The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
THREATS RFACH DREYtUs.
The Police, However, Again Take Stric
Measures to Protect Him.

The Police, However, Again Take Strict
Measures to Protect Him.
Especial Gable Despatehss to The Sun.
PARIS Aug. 9.-The Nationalist newspapers
are still relying sanguinely upon Gen. Mer-
cier's ability to coniound Dreyfus and his
friends They declare that MERCER possesses
convincing documents. which he always car
rles on his person during the day and places
under his pillow at night. They profess to
fear that he will be murdered. and assert that
the greatest precautions have been taken to
prevent his assassination at Rennes. Until he
left Paris his wife personally prepared all his
food lest he be poisoned.
A friend OF Gen. Mercer's is represented as
saying that he was greatly perturbed over the
question whether he would reveal at RenneS
what he refused to disclose before the Court OF
Cessation. He consulted with M. de Many.
member OF the Chamber OF Deputies. In whose
judgment he places implicit reliance. and 1t
was upon his advice that he resolved to dis
close what he knows. He said TO NJ. de Many
ii will speak. and II l am not assassinated
first, the Dreyfus trial will not last long"
Threats are reaching Dreyfus daily by mail.
This fact. and the hostile cries which greeted
the prisoner while he was on his way from the
Lycee to the prison. after the session OF the
court martial on Tuesday. are regarded here
as the reasons for the renewal Of the measures
to protect the prisoner. After the court began
its session on Wednesday the restrictions were
slightly relaxed. but when q few sightseers
collected during the morning they were re-
sumed.
When the court separated the precautions
were so rigity enforced that people standing
in the doorways of their own houses within
the cleared area were ordered inside III any
protested the police thrust them inside and
slammed the doors. Even postmen delivering
letters within the restricted area were each ae-
companied by a Gendarme. This excited the
ridicule Of the residents.
LONDON. Aug. lO-The Rennes correspond
ent OF the Standard says he learns from per
son. who was present at the secret session Of
the court martial that soma OF the documents
in the secret dosser we're written in the Ger
man language. Several discussions arose aS
to the precise meaning Of certain sentences.
and Dreyfus. from his Intimate know edge OF
the language. ably explained them.
The same informant says that Dreyfus 10
now more hopeful than ever His friends,
however. are anxious concerning his health.
There is. OF course a tremendous strain on
his nerves and he hardly sleeps at ALL He 10
unable to retain any but the ightest food.
chiefly eggs and milk. His strong will alone
supports him. He eagerly anticipates his con-
formation with Gen MERCER.
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily Mans
has received letter from a barristnr at Renncs
quoting Dreyfus rs telling his counsel that he
had the greatest difficulty on the opening day
OF his trial to keep down the lump that wac
constantly in his throat and to withstand the
rushes Of hood 10 his heart. He was often
tempted from agony to cry aloud II he had
gwen way to his feelings in the least he must
have utterly collapsed.
RENNEs. Au:. ",-The creas crowds Ia
the vicinit, OF h Lycce hi morning caused
the rigorous arrangements enforced on mOp-
day for he transfer OF Dreyius from lna
prison TO the court room to he again adopted.