The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-09

Rennes. Aug. S.-The police arrange
nfents in the vicinity of the Lycee this
morning were exactly the same as those
OF yesterday, but not more than 100
persons had gathered at the early hour
$3.50 o'clock-fxed for the opening of
the days proceedings in the trial of
captain Dreyfus. The prisoner was
conducted to the Lycee at 6:I5. and ex-
dctly the same precautions were OBJ
SetNe0 as on yesterday AS soon as
LreE rus was inside the Lycee, however,
me ponce cordons We're removed and
eie rev spectators We're allowed to
circulate freely in the streets around
the building.
NO demonstration was. made upon
the arrival on foot of Maitre Labor or
mature Demanse, counsel for Dreyfus.
OF the members of the court-martial or
OF NJ. Chamoin, formerly minister
OF war, who attends the court to give
nscessary explanations as TO the secret
uossler NJ. Chamoin appeared in
INFORM his presence, il is expected.
WIN De needed today or tomorrow. Then
NJ. FaIeoloSue, one of the prominent Of
lclals OF the foreign Office, will take I'D
Inc task of enlightening the Judges re-
gdrding the dosSier.
M Chamoin was accompanied by an
officer carrying a leather wallet. i'm
winch were NJ. Chamoin's notes and
other papers referring to the dossier.
winch itself remains in a strong box.
Is guarded night and day by an officer
specially detailed for this duty.
Short, Secret Sitting.
The secret sitting lasted until 11:45.
When the court adjourned until tomor-
row morning. The day thus far passed
10
crowd than yesterday assembled. in the
nope OF obtaining a glimpse of Dreyfus
curing the ten seconds occupied by him
IN crossing the Avenue de la Garem on
his way to the Lycee from his prison.
During the sitting the crowd, num-
perlnS about 1000 persons. and COM
posed purely of sight-seers, was al
lowed 10 pass freely before the Lycee
untlI a few moments before Dreyfus
emerged. Then the chief of the gen
darInerie made sign to his assistant.
VINO blew a whistle. Before the shril
Sound had ceased, the sound of hoofs
was heard, and a strong guard of
mounted gendarmes a oment later.
followed by gendarmes On foot. gal
Hoped into the avenue from side street.
and divided into two detachments.
extending across the avenue. ana
cleared a space of 500 yards in front Of
the Lycee. The horsemen rode on the
sidewalks, clearing everybody out.
Even the newspaper men were driven
away.
Then a detachment of infantry.
headed by a bugle-, dashed UP at the
double line formed across the avenue
from the door of the Lycee to the gate
of the Manutention. The soldiers were
stationed shoulder to shoulder. facing
outward towards the spectator and
behind the mounted gendarmes a hun
dred yards off
Get Glimpse of the Prisoner.
Soon afterwards somebody shouted.
Here he is,'' and the spectators, many
of whom had come from neighboring
towns expressly to see Dreyfus, craned
their aecks and stood ON tiptoe. hoping
to catch view of the famous prisoner
as. preceded and followed by gen
BARNES, and with a captain of gem
darmes beside him, he passed through
the lane of soldiers with a quick mill
tary step, eyes front, and with seldierly
bearing, but with the slight jerky
of the left arm and shoulder
of the continental officer accustomed
always TO resting his hand on the hilt
Of his sword.
Dreyfus, however, being under arrest.
is deprived of his sword. The crowd
just perceived the prisoners head and
tween the head of the infantrymen.
whose red kepis. dark blue tunics and
bright red, baggy trousers threw a I
band of color across the roadway. Less
than a minute was occupied in cross /
ing the roadway, and Immediately after
Dreyfus reached the wall of the Manu- !
tention the postern gate was thrown I
open and he disappeared within.
The Shrill whistle was again heard, /
the gendarmes wheeled round and gal
IOped back to their barracks. the crowd I
quickly dispersed and in a few minutes
the vicinity of the Lycee was almost
deserted
In the meanwhile Colonel Jouauss
and the other member of the court
martial Major Carriere. the official
of the government. and
NJ. Chamoin, all in full uniform,
IS yesterday, left the Lycee by the
main portal, the crowd saluting them
Dreyfus May Break Down.
The condition of Drevfus is discuiet-
ng. His wonderful viii power alone is
ending him strength 10 go through the
present ordeal. Physically, he is ex-
remedy weak. His stomach refuses all
iolid food and he is only able to take
mild fooe- His family is very anxious.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns the cOurt-martial was able
his morning to consider only part of
he secret dossier. The documents
we're submitted to the judges in the
rider in which theT were classified.
NJ. Chamoin gave lucid explana-
ions OF points which were not clear to
colonel Jouaust- NJ Chamoin
ook the documents individually and
explained them. Major Carriere will
alter on state the conclusion he draws
rom the dossier.
Maitres Labor and Demange, VINO
stened with close attention to NJ.
'hamoin's explanations. did not enter
nto the discussion of tine matter. to-
avs discussion of the dossier being of
general character and more in the
allure of a preliminary examination.
WAS A DRAWN BATTLE.