The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10
WILL FIGHT TO A FINISH.
RENNEs COURTS VERDICT OF GULL
TY Is NOT THE END.

Re ReIeased-SOme Look for a Par
don, Which VIII Prevent a Sec
Ond Degradation.
Rennes. Sept. 9.-The expected has hap
nened Dreyfus has been condemned, and
,bough a majority of those in the court
room this afternoon fully expected the
verdict they were completely stupefed
when it was given, and the silence which
nrevaied in the court room and the way
men turned pale and caught their breaths,
was more impressive than any other man
ifaslation could have been.
As the audience left the court room fully
ten or fifteen men were crying openly, and
The majority of those present walked
quietly down the street for more than a
block without speaking word II was
like a funeral procession.
Meanwhile tragedy was being enacted
in the little room off the court room, where
Dreyfus listened to the reading of the
verdict. He had been told the result lly
his lawyer, and had wept bitterly, but
when in the presence of the officials of the
courtmartial he listened impassively to
the sentence.
His VIE, VINO was waiting III lOIluIG anu
suspense at her house, bore the news
bravely and when visiting her husband
this afternoon, showed the on-lookers who
were in the streets no sign of her suffer-
ings as she walked from her carriage to
the prison.
Matthew Dreyfus was not present in
court this afternoon, but visited his broth
er after the verdict had been rendered. He
found him perfectly calm and without any
manifestation of surprise at the finding of
the court
The prisoner simply shrugged his shoul-
ders uttering an expressive "bahr' adding
as he embraced his brother as the latter
was preparing to leave, console my
wife"
May Soon BE Set Free.
ut is reported here this evening as Drey-
fus has been condemned to ten years in
detention, and he has already suffered
five years solitary Imprisonment, which
counts as double the ordinary detention,
he will be released at the end of fort
night
Meanwhile unless the president of the
republic pardons him, which many think
certain, as being the only solution of the
present situation Dreyfus viii have to be
degraded here again within eight days.
Friends VIII Keep Fighting.
The general belief is that Dreyfus will
be pardoned; but this will not satisfy his
friends, who vehemently declare that they
will continue the battle until the judg-
ment is reversed.
The verdict, they say, is directed more
against the Jews than against Dreyfus,
and, if allowed to stand, will make their
existence in France impossible.
Maitre Labori and Maitre Demange took
the midnight train for Paris. They drove
10 the station in a closed carriage, es-
eored by four mounted gendarmes.
The road was practically deserted, and
10 demonstration occurred Maitres De-
mango and Labori win Tomorrow sign
an Application for a revision of the case,
although there is no hope that the verdict
VIII be reversed. Both are much upset,
lhough it can hardly be said that they
are surprised
Indications of the Crisis.
The appearance on the streets when
Rennes awoke this morning eft no doubts
III me minds of any one that the final
Crisis OF the great trial had been reached.
instead OF scattered gendarmes guarding
.'e vicinity of the prison and the Lycee,
tne "noie town bristled with soldiers, all
the streets near the court were guarded
al.n'erVals by double line of infantry two
Vo'HPanles of infantry sat on the church
e'ePs ADJOINING the Lycee with their arms
g%hed in front of them, while
~ the court yard of the prison and
" various other points, cavalry could be
seen in readiness.
everyone entering the courtroom was
,tsUJected to the closest scrutiny. Even
ge women who attended the session were
SGINed OF their small sunshades before
oehg permitted to pass.
a larger crowd than usual witnessed the
we I,roase OF Dreyfus from the prison to the
asyee' out the crowds were nowhere large
ana aside from the presence Of the mill
'"IS' the town was tranquil as usual.
A "e morning of the day which was 10
oeclae the fate of Dreyfus broke dull and
wiI 'ess and the court room was filed
i r'' cod, unsympathetic light. which
% onl SADNESS to the proceedings. This was
FINANCED by the grave aspect of the aud.
renee and of the judges
bemnngc Resumed His speech.
Inc last session of the courtmartia,
oleued at 1880 a. m. Madame Labori was
~uo'is the few ladies present and in th5
reporters ~
l3e prisoner looked flushed and in il
"Ia'lh, apparently suffering great strain
Al" Demauge promptly resumed hi
s@e'n for the defense, which was inter
tSspled yesterday by the adjournment o.
e court. The audience listened TO hi.
ks with the most serious attention
ne was closely followed by the judges
ioetoh russell Of Kilowen the lord chic
y-sUce of England, was again present
us me prominent witnesses only Sen
,o' lrarleux, the former minister of jus
~ remained seated in the front row o
~ witnesses seats. In the second row
Vi me privileged public, facing the Judges
5t Matthieu Dreyfus, brother of the pris
"a. Hls sunken eyes and careworn face
NIecled his anxiety and anguish.
~ ,GapI Dreyfus sat beside a captain o.
uuafmes and as NJ. Demange refuted tn,
isuments made in the speech of the gov
aneht commlssary, Maj Carriere, tn,
soher continually turned his face to
tus Matthew o watch the effect IL hst
I'M. Matthieu DTeyfus, however, d {
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