Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
bREYFUS WEPT IN COURT
When the Details of His Incarceration
Were Being Read by the Clerk.
HIS HEART AND SOUL TORN OUT
Zen. Mercier and NJ. Lebon
Listened Unmoved.
lOTlON FOR ADJOURNMENT REFUSED

econd trial, by court martial, of Capt.
J fired Dreyfus of the French artillery,
charged with treason, was continued
Ibis morning, Major Carriere, the
representative Of the government,
having refused to agree to the adjourn
bent of the case until next Monday,
applied for by M. Demange, counsel
or the prisoner, owing to the MUIR
Ferrous attack upon Maitre Labori,
eading counsel for the defence,
DREYFUs wEPT IN COURT.
The feature of the days proceedings
vas the story of the sufferings of Drey.
us on DEVILS Island, his prison off
he coast of French Guiana. Dreyfus
kept in court when the clerk read a
document recounting the details of his
Incarceration.
The proceedings opened with the
application of NJ. Demange for an
adjournment. This was followed by
he deposition of NJ. Guerin, the former
linister of Justice, who, however, only
epeated the evidence he had given
efore the Court of Cessation.
M. Lebon, former Minister of the
Colonies, large, red-bearded man,
fstified in justification of his in
tructions to treat Dreyfus vigorously,
eclaring that the extreme stringenoy
ply dated from the time he thought
b attempt would be made to rescue
be prisoner
Col. Jouaust, president Of the court
partial, asked Dreyfus il he had any
uestions to put to the witness, and he
bplied in an emotional voice: "No,
by colonel. | am here to defend my
onor. do not wish to speak here OF
he atrooious suffering, physical and
boral, which, for five years, /, a
renchman and an innocent man, was
objected to on the lie du Diable."
THE AUDIENCE INDIGNANT.
M. Demange asked that the Of
cial report of the treatment of Drey-
lse on the lie du Diable, which was
ublished in the newspapers last week,
Q read. The clerk of the court did
b, and, in a sympathetic tone, re-
punted the narrowing tale of Dreyfus'
Dental and physical sufferiDgs and in
uman treatment on the island.
Deep drawn breaths Of indignation
hme from the hearers as the reading
roceeded. Dreyfus, at first, watched
be faces Of the judges with his usual
bmposure, but gradually, as the story
roceeded and incidents of his awful
Sistence were brought up before him,
is eyes grew dim, and tears glistened
his eyes, and slowly trickled down
is cheeks. Dreyfus could stand it no
nger, and, for the first time during
is trial, gave way to his emotions,
BID silently wept. The faces of the
hdience expressed sympathy with the
isoner, and even the captain of
bndarmes sitting beside Dreyfus
rned, and gave him look of uncon-
baled compassion. Gen. Mercier, who,
tn M. Lebon, was seated in the front
Nv of the witnesses seats, listening
the reading of the report unmoved,
bile Col. Jotaust followed il with an
of bored tolerance.
M. Lehon afterward returned to the
and, and added few more words in
stification of his conduct, and then
bl. Jouaust ordered the next witness
be brought in.
COL. HENRy's WIDOW ON THE STAND.
All eyes were turned towards the
Dor at the right of the stage, and u
inute later the form OF woman,
essed in deep mourning, appeared in
@ doorway and, accompanied by a
pn-commissioned officer, advanced to
& 10 platform. 1t was the widow of
~. Henry, the French officer who COM
tied suicide in prison, after confess
53g to forging certain documents in the
Use. With pale face and hand up
Missed before the crucifix, she took the
3Ath to tell the truth. Nine. Henry is
! u medium height, and has common
>aSt of features, and certainly could
pot be described as attractive. She at
once placed herself at ease, leaning
{orward with both hands resting on the
;fsil Of the witness stand. In an atti-
@4de of complacent expression, she gave
M evidence, accompanying the words
jth frequent gestures. Her evidence,
* pwever, was Of little weight. She ad-
tilted the frequent visits Of Esterhazy
her husband, and said her husband
\ Id her he had forged one document.
save the honor of the country. She
I've her evidence in a very matter-of-
BIT way, and was ip no wise the SYM
thetio figure the anti Dreyfus party
I've tried to make her.
Gen. Romet, in undress uniform, fol.
we'd. His evidence was vitrolic
btribe against Dreyfus from begin
|ng to end.
(, The court adjourned until tomorrow,
the conclusion of Gen. Romet's
pnologue.
HEART AND SOUL TORN OUT.
Col. Jouaust previously asked Drey.
- If ne wished to say anything, ano
prisoner, who, during the time o.
IN. Romet's Elimination against him,
eral times made movement as If tt
ID and retort, but was waived dowr
Z Col. Jouaust, arose, and, in that
ice which Is not agreeable in ordi
by times, but, when strangled witt
Il lotion, as it was today, has a thrill
q effect on his hearers, he cried
{ Ising his kept in his hands: IN,
lonel, it is a frightful thing tina
pry day they tear out my heart ane
hl without my being able to reply
is awful torture for an innocent MAI
h loyal soldier. 1t is frightfu
Ing, frightful, frightfuk.
The audience, profoundly stirred
gan to applaud, but the applause wa
ickly suppressed.
NJ. Demange then announced that HI
puld question M. Romet tomorrow.
THE EVIDENCE IN DETAIL.
The following is the evidence il
bail:
TX Minister of Justice Guerin, tn
n witness, said he knew absolutel
thing of the facts in the case, blu
id repeat the surrounding circum
bees, which he had already relate'
ore the Court OF Cessation, II tn
nrt-martial desired. Col. Jouaus
wing explained to the witness tina
court-martial had no cognizance @
{ Rvious proceedings, M. Guerin pro
pded to repeat his evidence as give
lore the Court of Cessation, sayin
ID, at the end of October, after