Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
Verdict Of Guilty is q Foregone
Conclusion.
MAY BE PRONOUNCED TODAY
Friends aud Enemies Alike Agree That
There Is no Chance Of AcquittaI Ex-
element Intense at Rennes.
Speech OF Demauge.
(By Tclegraph.)


RENNE.S. September SHAT Captain
Dreyfus will be condemned is the al
most universal opinion heard in Rennes
tonight. Hitherto, there had always
been Il divergence, but now both camps,
the DrcNlusards and the anti-Drey fus-
hfdS' seem unanimous in the conviction
that the verdict will so against him.
Upon just what this is based ard the
precise reason for the conclusion ar,. q
mystery. but there is n, Disgusting th,,
1act that. from Nj. Laburi down to the
numerous DrcyfuSards who crowd ;h,.
hotels and cafes, and who last night
we're still hopeful that Dreyfus would
ne saved. all seem now to agree that
MS last chance is gone
WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST. N
The one source of hope is NJ LaDori
himself. who said this evening to th,.
correspondent OF the Associated Press:
we fear that CAPTAIN Drcyfus will
ne condemned. but we do not intend to
throw up the sponge We-shall z. on
lighting for him.
Al Jaures, the Socialist leader. and
Other prominent Dreyfusards. expressed
a similar opinion. Excitement is at
lever heat and nothing is discussed hut
NC verdict Of tomorrow.
The military precautions are of tho
NEST elaborate character and no at
tempt at disorder is likely to have The
slightest success. Orders have been is
sued 70 rcpress the first symptom Of
trouble with an iron hand.
GktNDARME.S ON WATCH
\ small lnti-Senitic mnntin,
held here this afternoon st,. 49, >
force Of gendasmcs guarded thn ~
breaches to the building where tie
meeting was held and the orders we're
scdilinus cry \o1,,i,,.r ois,ch q
,cd.
Indeed. the inha bitants of The .n,v,
seem Indifferent and the noichh,rhnn,l
or the Lycce ana the prison IS deserted
save f,r 4 few yentnrInns :Tc, ~, !.
of the publication Of CONT Won nu.-
lows speech in the Eoichs .i,.I,,.
reached Rcnncs Tonight ana is con;it
cred very i1nl4lrlant an ihr
verdict which, in some quarters II is
thought. will be regarded us IL slight
by Germany if it b, a conacmn,tia, .,.
being tantanr 4unt TO Il public rc;,,s,l
to take the word of IIml,eror William,
as his minister is merely his n,,;th
piece.
VERDICT TODAY
According To the latcsu report the
verdict may be delivered between arI
5 O'Clock Tomorrow afternoon. M.
cEWrt auiuurilirs after Al Dauanr.:s
speech until ; O'Clock.
There is some criticism of NJ. Labnri,s
decision not to speak. the friends OF NJ.
DemanGc thinking it his object 20 as
cape his share of the rcs;,onSihilitv in
the cvc,st Of 4 verdict Of Condemnation.
NJ. DemanSe, having once. seen Drnyfus
condemned under his a,lyo,ary. youl,l
naturally like NJ Labori 10 shar. rho
criticism This time cspcc;ally as NJ
Labor has assumed such Il prominent
part in the proceedings
\ detailed report Of the PROCEEDINGS
fnlifws:
Amid intense silence and holding the
kccncSt attention from the audience
Maitrc DemanGc, shortly after .hc
opening of the proceedings of the Drcy
1us court-m;,rtial to-day, rose to make
the speech for the defence
SPEECH OF DEMANGE.
His opening remarks seemed to meet
with approval.
However solemn the occasion may
he. he declared, Il must at the outset
protest with all my soul against tha
allegation which enc OF the witnesses
d!d not shrink from uttering. This
witness did not hesitate to declare ina
whoever advocated the revision Of this
the innocence OF Drcyfus-was working
against the army and against the C.stln-
try. declare here that he does not
Know me and he does not know Maitre
Laborl Neither NJ. Labori nor myself
would DC mere II these statements We're
true; LET me tcl! you simply this
nc Gay on which, amid the shock CT
furious l'oilllcal passions, saw let loose
over our es'uhtry thls tempest OF MAD
ness ness. WheE saw everything had
,ealileu 70 rsverc and love since child
iioo'' ''ii3'ci!!led' l, d 'ffenchman. the
So,! o. d soldler' endured every torturc.
1 rneil : tulll my eyes loWarG DcE:l
tsltiliu, Where was Durled awe one Who.
IRON rom .i'e 20. uE'lf1 OF my helrt. believed