Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-05
PUBLICLY DEGRADED
Captain DToylui Sentenced 10 Exile
For Life,
SmiprED or MS RANK MARKS.
lie Il Marched Around the Ring IN
View Of an Immense Tlrong
OF Spectators.

PANS, Jan. 5.-Cnplsin w, Fred
Dfeyfus, Of the Fourteenth regiment
Of artillery, recently attached to the
general slan Of the army, who wus
titled by court martial, con.
violcl OF treason Ia disclosing war
official documents to Foreigners aud
sentenced 10 deportation anu imprison-
mont Tor life In Foriross, was publicly
degraded this morning Ia from, 0f the
military school Of this city. Dfeyfus
turned doathly pals ns he signed the
prison rogister. When this formal.
Ivy was gone through two gen.
darmtB with royolycm escorted
him 90 CLOSED military wagon,
iu which, surrounded by guards
with drawn saOres, DguyfuB wac div.
IN 10 the military school. Tho route
WAS lined by thousands. On his ne
rival at the GohUul Dpyiul waH plncoi
iu AN lmptOvised cell. Dclnchmouts
from every branch Oi the garrison Of
Paris began assembling in Place de
EOutUyc, anu by 9 o. me- fully 1900
troops were ranged about In quad.
runglp. Al o Dreyiu8 was conducted
g. tue square Rud lei before General
Dafrss, IN command OF the troops, and
the Sentence ni the court martial was
road 20 the prisoner. The general then
sgil: "NOu ate alJulged unworthy Co
bear arms. in the name OF the French
people, / degrade you"
tuuuial lufitl gave sharp word u
H #.HH b. b. r. I'D. g. d
officer OF tHr Rspun.clu guard AZ
preached Dcyus, tho infuutry pIt-
Huuisd utWt tue cavalry presented
sW0g-H uu1 thcTD was long solemn
rU from the maartd GIum cutua.
Dreyius started back us tue uou.com.
missionUd officer touched him and
shouted: II gm Innocent, I swear NJ;
viyo IA FtauCU.n Tue nlu,Clmmlt-
stoned olioer then tore OH Dfcyius's
opuuicla Aui all distinctive marks Of
HE rank as captain OF the artillery,
ending with breaking tho pfis.
unct's sword in two ana throwing the
two halves OF his feet. Drcylus wal
then marched baroheaded around the
entire square, Ia font VI the tfO1pt.
Ito was greatly excited anu shouted
repeatedly 81 am Innocent, swear
~ hNH WHY NAAlAN AlAN lllauANl spun
iu accordance with orders previously
issueg, his voice was drowned by the
roll Of tho dtumB. As Dreytus pusgod
Ia font OF the place occupied by repre-.
Gcn'T.iveb OF tha PRESS 10 shouted,
"loll tho whole Ut France / am inno-
cent" Thiu caused some Oi the officers
Of the army reserve standing near 10
rct0ri, "DOwn with Judas, ollrnce tho
tfaitOc" 10 was evident Drcylus
felt theaD words kccnly, for
he turned sharply around aud
faced the officers In a threatening
manner, hut before he could 90 or sny
anything further lie was seized by the
soldiers aud forced 10 continue his
humiliauug march around the square.
The crowd outside Of the fqusfo on
hearing tho prisoners voice wnun he
protested hin iuuoUolCo praited fierce
cries Of "DUuth 10 tho traitor" The
crics Of lhupOrulacu were accompanied
by shrill whislllnE peculiar 10 a Paris.
ian mob. When the proceedings were
ended DIeyfus was handculsd, taken
o. the prison van aud driven 10 an Of
binary prison, escorted by n squad OF
gendsrmcs amid cries Of; "Dealn ~ tho
traitor"