The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-21
His Departure Frsm Rennes Was
Entirely UnnotiCed.
PARTY AVOIDED OBSERVATION,
The Chicrof Detectives aud Police
man Accompanied Them to Nantes
Amer Which They Proceeded
Aione-Thc Clerk of the
Court of Cessation
Dismissed.

EENNE5 sept. -'.-'apt' ATTIC" Dit+
fusat8 O'Clock this morning left the prison
hero in which hc had been confined since
bis return from DEVILS Island and proceed
ed 90 Vcrn. where 10 took train bound
Tor Nantes. Ills departure was completely
lnnouced.
81. V.gu.er. the chief of the secret SER
vice. aad the prcioct ~. Dureault. arr
rived at the prison after midnight bring
ing The Minister of wars order FOR the
r.-e.se of Droyfus. Tile latter walked
from tha prison and entered "a waiting
,arrIaee and was driven tO the Nein std-
lion. outside tine town. Matthew Dfeyils
met him at The train and accompanied nm
i0 Nantes.
While This dramatic turn in me Drey-
fus drama was taking place au hennes
,l.nt and the departure of the famous
prisoner of Devils Island was no more
noticed than that of an ordinary traveller
Tho carriage which was n waiting was
Tie same vehicle which took Dreyius io
ais prison. when he returned from heVn
Island. Dreyfus got iu opposite the mousse
where Naitre Labor had stayed previous
to the attempt upon his liie. and aiighted
about go yards from The station ana walk
ed in REGARDLESS of thc drizzling rain. The
Nantes train came in just as he arrived
Alfred and Matthlou Dreyfus quickly took
their seats and the train went ont of
Renncs bearing Dreyfus away "a free
man.
A small crowd OF people had awaited
round the prison untll midnight expecting
the release OF Dreyfus. but 30 then disc
porsod thinking it too late for Droyfus To-
leave
Madame Dreyfus left Rcnnes al noon ac-
|..|H Nr IUr frfhnr friends
HE REACHES NANTES
NANTES. Sept. @.-.Dreyfus arrived here
this morning from Rennes, accompanied
hy h's brother. Matthieu Dreyfus, the
chief OF the Secret Police NJ Niguior and
onc policeman. The party travelled as or
dnary passengers. The train reached the
station at SI7 A. NJ. The Drcyfus broth
crs aIighied on the platform FIRST follow
ci hy n. Aiguler who inquired III they
could have "a private room A waiter re-
plying .n The affirmative the brothers en-
tered room and ordered two glasses OF
milk. while VI. N'guier and the policeman
remained outside in the public bar
INQUIRY was then made concerning the
Bordeaux train. which they were inform
cd. leit az s.5S A. NJ. All four then en-
tered hrs.-class compartment. in which
there were already other passengers il
was intended hy thus refrainlng from an
citing curiosity and This apparently sue
ceedcd. A. \leuilr and the paliceman
only went as far as the first STOP Yer
tou when they returned 20 Nantes 10
catch the 1913 T. NJ. express for Paris
leaving the brothers TO continue their
journey alone. 10 Is believed the Dry
fuses alishted at an intermediate station
TO take fresh start in an unknown di-
recuon.
BORDEAUX. FRANCE Sept 20.-Tho
Petite Gironde says that three travellers
arrived here to-day on the train from
Nantes. one OF whom was recognized as
former Captain Droyfus. They Went 20
"a hotel intimaung their intention 10 pro-
ceed by the Nice Express.
DREYFUS' FRIEND REWARDED.
PARIS. sept. ON. Mcnard. Clerk Of
the Court OF Cessation, has been dis
missed after thirty-one Yeas service,
Tor giving a. Quosnay de Bcaurepaire.
former chief OF the civil section of that
court. information hurtful to Dreyfus.
which fact uanspircd durigg ,he revision
inquiry.
Major Hartmann. OF the artillery who
gave testimony favorable 90 Dreyfus at
the Ronnes court martial. has been pro
NOTED TO be assistant manager Of the
army gun factory at PutoauN.
pENFIS MISSION.
PARIS. Sept O.-The Aurore viii to-
morrow publish thc following declaration
from former Captain Droyius:
"rho government OF the Republic has
gwen me my liberty. But liberty Is moth
INK to me without honor From to-day / |
shan continue to seek rcparatiOn for the
frirhtfu judicial error of which ! remain |
t1e victim. 4 wish France % know by a !
definite judgment that I am innocent Ny |
neart VIII only boz at rest when there re |
mains not single Frenchman who i'm |
rutes 20 me the ahominahlo crime nerpc- |
trafed by another
SIGNED "ALFRFD DREYFUS"
COMING TO AMERICA?
LONDON. Sept. 2l-Thc Times pub |
fishes the following dispatch from Liver |
pool.
"A quantity Of luggage has arrived here |
from Havre and Folkestone addressed 10 /
Madame Dreyfus. and rooms have also |
boen taken al a local hotel Tho luggage |
is marked for New York. and it is sup. |
posed that Dreyfus IS going 10 America |
The paris correspondent OF the Daily |
telegraph says
"Dreyfus is so ill that he can live only |
a Few months. The government has prom
ised 10 watch over and protect him and |
has recommended that he live on the |
Riviera lt De- not unlikely that ne will |
accept the VILLA offered him during the |
trial by the Prince OF Monte Carlo"