamies He had come back on a sale
conduct procured for him and handed 10 MIN
nv Du Paty de Clam. He had gone through
q force of q trial. in which all evidence against
him was arbitrarily suppressed. ana his nc
outtal was dictated by high officers OF the
French Army; and at the end or IL he hau Deeh
rapturously applauded'by the mob OF faris ana
had been publicly kissed by Prince Henry OF
or,aons "a the representative of the honor or
the French Army. And now this same Ester
bozv confesses that he was guilty, and de-
clares that those high officers of the French
Army were privy to his guilt and indeed were
his coparceners in II. or truth, we must
reckon that the "JAccuse!' OF NJ. lola was
we'll inspired. well grounded and in the interest
of light and truth and justice.
az accuse" wrote NJ. Zola. Colonel Du Patty
ode Clam of having been the dlabolical worker
"Of a judicial error. and Of having de1endeu
chic nefarous doines by the most absurd and
equitable Vaccinations" II was Du Paty de
Clam. as we have seen. who was one or the
chief witnesses against Dreyfus and one OF
tho chief advocates OF Esterhazy. Also il was
he who searched Dreyfus's house ana pulled
and insuted Dreyfuss wife. IL was ne VINO
renorted that Dreyfus had written the "bor-
dereau" which he knew Esterhazy to have
written 1t was he who tainted Dreyfus Win
having a trembling hand when called upon 10
write from dictatiOn before his accusers. ana
he who exclaimed to Dreyfus. Il arrest you
under charge of high treason" 1t was lie WHO
mt a loaded revolver IN Dreyfuss cell anu
urged him TO use il: who used to rouse lre!-
fus from sleep by flashing powerful lights upon
his face. TO startle him into confession; VINO
was the close chum of the wretched Henry
who persuaded VI. Cavagnac, his cousin, 10
accept Henry's forgerles as proof OF Dreytus
guilt: who posed in false boards and skirts ana
wells: who, In brief. at every step was the
stage manager Of the whole hideous burlesque
on decency and justice. If in accusing MIN OF
being "the man Of evil. who directed every
! thing" NJ Zoa erred, II was In the direction
of too great charity.
! For making those accusations NJ. lola was
denounced and vilifed as few men in any land
and age have been. He was dragged through
n mockery of a trial, convicted and condemned
to fine and Imprisonment. For year and
more he has been an exile from France Let
the trial be held in open day | watt were
the closing words of his letter. He has wait
cd long The world has waited. Those who
wait the grinding of the mill Of justice must
| wait with patience. But the grinding is done
with exactness and the waiting ends Mt last.
To-day il ends. There Is not line In that
! letter of accusation that is now TO be safely
| challenged: scarcely n line that Is not com
| pletely vlndlcated The accusation Is become a
Judgment the prophecy is henceforth history
There have been many striking tableaus In the
Dreyfus drama: Dreyfus affirming his limo
cence amid public insults and degradation: Du
Patty de Clam masquerading as yelled Indy;
Henry Of Orleans kissing Esterhazy; Casimir
Perier resignng the French Presidency: Henry
confessing forgery. Among them all there Is
none more impressive none upon which the
mind dwells with more grateful admiration
none that deserves and will enjoy more Illus
trious immortality. than that of Emile lola
shouting in the face of the brute mob and the
worse thap brute conspiracy, Il accuse. de
mand light. l watt
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