The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-08

seemed an awkward III. Inc tnToo rows
of gold braid that were torn from his
cuffs on the day of his degradation were
glinting in the sun. The man was as
stiff as his uniform. He held his head
high, but his shoulders stopped. The
step was that of a man not used to free
dom, and extremely measured and me-
chanical. One might think he marked
the time as he walked. His hair is of
reddish gray, his neat mustache is
frankly red. The face had a drawn and
worn expression, the eyes furtively in
Quiring, as If looking out for traps and
pitfalls. His complexion is fresh, the
kind of freshness that accompanies au-
burn hair. The lips are rather thin, and
the chin is that Of a strong man. In
ded, the chin contradicts the impression
of the eyes
There was no demonstration either for
or against the prisoner. Quickly he cross
ed the space to the place of trial, and
waited for the signal to appear before
his judges. The signal was not long de-
layed Immediately after Col. Jouaust
was seated he gave the order to bring
in the prisoner. All eyes were turned
to the right Of the stage, beside which
was door leading to the room in which
Dreyfus was awaiting the summons.
There were subdued cries of 'Sit down,
amid which the door opened, and Capt.
Dreyfus, preceded and followed by gen
darme, emerged into the court room He
walked quickly forward, and ascended
the three steps leading to the platform
in front of the judges. There he drew
himself up erect, brought his right hand
sharply to the peak of his kepl, or mill
tary cap, giving the military salute, snow
ing that years of Incarceration on Devifs
island and terrible anguish Of body and
mind had not impaired his soldierly In
stinct and bearing. The prisoner then re-
moved his kept and took the seat placed
for him, facing his judges, just in front OF
his counsel's table, and with his back
to the audience. Behind him sat gen.
darme, holding a sheathed saber In his
hand.
ON THE RACK.
After the formal proceedings Col.
Jouaust began the examination Of Drey-
fus respecting the famous bordereau, and
what Dreyfus did with or could have
known of it's contents. When Dreyfus'
wearing eyeglasses, rose from his seat
for examination, he stood erect, holding
his kept in his hand before him. He look
ed Col Jouaust in the face during the
whole interrogatory. Col Jouaust began
by saying:
'Tt results from the documents just
read that you are accused OF having
brought about Vaccinations or held rela-
tions with O foreign power. or one or
means, by delivering It documents, indi-
Gated in the discriminating bordereau, to
commit hostilities or undertake war
against France. I notify you that you will
be allowed to state during the course of
these proceedings anything that appears
to you useful for your defense"
Dreyfus replied with vehement decla-
ration of his innocence, repeating several
times Il am innocent in a voice which
uuiN cred with emotion.
The agonized manner in which he ut
tered his pro1estations of innocence had
a most painful effect, and must have
evoked the sympathy even Of his most in
veterate enemies.
The prisoner grew more composed as
the examination proceeded, answering
every question without moments hesi-
tation. The acoustics of the court room
were abominable, only those within few
feet of the judges being able to follow
the examination closely. Even M. Labor,
who was seated behind Dreyfus, within
three yards of him, held his hand to
his ear in order to catch the questions
and answers.
Col Jouaust submitted Dreyfus to a
rigorous examination, more in the style
of a prosecuting counsel than judge
and made gestures of impatience at some
direct denials which Dreyfus gave repeat
edly to the judges questions. The prls-
throughout the court room as he ener-
getically replied, mo, my colonel, OF
.Never. never. to questions put to him.
The detailed examination of the pris-
oner meant little, even to those faIhlHar
with every turn Of the case. TO the gen
eral public it was only series Oh ac-
cusations in the form of questions, to
which Dreyfus sometimes vehemently and
sometimes quietly entered specific de-
malls the whole making up the general
case against the prisoner and his protes-
tation of complete innocence.
DRAMATIC oUTBURsT.
When Dreyfus was shown the borde-
reau there was a dramauc ouIst,
| .'Do YOU recognize this document asked
Col. Jouaust.
Drevfus replied with passionate out
burst: mo, my colonel; 1 am innocent.
I declare it here, as 1 declared 1t in 1894
7 am a victim" His voice here was
choked with sobs which must have
stirred every spectator in court. Ihe
voice of the prisoner did not seem hu-
man. 1t resembled the cry OF wounded
animal as he ended his reply with the
words: Five years in the galleys! My
wife, my children. My God! am inno-
cent innocent"
Col. Jouaust said: "Then you deny it?"
Dreyfus replied: Yes, my colonel"
The examination proceeded almost mo-
notonously, in spite of the intense inter
est, in a series OF queries and Geniais, uIl-
tt the president touched upon the rele-
tions Of EsterhaEy, PZcqusrt, Id6t. Henry,
Du Patty lie C!eIn and the prisoner. When
the question Of alleged confession to Du
| Patty de Clam was reached occurred the
most dramatic incident of the day. 'I
never confessed anything to Du Patty de
Clam asserted the prisoner, who was
tremendously excited. Then all his pent-up
| emotion and indignation burst forth, and
he cried in q piercing voice, heard
| all through the court and even by those
! standing outside:
"It is iniquitous to condemn an inno-
cent man. 1 never confessed anything;
never"
Dreyfus, as he uttered the words,
raised his right white-gloved hand and
held it aloft, as if appealing to heaven
! to vindicate him.
| The examination of the prisoner Was
ended with a few minor questions
Beyond the examination of Dreyfus, the
| days proceedings were purely routine
Aside from the reading of the indictment