The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-02
Ne Has an Affecting interview
with Ms Faithful
Wife.
NO PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION
The Famous Prisoner Looks Well but
Has Grown Gray In his
Weary Exile.

RENNEs. July l--Dreyfus arrived here
at a. m. via I5orient and Rsdon. The
prisoner appeared to be In good health.
IIe wore q b.ue suit gray oyercoai
and s3n felt hat His hair Is turning
gray. and his beard il Of a reddish color.
Ne held himself very erect. The landing
Of Dreyfus at Quberon vas almost un'
noticed.
Az O'Clock yesterday evening the
suardship Caudan put 70 sea to meet the
sns. The UNUSUAL hustle attracted many
people 20 the harDor. but as they saw
nothing the crowd dispersed. The wealth
er was most stormy, ana for a time u
was feared It would - impossible TO ef'
feet landing. on the landing stage
were A. vlguIe, the chief Of detectives,
NJ Henion. commlssary Of police, and a
force Il gendarmes and police inspec'-
orr. Dreyfus was landed al l:5O a. N.
A company OF infantry was drawn up at
the landing point.
, Dreyfus. who had been brought ashore
In the boat. was Immediately placed IN
der the guard Of a captain Of engineers
and a sergeant and corporal Of gen
darmes. who formally handed the pris-
oner over TO n. vigule. The latter then
entered a landau with Dreyfus and two
detectives and started for the railroad
station.
prcyfus did not speak a word. lie
personally opened the door Of the COM
partment Of the special train. consisting
OF three carriages and baggage car
which was In waiting and was only Wis
lbe for moment to the reporters. The
train stopped al Radicals, three kilo-
meters from Rennes. There the party
allgh,ed and quickly entered carriage
drawn by two horses, which Immediately
8 sarted at a quick advance.
The drive from RSbelais to Rennes wa
without incident. Owing to the preeau
lions the prisoner passed unnoticed II
front Of the arsenal workmen readinI
. the posters there did not turn theil
heads. little suspectlrg who was pass.ns
The clock was striking when the crowd
5 which had been waiting since midnight
around the prison. saw landau sur
! rounded by genarmes beyond the sta
e ZION. Thew ali cried with one voice
There he is" At this cry the peopl
E started of to meet the carriage. sue
: denly the troops and mounted gendarm'
e hurried madly forward. yelling and shou
{ Ing as II accompanying fire engine.
: The carriage was driven so fast that
i covered the distance in few minute
passing the watchers like flash. II vi
e a race for the prison between the troop
. the prisoner and the populaee, tn
d gates then opetsd suddenly and aoo'
r ~ genaarmes rushed out and barred Il
g street, pressing back the crowd with I'll
stocks The transformation from ira
Il guilty TO wild scene of gest'cula'''
5 almos, defies description. The suddel
l. ness stupeaed everybody as much appa
entity as 1t did the prisoner whose IA
:, showed from the quicSly passed eArria'
" Bu, beyond the exclamations of surpri
5. and curiosity, there were no cries OF al
II sort raised.
Preceded by his guards, Dreyfus z
tered the prison, and was consigned
r. phe governors care, and was taken
IS cell on the second story.
" The rain fell heavily when Dreytns e
lie tered the prison. The governor sent Mn
nt preyfus word Of the arrival of her HI
a band. and she Immediately went to I
/ governor and asked permission to see
rs prisoner. Leave being granted, the fat
Of full wife entered the prison almost unc
he served. The meeting between the lor
III parted husband and wife was most tou'
st ing. They remained clasped in each OF
ne ers arms, tears and smiles intermingli
with tender endearments, Up to no
C. there has been no sign of a public dem'
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