The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
COMING TRIAL OF
CAPTAIN DREYFUS.
Hundreds of Actors in the Drama Ap-
pearing on the Scene
PUBLIC SENTIMENT DIVIDED
Many Anti-Drcyi'usites in the Crowd
and the Authorities Are Anxious
Regarding Maintenance oil
Order During the Trial

,,vNrs August 5.-Rennes has
.-..,,a,ed from its normal condition Oh
e,aen,ness. and with the arrival Ok nun
oreds Of journalists from all parts o'
49,, ,.ortd and witnesses and other actors
30 1,revfus drama, the town Is 4ul'S
a-s,,r,,no, am animated experience Inc
- I'm front OF the cafes are luA Oh
u.o,ia warmly discussing the coming
fri,l which will open on MONDAY NM
mo az half past siX or seven l c.oCH' for
ne - Nfsrcier. who was Minister 4o'
- ,,.ren Drevfus was condemneu' al-
- CON, paris this afternoon IL 4N
soou.ed a anxious, c1re"oln 80 ~-'I
lsrge number of persons nbu sa.t.i,,
an the platform at the rai"dy $40 ''-..lb,,
~ witness his arrival, but no ho'e"0
incident occurred. 49,. 5,,. vas tina
- ~ me hero of the Dreyius aHdlI'
q ..,',s,ent. colonel Georges Plcquall'
- tr,tp arrived az o'clock TINS e' %
-, am hour late. and only a Ie" peoplS
80 present at the station except "o,
,,..,,,.s and police officials As Colohel
meet entered the carriage Wnlch MAJ
tro I.aborf. counsel for captain DIcs 80
rad waiting for him IN the stauoh ~
some OF the spectators sHou,eu 49,
p.rcuarf and "Vive Dreytus. heso
i.o,,-s elected counter cries OF "a Bas
picouart" and a mort A IL Au' llo"
me anti Dreyfusites present.
HARMLESS THREATS.
,t,,+ the bark OF the latter was worse
man their bite. for not the slightest az
tempt was made 10 carry out the UNI eos'
which Colonel Picquart utterly ignored.
me authorities are apparently becoming
anxious regarding the maintenance OF
tranouilly In Rennes during the trldl'
owing 10 the INVASION OF the town oy
crowd Of anu-Dreyfusard agitators' ana
heroic police measui es were taken 1l',S
evening TO insure peace during a couple
90 onnosition meetings which were quite
nrfvate. 4 small number OF people as
sonbied in the neghDorhood or the
meetings which were held, and this lea
tbo authorities 10 mObOliZe In the locally
force Of policemen on foot, mounted
e,ordarnes and swarm or detecllNeS
VINO closed the streets In the VICINITY,
although there was not the slightest S'7"
OF disorder. D0
cards Of admission TO the trial were
,seuea This afternoon to the representa-
,,,,ss 30 The nress. every two foreign cor
resnondents without exception receiving
one card between them. which means
that the leading papers Of the world, OUT
side NJ France. will be able 20 be repre-
sented only every other day
Captain Dreyfus will be conducted 70
the new court room in the Lycee. which
faces the military prison. across the
broad Avenue de IA Care every morning
and return in the evening between
double row OF gendarmes.
Workmen have been busy to-day hitting
NJ the Halle des Fetes in the Lycee FOR
the trial and the installation OF benches
desks etc. is already practically COM
nieted A large crucifix has been brought
from the military chapel and hung be-
hind the seats OF the judges which are
placed on the stage.
As the Halle des Fetes IS really n theatre
the proscenium has been left untouched
and will form a frame for the scenes OF
,bo trial