France.

Manawatu Herald, 3 June 1899, Page 2

France.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

M. Billo'.-Baaupre created a profound sensation in the course of bis speech at the Palace of Justice by declaring that he was convinced that; Major Eateshazy wrote the bordereau. The discovery that Major Eaterhazy was in the habit of using watermarked filagree tracing paper, similar to that on which the bordereau was written, was a new fact; tending to establish the innocence of Captain Dreyfua M. Manau, the Public Prosecutor, followed, and supported the views of M. Ballofc-Beaupre. The spectators applauded M. Ballofc-Beaupro at the conclusion of his address. In the course of his evidence at the trial of Deroulede and Habert, the French revolutionists, General Herve testified that Deroulede's action at the funeral of the late President Faure wag needed to restore the shattered confidence in the army. Deroulede, in his address to the jury, assured them that he intended at the first opportunity torepeat the offence. He advised the jury not to acquit him unless they approved of his action.

The speech was greeted with frantic applause, and the spectators were expelled from the Court. When a verdict of acquittal was brought in by the jury it was received in the Court and in the street with enthusiaetic cheers.

General Herve has assured M. Krantz, the Minister of War, that no political allusion was intended by hia evidence at the trial of Deroulede.