The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-11
TRIAL OF CAPT. DREYFUs.
Mrs. Emily Crawford Relates Incidents al
the eginning of ih- Great Event
Ih0 Prisoners app arance.

tai or brittany was never less moved,
never more sluggish than on this
memorable day. 1t seemed hundred
thousand miles away from DreyIus
and his exciting case. He, Dreyfus.
had been known to be eXoited, bu: he
has been keeping a stiff Ipper lip, and
Sunday he refus, Il the last set OF pho
tographs of his children brought from
Paris by his Urother-in-law.
1t was expected that the Dreyfusites
and anti Dreyfusites would shun each
other and put up at different hotels.
but they have tacitly agreed to sink
their differences in each others COM
pany. They not only lodge at the
same hotels, but they take their meals
at the same tables and amicably pass
to each other the dishes.
We were all up at o'clock Monday
morning, and after a hurried meal we
rushed to the concert room of the
Lycee, where the trial takes place.
Military preparations were going for
ward to prevent a lot of roughs COM
ing from Paris to act riotOusly. Drey-
fus was to cross from the prison to the
court house, but nobody was to see
him except the military, which barred
the street to the right and left of the
Lycee door. An officer whispered to
me, when l was in the Lycee, to go to
the window which he indicated and
| 0e+ y o1irnpSe of Drayf1S
The prisoner was to cross the street
at ten minutes past six and to wait in
a private room for the summons to APP
pear before his judges. Precisely at
the time named the door OF the mili'
tary prison opened and Dreyfus. guard.
ed by a captain o. gendarmerie, APP
peared. He wore brand new un-
form. The stiff Innings had not
yet formed into the shape of
the figure, and the whole suit
seemed an awkward fit. The three
COWS of gold braid that were torn from
mis- cuffs on the day of his degradation
were glinting in the sun. The man
was as stiff as his uniform. He hell
his head high as if on purpose, but his
shoulders stopped. The step was that
CT man not used to freedom and ex.
tremely measured and mechanical.
Cne might think he marked the time
as he walked.
His hair is of reddish gray, his neat
mustache is frankly red. His face had
a drawn and worn expression, the eyes
furtively inquiring, as if looking out
for traps and pitfalls. His complexion
is fresh, the kind Of freshness that &C
companies auburn hair. The lips are
rather thin, and the chin is that of a
strong man. Indeed, the chm contra.
diets the impression of the eyes.
Capt. Dreyfus crossed the hall close
to me and entered room, the door of
which closed behind him. l saw also
the arrival of the witnesses, who were
taken to the rector's room.
At o'clock the coming of the court
was announced in military fashion,
the soldiers presenting arms. The
judges entered from the wings and
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ceeded in Indian file to their places be,
hind long table on slightly raised
platform. Col. Jouaust, the presiding of
. fcer, is man Of dignified appearance
right, martial air.
Col. Jouaust in stentorian voice de
clared that the trial be begun and, as
} ordered, the accused be brought in
I All eyes were turned upon Dreyfus
, He entered with measured step. His
= mode of saluting the court was ierky
and very composed but his fingers be
, trayed nervousness. His voice is moi
/ good, but it was out of practice for five
! years
e The indictment is that of 1894
S Dreyfus answered cautiously al
e questions The judge was fair, bu
, evidently not friendly. He showed
S himself, however, sensible and sober
= minded and impressed everyone favor
ably.
, The accused is unfortunate in no
g being able, apart from his suffering
= as told by others to command sym
? pathy. His countena1ce only eX
: pressed wish to hide his feelings 1
. is reticent face but not a bad one
= One would Ike it to be more frank
$ The voice is Iot pleasing and the die
ton is less SO.
! Dreyfus seems without dramatic feel
v ing and lacks ease in all things. How
e ever, he passed Monday through crue
ordeal. 1t was trying, after the e1
perience of the last five years, to fin,
hi -nself in the full blaze of publicity
y and stared at and scrutinized by 700 Of
;. servers. EMILY CRAVE ORD.