The Archive · 1928

Dreyfus's Counsel

Memories of the Dre tone of the greatest sources of sension that have ever arisen in country, ure nouncement of the death of Maitre Monty Mornard, of the Paris Bar. Tle was one of the three eminent Advocates who were on the side of the the drug he using medical reputation would be and, to ain dime, he hi the ady, in the hope that he find Some means of disposing: of Two medical experts stated at th trial that Rumgme died fron peared to have been properly. istered, ut the prosecution alle that "Bougrat deliberately killed his patient. because he owed the latter money which he had no pros pect of paying.

Bougeat was over head and ears in debt and had tastes of 1 dis reputable kind. He was infatuated a woman of low character, and, though clever at his profession, had claim to be considered a respectable practitioner oF the kind of man who could live without ventures of some description. OF point in his favour is that he pro himself a brave soldier during the war and won the Legion of ul the War Cross, He and ide by ide ina 1 heaeeve h took place in sextet in Paria'amd vesalted in his Deine gout to, he penal yettements anal lodge Devit's have al into count by the jury at his tri much as he forms not inv Island, fus's by court-nutt Rennes, the Crimi of the Court of quashed the first judement triad at Rennes marked the point at which excitement over ouched its highest pitd and it was fous to mention the Supposed traitor's name fu anise poper and the Society of Dramatic Authors, sone pro hae been made for Mile. Vaudrey dulllers, a genuine dose tens recently compelled to sok she ter in a night refuge. Her Maitre Moi when appeal was the Court of Cassation, fore which Labort did Tis confrere was able to mminy flaws inthe procedure the the conviction was finally quashed Cly the whole Court of Cassatio unt Dreyfus was. rei stated, with the yank of major, from which he retired soon afters veanls. Me is now in his 70th year bid has outlived all the other pre Prinent actors in his dams, was first pointed out some go, and she was given in the Ministry of Pensions, but, when that department was' cut "down, she snd other supernumerary had to turn out. A mon Hed en M. Antoine firn could find her some enn ployment fas a theatre attendant, to show people into it seata! oat that in the of the I

Theatre Fe 500 perfor Mile. is pleasant to think, Vwokingg back upon this—ciinentty Yeoman story, that faced danger and obloqiay excuse of justice and did more than uneiae in the cause of revi eventually: ince to the top. ard died a major-gonoral, ovine box War SEniste

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