The Delta independent., 1895-01-09
PUBLICLY DISGRACED
NOVEL SCENE IN PARIS.
Captain Dreyfus Who Sold Important
War Documents Is Relieved Of His
Epaulettes and Deported.-To he I'm
prisoned for Life.

Paris, Jan. 5-Capt. w. Fred Drey-
fus of the Fourteenth regiment Of artil-
lery, recently attached to the general
staff of the army, who was tried by
court martial, convicted of treason in
disclosing important war documents to
foreigners and sentenced to deporta-
ton and Imprisonment for life In .
fortress, was publicly degraded this
morning in front of the military school
in this city.
When Drcyfus arrived at the military
school he was placed in an improvised
cell and dctachments from every
branch of the garrison Of Paris began
assembling in the Place de Fontenoy
and by 8 a. IN. fully 5000 troops were
ranged about the quadrangle. At
o'clock Dreyfus was conducted to the
square and was led before Gen. D'Ar-
res who was in command of the troops,
and the sentence of the court martial
was read to the prisoner. The general
then briefly addressed Dreyfus, saying:
"You are adjudged unworthy to bear
arms. In the name of the French peo-
pie. degrade you"
Gen. D'Arres then gave sharp word
of command and a non-cOmmisSioncd
officer of the Republican guard ap-
preached Drryfus, the infantry present
ed arms. the cavalry presented swords
and there was Il long. solemn roll from
the masscd drum corps.
Dreyfus started back as the non
commissioned officer touched him, and
shouted: 81 am innocent l swear 1t.
Nive Ia France
The non-commissioned officer then
t.,. ycrT 7 f,,S,' Lat toe
distinctive marks of his rank rs cap
tain of artillery, ending up with break
ing the prisoners sword in two and
throwing the two halves at his feet.
DreyfuS was then marched, bare head
ed, around the entire square in front or
the troops. He was greatly excited,
and shouted more than once: 81 am IN
noccnt. | swear it.
But every time the prisoner spoke,
in accordance with orders previously
issued his voice was drowned by the
roll of drums.
AS Dreyfus passed in front of the
place occupied by the representatives
of the press, he shouted: Tell the
whole of France that | am innocent.
This caused some of the officers OF
the army reserve who were standing
near, to retort: Down Win Juuas
Silence. traitor!
1t was evident that Dreyfus felt
these words kcenly for he turned
sharply around and faced the .tliccr In
Il threatening manner. But before he
could do or say anything further he
was seized by the soldiers who were os-
cortiug him and forced TO continue his
humiliating march around the square.
The arrest of Albert Drcyfus in Oc-
tobcr last caused n sensation through
out France and found an echo In Bcr.
lin, which at one time threatened 10
have serious consequences. The asscr-
ton that Drcyfus sold the plans
various strongly fortified places to the
German government has been vigorous
ly denied by the representatives OF that
| nation. Similarly ii has been claimed
and denied that the plans referred to
were sold to an agent of the italian
government.
The plans which Drcyfus is alleged
to have disclosed include those rclat-
ing to the mobilization of the French
army in case of war. plans for the
mobilization OF the fifteenth army
corps. covering the departments Of the
maritime Alps. Ard"chc. Bouchcs Du
Rhonc, Corsica. Gard. Vas Naucluse
| and MarSeillcS, as well rs the plans for
| mobilization the French forces around
Briancon. Alpine. Gibraltar near the
| Italian frontier. The fortress Of Brain
| con, which Is connected by under
ground galleries with outlying FORTH
| cations and with the town itself, Is
most important in view of the posi-
bility of an invasion of France upon
the party of Italy.
Drcyfus is of Jcwish-Alsatian cXtrac.
| ton. He was born in 1859 at MulhouS,
where his brothers own n large cotton
| spinning factory. 1t is expected that
| Dreyfus will be confined in the Isle Du
Salut, off the coast of French Guinea.
South America, which will be convert
ed into penal settlement.