The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-06
SPURNED BY ALL.
Captain Dreyfus Publicly
49,. Degraded.
NO MERCY FOR A TRAITOR.
Humiliating Spectacle Presented
to the French.
SEVERE LESSON TO SOLDIERS.
Cries of "l Am Innocent" Caused
No Pity for the Miserable
Prisoner.
10 MERCY FOR A TRAITOR.
SEVERE LESSON TO SOLDIERS.

PARIS. Jan. 5.-Csptain Fred Drevfus
Of TIE Fourteenth Regiment OF Artillery.
recently attached TO the general staff of
the army, who was tried by court
martial. convicted of treason 10 disclosing
the contents OF important War Office doc
uments'to foreigners and sentenced TO de-
pofta,ion and imprisonment for life in
fortress. was publicly degraded this morn
ing in the military school OF this city.
Dreyfus turned deadly pale as he signed
the prison register. When this formality
was gone, through with. TWO gendarmes,
with Feyolvers, escorted him to a closed
military wagon. in which, surrounded by
guards with drawn swords, Dreyfus was
driven to the military school.
The route was lined by thousands. On
the arrival at the school Dreyfus was
pared in an improvised cell. Detaeb-
ments from every branch of The garrison
:nt Paris began assembling in the Place de
FentOye aud bv A. NJ fully 9000ArOops
were ranged about the quadrangle. At 9
,n'cuck Dreyfus was conducted to the
square aud led before General Darres, IN
command Of the troops. and the sentence
OF the cnnrt-martial was read TO the pris-
OuCAs ITO SOBCi al o6iu Ou otO aO-
judged unworthy to bear arms. Ia the
name of the French people l degrade you. 3"
General Darres gave a sharp word of
command aud Don-commissioDed officer
of the Republican Guard approached Drey-
fus. The infantry presented arms, the
cavalry presented swords and there was a
long. solemn roll from the msssed drum
corps.
Dreyfus started back as the non-com-
missioned officer touched him and shouted,
II am innocent, l swear i'll Vve Ia
FFanceP
The On-commissioned officer then took
of Dreyfus' eDauleIteS aud all the distinc-
tive marks of his rank as captain of ar
tiilery, ending with breaking the prison.
er's sword IN two and throwing the two
halves at his feet. Dfeyfus was then
marched bareheaded around the entire
square in front of the troops. He was
greatly excited and shouted repeatedly,
81 am izpocent. ] 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 represen atives of the
press he shouted, Tell the whole of
France that l am innocent" This caused
some of the officers of the army reserve
standing near tn retort, "DOwu with
Judas; silence the traitor!"
1t was evident Dreyfus felt these words
keenly. for he turned Sharply around and
faced the officers in a threatening manner,
but before he could do or say anything fur
ther he was seiZ-d bv the soldiers and
forced TO continue his humiliatina march
around the square.
The crowd outside the square on hear
ing the prisoners voire when he protested
his innocence raised fierce cries of death
to the traitor" The cries OF The populace
were accompanied by that shrill whistlng
peculiar to the Partisan mob. When the
proceedings were ended DIeyfus was
handcuffed, taken to the prlscn van and
driven to the ordinary prison, escorted by
a squad of gendarmes. amid cries OF death
to the traitor"