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Hardest Day on the Prisoner
Since the Trial Began.
TOUCHING SCENES in COURT
1t Was Due to His WIZ. Tint Dreyrus Did
MT Commit Suicide When the
False Cha, ges " ere Brought
Against Him.
tEy Talcgcaph.)

| T,t!NNIGS. August 31.-This was TIC
| hardest day on Dr2yEus s:nce the trial
| began. The strain proved too great for
him and. for the second time in tile
course Of the trial he gave away to
his feelings and sought relief in tears
The generals have branded him as a
traitor before the court their subo,,li-
mates have pointed the finger of scor!l
| at him. But he only flinched once
when the official report of his treatment
on Devils Island was read befor. him
and the pictures of his sufferings. nle1,-
tai and physical. was thrown vivillJ
on tire screeu of his memory Then he
| hid his features and wept.
| HIS DEGRADATION
he passed through another such crisis
to-day when after Captain Lebrun-
brought up before him again that
| cold January morning which ushH,el
IN the scene of his degradation, Major
| t.o:zenetti, man of heart told i'll sim
Pie words and unaffected manner the
story Of Dreyfus struggle With the
Imaddening temptation to take his life
and the Intervention of his Wife, as an
angel, pointing out the road to duty
Ihen again the prisoners breast heavexl
! with emotion and tear drops trickl+d
|dnWn his cheeks, He rose and after an
| effort to remain calm as he spoke !,
| few words concerning his denial TO Col
onel Du Patty de Clam that he wrote
the bordereau, he turned to Forzenetti
| WITH LOOK OF thanks for his consola-
| ton so needed
SHE SAVED HIM.
Dreyfus then uttered these words Of
heartfelt 2rat itude to his wife for the
courage with which she inspired him:
nc IS due to her. he cried, that I
| The prisoner could articulate no marc
put sat GOWN abruptly to conceal his
distress The proceedings concluded a
;cW minutes later and he was taken
Dack TO his prison, where his wife visit
| G! him and in the presence OF Anne. !,
| iorevfus and the gendarme on gu;1rl.
| ne broke down completely The tension
mas been too much for him. He sobbeff
convulsively and the partner of his sor-:
rows Joined him in a soace Of tears. N
| laptaln Lebrun- Renault nd the SUP
po'tefs of his assertion of the Drayrus
| ceEiession had an inning lasting nearly
ne entire session. their dispositions con
tanning little but what has been Al
ready stated before the Court CT Cas-
satcn. -
| a NEW ASSERTION.
captain IeErun- Renau,t introd, cs.l
me new assertion that the fact that hc
had net related the incident of the con
lesson to resident casmer-erier was
''Canaillc," Cur. and TRAITOR, ,vhila
Waiting at the Elysea. He, however
could not explain why he kept this ~
nlnnseif for SO lons 4 time instead dr
r:saor1ting the incidert bafore the Court
OIL Cessation. Nor, did his explana i'm
as TO why he destroyed the page ar his
note book containing the record az
vincirg. -
me witnesses We're a repetition of
!0'aE!alh Lel3run- Renault. But a very
Significant question was put to ,.o1,-,a1
! tIuerln py a member of the court. Lien
| tsnant-Co onel Rlongniart. who sifs ar
'lo.o1lel JouaEst's right hand always
l'uls pointed questions. He has thor
] oushly studied the Dreyfus case AMI il
reruted to be one of the best a,tbnritiasg
on the case. 1t is certain Colonel Ion,
| aust consults him frequently during I h.
proceedings. Rrognart is said is lie !
faoad anti Dreyfusard. and he to-day.
II he thought M Weyl, who is a sr,an.1
n o., litsSterhaZy, also knew Dreyfus. The
idrter az once rose and declared he has
meyer before heard OF Weyl The nont
- m! !. question was tina ESterhazy had
1 written to Colonel Jauaust - anno,In.,-t
60, and had undoubtedly mantionai7a
| Weyi as so-between for Dreyflls ~
| IelatioHs can be proved between nra1-
! JUS and Weyl and E:7terhazy a dmit. ~,
,ua Ial.1 reasonable Information from
was traitor. The generals. II snfH
clent evidence after a. Dreyfl;s Wa,,,
i,ad iIsterhazy connection can he 80
| quced, can abandon the contentior i ba+
| DIeyTus wrote the borderea11 a,d az
matted Esterhazy is the author or :
inis IS possibly the change Of tactics
On me part OF the generals which has
'eeil hinted at recently. -
(! MADAME BADTIAN.
~ was reported this afternoon .t;,,t
eIcner rails MERCER. Roget and Gnnsa ' 80
W. .SavlaSnac. Who are STAYING, nI,,s.i,,
az tne mouse Of q friend some n1;les a,,t
sIt.e iHennes, met to-day at 2enera1,
ss house and discussed the M
n ,. Colonel Schwarzkoppen's hon
~. e,, VINE. adtfan, could give if sl.
WITH S 49, ,. 70 q severe examina tiln
a,.;da, el.e result That 1t was decided her.
i,i,'u!lce Was not conclusive enough : :,
Justify summoning her. az . VT 80, :. : -
the prosecution ) i 4 e :" t .iie:ss 1or
,,PRoCFED1NGS IN DETATr,
Wheh the public session of tha Nnr,x,
Ius court-martIal was $resnn,ed I, : =. sn
| anls morning there was a Stir IN ;l1o
.. ..l.s and considerable curiosity wae
I,.s. ested. as the name of CAPTAIN "a.
~ Or the Republican Guard
q Dreyfus wasscalled, and the ,,fii,.ar
Malked sTnartly to the witness bo,. "a
iuteH the court ana threw hjss SlS,I,;3 -,
the table. He then stood ~ = 49,, (, -,
awaiting questioEs n = W ~.
The president of the court r,o,ona,
Jouaust. said = =
N = 81 nuarya s.. 1895. the cav st tbs
/ prisoners Degradation you were en-
trusted with he task of conducting aim.
military school, where he renain,.f
some time in your charge. n Tell \ tie