The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-22

sEfunken neck. Tae novel which serves
as his shelter stands within q moat. and
tae latter is surrounded in turn by a
stone wall.
The watch upon him is never relaxed
either day or night. Only once IN day
he Is permitted 10 speak, and then only
10 his sorturers; bu, q single time in a
year he is permitted to communicate 70
his friends by letter, which. of course,
is perused before mailing by his chic.
jaifer In two points only have the cruel
provisions made expressly for this de-
ported man been changed. In consider
ation OF his extreme physically weak
nsss he is no longer attached 10 the
chain and bar OF the ordinary galley
convicts. and the war ship Jouffroy, the
station vessel Of the penal colony. has
been sent back TO the principal port
All other extreme measures made for
tie prisoner continue in force. The mai.
steamer which formally touched a. the
Saiut Islands is permitted 10 do so no
longer: no vessel is permitted 20 anchor
IN the bay. except the Pourvoyeur.
which is used by the administration Of
,h= colonies 10 provision the convicts and
by the steamer OF the Cayenne COM
pany, but since Dreyfus' arrival al Dev-
rs Island this service had 10 be aoan-
| dCned
For Dreyfus alone separate corps OF
| guards has been organized. and even II
/ the chimerioal idea of a filibustering ex-
pedition to liberate the prisoner should
materialize. his fate would be sealed. tor
| his keepers have the peremp;ory order
70 shoot him should escape or liberation
te attempted.
! Yet, inmured in a living tomb, his
body racked by the excruciating pains OF
malarial fever. his mind darkened by
enforced isolation and silence and by
the prisoner has hope.
This hope is based upon the ceaseless
efforts Of his friends, headed and inspir-
ed by his devoted wife. that he may Sc
cure a new trial.
Conspiracy, the result OF desire for
personal revenge. is said 20 have caused
Dreyfus' conviction.
Professor David n. Carvalho. a graph
ologis: Of New York, is now on his way
u Paris 70 examine Photographic copy
of the penmanship Of the letter or MEM
ocandum of important military docu-
ments which Captain Dreyfus is alleged
TO have secretly forwarded 10 Coun'
Muens,er. the German ambassador in
Paris, during the summer of 1894 This
document is said TO have been found AZ
the time among the waste papers OF the
German embassy-papers which a ser
want had been in the habit OF selling -
ragmen, who were no other than agents
OF the bureau OF information OF the MN
lister Of war. General Mercier.
The alleged document is in translation
as follows:
I'm the absence OF any in;imadon OF
your desire 10 see me, / now send You
certain information OF interest
81. A note on the hydraulic brake OF
120 (method of operating)
-. A note on the troops 10 guard ar
tillery. Certain changes will be made
b. the new plan)
''3. A note on the changes in artillery
informations.
II. A note relating 10 Madagascar.
Sd. The project relative TO the man
ual Of field firing. March IA. 1894.
This last paper is very hard TO po-
cure and l can have it my disposal for
bu; a few days. The minister has issu-
ed TO the corps a definite number. and
they are responsible for them. Each Of
ffcer is obliged 10 return his copy after
the maneuvers. II, therefore, IL you
wish me 10 take from it such facts as are
of interest TO you. and hold them az your
disposal. will obtain Il. provided you !
do not wish me 10 make a copy in ex-
tense and address II to you.
81 am on the way 10 the maneuvers."
IL il Is true that Dreyfus wro.e this |
document and sent il, or caused il 10 |
be sent, 10 the representative of any un- 1
friendly. or even friendly power, then his /
fate is well deserved. though II may be /
far more terrible than a soldiers death. |
facing the muzzles of the guns of pla-
tCon OF infantry.
But is il true?
Dreyfus' friends. OF course. say no; the 1
French authorities assert the contrary.
He was arrested October Is. 1894. and
the arrest was kept a secret until six
teen days later. when a notice in La
Lfbre Parole, mysteriously comnunicat-
ed, stated that an officer, accused OF
high treason was defined at the prison
Of Cherche-Midi. and that his Officer
was a Jew. The next day the accused
was che traitor Dreyfus." and the nost
bitter, most aoominab!e campaign had
begun.
Il is now known that the minister OF
war. General Mercier. whose popularity
had waned 10 such an extent that he
was hOo;ed on the bouleyaTds as well as
ia the legislative assembly. caused tae
notice 70 be sent 20 the newspaper men
toned. The apprehension and oonyic-
ton Of a traitor naturally would sur
round the official with halo OF patriot
sn.
X has been said that Dreyfus was a
Jew, and the anii-SemiIic campaign was
Just then as popular in France as j, was
N Germany and Austria. why're an AMI
vardt and Lueders We're the heroes OF
the day.
Under such conditions the arrest Of a
Jewish traitor could not De otherwise
.haR oppo-tuae.
That the Germans received valuable
about the foTtTesses OF
France and its plans OF action n case
Il war IL not doubted. Precise iHf0-ms-
on as 70 Ire movements and concentra-
sou ot French troops after a declaration
u war. the movement os trains On al
-ailroz3s following that event. ne l0ca-
ion % store houses en- route and ne
,aaracter 0t supplies in ihem-aI tAese
we're obtained by the enemy.
Suspicion vas first fastened On D-ey-
rs aoou; q year before his arrest.
1e-a xe-a c4t.h= IN Paris . which the