New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
NEW TRIAL FOR DREYFUS.
THE VOTE UNANIMOUS.
Court of Cessation WiH Reopen the
Case Nert Month.

Paris. Dec 24.-Ex-Captain Dreyfus. accused
Of treason to his country. degraded. dismissed
from the French army. and severely punished.
will have another trial this time by civilian
tribunal.
AS the result of the examination Of all the
evidence submitted to the two courts martial
which have already passed upon the question
Of Dreyfus's guilt and his petition for a new
trial and the consideration of additional facts
brought to light By General Andre Minister OF
War. the Commission on Revision representing
the Court Of Cessation. reached a decision to-
day in favor of the revision Of the case by the
criminal branch OF the Court Of Cessation The
court will assemble next month. and Dreyfus
will then have full opportunity TO present his
case The former captain. a result Of this
new trial expects to obtain full and complete
vindication followed by restoration to his rank
in the army.
Though it had been ,announced that the Revi-
sion Commission would reach a decision this
evening. there few persons outside the
Ministry of Justice where the Gittings Of the
commission were held. indicating that the inter
est Of Parisians in the is not as keen as
formerly.
Dreyfus received the news Of the decision of
the commission through personal friends who
extended to the ex-eaptain their earnest con-
gratuations his victory. He fully expected
the decision. The public was compelled TO wait
for its information until the regular editions Of
the evening papers were published as no extra
editions were issued
PUBLIC INTEREST IN CASE WANING.
The few persons who were at the Ministry OF
Justice saw the members Of the Revision Com
mission depart soon after o'clock. apparently
glad that they had completed their task There
was absolute unanimity among the members OF
the commission.
The details IN the report of the commission
have not vet been made public but it is stated
generally that the production OF evidence which
had not been submitted to the court martial at
Rennes and the changes Of testimony on the
part of the witnesses before the court martial
reversed the view regarding the guilt Of Drey
fus.
The submission of the question of revision to
a commission is considered in France a tactful
move on the part Of the government to obtain
judicial support for it's favorable attitude tow
ard Dreyfus- BY this action the first excite
ment disappeared, and the people had a chance
70 consider coolly the action Of the Ministers.
Immediately upon the receipt Of the report OF
the commission the government will transmit all
the documents in the case 10 the Procureur
General of the Court OF the Cessation These
documents include the modified testimony OF NJ
GribeIin. the principal keeper of the archives
OF the headquarters staff. who at the court mar
tial at Rennes testified that he believed DreyfUs
guilty Of treason but who has now altered
his testimony so as to throw the blame upon
Colonel Henry
SOME DOUBT OF COURTS AUTHORITY.
The criminal branch OF the Court Of Cessation
is composed OF sixteen members. presided over
by NJ Loew. who sat in many OF the most promi-
nent trials of recent years. Many peopIc are in
doubt whether this court definitely decide
the question of preyfus's restoration TO the
army. some authorities holding that under the
law the rehabilitation OF the officer must be de-
termined by the Council Of War prominent
official. however. said tonight that he expected
the decision OF the court to be accepted as final