The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-09
Assembled to See the Prisoner Than
on Yesterday.
A DRAMATIC COUP PREDICTED,
\ Paris Paper Intimates That Coun-
sci for Drcyfus May Cause Arrest
of Two Prominent Generals on
Account of Grave Discrep-
ancics i'm Their Former
Evidence.

RENNEs. August S.-The police ar
raugements I'm the vicinity Of the Lycee
this morning were exactly the same as
those of yesterday. but not more than
hundred persons had gathered ot the
early hour. $3.50 o'clock fixed for the
opening of the days proceedings in the
trial OF Captain Dreyfus.
The prisoner was copduc.ed to the
Lycee no 6I5 and exactly The same pre-
cautions were observed as ON yesterday.
The secret sitting lasted until u.i5
when the court adjourned until tomorrow
morning
It is learned that the court martial was
able this morning to- consider only part
of the secret do-sier. The documents
were submitted TO- th- judges in the order
i'm which they were classified.
NJ. Chanoine gave lucid explanations OF
th- points which were not clear t0 Colonel
Jouaust ~. ChanoIne took the docu-
ments individually and explained them
Major Cairlore win later ON state the
conclusion De- draws from the dos 10
Maitres Labori and DemInsc. who listen
ed with close attention 20 M Cha
noino's explanations did not enter into
the discussion OF the subject. to-day
consideration OF the dossier being of
generarl character and more' in the na-
ture of a preliminary examination.
The secret d0ssicr remains in % strong
box in "a room contiguous to tine court
room This strong box is guarded night
and day by an officer specially detailed
for this duty
a QUIET DAY.
To-. D.. tf.. and .. tNn effffnu the I1V mass.
cd quietly Thera was q much bigger crowd
than Yesterday assembled in the hope OF
obtaining glimpse of Droyfus during the
few seconds occupied by him in crossing
the avenue De la Care on his way back
from the Iycee to his prison.
At the conclusion OF the sitting the
crowd numbering about 1000 persons and
composed purely OF sight-seors was ale
lowed 20 pass freely before the Lycea un-
tiI ID few moments before Dreyfls cmefe
od Then the chief Of Gendarmie made
sign t0 his assistant who blew wli--
tle Before the shril sound had finished
the clattor of hoofs was heard and moo
ment ,iater a. strong detachment ~
mounted gendarmes, followed uy gem
darme on foot eallopod into avenue from
side street. wheeled round. and divided
into two detachments. stretching across
the avenue and cleared q space Of 300
yards On front of the Lycee.
SIDEWALKS CLEARED.
The horsemeu rode ON the sidewalks,
clearing everybody ont. Even the news
paper men were driven away. Then
detachment of infantry headed 1y bu-
eler. dashed up at the double and formed
across the avenue from the door OF the
Lycee 10 the p0stern-Eate of the Manu-
tention. THE soldiers were stationed
and toward the spectators who were
crushed behind the mounted gendarmes a
hundred yards OF.
soon afterwards somebody shouted
Here he is" and The spectators many
o. whom bad come from uei-Ilo.l.s
towns expressly to see Dreyiur. cllneI
their necks aui stood ON up-toe hoping
to catch "a view ot the famous prisoner
as. preceded and followed 0y geudarm-s
and with "a captain 1f seudarmfs beside
him. Doe passed through tne Jane of sole
diers. with "a Quck military step. ewes
front and Wfh so.d.arr bearing but with
the slight i.rky movement NJ the lett
arm and The shoulder of The Continental
officer accustomed always t1 resting his
hand on the lIt ~ his sword. Dreyfus
however. is deprived of his sword.
The crowd ius perceived the prisoners
head and shoulders as he passed by the
gaps between the heads of the Infantry
men. whose rod kep.s. dark blue tuules
and bright rcd bagey trousers throw "a
band OF color across tie roadway.
Less than "a minute was occupied I'D
crossing tine roadway and Immediate.
after Drovfus reached the waG of tho
Manutention the p0stern gate Nls
thrown open and Doe DISAPPEARED Within.