Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-08
81 8, 1899, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.


an onicer specially detailed FOR this
duty.
The secret sitting lnstcd until ii't5.
when the court adjourned until tumur-
row morning The day thus flr passed
quietly There was much bigger
crowd than yesterday assembled In the
hope ~ obtaining "a glimpse ~ Drcyfus
during The ton seconds occupied by him
in crossing tho Avenue dc iu Care. on
his way TO The lyccc from hlH prison.
During the sitting the crowd. uum-
horlug about 1000 persons and CONE
posed purely OF alghtsacra. was allowed
60 pass freely before the lycoc until
few moments before proyfua emerged.
Then the chief ~ the rcndirmerle made
sign 60 hiH assistant who blew
whistle Before the rhriu sound had
ceased, the sound uf hpufs was heard
and strong guard VI mounted rrn-
dauurs "a moment later followed by
gen d'urmpH ON foot ruliouHl into the
avenue from "a eide street. and divided
Into two detnchmlnts stretching across
the avenue and cleared space 300
yards ln front " the lycno The horse
men rode ON the sidewalks, clearing
everybody out Even thu Newspaper
men were driven away. Then 70 detuph-
ment uf Infantry. headed hy u huriUr.
dashed ~ 90 the double line formed
across the avenue from tho door NJ the
lycer 60 ne gate OF the Muuutcntiun
shoulder facing outward towards the
spectators mud behind the mounted
gen durmes hundred yards of.
Soon afterwards somebody shouted;
Here he H." and the spectators. many
NJ whom had come from nelghhoriug
towns expressly 60 see broyfuH. cfuuod
tholr nockH and stood on tlptoc. hoping
10 catch view OF the famous pflH.
uncr az. preceded and followed by rpn
darinea and with o. captain uf zen a.
urtuea beside him. he uHHHol through
the llnn of soldiers with "a quick MILF
thry step. eyes front ana with foldlgrly
bearing. but with the slight iorigy move
mcnt Of the loft arm and shoulder OF
the continental officer accustomed ale
ways 60 resting hlH hand on the HIT VI
his sword
Drcyfus. however being under arrest.
Il deprived ~ hlH sword. The crowd
Just perceived the prlrnnorH head and
shoulders ns he passed by the uups %.
tween the heads uf the lnfnntrymrn.
whose red kepls. dark bite uuias and
bright red, hnEry trousers threw % band
OF color across the roadway Loss thun
a minute was occupied IN crossing the
roadway and Immediately after Drry.
fun reached the wall of the Mnnut.r-
tlon the ppHturn gate was thrown uuan
and ho disappeared within.
The nhrlll whistle was again heard.
the gen d'urmcs wheeled and gullopnd
NANh NN NN'N N.NINf 49, INC crowd NuINNa
" dispersed ana iu TOW minutes tho
vicinity or the lyccc was almost de-
serted
In the meanwhile Col. Iounust and
the other members 0f tho court martial
MAJ. Carrinre. the official preventative
Of the government. and Cen ChunoInp
all IN fun uniform nH yesterday left
the lycoc by the main portal. the crowd
saluung them respectfully.
The condition Of bvyfuH Dr. diHlulrt.
lng. His wonderful VIII power alone
~ lending him strength ~ 40 through
tho present ordeal. phSHlpully hr Do
extremely weak His stomach refuses
nll solid food, and be- is only able 10
take mild food. llla family Is very
anxious.
The correspondent ~ the Asfbcintod
l'reHs learns the Court-murtlul was able
this morning Co consider only part uf
the secret dossier The documents
were submitted 90 tho Judges lu the or.
der in which they We're classified.
Gen. Chanolno gave lucid EXPLAIN
tons Of points which were not clear
TO Col Jouaust Oon. Cnnnoine took
the documents individually and cx-
planned them.
Mai. Currlcro will later on state the
conclusion he draws from the doasi"r.
Mnltrcs Labor and Demangc. who list
cncd with close attention 90 Gen.
Chunoine's explanations. did not enter
Into the discussion OF the matter. to-
days discussion N the dossirr being VI
general character and more ln the
nature OF a preliminary examination.