Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-08
SCENE is TOUCHING.
Affecting Meeting of Dreyfus and
His Devoted Wife.
IL Occurs Soon After He Is Imprisoned
MT Rennes-The Date of the Fn-
nous Frenchmnn's Trial
Fixed for July 81.

IuS nau Deen placed IN ms cell Satur-
day morning the governor of the prison
sent Nine. Dreyfus the news of the ar
rival of her husband and she immediate
ly went to the governor and asked per-
mission to see the prisoner.
Leave being granted, the faithful wife
entered the prison almost unobserved
and was conducted to cell No. $50, ac-
companied by Nine. Havet.
The meeting between the long-parted
husband and wife can better be imag-
ined than described Naturally, it was
most touching.
Both Dreyfus and his wife were deep
ly affected. They remained long clasped
in each others arms, tears and smiles
intermingling with tender endear-
ments.
Nine. Dreyfus weeps.
Madame Dreyfus issued from the
prison in a state of collapse. She found
her husband much aged, with beard
and hair whitened and body shrunken
and stopped. She said Dreyfus knew
nothing of the events of the past two
years.
The weeping wife acknowledged the
courtesy with which she had been
treated. The gendarme who was or
dered to be present at the interview
carried out instructions and kept at
discreet distance.
Thinks He VIII Be Acquitted.
Mime. Dreyfus had third interview
with her husband Sunday afternoon.
She found him much better. He re-
ceived her with smiles instead of tears.
Overdoses of quinine while on DEVILS
island left him with serious indiges-
ton. He expresses himself convinced
that he will be acquitted.
The prince of Monacre has written
Nine. Dreyfus a sympathetic letter, in-
viting her husband to soJourn at his
chateau after the acquittal, which, in
the judgment of the prince is certain to
be pronounced.
Trial Inst Day of July.
Mime. Dreyfus desires to maintain an
absolute retreat until after the tsial,
the date of which is definitely fixed for
July 81.
The family have consulted physicians
with view TO having Capt. Dreyfus eX-
amined to see if he is physically able to
endure the strain of trial. If the
slightest sign of danger of collapse
shows itself the authorities will allow
the prisoner to enter the military hos
pital.
Great SeIf-ContrOi.
Paris, July 3.-Capt. Coffiniers de
Hordeck, commander of the French
cruiser SfaX, which brought Capt. Drey-
fus to France, says in an interview that
he was struck by the immense power of
self-control displayed by Capt, Dreyfus
during the voyage. The prisoners at
titude throughout was 'one of irony
and disdain." He had been suffering
severely from seasickness when he was
transferred to the SfaX, but he walked
with firm tread, and during the entire
trip never showed a sign of weakness
or nervousness. Capt. Dreyfus was ig-
norant of the fact that new court
martial awaited him and remained in
ignorance during the first part of the
voyage. When he was finally informed
not muscle of his face moved. He
merely said: 81 have no i'll will toward
anybody. 1 shall be glad to reente1
the army, which l have never ceased
to love-" He did not allude to the sub
Ject again during the voyage. Most o1
the time he passed in reading.
France Is Tranquil.
Paris, July 3.-As the outcome of the
governments prudence oil France re
mains tranquil. Nine. Dreyfus has only
obtained permission to visit her hus
band thrice weekly for an hour. His
composure is the theme OF all tongues
Hespeaks very little and seems to suffer
a partial paralysis of speech, owing tc
his long silence. Even on board the
SfaX he had to communicate with the
officers by writing, He is credited or
good authority with the following:
My condemnation and sentence were
the symbol of anti-Jewish odium. Ny
judges were involuntarily deceived
May my undeserved eNpatriation put al
end to all racial or religious feuds in
the army and in that France which
have passionately loved and served.
Guarded Like wild Beast.
London, July 3.-The correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph at Brest says;
Dreyfus was guarded on board the SfaN
like wild beast. He was isolated like
a cholera-stricken patient. If the
cruiser had foundered he would have
gone to his grave believing that Gen
De Boisdeffre was his courageous frient
and champion, and altogether ignorant
that such man as Col. Picquart exists
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Germany Assents.
The Hague, July 3.-The German del
egates at Saturdays session of the
drafting committee of the arbitration
committee of the peace conference Of
ficially announced the assent of Ger
many to Sir Julian Pauneefote's pro
posal of permanent court of arbitra