The Portland daily press., 1899-09-11

cred infantry, brass heimeted dragons
and strong detaohmenfs OF gen d'armes
mounted and on foot. Every ticket-hoiC-
er entering the Lyoee was again eenroned
on reaching the court room.
When the court resumed its session o.
3 o'clock the crowds In the streets ssemed
even less numerous than this morning.
In any cnse, these who watched the
passage OF Dreyfus from the prison TO this
court were not more numerous than
usual. Dreyfus marched with the SAME
impassive face, looking neither to the
right nor left
Nine. Dreyfus visited her husband at
O'Clock and remained with him until 2.
DECLARES HIS INNoCENCE.
After Major Carriere and Maitre De-
mango had spoken, Col. Jounust. presi-
dent OF the court, asked Dreyfus II hs had
Dything to add In his behalf. The pris-
oner rose, and, in voice choked with
emotion, declared he he'd only one thing
to say, hut Of that he was perfectly as
sured. He said; 81 affirm, before my
country and before the army, that am
innocent. My sole aim has been to save
the honor of my name. the name borne
by my children. have suffered five years
Of the most awful torture. But today at
last feel assured that am about to
attain my desire through your loyalty
and JUSTICE
Col. Jouaust-"Have you finished,
Dreyfusp,
Dreyfus-"Yes, Mr. President"
The court then retired TO deliberate,
and the prisoner left the hall, never TO
r turn as In accordance with the law,
the verdict was rendered In his absence.
THE vERDICT BROUGHT IN.
The ringing Of bell announced the
return of the judges; an officer ordered
Garry armsi' and present arms" the
rattle of rifles followed, and then Col
Jouaust marched In, saluted and laid
his KEPT on the table. The other judges
did likewise; the Rendarmes shouted for
silence, and the stiffness Of death fell on
the audiencs who were waiting with
their hearts In thsir months for the an
nouDcement of Dreyfus's fate.
Col. Jouaust then began reading the
Judgment, which opened with the ques-
tion referred TO the judges by the court of
cassation: Mas Dreyfus guilty Of enter
ing into machinations to send secret doou-
ments to foreign powerP He then
gave the answer that the court. by a ma
jority of to 2, found Dreyfus guilty.
THE VERDICT.
The text of the Judgment Is as follows:
To-day, the ninth of September. 1899,
the cours martial of the tenth legion
army corps. celebrating behind closed
doors. the president put the following
questions: SIS Alfred Dreyfus, brevet
captain, Fourteenth regiment of artillery,
probationer on the general staff, guilty OF
having In 1894 entered into iuachipAtions
or held relations with foreign power
or one of it's agents, to induce 1t to COM
init hostility or undertake war against
Franoe, or procure 1t the means therefor
by delivering the notes and documents
mentioned In the document called the
boraer an, according to the decision of
the COnFt of paNaatinn nf lima n 1R0let
'The votes were taken separately be.
ginning by the inferior grade and young
est in the lrss grade, the PRESIDENT hav-
ing given his opinion.
"The majority agreed that there are
extenuating circumstances, in conse-
quence OF which and on the request of
the commissary of the government, th ,
President pat the question and received
again the votes in the above mentioned
form.
''As result the court Condemns by a
majority of five votes to two. Alfred
Dreyfus to the punishment of ten years
detention"
The Judgment then quotes the code and
the constitution under which the sent
enne vas delivered. with the article Of
the law enjoining the government conn
missary to have this Judgment imn edi-
er before the assembled under arms, and
to notify hisN that the law allows delay
nf "a hours in which to ledge an appeal
The pent up, feelings Of the audience
were expressed tin long, deep drawn
"Oh," when Col. Jouaust reached the
word s'guiity." The word was pro
nounced under his breath. Owing to the
threat OF vigorous punishment for utter
ing any cry there was no outburst, but
the faces Of the majority of the spec a.
tors reflected an expression of anguish
and surprise. n. Labori heard the verdict
with paliid visags, nile N. Demange
fell in a,caair as tnoush horror strick-
en-. Col. Jouaust read the Judgment
without tremor in his voice and ap-
parently unmoved.