The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-05
MAlTRE LABORI AND DREYFUS
The Senior Counsel at Outs with the
Family and Also with His Asso-
ciate Counsel.


ciate Counsel.
Paris, Dec. 4.-The recent recrudes-
cence of interest in the Dreyfus affair
has created several incidents which
while they do not affect the question
of the innocence of Dreyfus, throw in
teresting light on the subsequent re-
lations of Dreyfus, Reinach, Labor.
Piequart and other Dreyfusards. Rein
ach's withdrawal of his brief from
Maitre Labori in the suit brought
against the former by Madame Henry.
was the first development which drew
attention to the rupture between them.
M. Labori, about the same time, pub
lished an article in the Grande Revue,
which he edited. on the political sit
uation in which he pointed out that
the Dreyfus affair was closed by the
fact that Dreyfus bad accepted a par
don. In acquiescing to this settlement
and in accepting amnesty, Labori con-
sidered that Dreyfus' friends had re-
moved the question from a high moral
plane into one of pure personality.
and that the Dreyfus question had
ceased to be human and universal.
These declarations indicated a rup-
ture between Lalbori and Dreyfus. The
ed an interview with a friend of Rein
ach and of the Dreyfus family. who
said that Reinach, withdrew the brief
because his friend. Cornely, who repre-
sented his views. had been removed
from the position of political leader
writer ON Labori's review. notwith-
standing Labori's promise to retain
him given him when Reinach finan-
cially supported the review.
e.. . A.
asserted that Labor was furious be-
cause Dreyfus did not remain in pris-
on and, from there, continue to prose-
cute the work of his rehabilitation.
Labori Was Dismissed.
article, published by the Journal, the
first of series which he announces,
entitled My Explanations. What he
says to-day is not of the first impor-
tance, but is evidently a prelude to in
teresting revelations regarding his re-
lations with Dreyfus and Rein
ach. He says that he ceas-
ed to be counsel for Dreyfus
a year ago at the request of the Drey-
fus family. and that in view of diverg-
ence of opinion as to the conduct of the
Dreyfus trial and the subsequent am
nesty question. he asked Reinach in
October, 1899, to allow him to relinuuish
his briefs in the Henry and other cases,
but Reinach appealed to his devotion.
pointing out the grave effects of a. pub
lie separation between them. Reinach
wrote to him approving of his Oa-
borfs) recent article in the Revue, and
then withdrew the brief in the Henry
| case, on the ground of breach of friend
ship in dismissing Cornely. The lawyer
| says that whatever Reinach's real mo-
stives were he was obliged to accent this
explanation.
Maj. Carrfere Retired.
Another interesting incident has aris-
en- in the placing on the retired list
| OF MAJ. Carriere (who was prosecutor
| at the Rennes court-martiaD.
In an interview with the major lust
published, he was asked whether he
desired the post of magistrate, and he
replied:
What could I get from the minister
of Justice? Those people hate me- I
have been on the list for appointment
as officer of the Legion of Honor for
the past two years, but others have
been passed over my head"
The interviewer asked Maj Carriere
II he committed a mistake in urging
the condemnation of Dreyfus
Yes" replied the Major; "that is
the reason"
Continuing his questions, the inter
viewer remarked:
1T is said that you had orders to
sum up in favor of his innocence. But
a minister denies this'
Maj. Carriere replied:
Yes. 1t was Gallifet who had the
effrontry to deny It, But / shall soon
be free and then perhaps 1 can talk"
Gen. de Gallifet, who was minister
of war at the time of the Rennes court
martial. now writes to the papers de-
nying Maj. Carriere's accusation. The
Majors reply is now awaited.