Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-05
And Says That the Prisoner
Will Be Acquitted.
ACCUSED IS CONFIDENT
While He Has Aged and Broken in
Health Considerably Yet He is Not
the Physical Wreck it Was Feared
He Would be.

! Rennes, July 4.-Maitre Laboria paid
another visit to Dreyfus this morning.
The lawyer found the prisoner III even
better spirits than yesterday. The coun-
sci was almost joyful in appearance on
leaving the military prison today, and be-
yond doubt his intel views with Dreyfus
have given him the most Bile i'm
preston respecting the outcome of the
court-nlartial Dreyfus spent Yesterday
evening ard this morning in studying
the documents relating TO The Estarhazy
and Zola trials. Laboric. during the
mornings conference, explained to him
the obscure points. Dreyfus was natu-
rally astonished at the many incidents
and at the attitude of various persons
since his deportation. Nine. and Matthew
Greyfus are to see the prisoner this after
noon. when Laborie will again visit him.
1t is impossible to image a town more
calm han Rennes. The inhabitants con-
tinue absolutely Indifferent to the pres
ence of Dreyfus. Barely half a dozen
persons witnessed the visits Of counsel
and Nine. Dreyfus to the prison today.
The town, However, is full of detectives,
who scrutinize all s~trangers and a few
gendarmes are patrollirg before the
residence Of Nine. Dreytus. They APP
preach and watch every ons stopping BE-
fore the gate leading to the courtyard OF
the mansion.
Matthew Dreyfus paid his first visit to
his brother 1t 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The interview lasted half an hour. The
brothers threw themselves into each
others arms. Matthew aid H. found his
brother aged and broke in he1lsh. but
not the physical wreck he feared. Iii
SPITE Of his sufferings. Drayfus' eyes ar
bright. and his mind as clear and his in
telligence AZ keen az when he was occu-
, pee With his duties on the general staff.
He was troubled with insomnia during
the voyage, but has now recovered, and
last night he had a refreshing sleep. The
prisoner is still suffering from d~ysentery,
but il is now Slight, and there is every
reason to believe he VIII rapidly recuper-
ate his forces. Naturally he is under
medical treatment. .
Matthew found his brother in good
spirits and buoyed UP by the necessity
Of mastering all his strength for the COM
ing Ordeal, and by the hope that at least
he will have Justice done him. He is ex-
tremely reserved as to his life on Devils
island, which has left an indelible impress
sion and remains in his memory as a hor-
rlble nightmare. Dreyfus looks back to
his existence Of the past four years with
a feeling Of horror. the same as one feels
at leaving a madhouse.
He declares his brain is almost reeling
in the face of the mass of documents and
explanations Demange and Laborte are
bringing out regarding the extraordinary
Vaccinations Of his enemies and the per-
severing devotion Of his friends. Dreyfus
Is astounGed and full Of heartfelt graft
tude at their sacrifice. This feeling is
particularly strong as regards Colonel
Plcquart, whom he hardly remembers
and the story Of whose prosecution has
profoundly moved him.
Only Maitres Delnange and Laborie
are allowed to see Dreyfus privately.
His counsel will return to see him to-
gether at the beginning of next week,
thus giving him ample time in the mean
time to acquaint himself thoroughly with
the contents of the various dossiers.