New-York tribune., 1898-11-15
DREYFUS AT DEVILS ISLAND.
rE MA-IN's' STATEMENTS REGARDING HIS
MODE OF LIVING-HEALTH SAID
TO BE GOOD.

Il IS no. as stated by contemporaries. in
q London paper" that have been printed the most
recent and interesting particulars ABOUT Captain
Alfred Dreyfus. \ portion Of them may have been
translated for a London paper but the whole story
was published at the end OF October and the be-
ginning OF November in seven different and sue
cesslve numbers Of "Le Matin.' the Paris news
paper which has sent IT, correspondent VI. Hess
20 French Guiana and the nearest possible neigh
borhood Of Devils Island
The bulk Of the detailed and interesting ln.orma-
ton published by the Maths" correspondent al
most establishes as facts that Dreyfus. whose death
was falsely reported yesterday. s in good health
and in hlgh spirits having heard that the case of
the revision OF his trial was making progress In
France The correspondent also confirmed par
ticuar which mentioned at the time in The
Tribune namely the placing in irons OF captain
Drevfls a punishment WhCh lasted tOr two or
three months. and which had been stupdly ordered
nv NJ Iehon Minister os the Colonies when the
agitation began in France IN favor ot the revision
Al tho same time a high wooden paisade was Dull
around the prisoners cabin. 50 that ne could no
longer look at the sea, whose wave broke ie"
yards from his prison.
The prisoner saws VI Hess. who has interviewed
all eo-ts ~ re-sons at Cayenne. and compared the
statements ot some with those OF others, gets UP
at a n the hour when the door when .eals
from his hut 20 the inclosure Is opened ny me
guard After having prepared bis breakfast ne
smokes
allotted 10 him and from which he can only SEQ
the sky From 10 10 Il he IS locked up. and the
I door Is open again from / a. 20 IN the AFTER
noon During the day Drey:us writes GOOD deal
but spends most = his time driving large a'c-.-
tectGral designs IN great coniras, win 'he SIN -.
wooden cabin in which he spends MS days. h'
takes good care OF his appearance, and usually y
dressed In White linen For . long wn-e be had
only starched shirts. but they were taken away
when {, was discovered that the cuffs and coiar'
contained inside their Innings finely written no,fs
sen: by Cayenne men who were the friends - ne
| Dreyrus family. The guards never SPEAK 20 D'es-
! sus ard he himself has never spoken 20 any oo-y
/ except 10 The doctor sent 20 examine him.
Ii lives mainly on preserved meats and vege-
! tables for being compelled 20 DO n.s own cooAihs
/ he wants 20 save trouo.e as much as possible he
furnishes az the beginning ot every month ne list
of the articles re needs. aad he one published foF
last Octooer amounted 20 l@s francs = cer,lIIe7
/ aoou; Gs These sums are paid cut from the pr
vate fund deposited by rs family. Eight thousand
francs q this have not yet been used. and -ei;an
at his disposal in the safe OF The penitenuary ad-
m!nistration OF Cayenne. The items o. the Bill o:
needed articles sent BY Dreyf1fb FOR last 0Sto5sG %
condition Of his health He asked for bottles oi
;wo boxes Of camembert cheese. prese- 81 butter.
soda water ff,y cigars etc. The kola and choco-
80. Sssf-e r. Lean himself IN rood heal,a
H. f4c, Dreyfas has not been sick. with the exceq-
t.on u slight liver complain, a short time after
h!s landing ar Devils Island Although rs saoui-
5ers bent and hi= hair and beard have turned
waite. he has never been seriously sick and Re D.
heavier than On his arrival
Has b. heard about tho noise made FRI
France IL regard 70 his case Il Is very likely :hat
10 has despite the extra precautions taken one
year by Mi-ister I-cbon- = marine r-cent4y
5.soharged after having served his tHe q datY \
stated that he had occasion 10 exchange feW
words with DreyfIs some months aEo. livery
morning canoe from the Royd.c 'hc hea-4uaT-
t--- brings 70 Devils Island the bread mat 'rl
o-rer .-i0ns. one day X was found tha- Dr~y-
sls rad tainted. and the marines ot To canoe were
called .n 20 assist the guard The Marseil~s man
vs. Ga led 70 battle the forehead Ot Dreyfls. VINO
soon recovered and who answered tae question
-.re Won better" n saying IN a low tone Ies
r.t 7 shall f4el s-!ll better or the day when &
or- from his hell You can say 70 aN hat an
ca.ra: shall not he long here am posted aD't'
W. IS gong on