Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09
DREYFUS IS GUILTY.
Verdict Of Court Martial at Relnes
This Evening.
LYCEE FILLED With SOLDIERS
Every Precaution Taken to Prevent Rioting
Among Popu|ace.
THE PRISONER GREATLY AGITATED

reflected his anxiety and angsh 1t
was evident that he had not slept during
the night.
He was attired in black. Captain Drey-
fus sat beside captain of gendarmes. and
as NJ. Demange refuted the arguments
made in the speech of the government
commissary, Major Carriere, the prisoner
continually turned his face toward Mat
thieu. to watch the effect it had upon him.
Matthleu Dreyfus, however, did not dis
play the intense emotion with which his
heart on this critical morning must have
been bursting
Gendarmes were plentifully distributed
among the audience and posted in the
gangways around the court ROOM There
was pleasant contrast in their pretty
blue uniforms, with white cord trimmings
to the sober attire of the majority of the
spectators. As they watched what was
going on in the court their hands rest
ed on the black leather cases in which
nestled big army revolvers
The silence was only broken by the oc-
casional rustling of q reporters note book
or the neigh of an artillery horse picketed
in the street beside the Lycee Now and
then there was the sound of the rattHng of
a rifle or the clanking of the sword of
some officer hastily crossing the court ward
where the troops We're stationed
Recess at 10 AN.
M Domapoa MI +l,a
court suspended it's session at 10 o'clock.
at which time it was announced that coun-
sci would need another hour to conclude
his speech, after which the judges, 1t was
added, would retire to consider their YER
dict.
The court will then be cleared A bell
will be rung just before the judges re-
enter and a second bell will be rung a
| minute or SO later. Then the doors of
the court will be closed and no more per-
sons will be allowed to return to the hall
The troops quartered in the chapel and
refectOry of the Lycee are ready for any
emergency.
NJ. Demange concluded his speech for the
defense before the court-martial at II :35
am.
The court adjourned until 8 pm, at
which time Major Carrere will make a
brief reply The court will then deliberate
| on its verdict.
A loud clapping of hands greeted the
conclusion of NJ. Demange's finely delivered
| peroration.
|
| But as he left the stage, he exclaimed
| to those around him: Il am not guilty
The prisoners hearers replied with cries
! of "Couragew "Courager
Labori Declines to Plead.
After NJ Demange had spoken Maitre
Labori arose and formally renounced his
| right to plead The peroration of M. De.
mango splendid piece of oratory. His
voice Numbered through the court and
echoed outside. The officers and troopers
stationed in the courtyard crowded around
| the entrance of the hall, standing on tip
| toe to catch q glimpse of the speaker.
while inside the hall many of the audi
ence We're moved to tears
|
and was devoted to demolishing stone by
stone the edifice built up by the general
| staff, going over every point brought up in
the bordereau and refuting the arguments
! of Gems. Mercier and Roget. The lawyer
declared he did not believe Henry and Es-
terhazy were accomplces, otherwise they
would have suppressed the bordereau
I Iy,,t
| to Esterhazy believing him to be a man of
honor. and when he discovered in 1896 that
he had put his hand in that Of a traitor he
committed forgery. upon which counsel
would not dwell, for the offender had paid
| for 1t with his life.
| Referring to Major Carriere's words. ST,
was agreed that the probationers should &C
to the maneuvers.' NJ. Demange turned t.