Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
Scenes Attending Return of the Exile
From DEVILS Island.
CONDUCTED 10 PRISON AT RENNES
An Affecting Meeting With His
Devoted Wife.
POLICE ARRANGEM ENTS


rived here at am. via rorient and he,lon.
The prisoner appeared to be in good health.
He wore blue suit, gray overcoat and
soft felt hat. His hair is turning gray and
his beard is of a reddish color. He held
himself very erect.
The landing of Dreyfus at Quiberon was
almost unnoticed. At . O'Clock yesterday
evening the guardship Caudan put to sea
to meet the Sfax. which had been sighted.
The unusual hustle attracted many people
to the harbor, but they saw nothing the
crowd dispersed. The only persons remain
ing were those who knew where the pris-
oner was to be landed.
The weather was stormy and for a time
it was feared it would be impossible to ef-
feet landing. For hours the lights Of the
Caudan and Sfax were plainly visible, as
the vessels pitched and rolled. 1t seemed
impossible to approach them in the rough
sea-
Arrangements for Protection.
On the landing stage were NJ Viguie, the
chief of detectives; NJ. Honnion, a commits
sary of police, and force of gendarmes and
police inspectors.
Finally, at / a. m. cutter, manned by
ten men and in charge of a naval officer,
put off from the Caudan and went along
side the Sfax Thence the boat rowed to
the shore, where Dreyfus was landed at
30 am.
A company of infantry was drawn up at
the landing point. Dreyfus, who had been
brought ashore in the boat, was immedi-
ately placed under the guard of a captain
CT engineers and a sergeant and corporal Of
gendarmes who formally handed the pris-
oner over to NJ. Viguie. The latter then
entered landau with Dreyfus and two de-
tectives and started for the railroad sta
ton, which was reached without incident.
Dreyfus Did Not Speak.
Dreyfus did not speak a word. He per-
sonally opened the door of the compart-
ment of the special train, consisting of
three carriages and baggage car, which
was in waiting.
AS the train was about to start the local
health officer refused to permit Dreyfus to
leave, on the ground that he had just ar
rived from the colonies. The matter was
quickly arranged, however, and the train
proceeded.
Dreyfus was only visible for q moment TO
the reporters.
The train stopped at Rabelais. three kilo-
metres from Rennes. There the party
alighted and quickly entered carriage,
drawn by two splendid horses, which i'm
mediately started at a sharp pace. IL was
then 5:34 am.
At the level crossing of the line a waggo-
nette containing the prefect of the depart
ment of Ille-et-Vilaine, NJ. Viguie and three
inspectors Joined the party.
Had Never Heard of Him.
An amusing incident occurred there. The
woman in charge of the crossing, when told
that If she watched she would see Dreyfus,
asked: Who is Dreyfus. l have never
even heard of him."
The drive from Rabelais to Rennes was
without incident. Owing to the precautions
taken, the prisoner and his escort passed
unroticed in front of the arsenal. Work
men reading the posters there did not turn
their heads, little suspecung who was pass
ing.
The clock was striking six when the
crowd which had been waiting since mid
night around the prison. the people begin
ming to think themselves the victims of
practical joke, saw landau surrounded by
gendarmes beyond the station. Then they
all cried with voice:
There he is"
Race to the Prison.
At this cry the people started of to meet
the carriage and suddenly troops and
mounted gendarmes hurried madly forward
yelling and shouting as If accompanying a
fire engine instead of escorting a prisoner.
The carriage was driven so fast that it
covered the distance in few minutes, pass
ing the watchers like a flash.
1t was a race for the prison gates be
tween the gendarmes with the captive and
the spectators.
The gates then opened suddenly and about
twenty gendarmes rushed out and barred
the street. pressing back the crowd with
rifle stocks
People Taken by Surprise.
The transformation from tranquility TO a
wild scene of gesticulation almost defies
description The suddenness of the move
ment stupefed everybody as much, appar-
emily it did the prisoner. whose face show
ed from the quickly passing carriage
But beyond the exclamation of surprise
and curiosity there were no cries of any
sort raised.
Preceded by his guards, Dreyfus entered
the prison, was formally consigned to the
care of the governor and was taken to
cell on the second story.
Though rain fell heavily all night, the sun
shone very brightly when Dreyfus entered
the prison.
Dreyfus Meets His Wife
The governor of the prison sent Madame
Dreyfus the news of the arrival of her hus-
band and she Immediately went to the gov
ernor and asked permission TO see the
prisoner. Leave being granted, the faithful
wife entered the prison almost unobseryed
and was conducted to cell No. $50 accom-
panied by Madame Hawet.
The meeting between the long-parted hus-
band and wife can better be imagined than
described. Naturally, it was most touching.
Both Dreyfus and his wife were deeply ar
fected. They remained long clasped in each
others arms, tears and smiles intermingled
with tender endearings.
Up to noon there has been no sign of a
public demonstration.
Surprised the Admiral.
BREST, France, July 1.-The Sfax has
just been signaled passing Sein Island,
about three hours distant outside of Brest
The landing OF Dreyfus at Quberon was
complete surprise to the admiral and
other authorities here. who even now have
not yet been officially notified of the fact
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